pop-postinstall.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

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# Post-installation script for Pop!_OS

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Creating folder structure
# ---------------------------------------------------
echo "[Creating the folder structure]"

CREATE_DIRS=(
	$HOME/projects
	$HOME/scripts
	$HOME/src
)

mkdir -pv ${CREATE_DIRS[@]}

# ---------------------------------------------------
# APT package installation
# ---------------------------------------------------
echo "[Installing apt packages]"

APT_INSTALL_PACKAGES=(
	tree
	neofetch
	snapd
	vlc
	htop
	gnome-tweaks
	python3
	python3-distutils
	nmap
	wget
	default-jdk
	default-jre
	heif-gdk-pixbuf
	codium
	git
	curl
	unzip
	xclip
	less
	ttf-mscorefonts-installer
	libnotify-bin
	code
)

# Danger zone /!\ Please be careful and make sure to not purge/remove any essential packages
APT_PURGE_PACKAGES=(
	geary
	gnome-contacts
)

APT_REMOVE_PACKAGES=(
)

#echo "➜ Adding apt repositories..."
# Nothing yet

echo "➜ Updating apt repositories..."
sudo apt update -yq

echo "➜ Installing packages..."
# Existing packages will not be installed by apt.
sudo apt install ${APT_INSTALL_PACKAGES[@]} -q

echo "➜ Purging/removing apt packages..."
# This will remove the package and the configuration files (/etc)
# Should be used for applications you will never need. If you are not sure use 'apt remove' 
# instead (uncomment below) which will leave the config files.
sudo apt purge ${APT_PURGE_PACKAGES[@]} -q
#sudo apt remove ${APT_REMOVE_PACKAGES[@]}

echo "➜ Removing unused apt package dependencies..."
# ... packages that are not longer needed
sudo apt autoremove -q

echo "➜ Upgrading apt packages to their latest version..."
# 'apt full-upgrade' is an enhanced version of the 'apt upgrade' command. 
# Apart from upgrading existing software packages, it installs and removes 
# some packages to satisfy some dependencies. The command includes a smart conflict 
# resolution feature that ensures that critical packages are upgraded first 
# at the expense of those considered of a lower priority.
sudo apt full-upgrade -q

echo "➜ Cleaning package cache..."
# 'apt autoclean' removes all stored archives in your cache for packages that can not 
# be downloaded anymore (thus packages that are no longer in the repo or that have a newer version in the repo).
# You can use 'apt clean' to remove all stored archives in your cache to safe even more disk space.
sudo apt autoclean -q
#sudo apt clean

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Flatpack packages installation
# ---------------------------------------------------
echo "[Installing flatpak packages]"

FLATPAK_INSTALL_PACKAGES=(
	com.spotify.Client
	net.cozic.joplin_desktop
	io.github.mimbrero.WhatsAppDesktop.Locale
)

echo "➜ Add flatpak repositories..."
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

echo "➜ Install flatpak packages..."
# By default flatpak packages will be installed system wide.
flatpak install --system ${FLATPAK_INSTALL_PACKAGES[@]}

echo "➜ Udate flatpak packages..."
flatpak update

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Snap packages installation
# ---------------------------------------------------
echo "[Installing snap packages]"
# Important: Install 'snapd' to support snap packages (available as apt package).
# Snap is not natively supported by Pop!_OS. The usage of flatpak is recommended.
SNAP_INSTALL_PACKAGES=(
	bw
)

echo "➜ Install snap packages..."
snap install ${SNAP_INSTALL_PACKAGES[@]}

echo "➜ Update snap packages..."
snap update

# ---------------------------------------------------
# .deb packages installation (manual)
# ---------------------------------------------------
#echo "[Downloading and installing .deb packages manually]"

#echo "➜ Downloading .deb packages..."
#DL_DIR=$HOME/Downloads/packages
#mkdir -pv $DL_DIR
#wget -q --show-progress "<URL>" -P "$DL_DIR"

#echo "➜ Installing .deb packages..."
#sudo dpkg -i $DL_DIR/*.deb
#sudo apt install -f

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Other packages installation (full manual installation)
# ------------------------------------------------
#echo "[Other packages]"


# ---------------------------------------------------
# Custom actions
# ---------------------------------------------------
echo "[Custom actions]"

echo "➜ Updating font cache..."
# Update font cache (required after installing MS fonts)
sudo fc-cache -f

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Gnome settings
# ---------------------------------------------------
# This really depends on your preferences :-)
echo "[Applying Gnome settings]"

# Gnome windows:
# Add the values at the right side of : for buttons on the right side
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ":minimize,maximize,close"
# Enable night light
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.color night-light-enabled true
# Gedit settings:
# All gedit related settings can be listed with: gsettings list-recursively | grep -i gedit
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.editor display-line-numbers true
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.editor tabs-size 4
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.editor insert-spaces true

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Clone git repos
# ---------------------------------------------------
echo "[Cloning git repos]"

# Go target directory
cd $HOME/scripts
git clone https://github.com/margrevm/pop-os-post-install


# ---------------------------------------------------
# Summary
# ---------------------------------------------------
neofetch
echo "[Installation completed!]"
cd $HOME

# Reminders
# open github website to remind me to set up github
# firefox https://github.com