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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
- Awesome shell
- cheat.sh : cheat sheet for linux commands.
- Shell check
- Explain shell
- edX: introduction to Linux
- Learn Bash in Y minutes
- Ryan's Tutorial
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.
Roboto
or 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.
Change Linux user directory
Use sudo
and at
to schedule the usermod
command, which changes the user's home dir.
In the at
interface
pkill -u UID # kill user processes
usermod -m -d /new/home # Change user home dir (-d) and move (-m) the content into the new folder
Ctrl+D
to exit the at
interface. Logout, wait 10 minutes, and login.