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 ====== Debian GNU/Linux ======
+===== Getting started =====
   * Download Debian: [[https://www.debian.org/]] - There is a small network install disks, full 3-set DVD package, live CD, and a version with non-free firmware included.
   * Installing Debian in VirtualBox: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1064Cjs-z0]]
-===== Common setup stuff =====
+===== Tips =====
+  * [[debian:tips|Collection of tips]]
+  * [[debian:recommended_packages|Recommended packages]]
+===== Development =====
-  * Install VirtualBox Guest Additions (for VM only): ''apt install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)'' then run ''VBoxLinuxAdditions.run'' from the disk. There is also a copy of the ISO in the Debian non-free repository. You might need to do ''sudo su - '' to get a "true root" shell, otherwise it might install the drivers under the wrong low-privilege user.
+  * Packaging for Debian (.deb/dpkg)
-  * Setting up disk partitions (partition, encrypt, THEN LVM?? yep!) -- execute shell and do ''vgremove my-volume-group'' and ''vgremove --removemissing my-volume-group'' if it gets into a bad state.
-  * Installing firmware (''apt-get download firmware-iwlwifi'' or download from https://packages.debian.org/buster/all/firmware-iwlwifi/download for X220 drivers.)  then simply install with ''sudo dpkg -i firmware-iwlwifi'' - Or download the releases with non-free firmware included (easiest) - The firmware collection download is just all the ''.deb'' packages inside a folder named ''firmware/'', if you have that on a usb stick when you install it can use them. or install manually afterwards - on desktop ROG motherboard: ''sudo dpkg -i firmware-realtek''
-  * Mount USB drives with ''mount'' and list them with ''dmesg''
-  * Make laptop lid close do nothing - ''edit /etc/systemd/login.conf'' and set ''HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore'' or ''HandleLidSwitch=ignore''
-  * Check battery level on CLI only (''cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity{,_level}')'' or ''upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0'', or use ''sudo apt install acpitool'' and run ''acpitool''.
-  * Setup custom grub boot script (''curl mygist > /etc/grub.d/99_danostheme; sudo update-grub''
-  * Change console fonts with ''sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup''
-  * Set caps to escape with ''setxkbmap'' https://www.devdungeon.com/content/rebind-caps-lock-key-escapecontrol
-  * edit apt sources with ''sudo apt edit-sources'' and add right repos whether DVD or remote
-  * set visudo to use vim with ''sudo update-alternatives --config editor''
-  * set sudo nopassword with ''sudo visudo'' and set ''%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL'' on the line
-  * add user to sudo group ''gpasswd -a sudo myuser''
-  * change which desktop starts up when running ''startx'':  ''echo "exec gnome-session" > ~/.xinitr'' or ''exec openbox-session'' (''sudo apt install openbox'')
-  * setup disks to auto-mount with `/etc/fstab` entries
-  * Change default shell to [[:terminal:zsh|zsh]] (''which zsh; chsh'') - Customizing [[:terminal:zsh|Zsh]]: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yPj-BfGRug]]
-  * Add any custom debian repos - finding closest/fastest mirror, other repos like Sublime Text
-  * Mount an SMB share with CIFS: ''sudo apt install cifs-utils;'' ''sudo mount -t cifs -o uid=dano,gid=sudo,user=dano,password="my password" \\\\10.0.0.99\\home /mnt'' and just chmod/chown it as necessary. - My ''imount'' script to help mount stuff easier
-  * Add mount to the fstab for permanent mounting ''/etc/fstab'' (or make my script ''imount'' to get my password and mount when I login
-  * Install openbox and put ''exec openbox-session'' in ''~/.xinitrc'' to use openbox.
-  * How to set hostname and use Synology DNS? https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration#Defining_the_.28DNS.29_Nameservers - Add `nameserver 1.2.3.4` to `/etc/resolve.conf`
-  * Customize GRUB (colors, background, timeout). See [[:other:grub_bootloader|GRUB]] page for video, theme file, and instructions.
-  * Setup fail2ban with ''sudo apt install fail2ban''
-  * Play DVDs by installing ''vlc'' and ''libdvdcss2''.
-  * Rip DVDs using ''handbrake'' with ''libdvdcss2'' or use ''vlc'' and choose File -> Convert/Stream
-  * Convert .m4v video to .ogg video with ''ffmpeg -i x.m4v x.ogg''
-  * Extract audio only from a video with ''ffmpeg -i x.m4v -vn x.ogg''
-  * Play PC speaker beep: `echo -ne '\007'` or `sudo apt install beep; beep`
-  * See what ports/sockets are listening with `netstat` and commonly `netstat -ntlp` (`sudo apt install net-tools)`
-  * Use `nslookup` to find IP of a hostname (`sudo apt install dnsutils`)
-  * Repeat a program and view output with `watch -n3 something`
-  * Use `vlc` or `easytag` to edit metadata on a song/video file.
-  * Install Qt5 libraries, QtCreator IDE and UI Designer with `apt install qt5-default qtcreator`. Run with `qtcreator`. Run designer with `/usr/lib/qt5/bin/designer`
-  * List Java versions and change with update-alternatives e.g. ''sudo update-alternatives --list java''
-===== Must have packages =====
+===== System administration =====
-  * mutt
+  * Create system user
-  * mc
+  * Cron jobs
-  * keepassx
+  *
-  * vim
+  * Systemd service files
-  * default-jdk / openjdk-11-jdk
+  * Setup TLS certificates
-  * net-tools (netstat)
-  * dnsutils (nslookup)
-  * neofetch
-  * tmux
-  * elinks
-  * curl,wget,git
-  * handbrake (ripping and decrypting dvds)
-  * vlc
-  * libdvdcss2 (to watch encrypted dvds) and then `sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg`

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