My Settings

My personal settings to feel cozy on any Android/Linux/Windows.

🔧 Install this Repo

• Git available? If yes, execute in a terminal window: cd ~; git clone https://github.com/fleschutz/my-settings
• Otherwise, download and extract this repository into the home folder (see green button above).

💻 Install Basic Apps on Windows

1. Uninstall bloatware by executing: ./uninstall-bloatware.ps1
2. Install basic applications by executing: ./install-basic-apps.ps1

💻 Install Basic Apps on Linux

4. Install basic packages by executing: sudo apt install ...
5. Install basic snaps by executing: snap install ant audacity bashtop chromium cmake emacs ffmpeg firefox gimp go groovy htop hw-probe nano python38

💻 Configure Wallpaper & Lockscreen

1. Set a desktop wallpaper: Open Windows Settings > Personalisation and choose an image in the desktop wallpapers subfolder.
2. Set a desktop lockscreen: Open Windows Settings > Personalisation and choose an image in the desktop lockscreens subfolder.

⚜️ Folder Icons

1. Open the File Explorer and go to the folder icons subfolder.
2. Activate the 'Large Icon' view and select the appropriate icon.
3. Copy that icon file into your folder and rename it to 'folder.jpg'.

💻 Fonts

1. Install system-wide fonts for coding: Open the File Explorer, go to the fonts/Fira_Code_v6.2/ttf subfolder, select all, and install the fonts.
2. Configure Windows Terminal to use those fonts.
3. Configure Visual Studio Code to use those fonts.
4. Configure Visual Studio 2017 to use those fonts.

🔧 Terminal Setup

In a terminal window execute the following: (copy&paste recommended)

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/fleschutz/my-settings
cd my-settings
cp powershell-profile.ps1 $PROFILE           (when in a PowerShell session)

📧 Feedback

Send your email feedback to: markus.fleschutz [at] gmail.com

🤝 License & Copyright

This open source project is licensed under the CC0 license. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.