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--- linux_install [2025/09/18 23:30] – created stephen
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 ====== Linux Install ======
+===== Resources =====
+  * [[https://fonts.google.com|Fonts]]
+  * [[https://www.gnome-look.org/browse?cat=135&ord=rating|Themes]]
 ===== Prep =====
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   - Update Brave's sync codes.
+===== Post Install =====
+==== BIOS Setup ====
+Seems that for an HP EliteBook, a custom boot is required:
+  - Determine your where your boot loader is. It is probably ''\EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi'', but you can check:
+    - Reboot into BIOS.
+    - Select 'F9 Boot Device Options' -> 'Boot from EFI File' -> 'Select File System'.
+    - There will be something like ",Acpi(PNP0A03,0/PCi(1F|2)/Sata(Port 0).....".
+    - Select 'EFI' -> 'ubuntu'.
+    - The boot loaders will be display as '.efi. files. You want the 'grub' one.
+    - Write down the whole path. Should be something like ''\EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi''.
+  - Create the custom boot.
+    - Select 'BIOS Setup (F10)' -> 'Advanced Settings' -> 'Boot Options'.
+    - Select 'Custom boot', tick 'Add boot', fill in ''\EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi''.
+  - Set boot order:
+    - USB Hard Drive
+    - Custom Boot
+==== Bulk Install ====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt install git?
+sudo apt install npm
+</code>
+==== OS Setup ====
+  * Install fonts.
+    * Download the following fonts:
+      * [[https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter|Inter]]
+      * [[https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Code|Fira Code]]
+    * Extract and copy the ''*.ttf'' files to ''/home/stephen/.local/share/fonts'' (may need to create the directory).
+  * Set system fonts.
+    * System Settings > Font Selection.
+      * Default font: **Inter Regular 10** (Default: Ubuntu Regular 10)
+      * Desktop font: **Inter Regular 10** (Default: Ubuntu Regular 10)
+      * Window title font: **Inter Medium 10** (Default: Ubuntu Medium 10)
+  * Themes.
+    * Install **ocs-url**.
+      * Download the Debian install. Look [[https://www.opendesktop.org/p/1136805/|here]] and download something like ''ocs-url_3.1.0-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb''.
+      * Run ''sudo apt install libqt5svg5 qml-module-qtquick-controls''
+      * Run ''sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/ocs-url_3.1.0-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb''
+    * Install themes from [[https://www.gnome-look.org/browse?cat=135&ord=rating|here]]. Try [[https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1441725|Skeuos]] (blue).
+    * System Settings > Themes.
+      * Try 'Mint-Y-Dark-Aqua'
+==== App Setups ====
+=== PowerShell ===
+  - Check what version of Ubuntu your Linux Mint is based on. Currently it is 24.04.
+    - ''cat /etc/upstream-release/lsb-release''
+    - ''inxi -Sx''
+  - Follow instructions here [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/install-ubuntu|here]], replacing ''$VERSION_ID'' with the real version, e.g. ''wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/24.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb''.
+=== Smartmontools ===
+Full setup instructions [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Smartmontools|here]].
+  - Install
+    - Update: ''sudo apt-get update''
+    - Install: ''sudo apt-get install smartmontools''
+    - Install GSmartControl: ''sudo apt install gsmartcontrol''
+  - Command line
+    - Check availability: ''sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda''
+    - Enable (if it isn't already): ''sudo smartctl -s on /dev/sda''
+    - Scan time estimate: ''sudo smartctl -c /dev/sda''
+    - Start long test (async): ''sudo smartctl -t long /dev/sda''
+    - Test stats: ''sudo smartctl -l selftest /dev/sda''
+    - Other report: ''sudo smartctl -x /dev/sda''
+  - Run as a Daemon
+    - Install: ''sudo apt install smart-notifier''
+    - Install: ''sudo aptitude install libnotify-bin''
+    - Giving up trying to get the Smart Notifier to work.
+=== Brave ===
+  - Settings > Content > Customise fonts
+    * Standard font: Times New Roman
+    * Serif font: Times New Roman
+    * Sans-serif font: Arial
+    * Fixed-width font: Consolas (maybe FiraCode Nerd Font?)
+=== CopyQ ===
+  - ''sudo apt install copyq''.
+  - Start -> Startup Applications
+    - + -> Choose Application -> CopyQ
+  - Start -> Keyboard
+    - 'Shortcuts' tab
+    - Categories -> Custom Shortcuts
+    - Add custom shortcut
+      * Name: ''CopyQ Show''
+      * Command: ''copyq show''
+=== Bookmarks ===
+  - Prep:
+    - Update: ''sudo apt-get update''
+    - Install Git: ''sudo apt-get install git''
+    - Install GitHub: ''sudo apt install gh''
+    - Install GitHub Copilot: ''gh extension install github/gh-copilot''
+    - Install Flatseal: ''flatpak install com.github.tchx84.Flatseal''
+  - Get bookmarks:
+    - ''mkdir -p ~/Dev''
+    - ''cd ~/Dev''
+    - ''gh auth login''
+    - ''<nowiki>git clone https://github.com/TallGuy789/bookmarks.git</nowiki>''
+  - Grant Brave permissions:
+    - Open Flatseal, Brave -> Filesystem.
+    - Other files, add ''~/Dev/bookmarks:ro''
+    - Reboot the system (maybe restart Brave).
+    - Test by copy & paste: ''<nowiki>file:///home/stephen/Dev/bookmarks/index.html</nowiki>''
+  - Setup Brave:
+    - Brave > Settings > Appearance.
+    - Show Home button: Enabled.
+    - Configure custom home page. Likely to be something like ''<nowiki>file:///home/stephen/Dev/bookmarks/index.html</nowiki>''
+    - New tab page > New tab page shows > Homepage.
 ===== Installs =====
+==== Misc ====
+  - Install extra codecs: ''sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras''
+  - RDP Server
+    - Install: ''sudo apt install xrdp''
+    - Check: ''sudo systemctl status xrdp''
+    - For more details, see [[https://linuxgenie.net/install-setup-remote-desktop-linux-mint/|here]].
+  - eSpeak: ''sudo apt install espeak''
+==== Apps ====
+  * Brave
+  * VLC
 ==== Games ====