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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

    if you press Fn+Esc it changes the Fn lock so that F1+F12 work as normal. 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:
      • tryWorkflowy.com obsidianfor work
      • keep using things3Todoist for personal chores?personal.
    • syncing obsidian without paying a subscriptionNotes
      • Obsidian Git plugin on desktop. working copy on ios, share > sync folderWorkflowy
      • evaluatingBookstack usefulnesshosted
    • deejay program
      • traktor over wine, try that
    • Some alternative to Acorn if needed
      •  krita
      Better clipboard monitor
         CopyQ is ok Screen recorder peek
           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
          • IridiumLogitech withC922 usbPro micworks well and is compatible
           Clipboard manager/launcher: ulauncher with clipboard addon

          Essential apps

          sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor

          PHPenv

          Manage project php using phpenv

          https://github.com/phpenv/phpenv

          Use the installer link to install.

          use .phpenv-version files containing the php version.

          phpenv install -l | grep 8.0 for available versions

          new systems require

          sudo apt install php-dev libxml2-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libcurl4-openssl-dev libonig-dev libjpeg-dev libsqlite3-dev libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libtidy-dev libxslt-dev libzip-dev libpng-dev;
sudo apt build-dep php;

          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)

          Day one

          • Irium crashes and drains battery fast.
          • keep pressing ctrl-a and ctrl-e to start end line
          • Shame how hidden windows show up on multitasking view
          • sometimes shortcuts don't seen to work until I bring up the shortcuts glossary, this is inconsistent thus annoying
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