Linux

Before clean install, save current settings -> override in dotfiles

dconf dump / > .dconf;

INIT SCRIPT (bash)

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AaronWeinberg/init/master/scripts/init.sh && sudo chmod +x init.sh && command="./init.sh"; echo $command; eval $command 2>&1 | tee init.log && rm init.sh

New Desktop Setup

Install GNOME Shell Integration extensions:

• App Icons Taskbar
• Autohide Battery
• Autohide Volume
• DDTERM
• Emoji Copy
• Hide Network Icon
• Just Perfection

New VPS Setup

Change username

sudo groupadd new_username # Create the new group
sudo usermod -l new_username old_username # Change the username
sudo mv /home/old_username /home/new_username # Rename the home directory
sudo usermod -d /home/new_username new_username # Update the home directory path
sudo chown -R new_username:new_username /home/new_username # Change the ownership of the home directory

Change domains in Caddyfile

Setup your own heroku

mkdir ~/Development/myProj.git
cd ~/Development/myProj.git

# start a bare repo
git init --bare

# add a listener to listen to `git push`
cd ~/Development/myProj.git/hooks

# create listener
touch post-receive

# give it user-exec permissions
chmod u+x post-receive

# enter script content into post-receive
  set -eu
  proj=~/Development/myProj
  rm -rf ${proj}
  mkdir -p ${proj}
  echo "checkout to $proj"
  git --work-tree=${proj} checkout -f
  echo "prod installed"

# add a remote to your local git folder
git remote add prod box1:~/Development/myProj.git

# change/commit code

# push to prod, runs your post-receive hook
git push prod

Windows

• Windows updates (several restarts)
• Microsoft Store -> update all apps

INIT SCRIPT (Powershell as admin)

$command = 'Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted; (Invoke-webrequest -URI "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AaronWeinberg/init/master/scripts/init.ps1").Content | out-file -filepath init.ps1; .\init.ps1; rm C:\Users\aaron\init.ps1'; echo $command | Tee-Object -FilePath init.log; Invoke-Expression $command | Tee-Object -FilePath init.log -Append

Settings App:

System:

• Display: Night light: on
• Notifications:
  • Notifications: disable
  • Additional Settings: disable all
• Multitasking:
  • Show tabs from apps...: "Don't show tabs"

Bluetooth and Devices:

• Add device:
  • keyboard
  • mouse
  • controller

Personalization:

• Themes:
  • Theme: dark
  • Desktop Icon Settings: Recycle Bin: disable
• Background:
  • Personalize your background: slideshow: C:\Users\aaron\OneDrive\Backgrounds
  • change picture every: 1 minute
  • shuffle the picture order: on
• Lock Screen:
  • Personalize your lockscreen: slideshow: C:\Users\aaron\OneDrive\Backgrounds
  • Get fun facts, tips tricks and more on your lock screen: uncheck
• Start:
  • Show recently added apps: disable
  • Show recently opened items: disable
  • Show tips: disable
• Taskbar:
  • Taskbar Apps: Disable search/taskview/widgets/chat

Apps:

• Startup: disable all

Accounts:

• Sign-in options:
  • Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint

Time & Language:

• Date & Time:
  • Set time zone automatically
• Language & Region: Regional Format: change all to yyyy-mm-dd + 24-hour time

Privacy & Security:

• For Developers:
  • File Explorer:
    • Show file extensions: on
    • Show hidden and system files: on
    • Show full path in title bar: on

Windows Update:

• Get the latest updates as soon as they're available: on
• Advanced Options
  • Receive updates for other Microsoft products
  • Optional updates

Other Settings

• OneDrive -> Backgrounds -> Always keep on this device
• Dell Command Update -> updates
• Explorer:
  • Remove from Quick Access:
    • Pictures
    • Documents
    • Music
    • Videos
• Unpin all apps from taskbar + start menu
• In Nvidia Control Panel --> Desktop:
  • Add Desktop Context Menu: uncheck
  • Show Notification Tray Icon: uncheck

Common Settings

• Printer drivers:
  • Linux:
    • https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcl2690dw_us&os=128&dlid=dlf006893_000&flang=4&type3=625
  • Windows:
    • https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcl2690dw_us
• Setup extensions + settings on Edge, Firefox, and Google
• Create WireGuard tunnel from .conf file