Linux Post Install tasks
These tips are for void linux as that is the distro I am using nowadays.
- mate tricks: change background from cli
-
dconf write /org/mate/desktop/background/picture-filename "'PATH-TO-JPEG'"
- web page to check if your browser is html5 compliant: - https://www.youtube.com/html5
HotKeys
- Install
xbindkeys
- Add to startup?
$HOME/.xprofile
- Create default config with
xbindkeys -d > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
- Lookup key combinations:
-
xbindkeys --multikey
or -xbindkeys --key
- update bindings
xbindkeys --poll-rc
rofi
- A good addition to this isrofi
. Which is a dynamic menu. - Create a xbindkey shortcut to run rofi with: -rofi -show-icons -modi drun,window -show drun
Additional software
- Additional software (Tested on void linux):
- Tip: use
sed -e 's/#.*$//'
to strip comments!
- Tip: use
#
# Download this with:
#
# wget -O- https://github.com/alejandroliu/0ink.net/raw/master/snippets/void-installation/swlist-extras.txt | sed -e 's/#.*$//'
#
# use:
# xbps-query -m
#
# To see the list of "manually" installed packages
#
git # I need this to interact with github
git-crypt # transparent git encryption
github-cli
rcm # dot file manager
tcl # gui scripts
tk
# VeraCrypt # Encrypted drives
tc-play # Encrypted drives
flatpak # application distrib
xdg-desktop-portal
xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
xdg-user-dirs
xdg-user-dirs-gtk
geany # text editor and IDE
geany-plugins
geany-plugins-extra
micro # Another CLI text editor
xclip
mplayer # media support
ffmpeg
vlc
eyeD3
ImageMagick
catimg feh viu # barebones img viewers
libreoffice # Office applications
dia # vector drawings
simple-scan # scanner support
calibre # e-book management
cups # Printer support
hplip-gui # Printer+scanner support for HP
# MSPaint alternatives
#azpaint : still too complicated
mtpaint # almost there...
redshift-gtk # blue blocker
safeeyes xprintidle # eye care
xorg-apps # Basic X apps
mesa-demos
xterm
tigervnc
glxinfo
glmark2
font-bh-ttf # Additional fonts
noto-fonts-ttf
syslinux mtools squashfs-tools-ng # misc script for working with USB boot drives and images
atf # dev support
kyua
jq yq jc # manipulate data in scripts
# php
# gcc
# make
# ltrace
# strace
# tcpdump
# luakit
pelican # static site generator
mdcat
python3-yaml
python3-Markdown
python3-GitPython
graphviz
asciidoc # alt: ruby-asciidoctor
pandoc # convert md to epub
# bootiso # Create USB boot discs from ISOs
# darkhttpd # light weight web server
pidgin # pidgin-sipe avahi # chat app
thunderbird # e-mail app
#qemu
#libvirt
#virt-manager
#virt-manager-tools