Setting up linux on a new machine (again)
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Every so often, my linux setup becomes irreperable, and I just have to reinstall (when the cost-analysis on the time it takes to debug outweights restarting fresh)…
Here are some notes for myself on setting a new ubuntu 22.04 machine.
Dev-related
Setup nodejs
Ref: https://askubuntu.com/questions/426750/how-can-i-update-my-nodejs-to-the-latest-version
Recommended to use nvm; run
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.8/install.sh | bash
then after source ~/.bashrc, run
nvm install node
To update later on,
nvm install node
nvm alias default node
Setup nvim
Ref: https://builtin.com/software-engineering-perspectives/neovim-configuration
Install
By default, the config directory is not touched, so first run
mkdir ~/.config/nvim, then createinit.vimfile for configuration vianvim ~/.config/nvim/init.vimInstall
vim-plug(following https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tutorial) Exampleinit.vimfile content:
" Plugins will be downloaded under the specified directory.
call plug#begin(has('nvim') ? stdpath('data') . '/plugged' : '~/.vim/plugged')
" Declare the list of plugins.
Plug 'tpope/vim-sensible'
Plug 'junegunn/seoul256.vim'
" List ends here. Plugins become visible to Vim after this call.
call plug#end()
set nocompatible " disable compatibility to old-time vi
set showmatch " show matching
set ignorecase " case insensitive
set mouse=v " middle-click paste with
set hlsearch " highlight search
set incsearch " incremental search
set tabstop=4 " number of columns occupied by a tab
set softtabstop=4 " see multiple spaces as tabstops so <BS> does the right thing
set expandtab " converts tabs to white space
set shiftwidth=4 " width for autoindents
set autoindent " indent a new line the same amount as the line just typed
set number " add line numbers
set wildmode=longest,list " get bash-like tab completions
" set cc=80 " set an 80 column border for good coding style
filetype plugin indent on "allow auto-indenting depending on file type
syntax on " syntax highlighting
set mouse=a " enable mouse click
set clipboard=unnamedplus " using system clipboard
filetype plugin on
set cursorline " highlight current cursorline
set ttyfast " Speed up scrolling in Vim
" set spell " enable spell check (may need to download language package)
" set noswapfile " disable creating swap file
" set backupdir=~/.cache/vim " Directory to store backup files.
call plug#begin()
" Plugin Section
Plug 'dracula/vim'
Plug 'ryanoasis/vim-devicons'
Plug 'SirVer/ultisnips'
Plug 'honza/vim-snippets'
Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
Plug 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
Plug 'mhinz/vim-startify'
Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim', {'branch': 'release'}
call plug#end()
Setup conda/python
Install miniconda etc.
Setup julia
Ref: https://julialang.org/downloads/platform/
wget https://julialang-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.10/julia-1.10.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
tar zxvf julia-1.10.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Then vim ~/.bashrc to add
export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/<Julia directory>/bin"
Setup c++
- Get g++ (via
sudo apt-get install build-essential) - Install cmake:
sudo apt install cmake - Setup vcpkg 3.1. Clone repo, then generate script 3.2. Add to path:
export PATH="$PATH:/home/yuri/vcpkg"
3.3. Add as alias
export VCPKG_ROOT="/home/yuri/vcpkg"
- Likely to run into compile error; checking log, seems to require
sudo apt-get install pkg-config
Also, using python3 seems to require autoconf and libtool
sudo apt-get install autoconf automake autoconf-archive
Git repository settings
Repos that require a token: use the https git clone command, but insert <token>@ between https:// and github.com/.../repo.git
Setup GT VPN
Follow article (GT login required): https://gatech.service-now.com/home?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0026837
Setting up Arduino
Refs:
- https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ubuntu-arduino-ide-not-showing-any-ports/1043925/10
- Download IDE, make sure to change permission to executable (for AppImage)
- Make sure to add rule for access in file
/etc/udev/rules.d/99-arduino.rules:
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2341", GROUP="plugdev", MODE="0666"
- Add current user in dialout group via
sudo adduser $USER dialout
- Uninstall
brlttyif it is installed viasudo apt purge brltty
Apps
- To install early on:
git,nvim,bat(aliased asbatcat)
Using AppImages (e.g. Obsidian)
- Obsidian: Might require
sudo apt install -y libfuse2 - Mendeley: https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/linux
- Need to make
*.desktopfor making icon- In
~/.local/share/applications, makeAPPNAME.desktopfile. For example,obsidian.desktopcould look like:
- In
[Desktop Entry]
Name=obsidian
Icon=/home/yuri/Apps/obsidian_icon.png
Exec=/home/yuri/Apps/Obsidian-1.5.3.AppImage
Type=Application
- Using git: on linux, there is at the beginning an auth error; requires running
git config --global user.email "yuri.shimane@gmail.com"on the Vault repo (on terminal)