adamwojdecki / config

My Linux config

Fedora 40

Installation

• disable SCM (Compatibility Support Module) in BIOS
• if Ubuntu installation doesn't work from USB then it might be because of GPU drivers (in my case GTX 1070) then see this: https://askubuntu.com/a/946310
• set full disk encryption (LVM)
• if needed: update grub menu using grub-customizer (apt)
• if needed: set boot drive to nvme UEFI
• if needed: fix login appearing on incorrect screen: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1043337/is-there-to-make-the-login-screen-appear-on-the-external-display-in-18-04

NVidia drivers

• https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA#About_this_Howto

ZSH

• install zsh (dnf)
• make it default shell: chsh -s $(which zsh), then logout and in
• install oh-my-zsh (https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh)
• in ~/.zshrc:
  • set plugins: git z sdk sudo history history-substring-search timer
  • set reminder as update mode
  • copy content (to .zshrc) from https://github.com/adamwojdecki/config/blob/master/.zshrc
  • set theme: macovsky (with changes: no double blank space, blue '$')

Apps / libs

• terminator (dnf)
  • config: https://github.com/adamwojdecki/config/blob/master/.config/terminator/config
• chrome
  • https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/installing-chromium-or-google-chrome-browsers/
• keepassXC (flatpack)
• veracrypt
• visual studio code
  • disable telemetry & reporting: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting)
• smartgit (installer)
• jetbrains toolbox (installer)
• sdkman (installer)
• htop & iotop (dnf)
• sshfs (apt), https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-sshfs-to-mount-remote-file-systems-over-ssh
• handbrake
• mkvtoolnix
• spotify
• pinta

Docker

• install using the instructions from their website (sudo should't be required)
  • https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/fedora/
• postinstall
  • https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/
  • setup systemd startup

Synergy (X11 only)

• use Synergy 1
• set config from https://github.com/adamwojdecki/config/blob/master/.synergy.conf
  • it might be needed to reset cerfiticates on the client (set error level to debug for the modal to appear), firewall port: 24800
• add to startup applications in gnome tweaks

Window management

• install jump script to /usr/local/bin/jump, https://askubuntu.com/a/189603
• add shortcut for Terminator: jump terminator
• add shortcut to Home Folder (Super + E)
• add shortcut for screenshot (Shift+Ctrl+3, Shift+Ctrl+4)
• remove shortcut for 'Move window' (Alt + F7) as it's used by Intellij

Increase scroll speed in Chrome

• install imwheel (dnf)
• copy https://github.com/adamwojdecki/config/blob/master/.imwheelrc to home directory
• add to systemd: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/IMWheel
  • add param: --buttons 45
• sudo systemctl daemon-reload
• systemctl --user enable imwheel.service

Firewalld

• frontend: firewall-config
• https://firewalld.org/documentation/utilities/firewall-config.html

Gnome

• install gnome-tweaks (dnf)
• install dconf-editor (dnf)
• install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
• install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock
• install gnome-shell-extension-netspead
• install gnome-shell-extension-openweather

Gnome

• dark mode: Settings -> Appearance -> Dark
• change placement of titlebar buttons to left: Tweaks -> Titlebars -> Titlebar Buttons -> Placement: Left
• remove maximize titlebar button: Tweaks -> Titlebars -> Maximize: false
• disable middle click paste: Tweaks -> Middle Click Paste -> disable
• add weekday to date: Settings -> System -> Date & TIme
• auto-hide dock: Settings -> Appearance -> Auto-hide Dock
• minimize on app click in dock: gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action minimize
• enable automatic Night Light: Settings -> Displays

Gnome shortcuts

• standard Gnome dash: Fn+[number]
• extra shortcuts using dconf-config:
  • /org/gnome/shell/extensions/dash-to-dock/
  • app-hotkey-5
  • add another shortcut, i.e.: ['5', 'q']

Gnome Extensions

• Install "Extension Manager" from Software
• Just Perfection
  • animation speed: Almost None
  • hide Activities button
• Vitals
• OpenWeather
• NetSpeed
• System-monitor (check prerequistes)
• Sensory Perception (check prerequistes)

Set up VPN

Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/openvpn.html

• copy your keys to ~/.ssh
• add profile in Settings -> Network
• route only needed traffic via VPN check Use this connection only for resources on its network (IPv4+IPv6)
• enable .local addresses: http://superuser.com/a/706318
• in case of DNS issue with VPN (split DNS not configured, see this and this) you can disable systemd-resolved:

  sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved.service
  sudo service systemd-resolved stop
  sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
  sudo vi /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
  -> add "dns=default" under [main]
  sudo service NetworkManager restart

Make Intellij shortcuts work as on Mac (last checked in Ubuntu 18.04)

• swap ctrl and cmd key in mappings http://stackoverflow.com/a/14119752
  • get mac mappings from home/adam/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/apps/IDEA-C/ch-0/***.****.**/lib/resources.jar -> idea/Keymap_Mac.xml
  • update it, swap control with meta
  • then copy over to /home/adam/.IntelliJIdea****.*/config/keymaps
  • issue with id=TestGestureAction: better to remove it due to com.intellij.openapi.util.InvalidDataException: Attribute 'keystroke' cannot be null; Action's id=TestGestureAction;
• in Intellij add this to Custom Properties (menu Help -> Edit VM Custom Properties): keymap.windows.as.meta=true`

Adjust file limits if needed (for Intellij and Chrome)

• increase max watched files limit to 512k: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/IDEA-A-2/Inotify-Watches-Limit
  • current limit (64k): cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches
• increase max open files to 65535: https://superuser.com/questions/1200539/
  • current linit (1024): ulimit -n