configs

Justin Wise's Ubuntu Configuration Files

Instructions

On a fresh Ubuntu system, you should

• Connect all devices, wifi, etc. This will be easier in the default wm.
• The vim and i3 configs use some programs that are not installed by default. Use sudo apt install curl feh scrot imagemagick fzf exuberant-ctags pulseaudio-utils to install them.
• If you want it, install vim with sudo apt install vim.
• Install neovim with

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nvim

#language servers for nvim
npm install -g pyright
sudo apt install clangd-12

• Install i3 with the instuctions here.
• Download a wallpaper and put it at ~/Downloads/wallpaper.jpg. (TODO: change this)
• To let the i3status bar read volume from the correct device, follow the instuctions here.
• To enable the global gitignore, run git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore. (Info here).

Laptops

If your device is a laptop, you should also do the following:

• You will need to install a package so i3 can change the screen brightness. Depending on your device, xbacklight or brightnessctl might work. Install one of these packages, and the i3config will find it and use it.
• To get "natural" scrolling on your touchpad, follow the instructions here.