====== Linux Install ====== ===== Resources ===== * [[https://fonts.google.com|Fonts]] * [[https://www.gnome-look.org/browse?cat=135&ord=rating|Themes]] ===== Prep ===== - 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 ==== 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 * Desktop font: Inter Regular 10 * Window title font: Inter 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 ==== === 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?) === 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'' - ''git clone https://github.com/TallGuy789/bookmarks.git'' - Grant Brave permissions: - Open Flatseal, Brave -> Filesystem. - Other files, add ''~/Dev/bookmarks:ro'' - Reboot the system (maybe restart Brave). - Test by copy & paste: ''file:///home/stephen/Dev/bookmarks/index.html'' - Setup Brave: - Brave > Settings > Appearance. - Show Home button: Enabled. - Configure custom home page. Likely to be something like ''file:///home/stephen/Dev/bookmarks/index.html'' - New tab page > New tab page shows > Homepage. ===== Installs ===== ==== Apps ==== * Brave * VLC ==== Games ==== * Beyond All Reason * 0 A.D * The Battle for Wesnoth