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-====== Information ======
-  * Ubuntu ((https://ubuntu.com/))
-  * Desktop ((https://ubuntu.com/desktop))
-====== Download ======
-  * https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
-====== HOSTS ======
-  * https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
-  * Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling
-  wget -O '/tmp/hosts-tmp' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && sudo cp '/etc/hosts' '/etc/hosts-bak' && sudo mv '/tmp/hosts-tmp' '/etc/hosts' && sync
-  cat '/etc/hosts' | grep 'Date:'
-  sudo -e '/etc/hosts'
-====== 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
-==== Snaps ====
-****
-  sudo snap refresh
-===== GNU nano =====
-  * Installs ''nano''
-  * Sets ''VISUAL'' and ''EDITOR'' to ''nano'' via environment variable
-  * Sets ''nowrap'' for current user
-  sudo dnf install 'nano' -y && export 'VISUAL=nano' && export 'EDITOR=nano' && echo -e 'export VISUAL=nano\nexport EDITOR=nano' | sudo tee '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' && mkdir -p ~/'.config/nano' && echo 'set nowrap' | tee ~/'.config/nano/nanorc' > '/dev/null' && cat ~/'.config/nano/nanorc'
-===== RPM Fusion Initial =====
-  * https://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
-  * Covers AppStream data and missing Multimedia packages
-  sudo dnf groupupdate 'core' && sudo dnf groupupdate 'multimedia' --setop='install_weak_deps=False' --exclude='PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin' && sudo dnf groupupdate 'sound-and-video' && sync
-===== General =====
-****
-  sudo dnf install evolution filezilla gimp keepassxc transmission-gtk aria2 hdparm htop lm_sensors p7zip p7zip-plugins unar wget irqbalance xfsprogs-xfs_scrub
-===== RPM Fusion =====
-==== free ====
-  * ''ffmpeg'' was needed for ''youtube-dl'' to correct DASH containers
-  mpv youtube-dl
-==== nonfree ====
-  steam
-  akmod-nvidia
-===== Keybase =====
-  * https://keybase.io
-  * :!: Run ''run_keybase'' in a Terminal after installation
-  'https://prerelease.keybase.io/keybase_amd64.rpm'
-===== Game Controllers =====
-  * Necessary for Xbox 360 controllers
-  * Not necessary for a Steam Controller
-  kernel-modules-extra
-===== ckb-next =====
-  * https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next
-  ckb-next
-===== Wine =====
-****
-  wine winetricks
-===== Tor Browser =====
-****
-  torbrowser-launcher
-===== Google Chrome =====
-****
-  sudo rpm --import 'https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub' && sudo dnf install 'https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm'
-====== Settings ======
-===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
-  gnome-terminal
-  bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"
-  gnome-terminal --command "sudo sh -c 'dnf clean 'all' && dnf distro-sync -y && sync && flatpak update && wget -O '/etc/hosts' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts' && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done' && sleep '2''"
-==== Keys ====
-  * Listed respectively to above
-  * Ctrl + Alt + T
-  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
-  * Pause or F7
-===== Printer =====
-  * http://localhost:631/admin
-  * :!: ''driverless, cups-filters''
-  * Administration -> Set As Server Default
-  socket://192.168.1.164:9100
-===== gedit =====
-  * 4 Tab width
-  * Insert Spaces for Tab mode
-===== Network =====
-==== Cloudflare ====
-  * https://1.1.1.1/dns/
-  * See [[notes:dns_servers|DNS servers]] for other DNS servers
-<code>1.1.1.1,1.0.0.1</code>
-<code>2606:4700:4700::1111,2606:4700:4700::1001</code>
-==== VPN.AC ====
-  * See [[information:vpn.ac|VPN.AC]]
-  * :!: If using this VPN, disable IPv6 from NetworkManager
-===== Rhythmbox =====
-  * See [[Information:Internet Radio|Internet Radio]]
-===== Terminal =====
-  * 10-notch Transparency
-===== GRUB =====
-==== Config ====
-****
-  sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo update-grub
-==== amdgpu ====
-  * Allows use of Overdrive options for overclocking and notably increasing the Power Limit
-  amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff
-=== Verify ===
-****
-  cat '/sys/module/amdgpu/parameters/ppfeaturemask' | grep '4294967295'
-===== GNOME =====
-==== Settings ====
-=== All-in-one ===
-  * Last updated: 2021/10/29
-   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.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.software' 'download-updates' 'false'
-  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'
-=== Individual ===
-  * Last updated: 2021/10/29
-  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.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
-== Other ==
-  * The first depend on GNOME Software existing
-  * The second needs GNOME 40+ and isn't applicable on Ubuntu 21.04
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.software' 'download-updates' 'false'
-  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'
-===== Hostname =====
-  * Change ''x'' to computer name
-  hostnamectl set-hostname 'x'
-===== Keybase =====
-  * :!: Run after initial install
-  run_keybase
-===== 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 =====
-  * ''--auto'' is quicker, but more things are detected by doing the full scan
-  sudo sensors-detect
-  sudo sensors-detect --auto
-===== mpv =====
-  * [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/mpv#High_quality_configurations|ArchWiki mpv High quality configurations]]
-  mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'
-<code>
-profile=gpu-hq
-scale=ewa_lanczossharp
-cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
-video-sync=display-resample
-interpolation
-tscale=oversample</code>
-===== NetworkManager =====
-  * ''wifi.powersave'' can be ''2'' for disabled, or ''3'' for enabled
-  * :!: ''ethernet.cloned-mac-address=random'' breaks USB Tethering with iOS/iPhones
-  sudo -e '/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/99-custom.conf'
-<code>
-[device-mac-randomization]
-wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes
-[connection-mac-randomization]
-wifi.cloned-mac-address=random
-[connection]
-wifi.powersave=2</code>
-<code>
-[connection-mac-randomization]
-ethernet.cloned-mac-address=random</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
-===== Drive Maintenance =====
-==== Trim ====
-  * :!: Enable only if a SSD is being used for Linux
-  sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l
-==== XFS Scrub ====
-  * [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XFS#Online_Metadata_Checking_(scrub)|XFS - ArchWiki]]
-  * :!: This is only necessary if XFS is being used on any persistent drives, and requires ''xfsprogs'' to be installed
-  sudo apt install 'xfsprogs' -y && sync
-  sudo systemctl enable 'xfs_scrub_all.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'xfs_scrub_all' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'xfs_scrub_all' -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]]
-====== Xorg ======
-  * See [[notes:xorg.conf_snippets|xorg.conf Snippets]]
-===== Nightwane =====
-  * :!: With Fedora 34 as of 2021/05/12, the ''amdgpu'' Xorg DDX driver has the screen more warm/yellowish and breaks calibration
-  * :!: This doesn't happen with ''modesetting'' on Xorg, nor at all with GNOME on Wayland
-  * Since ''amdgpu'' is installed and used by-default on Xorg, removing it causes ''modesetting'' to be used instead
-  * [[http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/contrast.php|Contrast - Lagom LCD test]]
-  * :!: TODO: Test if this is necessary on Ubuntu 21.04+
-<code>sudo apt remove 'xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu' && sync</code>
-====== Mozilla Firefox ======
-  * See [[notes:firefox|Firefox]] if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
-====== 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>