Linux

Software Installation (Debian-Based Distro)

• 1Password: .deb package
• LibreOffice: preinstalled, Software Manager, or 64-bit .deb package
• Obsidian: Software Manager
• Resilio Sync: x64 .deb package plus instructions for running
• Sublime Text: Software Manager, or apt instructions
• git: sudo apt install git
  • git config --global credential.helper store
• GitHub: gh (for saving auth credentials)
• nvm: use the install script
• rbenv: package manager
  • Have to download ruby-build from git to get the latest
  • sudo apt install libffi-dev libyaml-dev
• postgresql:
  • sudo apt install postgresql libpq-dev
• tmux: sudo apt install tmux
  • tmuxinator: gem install tmuxinator
• VS Codium: install from .deb to get terminal command
• Zen Browser: Software Manager
• zsh: just sudo apt install zsh, oh-my-zsh will set it as the default shell (need to restart afterward)
  • Check with ps -p $$
  • If not, run chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh josh

$ sudo su - postgres
$ createuser josh
$ psql
ALTER USER josh WITH SUPERUSER;

Package Formats

• Deb
• RPM
• Arch
• Nix
• Appimage: most deps bundled in, not sandboxes
• Flatpak: fully isolated sandbox, all deps bundled in, or shared runtimes
• Snap: can be sandboxed or not, all deps bundled in. Snap server is closed-source

Downsides: slow startup, bloat due to duplicated deps, not able to read theme settings

Distros

• Ubuntu: best touch support, but distributes packages via a proprietary server (Snap)
• Linux Mint: best simple setup + standard packages; nonstandard WM
• Elementary: nonstandard packages in store, package installation issues