Ubuntu Desktop Setup

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

Disable Wayland (screen resolution issue)

# edit custom.conf 
sudo nano /etc/gdm3/custom.conf

# add or uncomment WaylandEnable as false
WaylandEnable=false

Google Chrome

Download Chrome Deb Package

sudo dpkg -i chrome.deb

Tools

sudo apt install curl git vim make neofetch xclip xsel

Node

# Install nvm
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.0/install.sh | bash
  
# Install latest node version
nvm install node

Zsh

# Install zsh
sudo apt install zsh -y

# Install OhMyZsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Make default 
chsh -s $(which zsh)

# Restart computer
sudo reboot

List of Zsh Plugins

ZSH Autosuggestions

FlatPak

# Install flatpak
sudo apt install flatpak  

# Gnome plugin flatpak
sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

# Add flatpak repo  
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

# Restart computer  
sudo reboot

FlatPak Software

# Postman
flatpak install flathub com.getpostman.Postman

# VLC  
flatpak install flathub org.videolan.VLC

# GIMP  
flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP

# Bottles for run windows program  
flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles

Flatpak Downgrading application (ex: bottles)

# Install latest version of application
flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles

# Check commit history of application version
flatpak remote-info --log flathub com.usebottles.bottles

# Downgrade to specific version with specified commit
sudo flatpak update --commit=ca5bc99c5bb49811254fdcad618b80a7e588993d88b0d93e4ab237153afc8d40 com.usebottles.bottles

# Prevent the application from being included in updates
flatpak mask com.usebottles.bottles

Composer

# install required packages
sudo apt install php-cli unzip

# navigate to home directory
cd ~  

# Download
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer -o /tmp/composer-setup.php
  
# Install
sudo php /tmp/composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Valet Linux+

# install required packages
sudo apt install network-manager libnss3-tools jq xsel libnss3-tools 

# install php plugins
sudo apt install php-cli php-curl php-mbstring php-xml php-zip

# Valet Linux+
composer global require genesisweb/valet-linux-plus

# add to .zshrc
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin"

# Install
valet install

## If get error of jq and certutil, install and run valet install again
sudo apt install jq  
sudo apt-get install libnss3-tools

Php Memory Limits

# navigate to php conf directory
cd /etc/php/8.1/fpm/conf.d

# create new file
sudo nano php-memory-limits.ini

# configuration
memory_limit=1024M
upload_max_filesize=1024M
post_max_size=1024M

# restart valet
valet restart

Mysql

# Enter Password: 'root'
mysql -u valet -p 

# By default valet linux+ create valet user with password root
# If you want to create or change mysql user valet to root then follow next steps

# *Backup database if you have important database in root user;
# Delete mysql root user
drop user 'root'@'localhost';  

# Create fresh mysql root user;
CREATE USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'root';

# Grant all privileges  
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'localhost';   

Laravel

# Laravel Installer
composer global require laravel/installer

export PATH="$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin:$PATH"

# Create test project
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GNOME Extensions

# chrome extension
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell

# Gui GNOME extension manager
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager

Useful GNOME extensions

1. PHP Laravel Valet by rahulhaque
2. Net speed Simplified by prateeksu
3. Clipboard History by SUPERCILEX
4. X11 Gestures by JoseExposito

# X11 Gestures
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable

sudo apt update

sudo apt install touchegg

flatpak install flathub com.github.joseexposito.touche

FUSE for AppImage

# Ubuntu (>= 24.04)
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt install libfuse2t64

# Ubuntu (>= 22.04)
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt install libfuse2

Jetbrains Software

Toolbox App

AppImage Launcher

# Add the PPA via command
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appimagelauncher-team/stable

sudo apt update
sudo apt install appimagelauncher

Table Plus

Official Installation Guide

Tinkerwell - The PHP Scratchpad

Buy Tinkerwell

Laravel Aliases

# Add to .zshrc
alias pamf="php artisan migrate:fresh"
alias pamfs="php artisan migrate:fresh --seed"