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Download
HOSTS
- Using
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
General
sudo apt install evolution filezilla gimp keepassxc mpv transmission-gtk aria2 htop unar p7zip-full mesa-utils ffmpeg libsecret-tools libreoffice rhythmbox
OpenVPN
network-manager-openvpn-gnome
ckb-next
ckb-next
Keybase
- This needs ran as a separate command and not combined with the above package installations
rm -Rf '/tmp/keybase_amd64.deb' && wget -O '/tmp/keybase_amd64.deb' 'https://prerelease.keybase.io/keybase_amd64.deb' && sudo apt install '/tmp/keybase_amd64.deb' && rm '/tmp/keybase_amd64.deb' && sync && run_keybase
Google Chrome
- TODO: This may need updated to run with
apt
instead ofdpkg
wget -O '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' 'https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' && sudo dpkg --install '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' || sudo apt install -f && rm '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' && sync
Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
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 '/etc/hosts' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && sleep '5''"
Keys
- Listed respectively to above
- Ctrl + Alt + Z
- Pause or F7
Printer
- Log-in as
root
- Output Mode: Black Only Grayscale
- Print Quality: High-Resolution Photo
- Administration โ Set As Server Default
socket://192.168.1.164:9100
gedit
- 4 Tab width
- Insert Spaces for Tab mode
Network
Quad9 DNS
- Secured w/ECS
- See DNS servers for other DNS servers
9.9.9.11,149.112.112.11
2620:fe::11,2620:fe::fe:11
VPN.AC
- See VPN.AC
- If using this VPN, disable IPv6 from NetworkManager
Nautilus
- Sort folders before files
Rhythmbox
- See Internet Radio
ckb-next
- May have to disable automatic firmware update check from ckb-next settings in order to prevent it from crashing on profile switch?
sudo systemctl enable 'ckb-next-daemon' --now
GRUB
- See Kernel Parameters for other options
Config
sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo update-grub
IOMMU
- On Ryzen, this should be left enabled in the firmware settings in all cases, but if not directly used for virtualization, should be disabled from the OS (note)
iommu=pt
amdgpu
- Allows use of Overdrive options for overclocking and notably increasing the Power Limit
- See Power Limit
amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff
cat '/sys/module/amdgpu/parameters/ppfeaturemask' | grep '4294967295'
GNOME
Settings
All-in-one
- Last updated: 2021/09/26
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'
Individual
- Last updated: 2021/09/26
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'
KeePassXC
Settings
- General โ [ ] Load previous databases on startup
- Security โ [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
mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'
profile=gpu-hq scale=ewa_lanczossharp cscale=ewa_lanczossharp video-sync=display-resample interpolation tscale=oversample
NetworkManager
wifi.powersave
can be2
for disabled, or3
for enabledethernet.cloned-mac-address=random
breaks USB Tethering with iOS/iPhones
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/99-custom.conf'
[device-mac-randomization] wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes [connection-mac-randomization] wifi.cloned-mac-address=random [connection] wifi.powersave=2
[connection-mac-randomization] ethernet.cloned-mac-address=random
Secure Shell
- See Client notes to generate/restore public key
Uncomplicated Firewall
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
- 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
- Enable only if a persistent drive exists formatted with XFS
- TODO: Test this on Ubuntu
sudo systemctl enable 'xfs_scrub_all.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'xfs_scrub_all' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'xfs_scrub_all' -l
UTC
- 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 Wine
Xorg
- Ideally
modesetting
should be used
Mozilla Firefox
- See Firefox if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
Server
- For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
- For headless servers, use openSUSE TW (Server)
Automatic Updates
Service
sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/suse-up.service'
[Service] Type=oneshot ExecStartPre='/usr/bin/zypper' clean --all ExecStart='/usr/bin/zypper' --non-interactive refresh --force --services ExecStart='/usr/bin/zypper' --non-interactive dist-upgrade --auto-agree-with-licenses --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/sync' ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/systemctl' reboot
Timer
- 06:00 Oak
sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/suse-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'suse-up.timer' --now
[Unit] Description=Software Package Maintenance and Updater After=network-online.target Wants=network-online.target [Timer] OnCalendar=*-*-* 06:00:00 Persistent=true [Install] WantedBy=timers.target
Notable Folders and Commands
Extract ISO
D
is the destination you want the extracted files to gox
is the ISO you want to extract files from- No space after the
-o
flag is intentional - This is primarily useful for copying Windows ISO images to a FAT32 flash drive
7z x -o'D' -y x
7z x -o'/run/media/espionage724/LTSC 2019' -y '/home/espionage724/Downloads/en_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2019_x64_dvd_be3c8ffb.iso' && sync && sync
youtube-dl
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
- Change
x
to a URL
'/tmp/youtube-dl' --list-formats x
Download Media
- Change
x
to a URL bestaudio
can be changed tobestvideo
for just video, orbest
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
'/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' --audio-format 'mp3' x
Shortcuts
/usr/share/applications
~/.local/share/applications
Icons
/usr/share/icons/hicolor
~/.local/share/icons/hicolor
Zypper
Find Orphans
zypper packages --orphaned
Remove Package and Deps
sudo zypper remove --clean-deps 'x'
Show Installed Patterns
sudo zypper patterns --installed-only
Folder
ls '/etc/zypp/repos.d'
List
zypper repos --priority
GPG Keys
Check Keys
rpm -q gpg-pubkey --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\t%{SUMMARY}\n'
Remove Keys
sudo rpm -e x
Re-generate Thumbnails
rm -Rf ~/'.cache/thumbnails'
List GNOME gsettings
- Change
x
to schema or omit it to show all settings
gsettings list-recursively 'x'
GNOME Software Maintenance
pkcon -c '1' refresh && pkcon update
GNOME Monitors Reset
rm -f ~/'.config/monitors.xml' ~/'.config/monitors.xml~'
PulseAudio Reset
rm -f ~/'.config/pulse/'*
Xorg Debug
journalctl -e _COMM='gdm-x-session'
gio open ~/'.local/share/xorg/Xorg.1.log'
GpuTest
Execute
HDTV
- 1280×720
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'
cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720'
/fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
FHD
- 1920×1080
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
- 3840×2160
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
rm -Rf '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_'* && cd ~ && sync
Show Sensors
sudo watch -n0.5 sensors
Show CPU Frequency
grep 'MHz' '/proc/cpuinfo'
watch -n 0.1 grep \'cpu MHz\' '/proc/cpuinfo'
Partition Information
- Both commands present the same information
df -hT
df --human-readable --print-type
Privacy
Clear Terminal History
history -cw
Create 7z Password Archive
- Change
7ZIPNAME
in7ZIPNAME.7z
to the desired archive name - Change
PASS
in-pPASS
to the desired password - Change
x
to the file or folder to add to the archive
sudo apt install 'p7zip-full'
7za a '7ZIPNAME.7z' -p'PASS' 'x'
7za a 'x.7z' -p'x' 'x'
Remove EXIF data
sudo apt install 'libimage-exiftool-perl'
exiftool -all= *.* -overwrite_original
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