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--- distros:ubuntu_desktop [2019/10/22 08:19] – Sean Rhone
+++ distros:ubuntu_desktop [2019/10/22 08:57] – Sean Rhone
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   sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:tatokis/ckb-next'
+===== padoka PPA =====
+  * Unstable/bleeding-edge PPA
+  * https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/mesa
+  * https://wordpress.padoka.org
+  sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:paulo-miguel-dias/mesa' -y
 ===== Wine =====
-  * :!: TODO: Update for 19.04
+  * :!: TODO: Update for 19.10
   * https://www.winehq.org/
@@ Line 48: / Line 57: @@
 ===== Lutris =====
-  * :!: TODO: Update for 19.04
+  * :!: TODO: Update for 19.10
   * https://lutris.net
@@ Line 54: / Line 63: @@
   wget -O '/tmp/lutris-gpg.key' 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/strycore/xUbuntu_18.04/Release.key' && sudo apt-key add '/tmp/lutris-gpg.key' && echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/strycore/xUbuntu_18.04/ ./' | sudo tee '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/lutris.list' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/lutris.list' && rm -f '/tmp/lutris-gpg.key' && sync
-===== padoka PPA =====
-  * https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/mesa
-  * https://wordpress.padoka.org
-  sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:paulo-miguel-dias/mesa' -y
 ====== Software ======
@@ Line 210: / Line 212: @@
 ===== Rhythmbox =====
-  * See [[Information:Internet Radio]]
+  * See [[Information:Internet Radio|Internet Radio]]
 ===== Terminal =====
@@ Line 238: / Line 240: @@
   GRUB_TIMEOUT=1
-==== Corsair USB Quirks ====
+==== AIO ====
-  * https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next/wiki/Troubleshooting#usbhid-quirks
+=== Spinesnap ===
-  usbcore.quirks=1b1c:1b38:gn,1b1c:1b3c:gn
+  * Last updated: 2019/10/22
-==== blk_mq ====
+  i915.enable_fbc=1 i915.fastboot=1 pci=nocrs,pcie_bus_perf
-****
+==== i915 ====
-  scsi_mod.use_blk_mq=y dm_mod.use_blk_mq=y
+  i915.enable_fbc=1 i915.fastboot=1
-==== Reboot ====
+  i915.enable_psr=1
-  * ''efi'' is for UEFI systems
+==== amdgpu ====
-  * ''pci'' is for Legacy systems and Coreboot with SeaBIOS payload
-  * There are other values possible should either of those not work
-  reboot=pci
+  * Allows use of Overdrive options for overclocking
-  reboot=efi
+  amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff
-==== PCIe ASPM ====
+=== Test ===
 ****
-  pcie_aspm=force
+  amdgpu.mes=1 amdgpu.mcbp=1
-==== dyntick-idle Disable ====
+=== Verify ===
-  * KGPE-D16's [[https://www.coreboot.org/Board:asus/kgpe-d16#Installation_Notes|Coreboot installation notes]] mention needing this for better power saving
-  * Specific to Nightwane
-  nohz=on
-==== intel_iommu ====
-  * Specific to Spinesnap
-  intel_iommu=on
-==== i915 ====
-  * Applicable on a Lenovo T500 ((Spinesnap))
-  i915.enable_fbc=1 i915.fastboot=1
-==== amdgpu ====
 ****
-  amdgpu.deep_color=1
-=== Overdrive ===
-  * Allows use of Overdrive options for overclocking
-  amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff
   cat '/sys/module/amdgpu/parameters/ppfeaturemask' | grep '4294967295'
-==== Blacklist Watchdogs ====
+==== PCI ====
-  * ''iTCO_wdt'' controls watchdog on some Intel platforms
+****
-  * ''sp5100_tco'' controls watchdog on some AMD platforms
-  * ''nowatchdog'' disables both soft and hard generic watchdogs
-  * I don't use watchdog features and apparently this reduces power usage slightly
-  modprobe.blacklist=iTCO_wdt,sp5100_tco nowatchdog
+  pci=nocrs,pcie_bus_perf
-==== Backlight ====
+==== IOMMU ====
-  * https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/kernel-command-line.html#systemd.restore_state=
+  * :!: This may cause DMAR issues with the Intel iGPU
-  * This prevents systemd from restoring previous backlight value on reboot
-  * This is necessary for [[#power_management|Power Management]]
-  systemd.restore_state=0
+  intel_iommu=on
-==== DRM Debug ====
-  * :!: This may make lower-end machines become very unresponsive; be prepared to have some safe way of rebooting
-  drm.debug=0xe
 ===== GNOME =====
@@ Line 334: / Line 296: @@
   * Run this before running GUI applications requiring root
   * This needs re-ran after session restart
+  * TODO: Is this even needed anymore?
   xhost +LOCAL:
@@ Line 341: / Line 304: @@
 === All-in-one ===
-  * Last updated: 2019/04/19
+  * Last updated: 2019/10/22
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false' && 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.software' 'download-updates' 'false'
+  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.software' 'download-updates' 'false'
 === Individual ===
-  * Last updated: 2019/04/19
+  * Last updated: 2019/10/22
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false'
+  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'true'
   gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'send-events' 'disabled-on-external-mouse'
@@ Line 391: / Line 354: @@
   * ''wifi.powersave'' is set to ''3'' in ''/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf''
   * :!: ''ethernet.cloned-mac-address=random'' breaks USB Tethering with iOS/iPhones
+  * ''wl'' seems to work fine without having to disable randomized MAC scanning?
   sudo -e '/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/99-custom.conf'
@@ Line 411: / Line 375: @@
 ===== Secure Shell =====
-  * See [[Clients:Secure Shell]]
+  * See [[Clients:Secure Shell|Secure Shell]]
 ===== Solo Key =====
@@ Line 449: / Line 413: @@
   auth sufficient pam_u2f.so authfile=/etc/u2f_mappings cue
-===== Swappiness =====
-  echo "vm.swappiness=10" | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf'
-  cat '/sys/fs/cgroup/memory/memory.swappiness'
 ===== systemd =====
@@ Line 479: / Line 437: @@
 ===== TRIM =====
-==== Swap ====
+  * ''/swap'' is a swapfile on Ubuntu and doesn't need a specific ''discard'' mount option like other distros
-  * Add ''discard'' after ''defaults'' for the ''swap'' mountpoint ((defaults,discard))
-  * According to the ''swapon'' man page, setting this in ''fstab'' is acceptable
-  sudo -e '/etc/fstab'
-  ,discard
-==== Service ====
-  * TODO: This may already exist in cron, verify
   sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l
@@ Line 505: / Line 452: @@
   * https://askubuntu.com/a/886908
+  * TODO: Change where this is; no longer have this computer
   alsamixer --card='1'
@@ Line 510: / Line 458: @@
 ==== Fan Control ====
-  * Expects an ASUS KCMA-D8 motherboard
+  * TODO: Change where this is; it's not specific to this computer nor fan control
-  * If OpenBMC is figured out, this may be superseded
-  * Answer ''yes'' to all ''sensors-detect'' prompts and reboot for ''fancontrol'' to run
-  sudo apt install lm-sensors fancontrol && sudo sensors-detect && sudo -e '/etc/fancontrol' && sudo systemctl enable 'fancontrol'
+  sudo apt install lm-sensors fancontrol && sudo sensors-detect --auto
-<code>
-INTERVAL=10
-DEVNAME=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6=w83795g
-FCTEMPS=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/pwm2=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/temp8_input
-FCFANS=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/fan1_input+/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/fan2_input
-MINTEMP=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/pwm2=50
-MAXTEMP=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/pwm2=60
-MINSTART=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/pwm2=4000
-MINSTOP=/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon6/device/pwm2=0</code>
 ==== Custom Resolution ====
@@ Line 534: / Line 467: @@
   * 4k@60Hz CVT-RB
-  * Mostly fixes random display glitches
+  * Fixes unstable HDMI at 4K@60Hz, and overly-bright colors on DisplayPort
-  * :!: The ''grep'' here confirms the expected Modeline for my usual display ((if grep reports nothing, use whatever is reported instead))
+  * :!: The ''grep'' here confirms the expected Modeline ((if grep reports nothing, use whatever is reported instead))
   * :!: This cannot be used on Wayland currently
   * :!: This expects ''amdgpu'' DDX driver to be used ((''modesetting'' has a 4K RB resolution without any settings on Xorg))
@@ Line 543: / Line 476: @@
 === xorg.conf Snippet ===
-  * :!: Change as-needed
+  * :!: ''HDMI-A-0'' is used for the ''Identifier'' with the HDMI port on ''amdgpu''
-  sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 <code>
@@ Line 552: / Line 485: @@
     Modeline "3840x2160R"  533.00  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync
     Option          "PreferredMode" "3840x2160R"
+EndSection</code>
+===== Spinesnap =====
+  * :!: Using an AMD eGPU with a display attached doesn't seem to work reliably if the ''intel'' driver is being used ((for a very specific scenario, the Intel iGPU has to be active, manually set to use the ''intel'' Xorg DDX driver, an AMD GPU plugged into a Thunderbolt eGPU using the ''amdgpu'' Xorg DDX driver, with a 4K display plugged into it via HDMI))
+  * TODO: If ''intel'' offers no obvious benefit, remove the ''OutputClass'' section for it and let it default to ''modesetting''
+  sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu -y && sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+<code>
+Section "Monitor"
+    Identifier      "HDMI-A-0"
+    Modeline "3840x2160R"  533.00  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync
+    Option          "PreferredMode" "3840x2160R"
+EndSection
+Section "OutputClass"
+    Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
+    MatchDriver "i915"
+    Driver      "intel"
+    Option      "DRI"       "3"
+    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
+EndSection
+Section "OutputClass"
+    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
+    MatchDriver "amdgpu"
+    Driver      "amdgpu"
+    Option      "DRI"       "3"
+    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
 EndSection</code>
@@ Line 558: / Line 521: @@
   * The lack-of quotes around ''30'' is intentional and required syntax
   * :!: This may cause minor issues with programs not expecting 30-bit color ((GpuTest's fur ring doesn't render right, RS's NXT client's splash screen is gray))
-  * :!: May cause GNOME Settings to not work depending on the version of GNOME used
+  * :!: This can cause games in Wine to not start under some circumstances ((FFXIV crashes on start-up due to a DirectX error))
+  * There is no known benefit to enabling this as of 2019/10/22
   sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
@@ Line 575: / Line 539: @@
 <code>
-Section "Device"
+Section "OutputClass"
-    Identifier      "Intel GPU"
+    Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
-    Driver          "intel"
+    MatchDriver "i915"
-    Option          "TearFree"      "disabled"
+    Driver      "intel"
+    Option      "DRI"       "3"
+    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
 EndSection</code>
@@ Line 586: / Line 552: @@
 <code>
-Section "Device"
+Section "OutputClass"
-    Identifier      "AMD GPU"
+    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
-    Driver          "amdgpu"
+    MatchDriver "amdgpu"
-    Option          "TearFree"      "off"
+    Driver      "amdgpu"
+    Option      "DRI"       "3"
+    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
 EndSection</code>
@@ Line 596: / Line 564: @@
   * Expects pre-SI GPUs ((HD6000 series and lower, and non-SI HD7000 series))
   * For SI, CIK, and newer GPUs, use ''amdgpu'', along with enabling ''si_support'' and ''cik_support'' respectively for the ''amdgpu'' kernel module ((see ''modinfo -p amdgpu''))
+  * :!: This was changed to a new syntax and untested as of 2019/10/22
   sudo apt install 'xserver-xorg-video-radeon' -y && sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 <code>
-Section "Device"
+Section "OutputClass"
-    Identifier      "AMD GPU"
+    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
-    Driver          "radeon"
+    MatchDriver "radeon"
-    Option          "TearFree"      "off"
+    Driver      "radeon"
-    Option          "AccelMethod"   "EXA"
+    Option      "DRI"               "3"
+    Option      "SwapbuffersWait"   "0"
+    Option      "TearFree"          "0"
+    Option      "AccelMethod"       "EXA"
 EndSection</code>
-==== Other ====
-  * If using Optimus or some other multi-GPU set-up with different GPU vendors and/or drivers, add the ''BusID'' option
-  * TODO: How to get the ''BusID'' value
-<code>    BusID      "PCI:0:2:0"</code>
 ==== Environment Variables ====
@@ Line 638: / Line 603: @@
   * Last updated: 2019/04/05
-  * :!: IPv6 is disabled in order to prevent WebRTC from grabbing a IPv6 address even though NetworkManager has it disabled...
-  * :!: ''media.peerconnection.enabled'' disables WebRTC
   rm -fv '/tmp/user.js' && nano '/tmp/user.js'
@@ Line 667: / Line 630: @@
 user_pref("security.webauth.u2f", true);
+/*******
+ * END *
+ *******/</code>
+=== VPN ===
+  * :!: Add if using a VPN in order to prevent local IP address leaking
+  * :!: IPv6 is disabled in order to prevent WebRTC from grabbing an IPv6 address even though NetworkManager has it disabled...
+  * :!: ''media.peerconnection.enabled'' disables WebRTC
+<code>
 /***********
  * Privacy *
@@ Line 672: / Line 646: @@
 user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
-user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
+user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);</code>
-/*******
- * END *
- *******/</code>
 ==== Apply Settings ====
   * ''Path'' should report the current user's username, and the text ''Custom Stuff'' should be visible
+  * :!: If Firefox doesn't open automatically, ''firefox -p default'' must be ran the first time Firefox is started after this command
-  ls '/tmp/profiles.ini' '/tmp/user.js' && pkill 'firefox' && rm -Rfv ~/'.mozilla' && sync && mkdir -p ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'$USER && mv '/tmp/profiles.ini' ~/'.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini' && mv '/tmp/user.js' ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'$USER'/user.js' && sync && cat ~/'.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini' | grep $USER && cat ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'$USER'/user.js' | grep 'Custom Stuff' && sleep '1' && sync
+  ls '/tmp/profiles.ini' '/tmp/user.js' && pkill 'firefox' && rm -Rfv ~/'.mozilla' && sync && mkdir -p ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'$USER && mv '/tmp/profiles.ini' ~/'.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini' && mv '/tmp/user.js' ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'$USER'/user.js' && sync && cat ~/'.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini' | grep $USER && cat ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'$USER'/user.js' | grep 'Custom Stuff' && sleep '1' && sync || firefox -p 'default'
 ===== Extensions =====
-==== Startpage.com ====
-  * https://www.startpage.com/
 ==== Download ====
@@ Line 694: / Line 661: @@
   * Decentraleyes
   * HTTPS Everywhere
-  * Privacy Badger
+  * Privacy Possum
   * Cookie AutoDelete
   * uBlock Origin
-  * CanvasBlocker
-  gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/versions' && gio open 'https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere' && gio open 'https://www.eff.org/privacybadger' && gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/versions' && gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/versions' && gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvasblocker/versions'
+  gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/versions' && gio open 'https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere' && gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-possum/versions' && gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/versions' && gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/versions'
 ==== Cookie AutoDelete ====
@@ Line 764: / Line 730: @@
 ===== youtube-dl =====
+  * https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/index.html
+==== Download ====
+****
+  rm -f '/tmp/youtube-dl' && wget -O '/tmp/youtube-dl' 'https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl' && chmod +x '/tmp/youtube-dl'
 ==== Show Formats ====
@@ Line 769: / Line 743: @@
   * Change ''x'' to a URL
-  sudo apt install 'youtube-dl'
+  '/tmp/youtube-dl' --list-formats x
-  youtube-dl -F x
+==== Download Media ====
-==== Download Audio-only ====
-  * Download the ''m4a'' ''audio only'' format shown from the above command
-  * The format code is likely ''140''
   * Change ''x'' to a URL
+  * ''bestaudio'' can be changed to ''bestvideo'' for just video, or ''best'' for best video with audio
+  '/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' x
+=== M4A Audio ===
+  * Ideally for if iOS devices will be involved
+  '/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' --audio-format 'm4a' x
+=== MP3 Audio ===
+****
-  youtube-dl -f 140 x
+  '/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' --audio-format 'mp3' x
 ===== Shortcuts =====
@@ Line 836: / Line 819: @@
   sudo fstrim --verbose --all
+===== GNOME Monitors Reset =====
+****
+  rm -f ~/'.config/monitors.xml' ~/'.config/monitors.xml~'
+===== PulseAudio Reset =====
+****
+  rm -f ~/'.config/pulse/'*
 ===== Xorg Debug =====
@@ Line 855: / Line 850: @@
 ==== Execute ====
-=== 720p ===
+=== HDTV ===
-****
+  * 1280x720
   wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720'
-=== 1080p ===
+  cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720'
-****
+  /fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
+=== FHD ===
+  * 1920x1080
   wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1920' /height='1080'
+  cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1920' /height='1080'
+  /fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
+=== UHDTV1 ===
+  * 3840x2160
+  wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='3840' /height='2160'
+  cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='3840' /height='2160'
+  /fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
 ==== Cleanup ====
@@ Line 932: / Line 945: @@
   * ''security-erase-enhanced'' ''/dev/sda''
   * Clears EFI variables
+  * :!: Unknown how this works on newer Macs with T2
   sudo blkdiscard --verbose '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase-enhanced 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo rm -f '/sys/firmware/efi/efivars/'* || sync