Elementary OS Configuration and Setup

ElementaryOS 7 Horus

• Same wifi issue as [[OpenSUSE Tumbleweed]]. Same fix
• Mouse battery is seen as laptop battery, so battery power options apply.
• Zoom is fixed and keeps settings!

Grub has no timeout

$ sudo nano /etc/default/grub
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5

PHPenv

Use native PHP packages and my PHP activate

iCloud contacts and calendar

https://ekiwi-blog.de/en/26497/synchronize-icloud-calendar-and-contacts-with-thunderbird/ TLDR TBSync with an application specific password.

Media keys on macintosh keyboard

1. if you press Fn+Esc it changes the Fn lock so that F1+F12 work as normal.
2. For an untested permanent solution try remapping

Google Calendar integration

sudo apt install gnome-control-center gnome-online-accounts
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center --overview

Enable Google Account and it's Calendar

Assign Eject to Multitasking view:

https://vandragt.com/map-eject-to-multitasking-view

So I use ElementaryOS and in version 7 you are no longer able to map just the Eject key. I like to map this to the Multitasking View (something like the macOS Expose).

The solution is to use the DConf Editor application and search for show-desktop. ElementaryOS repurposes the show desktop to the multitasking view. Simply set the value to ['Eject']

ElementaryOS 6

B560

Does not find wireless until Linux-firmware is installed. Use Ethernet and dist-upgrade followed by install Linux-firmware

Other

Do not install the following packages via apt, as you want to control when to update them:

• virtualbox
• composer (apt version doesn't self-update)
• php
• added by working copy ❤️

Macos Migration

• todolist ios/linux:
  • Workflowy.com for work
  • Todoist for personal.
• Notes
  • Workflowy
  • Bookstack hosted
• deejay program
  • traktor over wine, try that
• Some alternative to Acorn if needed
  • krita
• Better clipboard monitor
  • CopyQ is ok
• Screen recorder
  • SimpleScreenRecorder (Screen recording)
  • Handbrake (video conversion)
  • https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot (Screenshots)
  • and https://gitlab.gnome.org/YaLTeR/video-trimmer For trimming videos
• auto updates
  • flatpak: https://www.jwillikers.com/automate-flatpak-updates-with-systemd
  • https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades
  • https://gist.github.com/svandragt/9776828a64d6eba0f19dfd604fbbd94e running this manually once a day.
• Webcam
  • Logitech C922 Pro works well and is compatible

Essential apps

sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor

Keyboard

• fn + arrow keys for start/end of line and pageup/down

Change shell

sudo apt install zsh
# TODO steps to configure it
chsh -s $(which zsh)