How do I configure my new laptop to run my work?

This is an aid to help me when I had a new laptop, and the things I had to do. Some people may find some of the things I use, useful in their work. Because I made some big mistakes, it was worth writing things down.

If people have other good Ubuntu tools which they consider essential, please let me know

Note: It is a list of things to do – not a set of instructions.

Windows

• mangage bitlocker – disable so you can resize the partition
• set fast boot off so you can resize the partition

Lenovo bios change

• F1-F12 as primary function -> On. Without this ISPF P9 gives print screen.
• Enable trackpoint
• Disable trackpad
• Swap Ctrl FN

Prepare the laptop

• Create Linux bootable image for the correct architecture
• Boot the Linux USB
• Change partitions, shrink Windows allocate Linux partition, allocate user partition
• Install Linux
• Check Windows still starts

Boot the installed Linux

• Connect to Wifi
• Sudo apt update
• Sudo apt install ssh
• Sudo apt install sshfs
• Sudo snap install vivaldi
• Use disks to create a user parition on the SSD.
  • Format it
  • Edit mount options
  • Unselect User session defaults
  • Display Name: colins
  • Mount point /mnt/Colin
  • Identify as LABEL=Colin
  • Reboot and check disk is mounted
• Add backup userid
  • sudo adduser ColinPaice
  • sudo passwd ColinPaice
  • sudo adduser ColinPaice sudo
  • sudo mkdir /home/ColinPaice
  • sudo chwon ColinPaice:users /home/ColinPaice
  • su – ColinPaice Check it works

• Change userid to its parition on /mnt/Colin
  • logon as the backup userid ColinPaice
  • usermod --home /mnt/colin colin
  • su – colin to check it works

• sudo apt install x3270 do this before installing openssh-server because of font problems
• sudo apt install openssl-server
• sudo apt install traceroute
• set up sshd
  • sudo ufw allow ssh
  • sudo ufw enable
  • sudo systemctl enable ssh
  • sudo systemctl start ssh
  • sudo systemctl status ssh
• use system to change Ethernet network to
  • Manual 10.1.0.4 255.255.255.0
• From old laptop ssh colin@10.1.0.4
• sudo snap install discord
• sudo apt install wmctrl so I can use hot keys to switch ispf windows
• Set up networking
  • sudo ip -4 addr add 10.1.0.2/24 dev enp1s0f0
• save/restore keyboard mappings
  • dconf dump /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/ > custom.txt
  • cat custom.txt | dconf load /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/
  • all: dconf dump / > dconf-backup.conf
  • all: cat dconf-backup.conf | dconf load /
• Move window buttons to the top left sudo apt install gnome-tweaks; gnome-tweaks; windows-: Placement left
• Set dash icon size. Settings-> Ubuntu desktop -> Dock -> Icon size
• Add my hot directories to the Gnome file manager side bar.
  • Display the directory and its contents, click on ⋮ select “add to bookmarks”.
• sudo apt install dconf-editor
• sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager
  • super – extension manager browse clipboard-history – install
    • Shift super sudo apt install gnome-screenshot
• For backups sudo apt install deja-dup duplicity
• Setting icon size for file manager.
  • dconf /org/gnome/nautilus/list-view
  • use default value off
  • custom value ‘small’

Setting up applications to use z/OS on a remote Linux machines

• For hot key to ISPF sessions sudo apt install wmctrl . system -> keyboard -> keyboard short cuts -> custom
  • Name: colin@ wmctrl -a colin@ shortcut ctrl + 3
  • Name: mst cons wmctrl -a mstcon shortcut ctrl + 1
  • Name: tso@ wmctrl -a tso@ shortcut ctrl + 2
• sudo apt install wireshark
• sudo apt install curl