- I downloaded
Ubuntu 22.04
server usingwget https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso
on mypop-os
desktop - I plugged in my USB thumbdrive and ran
lsblk
, identified the block device corresponding to it which is/dev/sdd
, and ransudo dd if=$HOME/Downloads/ubuntu-22.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdd bs=1M status=progress
. Alternatively, you can rundmesg
(as root) after plugging in the thumbdrive and it'll tell you which block device it corresponds to.dmesg
displays all the messages from the kernel ring buffer which is basically a log of the kernel. - Once
dd
is done, I plugged out the thumbdrive and plugged it into my new PC, using it as boot media. I followed the installation steps to install Ubuntu server and rebooted into a black tty. - However, I noticed that during the booting, this task "a start job is running for wait for network to be configured" was taking over 1min+ to complete. I have no idea what it's about so I googled it and found these commands to run
systemctl disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
andsystemctl mask systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
to respectively disable and disallow other services to re-enable this service, which is the cause of the issue. I don't know what implications it has and I don't really care since nobody is complaining on stackexchange. - (Optional) Ran
ip a
to get my local ipv4 address andssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 [email protected]
to append my public key frompoop-os
to my new machine's~/.ssh/authorized_keys
so I don't have to use password to ssh. - (Optional)
ssh
'd into my new machine frompoop-os
. Let's just call my new machineubuntu-server-main
. - In
ubuntu-server-main
, ran:
# to avoid annoying popup and autorestart services
# apparently just writing `export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive\nexport NEEDRESTART_MODE=a`
# in terminal won't work because the `apt upgrade` and `apt install` commands are run
# with sudo, which doesn't preserve this user environment unless ran with sudo -E.
# so, I will add these exports into /etc/environment, used system-wide :D
echo -e 'export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive\nexport NEEDRESTART_MODE=a' \
| sudo tee -a /etc/environment > /dev/null
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
# add alacritty ppa
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:aslatter/ppa -y
# update again
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
# install some packages
sudo apt install xinit \
i3 \
zsh \
ripgrep \
python3-pip \
fd-find \
rofi \
npm \
zip \
xsel \
alacritty \
libfuse2 \
tree \
cheese -y
sudo npm install --global yarn
mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin
ln -s /usr/bin/fdfind $HOME/.local/bin/fd
# use zsh shell
chsh -s $(which zsh)
# install omz
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
# make omz not lag in git repos
git config --global --add oh-my-zsh.hide-status 1
git config --global --add oh-my-zsh.hide-dirty 1
# make xinit start i3 and GTK apps not take 10 years to fking open
# see reply in https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=224787 by dumblob
STUPID_GTK='dbus-update-activation-environment'
STUPID_GTK+=' --systemd DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS DISPLAY XAUTHORITY'
echo -e "${STUPID_GTK}\nexec i3" > $HOME/.xinitrc
# install fzf and set up bindings
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf
~/.fzf/install --all
# install rust, sh -s reads options from stdin
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
source "$HOME/.cargo/env"
# install rust-analyzer (https://rust-analyzer.github.io/manual.html#installation)
rustup component add rust-src
rustup component add rust-analyzer
ln -s $(rustup which --toolchain stable rust-analyzer) ~/.cargo/bin/rust-analyzer
# install clang stuff, see `.config/clangd/config.yaml` in configuration-files
sudo apt install clang-format clang-tidy clang-tools clang clangd libc++-dev libc++1 libc++abi-dev libc++abi1 libclang-dev libclang1 liblldb-dev libllvm-ocaml-dev libomp-dev libomp5 lld lldb llvm-dev llvm-runtime llvm python3-clang -y
# add bits/stdc++.h header
sudo mkdir -p /usr/include/bits
sudo wget \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tekfyl/bits-stdc-.h-for-mac/master/stdc%2B%2B.h \
--output-document=/usr/include/bits/stdc++.h
# install neovim
mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin
cd $HOME/.local/bin
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage
mv nvim.appimage nvim
chmod +x nvim
cd $HOME
# install this https://github.com/lbonn/i3-focus-last into $HOME/.local/bin/i3-focus-last
mkdir -p Downloads && cd Downloads
git clone https://github.com/lbonn/i3-focus-last
cd i3-focus-last
cargo build --release
cp target/release/i3-focus-last $HOME/.local/bin/
# copy over configuration files
# Use git root as variable so I don't accidentally
# rsync -ravP . 192.168.0.132:~/ while # inside configuration-files/.config
# dir and make a mess in remote's ~/ lol. This way, can run rsync in any subdir
# of this repo yey
GIT_ROOT_DIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
rsync -ravP $GIT_ROOT_DIR/configuration-files/ 192.168.0.132:~/
# alternatively on the same machine,
GIT_ROOT_DIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
rsync -ravP $GIT_ROOT_DIR/configuration-files/ ~
# install jetbrains mono nerd font
mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/fonts
cd $HOME/.local/share/fonts
wget https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.3.3/JetBrainsMono.zip
unzip JetBrainsMono.zip
fc-cache -f -v
cd $HOME
# install alacritty themes
mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty/themes
git clone https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty-theme ~/.config/alacritty/themes
# install chrome
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install google-chrome-stable -y
# install nvidia driver for RTX 4080 (method#1)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nvidia-driver-525 -y
# install nvidia driver for RTX 4080 (method#2)
cd $HOME/Downloads
wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/525.60.11/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-525.60.11.run
chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-525.60.11.run
sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-525.60.11.run
cd $HOME
# set time to kill pending process to 10s so shutdown is faster by
# changing these DefaultTimeoutStartSec, DefaultTimeoutStopSec in /etc/systemd/system.conf
# TODO: use sed to uncomment and set the values instead of appending
echo -e "DefaultTimeoutStartSec=10s\nDefaultTimeoutStopSec=10s\n" | sudo tee -a /etc/systemd/system.conf > /dev/null
# set timezone, might break idk
sudo timedatectl set-timezone $(timedatectl list-timezones | grep -i singapore | head -n 1)
# install dragon for drag and drop
cd $HOME/Downloads && git clone https://github.com/mwh/dragon dragon-dnd
cd dragon-dnd
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev
make install PREFIX=$HOME/.local
cd $HOME
# install zathura and make it the default pdf reader
sudo apt install zathura
xdg-mime default org.pwmt.zathura.desktop application/pdf
# set up audio
sudo apt install alsa-utils pavucontrol -y
pulseaudio -k
pulseaudio -D
# TODO:
# instructions on setting up kitty, installing pillow, ffmpeg, ffmpegthumbnailer
# for ranger image and video preview
# TODO:
# instructions on compiling mupdf, zathura, zathura-pdf-mupdf and setting
# mupdf-x11 as default image viewer using mimeopen -d or creating .local/share/applications/<...>.desktop
# and adding to .config/mimeapps.list:
# image/png=mupdf-usercreated-1.desktop;
# image/jpeg=mupdf-usercreated-2.desktop;
# under [Added Associations]
# install some comms
sudo snap install discord
sudo snap connect discord:system-observe
sudo snap install telegram-desktop --edge
# Update kernel from 5.15.X to 5.19.X, just to see if it'll fix the
# "/user.slice/user-1000.slice/session-1.scope is not a snap cgroup" issue caused
# by running i3 using `dbus-launch --exit-with-session i3` in ~/.xinitrc to
# fix GTK apps taking 20s to open, sigh. SPOILER ALERT - it didn't fix the issue
# but now with just `exec i3` after kernel update, opening GTK apps is instantaneous
# (for now at least) so I wasted an hour of debugging for nothing.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mainline
sudo mainline --install 5.19.17
# if not it's gonna hang on startup because my gpu doesn't support modeset
sudo sed -i \
's/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT.*/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"/g' \
/etc/default/grub
sudo update-grub2
sudo reboot
-
System Preferences > General:
- Accent color: graphite
- Sidebar icon size: small
-
System Preferences > Accessibility:
- Tick "Reduce motion"
- Tick "Reduce transparency"
-
System Preferences > Trackpad:
- Untick "Scroll direction: Natural"
-
System Preferences > Desktop & Dock:
- Automatically hide and show the menu bar: "Always"
-
Might have to set up workspace switching keybinds (
alt+{1-0,;,'}
), idk -
Install chrome extensions:
- ublock-origin
- vimium-c
- import configuration into chrome
-
Install xcode tools:
xcode-select --install
- Save and run this script to import defaults
#!/bin/bash
IFS=$', '
EXPORT_DIR=MY_DEFAULTS_EXPORTS_PATH
domains=$(defaults domains)
for domain in $domains; do
cmd="defaults import $domain $EXPORT_DIR/$domain.txt"
echo $cmd
eval $cmd
done
- Install homebrew:
NONINTERACTIVE=1 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
# if no sudo
mkdir ~/homebrew && curl -L https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/tarball/master | tar xz --strip 1 -C ~/homebrew
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/homebrew/bin' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc
- Install programs
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
brew install --cask alacritty
brew install neovim
brew install tmux
brew install ripgrep
brew install fd
brew install --cask karabiner-elements
brew install --cask alt-tab
brew install --cask hammerspoon
brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
brew install koekeishiya/formulae/yabai
# install fzf and set up bindings
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf
~/.fzf/install --all
- Install and setup sketchybar
brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
brew install font-jetbrains-mono-nerd-font
brew install --cask font-hack-nerd-font
brew tap FelixKratz/formulae
brew install sketchybar
brew services start sketchybar
git clone https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar
mkdir -p ~/.config/sketchybar
cp -r ./SketchyBar/{plugins,sketchybarrc} ~/.config/sketchybar
chmod +x ~/.config/sketchybar/plugins/*
rm -rf SketchyBar
- Start services and grant permissions
brew services start yabai
brew services start skhd
-
Launch karabiner-elements, alt-tab, hammerspoon and grant permissions
-
Run import defaults script again
-
TODO: install clangd and other things and document