fix ctrl-arrow keys

desktop-env.sh

@@ -1,9 +1,51 @@
 ###########################
 ##  DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT  ##
 ###########################
-# Designed & tested on Cinnamon XX.x
+# Designed & tested on Cinnamon 6.4.8
-
+echo "## desktop environment" | tee -a todo.md
-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']"
+
+# fix touchpad scrolling direction (the default is objectively wrong)
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.peripherals.touchpad natural-scroll "false"
+
+# enable slick touchpad gestures
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.gestures enabled "true"
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.gestures swipe-left-3 "WORKSPACE_NEXT::start" # these by default are x::end
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.gestures swipe-right-3 "WORKSPACE_PREVIOUS::start" # now, the workspace starts to move at the start of the gesture
+
+# replace holding <Alt> to move windows with <Super>
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier "'<Super>'"
+
+# hide annoying super menu icons
+echo "* hide annoying super menu icons" | tee -a todo.md
+
+# startup programs - artha
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/autostart"
+cp ./utils/artha-autostart.desktop "$HOME/.config/autostart/artha.desktop"
+chmod 755 "$HOME/.config/autostart/artha.desktop"
+
+# disable calendar widget showing events too
+# 13.json corresponds to the numerical (zero-indexed) position in the
+# enabled-applets section of `dconf dump /org/cinnamon/`
+FP="$HOME/.config/cinnamon/spices/calendar@cinnamon.org/13.json"
+cat $FP | jq '.["show-events"].value = false' | tee tmp.json && mv tmp.json "$FP"
+
+# set up taskbar (grouped-window-list widget)
+FP="$HOME/.config/cinnamon/spices/grouped-window-list@cinnamon.org/2.json"
+TASKBAR_LAYOUT='[
+    "nemo.desktop",
+    "org.gnome.Terminal.desktop",
+    "brave-browser.desktop",
+    "discord.desktop",
+    "code.desktop"
+]'
+cat $FP | jq --argjson layout "$TASKBAR_LAYOUT" '.["pinned-apps"]["value"] = $layout' | tee tmp.json && mv tmp.json "$FP"
+
+# set desktop background image
+IMAGE_NAME="smoky-mountains-background.jpg"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/backgrounds"
+cp "./utils/$IMAGE_NAME" "$HOME/.local/share/backgrounds/$IMAGE_NAME"
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.background picture-uri "file://$HOME/.local/share/backgrounds/$IMAGE_NAME"
+

main.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/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. 
+# This was designed for Linux Mint 22.2; 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.
 # 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.
 
@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
 sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin
 sudo apt-get update
 
+INSTALL_USER=$(whoami)
+
 #######################
 ##  DEV/PROGRAMMING  ##
 ##  ESSENTIAL TOOLS  ##
 #######################
-echo "## dev/programming & essential tools/programs" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "## dev/programming & essential tools/programs" | tee -a todo.md
+echo "* install drivers & such" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # Install some apt packages
-sudo apt-get upgrade
+sudo apt-get upgrade -y
-sudo apt-get install -y curl git jq build-essentials unzip # for development
+sudo apt-get install -y curl git jq build-essential unzip tree npm # 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/version manager)
 curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
@@ -28,61 +30,95 @@ source $HOME/.local/bin/env
 uv python install --default
 
 # 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/
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
-unzip ./utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
+sudo unzip ./utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip -d /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
+fc-cache -f -v
 
 # zsh (better shell)
-echo "* add zsh and starship, etc. + nerd font" | tee todo.md -a
 sudo apt-get install -y zsh
+sudo chsh $INSTALL_USER -s /bin/zsh
+cp ./utils/dotzshrc "$HOME/.zshrc"
+
+# zsh nvm lazy loading (so shell doesn't take a million years to start)
+git clone https://github.com/lukechilds/zsh-nvm.git "$HOME/.nvm-zsh"
+# other install stuff already in .zshrc
 
 # starship (shell prompt)
-curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh
+curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sudo sh -s -- -y
-# echo 'eval "$(starship init zsh)"' | tee "#USER_DIR/.zshrc" -a # should already be in zshrc
+# echo 'eval "$(starship init zsh)"' | tee -a "$HOME/.zshrc" # should already be in zshrc
-mkdir -p "$USER_DIR/.config"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.config"
-cp ./utils/starship.toml "$USER_DIR/.config/starship.toml"
+cp ./utils/starship.toml "$HOME/.config/starship.toml"
 
 # Neovim
-echo "* install neovim & clone config" | tee todo.md -a
+curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
+sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+rm nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/opt/nvim-linux-x86_64/bin"' | tee -a "$HOME/.bashrc"
 
-# Other editor(s) (TBD) 
+# Neovim config
-echo "* investigate and install other IDE(s)" | tee todo.md -a
+git clone https://gitea.jovan04.com/evan/neovim-config "$HOME/.config/nvim"
+echo "* install pyright language server (and any other relevant ones)" | tee -a todo.md
+
+# tree-sitter-cli (neovim syntax highlighting)
+curl -LO https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/releases/latest/download/tree-sitter-cli-linux-x64.zip
+sudo unzip ./tree-sitter-cli-linux-x64.zip -d /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/
+rm ./tree-sitter-cli-linux-x64.zip
+
+# install VS Code
+wget "https://code.visualstudio.com/sha/download?build=stable&os=linux-deb-x64" -O "vs-code-linux-x64.deb"
+echo "code code/add-microsoft-repo boolean true" | sudo debconf-set-selections
+sudo apt-get install -y ./vs-code-linux-x64.deb
+rm ./vs-code-linux-x64.deb
+
+echo "* investigate and install other IDE(s)" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # 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
+echo "* generate new SSH key and add to GitHub?" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # things I'd rather not install but have to
 # Discord (chat)
-echo "* install Discord (chat)" | tee todo.md -a
+wget "https://discord.com/api/download?platform=linux&format=deb" -O "discord-linux.deb"
+sudo apt-get install -y ./discord-linux.deb
+rm ./discord-linux.deb
+
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/discord"
+echo '{ "DANGEROUS_ENABLE_DEVTOOLS_ONLY_ENABLE_IF_YOU_KNOW_WHAT_YOURE_DOING": true }' | tee "$HOME/.config/discord/settings.json"
+
+echo "* find discord replacement" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # Zoom (video call)
-echo "* install Zoom (video call)" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "* install Zoom (video call)" | tee -a todo.md
 
 
 ############################
 ##  WORKFLOW/SMALL TOOLS  ##
 ############################
-echo "## workflow helpers, small tools, and utilities" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "## workflow helpers, small tools, and utilities" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # pbcopy/pbpaste (from macOS)
 sudo apt-get install -y xclip
-printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard' | tee /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
+
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
+sudo chown $INSTALL_USER:$INSTALL_USER /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
-printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard -o' | tee /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
+
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard -o' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
+sudo chown $INSTALL_USER:$INSTALL_USER /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
 
 # WordNet & def utility
 sudo apt-get install -y wordnet
-printf '#!/bin/bash \nwn $1 -over' | tee /usr/local/bin/def
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nwn $1 -over' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/def
+sudo chown $INSTALL_USER:$INSTALL_USER /usr/local/bin/def
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/def
 
 # Artha (WordNet dictionary)
@@ -93,24 +129,26 @@ sudo apt-get install -y qpdf
 
 # rndrmarkdown markdown renderer
 sudo apt-get install -y pandoc
-cp ./utils/rndrmarkdown /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+sudo cp ./utils/rndrmarkdown /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
-chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+sudo chown $INSTALL_USER:$INSTALL_USER /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
-echo 'alias rmd="rndrmarkdown"' | tee ~/.bashrc -a
+sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+echo 'alias rmd="rndrmarkdown"' | tee -a "$HOME/.bashrc"
 
 # readline (for piping 1 line into wc)
-printf '#!/bin/bash \necho "$(head -n $1 $2 | tail -n 1)"' | tee /usr/local/bin/rline
+printf '#!/bin/bash \necho "$(head -n $1 $2 | tail -n 1)"' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/rline
+sudo chown $INSTALL_USER:$INSTALL_USER /usr/local/bin/rline
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rline
-echo "* verify rline formatted correctly"
 
 # Calc (command-line calculator)
 sudo apt-get install -y calc
 
-# OpenSSH server (prob already has ssh client)
+# OpenSSH server
 sudo apt-get install -y openssh-server
-echo "* verify has openSSH client" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # Wine (run windoze apps)
-sudo apt-get install -y winehq
+sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y wine
 
 # Gpick (color picker)
 sudo apt-get install -y gpick
@@ -125,12 +163,21 @@ sudo apt-get install -y btop
 ##########################
 ##  SPECIALTY PROGRAMS  ##
 ##########################
-source user-programs.sh
+source ./user-programs.sh
-
 
 ###########################
 ##  DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT  ##
 ###########################
-# designed & tested on Cinnamon XX.x
+# designed & tested on Cinnamon 6.4.8
 source ./desktop-env.sh
 
+######################
+##  REMOVING STUFF  ##
+######################
+source ./removing-stuff.sh
+
+echo "Installation and setup finished. You must log out and log back in for all changes to take effect."
+read -p "Press enter to log out."
+
+cinnamon-session-quit --logout --no-prompt
+

removing-stuff.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 ######################
 ##  REMOVING STUFF  ##
 ######################
-echo "## removing stuff" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "## removing stuff" | tee -a todo.md
+
+rmdir $HOME/Documents/
+rmdir $HOME/Music/
+rmdir $HOME/Pictures/
+rmdir $HOME/Public/
+rmdir $HOME/Templates/
+rmdir $HOME/Videos/
 
-echo "* remove ~/Videos, etc" | tee todo.md -a

user-programs.sh

@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
 ##########################
 ##  SPECIALTY PROGRAMS  ##
 ##########################
-echo "## special/single-use/professional programs" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "## special/single-use/professional programs" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # GIMP (image manipulation)
-apt-get install -y gimp
+sudo apt-get install -y gimp
 
 # Audacity (audio manipulation)
-apt-get install -y audacity
+sudo apt-get install -y audacity
 
 # VLC (video player)
-apt-get install -y vlc
+sudo apt-get install -y vlc
 
 # ffmpeg (A/V transcoding)
-apt-get install -y ffmpeg
+sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg ffmpeg-doc
 
 # OBS studio (screen recording)
-add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
+sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
-apt-get update
+sudo apt-get update
-apt-get install -y obs-studio
+sudo apt-get install -y obs-studio
 
 # FreeCAD (3D parametric modeling)
-apt-get install -y freecad
+sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:freecad-maintainers/freecad-stable
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y freecad freecad-doc
 
 # 3D printing slicer 
-echo "* choose and install 3D slicer" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "* choose and install 3D slicer" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # ProtonVPN
-echo "* install protonVPN" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "* install protonVPN" | tee -a todo.md
 
 # Minecraft
-echo "* install Minecraft" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "* install Minecraft" | tee -a todo.md
 
 
 # unsure about right now

utils/artha-autostart.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Artha
+GenericName=Thesaurus
+Comment=Handy thesaurus based on WordNet
+Exec=artha

utils/dotzshrc

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# some handy ls aliases
+alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias la='ls -A'
+alias l='ls -CF'
+
+# some handy grep aliases
+alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+
+# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
+#   sleep 10; alert
+alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'
+
+# colored GCC warnings and errors
+export GCC_COLORS='error=01;31:warning=01;35:note=01;36:caret=01;32:locus=01:quote=01'
+
+export PATH="$PATH:/opt/nvim-linux-x86_64/bin"
+
+alias open="xdg-open"
+alias nv="nvim"
+alias rmd="rndrmarkdown"
+
+autoload -Uz compinit && compinit
+zstyle ':completion:*' insert-tab false
+zstyle ':completion:*' menu select
+
+bindkey "^[[1;5C" forward-word   # Ctrl+Right
+bindkey "^[[1;5D" backward-word  # Ctrl+Left
+
+export NVM_LAZY_LOAD=true
+source "$HOME/.nvm-zsh/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh"
+
+eval "$(starship init zsh)"
+

utils/starship.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"$schema" = 'https://starship.rs/config-schema.json'
+
+add_newline = false
+
+# $git_branch $git_status
+format = '''
+$username[@](bright-green)$hostname:$directory\$ '''
+
+[username]
+show_always = true
+format = '[$user]($style)'
+
+[hostname]
+ssh_only = false
+trim_at = ''
+style = 'bold green'
+format = '[$ssh_symbol$hostname]($style)'
+
+[directory]
+truncation_length = 9999
+style = 'bold blue'
+format = '[$path]($style)[$read_only]($read_only_style)'
+truncate_to_repo = false
+
+[character]
+success_symbol = '[\$](white)'
+error_symbol = '[\$](red)'
+
+# eval "$(starship init bash)"