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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

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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