Debian 10(buster) and common software installation

Debian Buster installation

basic installation(on Thinkpad X1 Carbon)

• Getting Started from official: www.debian.org
• Obtain a copy(buster alpha5 DVD-1.iso): Free software;or include firmware
• installation instructions
• Prepare USB stick
  • Windows: win32diskimager
  • Linux: cp debian.iso /dev/sdX && sync

configure & tweaks

1. Gnome Tweaks: Adwaita Dark; Font size 11(default); Scaling factor: 1.25
2. Flathub setup for Gnome Software
3. sudo setup sudo usermod -aG sudo <username>

tips

1. Debian butter is testing, but Debian testing is stable enough
2. Download a DVD-1.iso instead of netinst to avoid network trouble.
3. intel wifi drivers: iwlwifi Note:extract to usb stick dpkg -X ./xxx.deb folder

Common Software installation

Rime(Chinese input)

1. Setup Chinese Language first

   $ sudo vi /etc/locale.gen
   # undo comment zh.CN.UTF-8 UTF-8
   $ sudo /usr/sbin/locale-gen
   # gnome-settings/Region & Language, select 汉语
   

2. install ibus-rime sudo apt install ibus-rime
3. ibus-setup
4. gnome-settings/Region & Language, select English
5. tips: ctrl+`, Atom has ibus issue

Atom

1. install: Gnome-software with Flathub
2. Themes: Solarized light; (Settings Font size:16)
3. Custom keybindings(Edit/Keymap):

   'atom-text-editor':
     'ctrl-left': 'editor:move-to-beginning-of-line'
     'ctrl-right': 'editor:move-to-end-of-line'
   

4. tweak font size: change atom ui font size; content font size: ctrl + ‘+’
5. Packages for javascript: linter, linter-js-standard
6. 12-favorite Atom tips

Firefox

1. extensions: NoSquint Plus(Zoom 125%, text 100%)
2. Customize firefox: uncheck title bar
3. or use flatpak version: Gnome-software with Flathub repository

Debian & Gnome useful tips

1. Gnome Help / Useful keyboard shortcuts:
   • Super: 1. search & launch: apps & settings
   • Super + Tab, Super + `
   • Super + Arrow up: Maximize
   • Super + Arrow down: Unmaximize
2. Debian software installation methods
   • install popular software from gnome-software
   • install other software from apt-install
   • install .deb with dpkg
   • install executable software, and create gnome launcher shortcut

References

1. Linux Command Line Cheat Sheet
2. How can I run Debian stable but install some packages from testing?
3. 25 apt-get commands
4. Chinese input need set Chinese language first
5. gnome: create launcher shortcut