Install Elementary OS in the Expert Mode and partition your disk space as you need. The following table is the example of my disk.
| Order | Size | File System | Mount | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 512 Mb | fat32 | /boot/efi | boot, esp |
| 2 | 50-55 Gb | btrfs | / | |
| 3 | 8 GB | linux-swap | swap | |
| 4 | All | btrfs | /home |
sudo apt install -y software-properties-common software-properties-gtk
-
Open the following file as admin
/etc/default/grub -
Add the following
GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=0and save the file. -
Run
sudo update-grub
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:philip.scott/pantheon-tweaks
sudo apt install -y pantheon-tweaks
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks gnome-shell-common
sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phoerious/keepassxc
sudo apt install keepassxc
Add repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
Install Firefox
sudo apt install -t 'o=LP-PPA-mozillateam' firefox
Create the file /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozillateamppa
sudo vi /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozillateamppa
Add the following content in the file:
Package: firefox*
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam
Pin-Priority: 501
https://github.com/Zonnev/elementaryos-firefox-theme
Import the following to Ublock:
https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/cntblock.txt
It kills all Yandex adds (including that in the mail UI)
Open Terminal from the folder where the DEB file is stored and run
Install
sudo dpkg -i <app-file-name>.deb
Remove
sudo apt remove <app-name>
Remove with all config files
sudo apt purge <app-name>.deb
sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo apt install xfonts-terminus fonts-terminus ttf-dejavu fonts-liberation fonts-liberation2 fonts-crosextra-carlito fonts-crosextra-caladea fonts-cantarell
Extract from an archive to OPT
sudo tar xvf ~/app-name.tar.bz2 -C /opt/
Remove from OPT
sudo rm -fr /opt/app-name
Install Telegram
sudo tar xvf <app-archive-fullname> -C /opt/
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/audacity
or Flatpak
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gthumb
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/gimp
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gimp
may be not necessary since we have this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/foliate
sudo apt update
sudo apt install foliate
via APT is for older UBUNTU versions only
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nemonein/ksnip
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ksnip
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cartes/drawing
sudo apt update
sudo apt install conky conky-all
sudo apt install lm-sensors
Extract files to ~/home/.Conky
Add fonts for clocks to ~/home/.fonts
Add to autostart:
conky -c /home/dedared/.Conky/default/conky.conf
.Conky/revolutionary_clocks/rev_midi/start_conky.sh
sudo apt install qt5-style-plugins qt5ct
In the file /etc/profile.d/qt-style-override.sh
remove the string export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=adwaita
In the file /etc/profile.d/qt-qpa-platformtheme.sh
must be export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct
- Check locale:
locale -a
- If it doesn't have ru_RU.cp1251, open as admin:
~/var/lib/locales/supported.d/ru
- Add:
ru_RU.CP1251 CP1251
ru_RU.KOI8-R KOI8-R
- Save and run:
sudo locale-gen
It must result with:
Generating locales...
en_US.UTF-8... done
ru_RU.CP1251... done
ru_RU.KOI8-R... done
ru_RU.UTF-8... up-to-date
ru_UA.UTF-8... up-to-date
Generation complete.
- Check locale again:
locale -a
Must be like this:
en_US.utf8
POSIX
ru_RU.cp1251
ru_RU.koi8r
ru_RU.utf8
ru_UA.utf8