My dotfiles and software collection

This repository contains a collection of dotfiles. The README also lists common software i use and tips, how to install things to my liking. The list of software and the install instructions are in part very specific to my setup on void-bare.

[v] => Confirmed to be only working/available/required in the xbps ecosystem, or only tested there.
[p] => Needs further investigation. Might be modified or ignored in the future, but this is fine for now.
[f] => Currently requires being installed via flatpak. (Might only be because im to lazy or incompetent)
All sub-points inherit the markings of theyr parents.

List of software

Essentials on any desktop

• feh
• imageMagick
• xz
• btop
• eza
• fastfetch
• aspell + aspell-de + aspell-en
• curl
• wget
• git
• qalculate
• timer
• cyme
• zip
• unzip
• 7zip
• ark
• ncdu
• rsync
• unrar
• ffmpeg
• bat
• jq
• ripgrep
• fzf
• fd

Serverspecific

• docker
• cockpit

Desktopenvironment

• i3 -> # vi /usr/share/xsessions/i3.desktop => Exec=i3 -> Exec=dbus-run-session i3
• i3blocks
• i3lock
• lightdm -> # ln -s /etc/sv/lightdm /var/service/lightdm Autologin: -> # vi /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf Section [Seat:*] => #autologin-user= -> autologin-user=USERNAME => #autologin-user-timeout=0 -> autologin-user-timeout=1
• [v] lightdm-gtk-greeter
• dunst
• picom
• ulauncher
• udiskie
• wmctrl
• pkg-config
• gvfs
• fbv
• NetworkManager -> # ln -s /etc/sv/NetworkManager /var/service/NetworkManager -> # rm /var/service/dhcpcd
• network-manager-applet
• chrony -> # ln -s /etc/sv/chronyd /var/service/chronyd # Why is this here
• [p] alacritty
• [v] xorg
• [v] dbus -> # ln -s /etc/sv/dbus /var/service/dbus
• [v] Audiosoftware
  • alsa-utils
  • alsa-plugins
  • alsa-lib
  • alsa-firmware
  • pavucontrol
  • pulseaudio
• [v] sysstat
• [v] nvidia drivers
• zsh
  • chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh
• [p] Oh-My-Zsh
  • sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
  • git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions $HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
  • git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git $HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
• [p] trash-cli
• stow
• [p] flatpak -> # flatpak remote-add flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
• firefox -> set pdfjs.enableHWA in about:config to false
• xdg-utils -> xdg-settings set default-web-browser firefox.desktop
• qemu-user-static
• snooze
• [p] kde5 We probaby only need a polkit frontend, but i could not for the live of me figure this one out. Just install kde5 for now and live with the additiaonal 1GB. This is also needed for dolphin to work properly
• moreutils
• xclip

Softwaredevelopment

• neovim
• dbeaver
• make
• [v] SDL2-devel
• gcc
• lz4
• gtk+3-devel
• libsoup3-devel-3.4.2_1
• libwebkit2gtk41-devel-2.50.4_1
• github_issue_roulette
• mariadb -> # mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql -> # ln -s /etc/sv/mysqld /var/service/mysqld
• cloc
• Rust
  • x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y && \
    source "$HOME/.cargo/env"

  • thumbv6m-none-eabi (rpi pico):
    1. rustup target add thumbv6m-none-eabi
    2. curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/probe-rs/probe-rs/releases/latest/download/probe-rs-tools-installer.sh | sh
    3. xdg-open https://probe.rs/docs/getting-started/probe-setup/
    4. Edit /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/50-udisks.rules to be javascript polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) { var YES = polkit.Result.YES; // NOTE: there must be a comma at the end of each line except for the last: var permission = { // required for udisks1: "org.freedesktop.udisks.filesystem-mount": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks.luks-unlock": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-eject": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-detach": YES, // required for udisks2: "org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.encrypted-unlock": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.eject-media": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.power-off-drive": YES, // Dolphin specific "org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system": YES, // required for udisks2 if using udiskie from another seat (e.g. systemd): "org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-other-seat": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-unmount-others": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.encrypted-unlock-other-seat": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.eject-media-other-seat": YES, "org.freedesktop.udisks2.power-off-drive-other-seat": YES }; if (subject.isInGroup("wheel")) { return permission[action.id]; } }); Troubleshooting advice: pico probe requires us to put a file in directory rules.d, not file rules.d
    5. Add current user to dialout group

Officework

• [p] dolphin => make sure, that /etc/xdg/menus contains plasma-applications.menu and do # ln -s /etc/xdg/menus/plasma-applications.menu /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu => UI: configure dolphin -> Context Menu -> Download new -> Extract Here by merrittkr
• flameshot
• vlc
• gimp
• wine
• wine-32bit
• libreoffice
• uget
• protonvpn
• XClicker
• Krita
• darktable
• inkscape
• audacity
• kdenlive

Media

• SubTUI
• remindy
• [f] spotify
• [p] Steam (takes reeeealy long for first start)
  • [v] Vulkan-Tools
  • [p][v] gtk2-engines-32bit
  • [v] libgcc-32bit
  • [v] libstdc++-32bit
  • [v] libdrm-32bit
  • [v] libglvnd-32bit
  • [v] mesa-dri-32bit
  • [v] pipewire-32bit
  • [v] libva-32bit
  • [v] libvdpau-32bit
• MangoHud
  • Hint: nvidia and nvidia-libs-32bit need to be installed for Steam to work
• [f] vesktop (Discord)
• playerctl

Bluetooth

• libspa-bluetooth
• blueman
• [p] bluez-cups
• bluez

Printer

• cups
• cups-filters
• gutenprint
• system-config-printer
• hplip (for HP printers) -> sudo ln -s /etc/sv/cupsd /var/service/
• run hp-setup and walk through the installer

Battery

• tlp

Dotfiles

Adopt dotfiles

1. Clone repo to $HOME (via ssh if modifications are to be expected) To establish a ssh connection to github do
   • ssh-keygen -f $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa -N '' && cat $HOME/.ssh/*.pub | xclip -selection clipboard && xdg-open https://github.com/settings/ssh/new
2. Move into dotfiles dir
3. stow --adopt --no-folding .
4. git restore .
5. fc-cache -f -v
6. # cp .config/i3lock/x_i3lock_and_refresh_video_ouputs.sh /etc/zzz.d/resume

Whitelist sudo commands

With this modifications, sudo xyz wont prompt for a password (use this carefully)!

• Add USERNAME ALL=(ALL:ALL) to the end with visudo
• For each program, that we want to execute without typing in a password, we need another USERNAME ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /path/to/executable at the end of the file
• For the full experience of the dotfiles, we need
  • /usr/bin/zzz
  • /usr/bin/shutdown
  • /usr/bin/efibootmgr
  • /usr/bin/mount
  • /usr/bin/mkdir
  • /usr/bin/tlp (only on mobile)

Install splashscreen

1. # cp voidsplash /bin
2. # vi /etc/runit/1 -> Insert line /bin/voidsplash as early as possible (just below #!)
3. # mkdir /etc/voidsplash
4. # cp splashscreen.png /etc/voidsplash
5. # vi /etc/default/grub => GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="[...]" -> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="[...] console=tty2"
6. # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Reference: voidsplash

Skip grub menu

# vi /etc/default/grub => #GRUB_TIMEOUT=5 -> GRUB_TIMEOUT=0 => # update-grub

Firefox not rendering pdf

Make sure, pdfjs.enableHWA in about:config is set to false