Desktop Configuration

My dotfiles are scripts (mostly?). A few scripts to set up your new Ubuntu-based desktop installation.

ToDo:

• add some useful aliases
  • some have been added via configure_shell.zsh
• proper dotfiles (~/.config) backup
• set some firefox preferences
  • install extensions (ad block, bitwarden)
  • stop prompting to save passwords

The scripts will install and configure the following:

01_install-setup.sh

• UFW (enable, default drop incoming, accept outgoing)
• Installs some apt packages:
  • bat
  • gnome-tweaks
  • python3 python3-pip python3.10-venv
  • xclip
  • zsh
• Installs some flatpak applications (more recent than apt versions):
  • foliate (ereader)
  • joplin (markdown editor, preview, notes sync, ...)
• Sets zsh as defualt user shell

02_configure.zsh

• Python3 supporting utilities:
  • pipx
  • poetry
• Custom directories created (change or comment out as needed):
  • ~/Bin, ~/Projects

  # Create custom dirs
  CUSTOM_DIRS=(
  ~/Bin
  ~/Projects
  )

• Installs VScodium (codium)
• Intalls oh-my-zsh (install.sh runs directly via curl/download)
• Installs MesloLGS nerd fonts for Powerlevel10K and rebuids font-cache
• Installs Powerlevel10K config/theme for zsh (copied to ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/)
  • sets ZSH_THEME to Powerlevel10k, and restarts zsh

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These scripts are called from 02_configure.zsh

• install_fonts_MesloLGS.zsh
• install_vscodium.zsh

Cmus script: cmus_config.zsh

• installs the c music player cmus
• Creates a playlist of all current SomaFM web radio channels (copied to ~/.config/cmus/playlists/soma_channels_http.pl)
• Based on my somafm python script.

Originally a gist

References

• zsh
• oh-my-zsh moving away from any zsh config framework
• powerlevel10k
• helpful.wiki
• Gist - Device Rule for Apple SuperDrive