links.md

A big list of everything I have installed / set up on my laptop when getting started to use Pop OS.

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Applications

Forks/ports of applications which are not originally supported on Linux.

• Figma
  https://github.com/Figma-Linux/figma-linux

• GitHub Desktop
  https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop

Packages

• Extending laptop battery life (edit: it appears to be PopOS doesn't recommend this)
  https://github.com/linrunner/TLP

• nvidia-prime for setting default graphics card, or setting hybrid mode
  Not required and can't be installed for PopOS, it has own setting under Top Panel > Battery.

Themes

• Mono theme
  https://www.opendesktop.org/p/1896206

Resources

• Dual boot guides
  https://github.com/spxak1/weywot/blob/main/Pop_OS_Dual_Boot.md
  See also the repo.

• YubiKey fix for non-US keyboards
  https://gitlab.com/mcepl/input-device-configuration/blob/master/input-device-config.sh

  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.input-devices hotplug-command /path/to/script/input-devices.sh
  

  or edit scanmap
  https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-personalization/Manuals/ykpersonalize.1.html
  

  also start pcscd service for smartcard support sudo systemctl start pcscd.service

• Stadia controller rumble
  Add these rules to /etc/udev/rules.d/10-stadia-rumble.rules:

  KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9400", MODE="0666"
  

• Disable touchpad when mouse plugged in
  

  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events disabled-on-external-mouse
  

• Enable USB support for VirtualBox
  

  sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers $USER
  

• Apps launched with the GPU has different colors
  "Settings > Color > Colorspace: sRGB" (and restart the application) or switch to Wayland

• Disable Wi-Fi power saving
  

  sudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf
  

  Then,

  [connection]
  wifi.powersave = 2
  

Troubleshooting

• Sudo and launching applications takes time
  Add your hostname to the hosts file (in case ysfchn):
  

  127.0.1.1	ysfchn.localdomain	ysfchn
  

Misc

Change dock opacity

Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/72474963

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock background-opacity 0.4

Show battery percentage

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface show-battery-percentage true

Change timeout for "App is not responding" dialog

Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/1215995

gsettings set org.gnome.mutter check-alive-timeout 0

Custom Icon in AppIndicators extension

ubuntu/gnome-shell-extension-appindicator#355 (comment)

Setting startup applications

See: https://askubuntu.com/a/48327

Get list of locally installed packages

Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/1192228

apt list --installed | \
    grep -F "$(gettext 'apt' '[installed,local]')"

Screen flickering

Source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/intel_graphics#Screen_flickering

Add i915.enable_psr=0 in kernel parameters.

sudo kernelstub -a "i915.enable_psr=0"

Disable paste on middle mouse button

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-enable-primary-paste false

and for Firefox, set middlemouse.paste to false in about:config

Prevent Pop!_Shop auto-launching

sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/io.elementary.appcenter-daemon.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/io.elementary.appcenter-daemon.desktop.bak

Flutter can't run

sudo apt install lib32stdc++-12-dev

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Extensions

Transparent shell

Make the main shell components (top bar, dash, workspace view) transparent.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3518/transparent-shell/

Sound input/output device chooser

Shows sound input/output device chooser in menu panel.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/906/sound-output-device-chooser/

Big avatar

Shows the name and picture of the currently logged in user in menu panel.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3488/big-avatar/

GSConnect

An implementation of KDE Connect.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

Clipboard History

Shows an button in top bar that shows a list of copied texts. Also supports shortcuts.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4839/clipboard-history/

Notification Banner Position

Changes the notification position from default (wherever the clock placed) to right.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4105/notification-banner-position/

Removable Drive Menu

Shows an button in top bar that lists external drives and shows an eject button for unmounting a device directly.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/7/removable-drive-menu/

Grand Theft Focus

Disables "(App) is ready" notification and opens the app directly when clicked on notification.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/5410/grand-theft-focus/

Media Controls

Shows currently playing media and controls in top panel.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4470/media-controls/

User Themes

Allows to load shell themes from .themes folder.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/19/user-themes/