Setting up a new computer with Ubuntu and basic bug fixes

Setting up ROS

To install ROS start the script install_ros.bash. The script will install Melodic or Kinetic depending on the Ubuntu version.

To install the Frank_ROS stuff, execute the script install_franka.bash.

Automatically installed programs

List of basic programs that will be installed automatically:

• Guake
• Terminator
• Gnome-Tweaks
• Grub-customizer
• htop
• hardinfo
• net-tools
• Shutter

Execute the script install_programs.bash for that.

Manually to install programs

• VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com
  • Install or sync extensions
• Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/download/
• LaTeX: https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
• Telegram: https://telegram.org/apps

Gnome Extensions

First install the package Chrome-Gnome-Shell when you're using Chrome: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShellIntegrationForChrome/Installation using

sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell

Next install the necessary browser extension:

Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gnome-shell-integration/gphhapmejobijbbhgpjhcjognlahblep

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gnome-shell-integration/

Then you can install the gnome extensions

• Multi Monitors Add-On https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/921/multi-monitors-add-on/

• Enable scrolling through open windows:

  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock scroll-action 'cycle-windows'

• Workspace Grid https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/484/workspace-grid/

• GTile https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/28/gtile/

Set up Ubuntu

Enable asterisks when entering passwords in the Command Line

Enter

sudo visudo

add the line

Defaults        pwfeedback

beneath the line

Defaults        env_reset

and save the file.

Enable Super key for drag and drop

In Gnome Tweaks in Windows enable Windows Action Key

Changing colour scheme of Terminator

To make terminator the same colour as the Gnome Terminal, change the font colour to white and the background colour to #2D0922.

Set up Thunderbird

• Create/set up signatures
• Change Account labels
• Advanced --> Config Editor...
  • Separator entfernen: mail.identity.default.suppress_signature_separator auf true
  • Change default order
    • mailnews.default_news_sort_order = 2
    • mailnews.default_news_sort_type = 18
    • mailnews.default_sort_order = 2
    • mailnews.default_sort_type = 18
• Composition
  • Remove tick at Use Paragraph format instead of Body Text by default
• Install: https://addons.thunderbird.net/de/thunderbird/addon/threadvis/