add .gitignore, python, uv, and update permissions

main.sh

@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Last updated: 7/4/2026
 # This was designed for Linux Mint XX.x; most of it should work for other distros. the desktop-environment.sh code will probably need to be different for anything that's not Cinnamon. 
-
-USER_DIR="/home/evan"
-
 # Some things here require manual install because they aren't in apt repositories, don't have another stable installation source, and I don't want to rely on a static download location. 
 # These things will all be put into a TODO.md file in the current directory along with brief notes/instructions. 
 
-# check for root access
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
-    then echo "please run this script as root"
-    exit
-fi
-
 touch todo.md
-mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
-chmod 755 /usr/local/bin
-apt-get update
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
+sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin
+sudo apt-get update
 
 #######################
 ##  DEV/PROGRAMMING  ##
@@ -25,14 +16,16 @@ apt-get update
 echo "## dev/programming & essential tools/programs" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # Install some apt packages
-apt-get install -y git jq build-essentials unzip # for development
-apt-get install -y ripgrep # I honestly don't remember why I installed these
+sudo apt-get upgrade
+sudo apt-get install -y curl git jq build-essentials unzip # for development
+sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep # I honestly don't remember why I installed these
 echo "* globstar?" | tee todo.md -a
 
-# Install Python & uv (package manager)
-
-# link /usr/bin/python to a real python install
-echo "* install python" | tee todo.md -a
+# Install Python & uv (package/version manager)
+curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+source $HOME/.local/bin/env
+# install latest version of python with default `python` and `python3` executables
+uv python install --default
 
 # Node.js 24 (with nvm - https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)
 # also required for pyright language server (neovim)
@@ -47,7 +40,7 @@ unzip ./utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
 
 # zsh (better shell)
 echo "* add zsh and starship, etc. + nerd font" | tee todo.md -a
-apt-get install -y zsh
+sudo apt-get install -y zsh
 
 # starship (shell prompt)
 curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh
@@ -81,25 +74,25 @@ echo "* install Zoom (video call)" | tee todo.md -a
 echo "## workflow helpers, small tools, and utilities" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # pbcopy/pbpaste (from macOS)
-apt-get install -y xclip
+sudo apt-get install -y xclip
 printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard' | tee /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
 printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard -o' | tee /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
 
 # WordNet & def utility
-apt-get install -y wordnet
+sudo apt-get install -y wordnet
 printf '#!/bin/bash \nwn $1 -over' | tee /usr/local/bin/def
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/def
 
 # Artha (WordNet dictionary)
-apt-get install -y artha
+sudo apt-get install -y artha
 
 # qpdf (pdf manipulation)
-apt-get install -y qpdf
+sudo apt-get install -y qpdf
 
 # rndrmarkdown markdown renderer
-apt-get install -y pandoc
+sudo apt-get install -y pandoc
 cp ./utils/rndrmarkdown /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
 echo 'alias rmd="rndrmarkdown"' | tee ~/.bashrc -a
@@ -110,23 +103,23 @@ chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rline
 echo "* verify rline formatted correctly"
 
 # Calc (command-line calculator)
-apt-get install -y calc
+sudo apt-get install -y calc
 
 # OpenSSH server (prob already has ssh client)
-apt-get install -y openssh-server
+sudo apt-get install -y openssh-server
 echo "* verify has openSSH client" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # Wine (run windoze apps)
-apt-get install -y winehq
+sudo apt-get install -y winehq
 
 # Gpick (color picker)
-apt-get install -y gpick
+sudo apt-get install -y gpick
 
 # ksnip (screenshot)
-apt-get install -y ksnip
+sudo apt-get install -y ksnip
 
 # btop (system resource monitor)
-apt-get install -y btop
+sudo apt-get install -y btop
 
 
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