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Linux Bookmarks
Stuff related to GNU/Linux.
Install Linux
USB burning tools
The following tools make installation USB keys from ISO files.
- Ventoy : an open source tool to create a bootable USB drive loading ISO files in the partition.
- Rufus : flashing Linux/Windows ISOs in Windows.
- Etcher : flashing Linux ISOs in Linux/Windows.
- Gnome disks
Linux Wikis and forums
Command lines and shell scripting
See Shell programming.
Linux Input Methods
Input methods enable multilingual inputs, including CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean).
Fcitx5
Fcitx is a lightweight input method framework that provides environment-independent language support for Linux. The development energy mainly focuses on the release of the new version 5.
Install
command -v apt && sudo apt install fcitx5 fcitx5-chewing fcitx5-material-color
command -v pacman && sudo pacman -S fcitx5-im fcitx5-chewing fcitx5-material-color
Setup
Add the following lines to ~/.xprofile or ~/.profile if fcitx does not load on startup.
export INPUT_METHOD=fcitx5
export GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx5
export QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx5
export XMODIFIERS=\@im=fcitx5
Ibus
ibus is an input method framework using DBUS. ibus integrates better with the GNOME desktop environment.
Install
command -v apt && sudo apt install ibus ibus-chewing
command -v pacman && sudo pacman -S ibus ibus-chewing
Setup
Add these lines to ~/.xprofile or ~/.profile if ibus does not load on startup.
Linux Themes
Papirus icon theme and Kvantum SVG engine
- PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme
- tsujan/Kvantum : SVG-based theme engine
Install (Ubuntu)
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:papirus/papirus           # Papirus icon theme
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y papirus-icon-theme qt5-style-kvantum qt5ct
Materia theme
A clean theme for both KDE and Gnome.
Install (Ubuntu)
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:papirus/papirus
sudo apt update && sudo apt install materia-gtk-theme materia-kde
Set fonts
Fonts for materia theme:
- To properly display the theme, use a font family that includes Medium weight (e.g. Robotoor M+).
- Set the font size to 9.75 (= 13px at 96dpi) or 10.5 (= 14px at 96dpi).
Qogir theme
vinceliuice/Qogir-theme is a flat Design theme for GTK.
Install (Ubuntu)
Download and run the install script from vinceliuice/Qogir-theme.
Move Linux user directory
Use sudo and at to schedule the usermod command, which moves the user's home dir.