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Ubuntu

My operating system is Ubuntu. Some people hate it, some love it. For me it just gets the work done and my Framework 13 supports its beautifully.

Post setup

After the initial installation is completed. I run the following command to install additional applications and configuration:

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sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
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sudo apt install git curl ufw unzip build-essential software-properties-common gnome-tweaks gnome-shell-extension-manager nano dotnet-sdk-10.0 flatpak dosbox -y
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git config --global user.name "Rick Neeft"
git config --global user.email "rickneeft@outlook.com"
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flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Boxes
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curl -sSL https://scripts.rickneeft.dev/ubuntu/ohmyposh.sh | bash
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curl -sSL https://scripts.rickneeft.dev/ubuntu/install-godot.sh | bash
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curl -sSL https://scripts.rickneeft.dev/ubuntu/docker.sh | sudo bash
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curl -sSL https://aspire.dev/install.sh | bash

Then install the following application

GNOME extensions

  • Blur my Shell
  • Clipboard Indicator
  • Color Picker
  • Display Configuration Switcher

Grub changes

I like to see the startup information in case my computer does not boot and my keyboard is unable. And to be honest, it looks cool!

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sudo nano /etc/default/grub

Locate the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and change the line to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" Save and then:

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sudo update-grub

Start point functionality

In the Windows Terminal you can type start . to open the explorer in the current folder. In Ubuntu you need to type xdg-open .. However you can add a function as shell alias to ~/.bashrc.

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start() {
    xdg-open "$@"
}

Optionally reload the bash file:

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source ~/.bashrc

And now also in the Ubuntu shell you can type start . to open the explorer.