My ubuntu workstation setup

Just to take notes about my ubuntu setup. This weekend, I did a fresh install of Ubuntu on my MiniPC. 

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade 

sudo apt install nmap

sudo apt install curl

sudo apt install solaar vim

sudo apt install remmina

sudo snap connect remmina:audio-record :audio-record
sudo snap connect remmina:avahi-observe :avahi-observe
sudo snap connect remmina:cups-control :cups-control
sudo snap connect remmina:mount-observe :mount-observe
sudo snap connect remmina:password-manager-service :password-manager-service
sudo snap connect remmina:ssh-keys :ssh-keys
sudo snap connect remmina:ssh-public-keys :ssh-public-keys 

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 

 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:solaar-unifying/stable

sudo apt update

sudo apt install solaar 

cd /etc/udev/rules.d 

sudo curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar/master/rules.d-uinput/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules 

cd

Install python requirements

sudo apt install python3-venv
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python

# Download and install nvm:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash

# in lieu of restarting the shell
\. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"

# Download and install Node.js:
nvm install 24

# Verify the Node.js version:
node -v # Should print "v24.11.1".

# Verify npm version:
npm -v # Should print "11.6.2".

 

Upgrade nodejs

sudo npm install n -g

For the latest stable version:

n stable

For the latest version:

n latest

 

Install terraform

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gnupg software-properties-common

 

wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | \
gpg --dearmor | \
sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null

 

gpg --no-default-keyring \
--keyring /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg \
--fingerprint

 

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(grep -oP '(?<=UBUNTU_CODENAME=).*' /etc/os-release || lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list

 

sudo apt update
 

sudo apt-get install terraform

Install L2TP

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nm-l2tp/network-manager-l2tp

sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp network-manager-l2tp-gnome

 

Install Docker

# Add Docker's official GPG key:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

# Add the repository to Apt sources:
echo \
  "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
  $(. /etc/os-release && echo "${UBUNTU_CODENAME:-$VERSION_CODENAME}") stable" | \
  sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update

 

sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin 

sudo docker run hello-world

sudo groupadd docker

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER 

newgrp docker

 

Install indicator multiload

sudo apt install indicator-multiload 

 

Install aws-cli and aws sam 

snap install aws-cli --classic 

Download the AWS SAM CLI .zip file to a directory of your choice.

unzip aws-sam-cli-linux-x86_64.zip -d sam-installation

sudo ./sam-installation/install 

sam --version 

npm install -g aws-cdk

Install OBS Studio

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
sudo apt update
sudo apt install obs-studio

 

Windsurf installation 

sudo apt-get install wget gpg
wget -qO- "https://windsurf-stable.codeiumdata.com/wVxQEIWkwPUEAGf3/windsurf.gpg" | gpg --dearmor > windsurf-stable.gpg
sudo install -D -o root -g root -m 644 windsurf-stable.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/windsurf-stable.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/windsurf-stable.gpg] https://windsurf-stable.codeiumdata.com/wVxQEIWkwPUEAGf3/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/windsurf.list > /dev/null
rm -f windsurf-stable.gpg 

sudo apt install apt-transport-https
sudo apt update

sudo apt install windsurf

From App Center install
gimp

vscode

vlc

 

From websites install

zoom

webex

winbox 

 

On vscode install

platformio

python

postman

hashicorp

Install k6

sudo gpg -k
sudo gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/k6-archive-keyring.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys C5AD17C747E3415A3642D57D77C6C491D6AC1D69
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/k6-archive-keyring.gpg] https://dl.k6.io/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/k6.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install k6