Install Common Tools

This assumes you installed a “minimal” version of Ubuntu

`apt` packages first

Update your software first

sudo apt update
#save this for the end
# sudo apt upgrade -y

Install new packages

sudo apt install -y \
kdiff3 \
ffmpeg \
qdirstat \
net-tools \
dconf-editor \
openssh-server \
remmina \
usb-creator-gtk \
gmsh \
tmux \
nmap \
p7zip-full \
pdfgrep \
gnome-tweaks \
etherwake \
ethtool \
fonts-roboto* \
httrack \
webhttrack \
meld \
gnome-shell-extensions \
libheif-examples \
autossh \
qrencode \
zbar-tools \
qtqr \
v4l2loopback-dkms \
v4l-utils \
gitg \
htop \
tree \
iperf \
ipe \
darktable \
exfat-fuse exfatprogs \
git-filter-repo \
blueman \
librecad

Optional

# sudo apt install -y \
# samba \
# wireguard \
# openresolv \
# sound-juicer \
# libimage-exiftool-perl \
# cifs-utils \
# paper-icon-theme \
# kiwix-tools \
# wkhtmltopdf \
#synaptic \
# kicad # which is better,  apt or flathub?
# solaar # battery drain?
# sudo apt install -y clementine # not my favorite
# fritzing # use flatpak?

Flatpak

If you haven’t yet already…

# install
sudo apt install -y flatpak
#if you want to install from software GUI
sudo apt install -y gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
#add the flathub repo
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Install flatpaks

flatpak install -y flathub \
com.github.tchx84.Flatseal \
org.inkscape.Inkscape \
org.gimp.GIMP \
org.mozilla.firefox \
org.kicad.KiCad \
org.audacityteam.Audacity \
org.videolan.VLC \
com.bitwarden.desktop \
org.signal.Signal \
org.shotcut.Shotcut \
com.github.micahflee.torbrowser-launcher \
com.obsproject.Studio \
org.libreoffice.LibreOffice \
org.gnome.Rhythmbox3 \
org.raspberrypi.rpi-imager \
com.jetpackduba.Gitnuro \
com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp \
com.mattermost.Desktop \
org.fritzing.Fritzing \
com.rafaelmardojai.Blanket
# org.gpodder.gpodder \
# org.synfig.SynfigStudio
# net.xm1math.Texmaker\
# com.authy.Authy \
#us.zoom.Zoom \ #currently doesn't work with links or signon or sharing screen
#flatpak install flathub io.github.webcamoid.Webcamoid  #virtual camera driver not working
#flatpak install flathub org.darktable.Darktable  # font issue

optional

# flatpak install -y flathub \
# org.gnome.Cheese \
# org.kiwix.desktop \
# md.obsidian.Obsidian \
flatpak install flathub org.openscad.OpenSCAD
flatpak install flathub net.meshlab.MeshLab
flatpak install flathub org.blender.Blender
flatpak install flathub com.slack.Slack

close and reopen terminal

Install snaps

sudo snap install mqtt-explorer
sudo snap install hugo --channel=extended
# sudo snap install superproductivity # no longer matches android appa

Remove Firefox AGAIN

sudo snap remove firefox

Flatseal config

add whole filesystem to mozilla
add user files to thunderbird
add user space to fritzing
turn off wayland for fritzing
turn onn x11 fallback for fritzing

Zoom

https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting

Ubuntu Mainline

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y mainline

Packages with options or multiple setup lines

Thunderbird

flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.Thunderbird -y

move configuration from backup to ~/.var/app/org.mozilla.Thunderbird/.thunderbird/

turn off threading: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1426449

Pandoc

dependencies

sudo apt install -y librsvg2-bin

Anytype

https://download.anytype.io/

Latex

Full Install

sudo apt install -y texlive-full

Arduino

cd ~/Downloads
#sudo apt install -y arduino #outdated
python3 -mwebbrowser "https://www.arduino.cc/en/software"

To download version 1.8.19…

wget https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-1.8.19-linux64.tar.xz
tar -xvf arduino-1.8.19-linux64.tar.xz
cd arduino-1.8.19
sudo bash install.sh

you need to modify .bashrc to point python3 to python because we use anaconda

echo "alias python=python3" >> ~/.bashrc

Cisco VPN for ASU

Go to https://sslvpn.asu.edu/ and install the linux client
Extract installer image. Locate the download file anyconnect-linux64-#.#.#####-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh.
Open Terminal and issue the command:
```
sudo bash anyconnect-linux*.sh
```

add to path

echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/opt/cisco/secureclient/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

to run from command line, run vpn connect or vpn disconnect

Virtualbox

sudo apt install -y virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-guest-additions-iso virtualbox-guest-utils
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers,vboxsf $USER
sudo modprobe vboxdrv

to reinstall:

sudo apt reinstall virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-guest-additions-iso virtualbox-guest-utils virtualbox-qt virtualbox
sudo modprobe vboxdrv

Common Windows Fonts

Derived from here:

sudo apt install -y ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo fc-cache -f

VSCode

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old

Find help here

Download from here

cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg -i code_1.72.2-1665614327_amd64.deb 
sudo apt install -yf

install python, c/c++, html css, jupyter

Mosquitto

sudo apt install -y mosquitto mosquitto_clients

Nautilus

apt install -y nautilus-share
apt install -y nautilus-admin
apt install -y nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal
apt install -y nautilus-share

git clone https://github.com/cfgnunes/nautilus-scripts.git
chmod +x ./nautilus-scripts/install.sh 
./nautilus-scripts/install.sh

https://github.com/cfgnunes/nautilus-scripts

Optional

Webcamoid

mkdir ~/apps
cd Downloads
wget "https://github.com/webcamoid/webcamoid/releases/download/9.0.0/webcamoid-portable-linux-9.0.0-x86_64.AppImage"
mv webcamoid-portable-linux-9.0.0-x86_64.AppImage cd ~/apps
cd ~/apps
chmod +x webcamoid-portable-linux-9.0.0-x86_64.AppImage
./webcamoid-portable-linux-9.0.0-x86_64.AppImage

Cura

flatpak install flathub com.ultimaker.cura

FreeCad

wget https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases/download/0.20.2/FreeCAD_0.20.2-2022-12-27-conda-Linux-x86_64-py310.AppImage

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Deprecated

Mendeley Reference Manager

go to mendeley, download 64-bit generic version, unzip and move to ~/apps

mkdir ~/apps
cd ~/apps
wget https://www.mendeley.com/autoupdates/installer/Linux-x64/stable-incoming -O mendeley-desktop.tar.bz2
tar -xvjf mendeley-desktop.tar.bz2 
rm mendeley-desktop.tar.bz2

Vocal

https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.needleandthread.vocal

flatpak install flathub com.github.needleandthread.vocal
flatpak run com.github.needleandthread.vocal

Ruby and Jekyll Toolchain

Trying to move away from ruby and jekyll…too hard

sudo apt update 
sudo apt install -y ruby git  build-essential ruby-dev pandoc-citeproc
sudo gem install bundler jekyll

Screen

sudo apt install -y screen

Numix Theme

sudo apt update
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:numix/ppa
sudo apt install -y gnome-tweaks numix-gtk-theme numix-icon-theme numix-icon-theme-circle

open tweak tool and set icons and theme to numix

Chromium

You need to add some permissions to get chromium working with microphones…

reference

sudo snap install chromium
snap connections chromium  # to list existing permissions
sudo snap connect chromium:audio-record :audio-record  # to enable

GitKraken

cd ~/Downloads
wget https://release.axocdn.com/linux-standalone/gitkraken-amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i gitkraken-amd64.deb