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 +====== Information ======
 +
 +  * Ubuntu ((https://ubuntu.com/))
 +  * Desktop ((https://ubuntu.com/desktop))
 +  * 23.10
 +
 +====== Download ======
 +
 +===== Etcher Image Writer =====
 +
 +  * https://etcher.balena.io/#download-etcher
 +
 +===== Ubuntu =====
 +
 +  * https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
 +
 +====== HOSTS ======
 +
 +  * https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
 +  * Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling
 +
 +===== Initial =====
 +
 +  * Only run once
 +
 +  ls '/etc/hosts~' || wget -O '/tmp/hosts-tmp' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && sudo cp --backup '/tmp/hosts-tmp' '/etc/hosts' && sync
 +
 +===== Update =====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  ls '/etc/hosts~' && wget -O '/tmp/hosts-tmp' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && sudo mv --force '/tmp/hosts-tmp' '/etc/hosts' && sync
 +
 +===== Restore Backup =====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  ls '/etc/hosts~' && sudo mv --force '/etc/hosts~' '/etc/hosts' && sync
 +
 +====== Repositories ======
 +
 +===== Liquorix Kernel =====
 +
 +  * https://liquorix.net/
 +
 +  sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:damentz/liquorix'
 +
 +===== WineHQ =====
 +
 +  * https://www.winehq.org/
 +  * https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu
 +  * https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/
 +  * :!: ''mantic'' = 23.10
 +
 +  sudo dpkg --add-architecture 'i386'
 +
 +  wget -O '/tmp/winehq.key' 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key' && sudo mv '/tmp/winehq.key' '/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/winehq.asc' && echo 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ mantic main' | sudo tee '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list' > '/dev/null' && sync
 +
 +===== oibaf/graphics-drivers =====
 +
 +  * https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
 +
 +  sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers'
 +
 +====== Software ======
 +
 +===== Update =====
 +
 +==== System ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove -y && sudo apt clean && sync
 +
 +==== Firmware ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo fwupdmgr refresh --force && sudo fwupdmgr update --verbose && sync
 +
 +==== Snaps ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo snap refresh && sync
 +
 +===== General =====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo apt install --install-recommends 7zip adb fastboot aria2 evolution filezilla gimp gnome-shell-extension-manager keepassxc libreoffice libsecret-tools lm-sensors mesa-utils mpv rhythmbox transmission-gtk unar yt-dlp 
 +
 +===== Wine =====
 +
 +  * https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu
 +
 +  winehq-staging winbind winetricks libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386 libgl1:i386 libnss-mdns:i386
 +
 +===== Liquorix Kernel =====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  linux-image-liquorix-amd64 linux-headers-liquorix-amd64
 +
 +===== Intel Media Driver for VAAPI =====
 +
 +  * https://github.com/intel/media-driver#components-and-features
 +
 +  intel-media-va-driver-non-free
 +
 +===== Tor Browser =====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  torbrowser-launcher
 +
 +===== Google Chrome =====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  wget -O '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' 'https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' && sudo apt install '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' && rm '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' && sync
 +
 +===== Steam =====
 +
 +  * https://snapcraft.io/steam
 +
 +  sudo snap install 'steam'
 +
 +====== Settings ======
 +
 +===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
 +
 +<code>bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"</code>
 +
 +<code>gnome-terminal --command "sudo sh -c 'apt update && apt full-upgrade -y && apt clean && apt autoremove -y && sync && snap refresh && wget -O '/tmp/sb-hosts' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && mv --force '/tmp/sb-hosts' '/etc/hosts' && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && sleep '5''"</code>
 +
 +==== Keys ====
 +
 +  * Listed respectively to above
 +
 +  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
 +  * Menu
 +
 +===== Printer =====
 +
 +  * http://localhost:631/admin
 +
 +  * Printer name can be ''Ctrl + F'''d
 +  * :!: AppSocket/HP JetDirect -> HP -> HP Officejet Pro 8710, hpcups (en) ((single ''en'' **not** ''en, en''))
 +  * Color Mode: Device Gray
 +  * Administration -> Set As Server Default
 +
 +  socket://192.168.1.164:9100
 +
 +  Kole
 +
 +  HP Officejet Pro 8710
 +
 +==== Info ====
 +
 +  * :!: ''HP Officejet Pro 8710, hpcups 3.23.5'' 4 ''(en)''
 +  * With Firefox, do ''Inspect''
 +  * Last one is ''drv''
 +  * https://access.redhat.com/solutions/6971890 implies the ''drv'' path is the modern choice
 +  * :!: The IPP option //sometimes// print blurry documents; CUPS says old non-IPP drivers will be deprecated eventually
 +
 +===== Network =====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:dns_servers]] for other servers
 +
 +<code>Wraeclast</code>
 +
 +<code>9.9.9.9,149.112.112.112</code>
 +
 +<code>2620:fe::fe,2620:fe::9</code>
 +
 +===== Rhythmbox =====
 +
 +  * See [[Information:Internet Radio|Internet Radio]]
 +
 +===== Terminal =====
 +
 +  * 10-notch Transparency
 +
 +===== Fan Profile =====
 +
 +  * https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000177768/guide-to-dell-power-manager
 +
 +  sudo apt install 'smbios-utils' -y && sudo smbios-thermal-ctl --set-thermal-mode='performance' && sudo apt purge 'smbios-utils' -y
 +
 +===== Kernel Options =====
 +
 +==== Intel Perf Counters ====
 +
 +  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/intel_graphics#Enable_performance_support
 +
 +=== i915 Early-load ===
 +
 +  * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/cant-change-dev-i915-perf-stream-paranoid-to-0/66339/10
 +
 +  echo 'i915' | sudo tee --append '/etc/modules' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/modules' | grep 'i915'
 +
 +  sudo update-initramfs -k 'all' -c
 +
 +=== sysctl ===
 +
 +  * ''dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid'' = ''0''
 +
 +  echo 'dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid=0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-i915-perf.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-i915-perf.conf'
 +
 +  sysctl 'dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid'
 +
 +==== Swappiness ====
 +
 +  * ''vm.swappiness'' = ''0''
 +
 +  echo 'vm.swappiness=0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf'
 +
 +  sysctl 'vm.swappiness' && cat '/proc/sys/vm/swappiness'
 +
 +===== GRUB =====
 +
 +==== Config ====
 +
 +  * :!: [[notes:kernel_parameters|More Kernel Parameters]]
 +  * Add options in ''GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=''
 +
 +  sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo update-grub
 +
 +==== Spinesnap ====
 +
 +  * Last updated: 2023/12/13
 +  * ''GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=''
 +  * :!: 2023/12/13: Enable Virtualization in BIOS in order to get x2apic enabled; ''iommu=pt'' disables IOMMU
 +
 +  sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo update-grub
 +
 +<code>acpi_osi='Linux' iommu='pt' pci='pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' reboot='pci' video='HDMI-A-1:1920x1080@74' i915.enable_guc='3'</code>
 +
 +===== GNOME =====
 +
 +==== Extensions ====
 +
 +  * https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/545/hide-top-bar/
 +
 +==== External Monitor Settings ====
 +
 +  * This copies the configured monitor settings from the current user to ''gdm'' and also applies it to the log-in screen
 +  * Notably useful for setting a laptop's built-in screen as disabled for the log-in screen
 +
 +  sudo cp ~/'.config/monitors.xml' ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml' && sudo chown 'gdm':'gdm' ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml'
 +
 +=== Undo ===
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo rm ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml' && sync
 +
 +==== Tweaks ====
 +
 +  sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/99-tweaks.sh'
 +
 +<code>
 +# Mutter
 +export MUTTER_DEBUG_ENABLE_ATOMIC_KMS='0'
 +export MUTTER_DEBUG_FORCE_KMS_MODE='simple'
 +
 +# Clutter
 +export CLUTTER_PAINT='disable-dynamic-max-render-time'
 +
 +# Mesa
 +export MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE='1'
 +export MESA_DISK_CACHE_DATABASE='1'
 +export MESA_DISK_CACHE_COMBINE_RW_WITH_RO_FOZ='1'
 +export VAAPI_MPEG4_ENABLED='1'
 +
 +# End</code>
 +
 +==== Settings ====
 +
 +=== All-in-one ===
 +
 +  * Last updated: 2023/12/13
 +
 +  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'send-events' 'disabled-on-external-mouse' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'natural-scroll' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-to-click' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-and-drag' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'disable-while-typing' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'click-method' 'areas' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-date' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'disable-workarounds' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
 +
 +=== Individual ===
 +
 +  * Last updated: 2023/12/13
 +
 +  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'true'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'send-events' 'disabled-on-external-mouse'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'natural-scroll' 'false'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-to-click' 'false'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-and-drag' 'false'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'disable-while-typing' 'false'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'click-method' 'areas'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-date' 'true'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'disable-workarounds' 'true'
 +
 +  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
 +
 +===== KeePassXC =====
 +
 +==== Settings ====
 +
 +  * General -> [ ] Load previous databases on startup
 +  * Security -> [x] Use DuckDuckGo service to download website icons
 +
 +==== Add Database Password to GNOME Keyring ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  secret-tool store --label='KeePass' 'keepass' 'default'
 +
 +===== lm_sensors =====
 +
 +  sudo sensors-detect --auto
 +
 +  sudo -e '/etc/modules'
 +
 +===== mpv =====
 +
 +  mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'
 +
 +<code>
 +save-position-on-quit
 +sub-auto=fuzzy
 +force-window=yes
 +profile=gpu-hq
 +scale=ewa_lanczossharp
 +cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
 +video-sync=display-resample
 +interpolation
 +tscale=oversample
 +hwdec=vaapi
 +hwdec-codecs=all</code>
 +
 +===== Laptop Power Management =====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:laptop_power_management|Laptop Power Management]]
 +
 +===== Secure Shell =====
 +
 +  * See [[clients:secure_shell|Client]] notes to generate/restore public key
 +
 +===== Uncomplicated Firewall =====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:ufw|ufw]] for more notes
 +
 +  sudo ufw reset && sudo ufw default deny && sudo ufw logging off && sudo ufw enable && sudo systemctl enable 'ufw'
 +
 +  sudo ufw allow 'ssh'
 +
 +===== Drive Maintenance =====
 +
 +==== Trim ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l
 +
 +===== UTC =====
 +
 +  * [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_time#Time_standard|System time - ArchWiki]]
 +  * Set RTC to UTC
 +  * :!: Needed if Windows is installed first
 +  * :!: Windows should also be set to UTC
 +
 +  sudo timedatectl set-local-rtc '0'
 +
 +==== Verify ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +  timedatectl | grep local
 +
 +===== Wine =====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:wine|Wine]]
 +
 +===== Wayland =====
 +
 +==== Full RGB HDMI ====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:proptest_full_rgb]] for more ports
 +
 +  sudo apt install 'libdrm-tests' -y && sudo -e '/etc/gdm3/PostLogin/Default' && sudo chmod +x '/etc/gdm3/PostLogin/Default' && sync
 +
 +<code>
 +#!/bin/bash
 +proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '99' '1'
 +proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '107' '4'</code>
 +
 +====== Firefox ======
 +
 +  * See [[notes:firefox|Firefox]] if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
 +  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox/Privacy
 +
 +===== about:config =====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:firefox#aboutconfig|about:config]]
 +
 +===== Extensions =====
 +
 +  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/|Decentraleyes]]
 +  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/|uBlock Origin]]
 +
 +<code>gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/' 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/'</code>
 +
 +==== uBlock Origin ====
 +
 +==== Filters list ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +<code>
 +https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-problematic-sites.txt
 +https://www.fanboy.co.nz/r/fanboy-ultimate.txt
 +https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-cookiemonster_ubo.txt
 +https://www.fanboy.co.nz/enhancedstats.txt</code>
 +
 +==== My filters ====
 +
 +****
 +
 +<code>
 +! Phoronix as a news source and not a toxic wasteland
 +! 2023/12/13
 +www.phoronix.com##.details > .comments
 +www.phoronix.com##.author
 +www.phoronix.com##.comments-label
 +www.phoronix.com###sharebar
 +www.phoronix.com###social
 +www.phoronix.com###searchbox
 +www.phoronix.com##div.popular-list > .comments
 +
 +! Hide RuneScape Wiki clocks
 +! 2023/12/13
 +oldschool.runescape.wiki###utcdate > [href="#"]
 +oldschool.runescape.wiki###footer-info-lastmod
 +runescape.wiki##[href="/w/Clock_(interface)"]
 +runescape.wiki###footer-info-lastmod
 +
 +! X, toxic enough for an entire domain block
 +! 2023/12/13
 +x.com
 +twitter.com
 +
 +! End</code>
 +
 +===== DNS over HTTPS =====
 +
 +  * See [[notes:dns_servers]] for other addresses
 +
 +<code>https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query</code>
 +
 +====== Server ======
 +
 +  * For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
 +  * For headless servers, use [[distros:ubuntu_server|Ubuntu Server]]
 +
 +===== Automatic Updates =====
 +
 +==== Service ====
 +
 +  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/ubuntu-up.service'
 +
 +<code>
 +[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</code>
 +
 +===== Timer =====
 +
 +  * 03:00 Oak
 +
 +  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/ubuntu-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'ubuntu-up.timer' --now
 +
 +<code>
 +[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</code>
 +
 +====== Notable Folders and Commands ======
 +
 +  * See [[notes:misc_linux]]
  
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