commit ef7a763d4bf47fb2ce913c6620bc723a847ab8e1
Author: Evan <evanne.scherrer@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat Jul 11 16:52:50 2026 -0500

    first draft of installing programs

diff --git a/desktop-env.sh b/desktop-env.sh
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+###########################
+##  DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT  ##
+###########################
+# Designed & tested on Cinnamon XX.x
+
+echo "desktop-env.sh not populated"
+
+# remap caps-lock to escape (more efficient neovim)
+gsettings set org.gnome.libgnomekbd.keyboard options "['grp\tgrp:win_space_toggle', 'terminate\tterminate:ctrl_alt_bksp', 'caps\tcaps:escape']"
diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
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+#!/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 [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+    then echo "please run this script as root"
+    exit
+fi
+
+touch todo.md
+mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin
+apt-get update
+
+#######################
+##  DEV/PROGRAMMING  ##
+##  ESSENTIAL TOOLS  ##
+#######################
+echo "## dev/programming & essential tools/programs" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Install some apt packages
+apt-get install -y git jq build-essentials unzip # for development
+apt-get install -y ripgrep # I honestly don't remember why I installed these
+echo "* globstar?" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Install Python & uv (package manager)
+
+# link /usr/bin/python to a real python install
+echo "* install python" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Node.js 24 (with nvm - https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)
+# also required for pyright language server (neovim)
+curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.5/install.sh | bash
+\. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" # in lieu of restarting the shell
+nvm install 24
+echo "* verify nvm stuff added to correct bashrc" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# install a nerd font (provides special symbols for zsh/starship)
+mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
+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
+
+# starship (shell prompt)
+curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh
+# echo 'eval "$(starship init zsh)"' | tee "#USER_DIR/.zshrc" -a # should already be in zshrc
+mkdir -p "$USER_DIR/.config"
+cp ./utils/starship.toml "$USER_DIR/.config/starship.toml"
+
+# Neovim 
+echo "* install neovim & clone config" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Other editor(s) (TBD) 
+echo "* investigate and install other IDE(s)" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Brave browser
+curl -fsS https://dl.brave.com/install.sh | sh
+
+# GitHub SSH keys
+echo "* generate new SSH key and add to GitHub?" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# things I'd rather not install but have to
+# Discord (chat)
+echo "* install Discord (chat)" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Zoom (video call)
+echo "* install Zoom (video call)" | tee todo.md -a
+
+
+############################
+##  WORKFLOW/SMALL TOOLS  ##
+############################
+echo "## workflow helpers, small tools, and utilities" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# pbcopy/pbpaste (from macOS)
+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
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nwn $1 -over' | tee /usr/local/bin/def
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/def
+
+# Artha (WordNet dictionary)
+apt-get install -y artha
+
+# qpdf (pdf manipulation)
+apt-get install -y qpdf
+
+# rndrmarkdown markdown renderer
+apt-get install -y pandoc
+cp ./utils/rndrmarkdown /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+echo 'alias rmd="rndrmarkdown"' | tee ~/.bashrc -a
+
+# readline (for piping 1 line into wc)
+printf '#!/bin/bash \necho "$(head -n $1 $2 | tail -n 1)"' | tee /usr/local/bin/rline
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rline
+echo "* verify rline formatted correctly"
+
+# Calc (command-line calculator)
+apt-get install -y calc
+
+# OpenSSH server (prob already has ssh client)
+apt-get install -y openssh-server
+echo "* verify has openSSH client" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Wine (run windoze apps)
+apt-get install -y winehq
+
+# Gpick (color picker)
+apt-get install -y gpick
+
+# ksnip (screenshot)
+apt-get install -y ksnip
+
+# btop (system resource monitor)
+apt-get install -y btop
+
+
+##########################
+##  SPECIALTY PROGRAMS  ##
+##########################
+source user-programs.sh
+
+
+###########################
+##  DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT  ##
+###########################
+# designed & tested on Cinnamon XX.x
+source ./desktop-env.sh
+
diff --git a/removing-stuff.sh b/removing-stuff.sh
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+######################
+##  REMOVING STUFF  ##
+######################
+echo "## removing stuff" | tee todo.md -a
+
+echo "* remove ~/Videos, etc" | tee todo.md -a
diff --git a/user-programs.sh b/user-programs.sh
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+##########################
+##  SPECIALTY PROGRAMS  ##
+##########################
+echo "## special/single-use/professional programs" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# GIMP (image manipulation)
+apt-get install -y gimp
+
+# Audacity (audio manipulation)
+apt-get install -y audacity
+
+# VLC (video player)
+apt-get install -y vlc
+
+# ffmpeg (A/V transcoding)
+apt-get install -y ffmpeg
+
+# OBS studio (screen recording)
+add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
+apt-get update
+apt-get install -y obs-studio
+
+# FreeCAD (3D parametric modeling)
+apt-get install -y freecad
+
+# 3D printing slicer 
+echo "* choose and install 3D slicer" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# ProtonVPN
+echo "* install protonVPN" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# Minecraft
+echo "* install Minecraft" | tee todo.md -a
+
+
+# unsure about right now
+# qbittorrent
+# MakeMKV?
+# godot?
+# remote access software?
+# libreoffice?
+# Docker?
+# Homebrew?
+# Obsidian?
+# Gparted/parted?
+
diff --git a/utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip b/utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip
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diff --git a/utils/rndrmarkdown b/utils/rndrmarkdown
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+#!/bin/bash
+outfile="output.pdf"
+display=false
+identity=false # keep same filename, but append '.pdf'
+# -o flag with argument for output file (default output.pdf)
+# -i flag (short for identity) to simply add '.pdf' to the filename
+# -d flag to automatically display the output file after rendering
+while getopts "o:id" opt; do
+	case ${opt} in
+		o) 
+			outfile=$OPTARG
+			;;
+                i)
+                        identity=true
+                        ;;
+		d)
+			display=true
+                        ;;
+	esac
+done
+
+# remove all processed args
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+if [[ $1 == '' ]] ; then
+	echo "fatal: please provide an input file"
+	echo "usage: rndrmarkdown [-d] [-o <outfile>] infile.md"
+	echo "usage: rndrmarkdown [-d] [-i] infile.md"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+infile=$1
+
+if [ $identity = true ]; then
+    outfile="$1.pdf"
+fi
+
+echo "in $infile out $outfile display $display"
+
+pandoc -s \
+	-V linkcolor:blue \
+	-V fontfamily:courier \
+	-V fontsize=12pt \
+	-V geometry:margin=0.85in \
+	-o "$outfile" "$infile"
+
+if [[ $display == true ]] ; then
+	echo "opening $outfile..."
+	xdg-open $outfile
+fi
+