• Ubuntu ¹⁾
• Desktop ²⁾
• 23.10

• https://etcher.balena.io/#download-etcher

• https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop

• https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
• Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling

• 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

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

ls '/etc/hosts~' && sudo mv --force '/etc/hosts~' '/etc/hosts' && sync

• https://liquorix.net/

sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:damentz/liquorix'

• 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

• https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers

sudo add-apt-repository 'ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers'

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

sudo fwupdmgr refresh --force && sudo fwupdmgr update --verbose && sync

sudo snap refresh && sync

sudo apt install --install-recommends 7zip aria2 evolution filezilla gimp gnome-shell-extension-manager keepassxc libreoffice libsecret-tools lm-sensors mesa-utils mpv rhythmbox transmission-gtk unar yt-dlp 

• 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

linux-image-liquorix-amd64 linux-headers-liquorix-amd64

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

intel-media-va-driver-non-free

torbrowser-launcher

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

• https://snapcraft.io/steam

sudo snap install 'steam'

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

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''"

• Listed respectively to above

• Ctrl + Alt + Z
• Menu

• http://localhost:631/admin

• Printer name can be Ctrl + F'd
• AppSocket/HP JetDirect → HP → HP Officejet Pro 8710, hpcups (en) ³⁾
• Color Mode: Device Gray
• Administration → Set As Server Default

socket://192.168.1.164:9100

Kole

HP Officejet Pro 8710

• 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

• See dns_servers for other servers

Wraeclast

9.9.9.9,149.112.112.112

2620:fe::fe,2620:fe::9

• See Internet Radio

• 10-notch Transparency

• 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

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/intel_graphics#Enable_performance_support

• 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

• 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'

• 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'

• More Kernel Parameters
• Add options in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=

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

• 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

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'

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/545/hide-top-bar/

• 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'

sudo rm ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml' && sync

sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/99-tweaks.sh'

# 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

• 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'

• 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'

• 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'

mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'

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

• See Laptop Power Management

• See Client notes to generate/restore public key

• See 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'

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

• 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'

timedatectl | grep local

• See Wine

• See 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

#!/bin/bash
proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '99' '1'
proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '107' '4'

• See Firefox if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox/Privacy

• See about:config

• Decentraleyes
• uBlock Origin

gio open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/' 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/'

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https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-cookiemonster_ubo.txt
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• See dns_servers for other addresses

https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query

• For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
• For headless servers, use Ubuntu Server

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