• Debian ¹⁾
• 12.10 Bookworm ²⁾
• Xfce ^{3) 4)}

• 2025/04/14: WIP

• https://www.debian.org/

debian-12.10.0-amd64-netinst.iso

• No root password
• Entire disk, one partition

• https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

sudo -e '/etc/apt/sources.list'

non-free

• https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/wikis/Debian-Ubuntu
• https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/
• bookworm

sudo dpkg --add-architecture 'i386'

rm -fv '/tmp/winehq.key' '/tmp/winehq-archive.key' && wget -O '/tmp/winehq.key' 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key' && gpg --dearmor --output '/tmp/winehq-archive.key' '/tmp/winehq.key' && sudo mv -fv '/tmp/winehq-archive.key' '/etc/apt/keyrings' && wget -O '/tmp/winehq-bookworm.sources' 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/dists/bookworm/winehq-bookworm.sources' && sudo mv -fv '/tmp/winehq-bookworm.sources' '/etc/apt/sources.list.d' && sync

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove -y && sudo apt clean && sync

sudo apt install --install-recommends filezilla foliate gimp gnome-disk-utility gnome-system-monitor gvfs-backends keepassxc mate-calc thunderbird 7zip aria2 adb fastboot fonts-noto libglib2.0-bin libsecret-tools lm-sensors mesa-utils obs-studio transmission-gtk vlc unar yt-dlp 

doomsday flightgear neverball

winehq-staging winbind icoutils mesa-vulkan-drivers libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386 libgl1:i386 libnss-mdns:i386

• https://github.com/intel/media-driver#components-and-features

intel-gpu-tools intel-media-va-driver-non-free

torbrowser-launcher

• http://localhost:631/admin
• Log-in as regular user (not root)

• Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
• HP
• IPP Everywhere ™
• Color Mode: Device Gray
• 2-Sided Printing: Long-Edge (Portrait)

ipp://192.168.1.164/ipp/print

Kole

• General → Scrolling → Scrollback: 10000
• Appearance → Background → Transparent background: 0.80 Opacity

• TODO

• General → [ ] Load previous databases on startup
• Security → [x] Use DuckDuckGo service to download website icons

secret-tool store --label='KeePass' 'keepass' 'default'

sudo sensors-detect --auto

sudo -e '/etc/modules'

• See OpenSSH Client notes to generate/restore public key

sudo -e '/etc/fstab'

,data=writeback,nobarrier

mount | grep 'ext4'

sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l

• See DNS Servers for other addresses

nm-connection-editor

1.1.1.2,1.0.0.2

2606:4700:4700::1112,2606:4700:4700::1002

• udev Rule

• xorg.conf snippets

• Session and Startup GUI
• Trigger: on login

xfce4-session-settings

HDMI Settings

bash -c "xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Broadcast RGB' 'Full' & xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'content type' 'Game' & xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Colorspace' 'opRGB'"

• Wine

gio mime 'text/plain' 'org.xfce.mousepad.desktop'

gio mime 'image/jpeg' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

gio mime 'image/png' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

gio mime 'image/bmp' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

gio mime 'application/pdf' 'atril.desktop'

gio mime 'application/epub+zip' 'com.github.johnfactotum.Foliate.desktop'

xfconf-query --channel 'xfwm4' --property '/general/use_compositing' --type 'bool' --set 'false'

xfconf-query --channel 'xfwm4' --property '/general/vblank_mode' --type 'string' --set 'off'

• See Firefox

• More Kernel Parameters

sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo update-grub

• GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=

acpi_osi='Linux' reboot='pci' nohz='off' preempt='none' pci='nocrs,pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' i915.enable_fbc='0' i915.enable_psr='0' i915.panel_use_ssc='0' i915.enable_guc='3' i915.guc_log_level='0' i915.nuclear_pageflip='1' i915.enable_hangcheck='0' mitigations='off' i915.mitigations='off' nvme.noacpi='1' nowatchdog modprobe.blacklist='iTCO_wdt' tsc='nowatchdog' ahci.mobile_lpm_policy='1' iwlmvm.power_scheme='1' nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us='0' pcie_aspm='off' pcie_port_pm='off' snd_hda_intel.power_save='0' usbcore.autosuspend='-1' rootflags='data=writeback'

sudo apt install 'smbios-utils' -y && sudo smbios-thermal-ctl --set-thermal-mode='performance' && sudo apt purge 'smbios-utils' -y

• https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95
• https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95/commits/master/

sudo apt install git gnome-session-canberra

rm -Rf '/tmp/Chicago95-master' ~/'.themes/Chicago95' ~/'.icons/Chicago95' ~/'.icons/Chicago95_Standard_Cursors' ~/'.local/share/sounds/Chicago95'

git clone --branch 'master' --depth '1' --recurse-submodules 'https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95.git' '/tmp/Chicago95-master'

mkdir -p ~/'.themes' ~/'.icons' ~/'.local/share/sounds'

mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Theme/Chicago95' ~/'.themes'

mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Icons/Chicago95' ~/'.icons'

mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Cursors/Chicago95_Standard_Cursors' ~/'.icons'

mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/sounds/Chicago95' ~/'.local/share/sounds'

mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Extras/Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Sound.ogg' ~/'.local/share/sounds/Chicago95/stereo'

rm -Rf '/tmp/Chicago95-master'

xfconf-query --channel 'xsettings' --property '/Net/SoundThemeName' --type 'string' --set 'Chicago95' --create

• Style → Chicago95
• Icons → Chicago95
• Settings → Event sounds → [x] Enable event sounds

xfce4-appearance-settings

xfce4-session-settings

Chicago95

canberra-gtk-play --file='/home/espionage724/.local/share/sounds/Chicago95/stereo/Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Sound.ogg'

• Color: Solid color
• Style → None

xfdesktop-settings

008080

• Theme → Chicago 95 Standard

xfce4-mouse-settings

• Appearance → Theme → Chicago95

xfce4-notifyd-config

• Style → Theme → Chicago95
• Title font → Size: 8

xfwm4-settings

• History → [ ] Remember history

xfce4-clipman-settings

• Internet → Web Browser → Mozilla Firefox
• Internet → Mail Reader → Mozilla Thunderbird
• Utilities → File Manager → Thunar
• Utilities → Terminal Emulator → Xfce Terminal

xfce4-mime-settings

• Menus → Desktop Menu → [ ] Include applications menu on desktop right click
• Menus → Window List Menu → [ ] Show window list menu on desktop middle click

xfdesktop-settings

• Display → Thumbnails → Show thumbnails: Always
• Display → Thumbnails → Only show thumbnails for files smaller than: 1 GiB
• Behavior → Context Menu → [x] Show action to permanently delete files and folders
• Advanced → File Transfer → Transfer files in parallel: Always

thunar-settings

xfce4-keyboard-settings

• Updater script

bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"

bash -c "xfce4-terminal -T 'Debian Updater' -e ~/'.local/scripts/debian-updater.sh'"

xfce4-popup-whiskermenu

• General → Scrolling → Scrollback: 10000
• General → Cursor → [x] Cursor blinks
• General → Clipboard → [ ] Show unsafe paste dialog
• Appearance → Font → [x] Use system font

xfce4-terminal --preferences

• Keyboard → Workspace 11: Clear ⁵⁾

xfwm4-settings

• Cycling → [ ] Skip windows that have “skip pager” or “skip taskbar” properties set
• Cycling → [x] Cycle through windows on all workspaces
• Accessibility → [ ] Use mouse wheel on title bar to roll up the window
• Workspaces → [ ] Use the mouse wheel on the desktop to switch workspaces
• Compositor → [ ] Enable display compositing ⁶⁾

xfwm4-tweaks-settings

• General → Layout → Number of workspaces: 1

xfwm4-workspace-settings

mkdir -p ~/'.local/scripts' && nano ~/'.local/scripts/debian-updater.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.local/scripts/debian-updater.sh'

#!/bin/bash

sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade -y
sudo apt autoremove -y
sudo apt clean

rm -Rf ~/'.cache/mesa_shader_cache'*'/'*

sudo fstrim -v -a

read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done. Press any key to exit.'
sleep '3'

# End

~/'.local/scripts/debian-updater.sh'

• For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
• For headless servers, use Debian (Server)

• 2025/03/04: Untested

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/debian-up.service'

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStartPre='/usr/bin/apt' clean
ExecStart='/usr/bin/apt' update
ExecStart='/usr/bin/apt' full-upgrade -y
ExecStart='/usr/bin/apt' autoremove -y
ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/sync'
ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/systemctl' reboot

• 03:00 Oak

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/debian-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'debian-up.timer' --now

[Unit]
Description=Software Package Maintenance and Updater
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 03:00:00
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

• See misc