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Pop!_OS has a built in software distribution gui called the Pop!_Shop. In this guide we'll start off by installing some common software one might use on a linux machine for general use. Like most built in software management gui's on Linux there is some software available, but its hit or miss. After the easy installs we'll add in more using apt.

Lets start off with easy installs from the Pop!_Shop

Pop!_Shop

To open the pop!_shop hit the Super key (windows key depending on your keyboard) and type pop. You should see the pop shop in your list of applications, open it up and lets start installing all of these great free software

Chromium Note: Grab the Bitwarden Extension and Material Dark theme
Spotify
VS Code
Telegram
PGAdmin III (Postgresql)
VLC Media Player
KDE Connect

Setting up my HP Printer

Plug in printer
Turn On printer
It should automatically configure itself

Time to Fire up the terminal and do some real damage!

Firefox Removal

Uninstall firefox browser
```
sudo apt purge firefox
```
Remove Hidden folder
```
rm -rf ~/.mozilla
```

Remove root folders

rm -rf /usr/lib/firefox-addons/
rm -rf /usr/lib/firefox

Docker

See the Docker Site for the most recent instructions

Update
```
sudo apt-get update
```

Add Repo

sudo apt-get install \
    apt-transport-https \
    ca-certificates \
    curl \
    software-properties-common

Add GPG key

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Fingerprint
```
sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88
```

Add Repo

sudo add-apt-repository \
   "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
   $(lsb_release -cs) \
   stable"

Install
```
sudo apt-get install docker-ce
```

Allow docker to run without sudo

Guide

Create docker group
```
sudo groupadd docker
```
Add your user to the docker group
```
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
```

REBOOT your machine

Java

Guide

Update
```
sudo apt update
```
Check if java is installed
```
java -version
```
Install OpenJDK
```
sudo apt install default-jdk
```
Verify
```
javac -version
```

Gradle

Guide

Download

Unzip the distribution zip file in the directory of your choosing

mkdir /opt/gradle
unzip -d /opt/gradle ~/Downloads/gradle-5.2.1-bin.zip
ls /opt/gradle/gradle-5.2.1

Update ~/.profile
```
code ~/.profile
```

Add gradle to the path

export GRADLE=/opt/gradle/gradle-5.2.1/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$GRADLE

Test Note: Reboot may be required
```
gradle
```

NVM (Nodejs and NPM)

Guide

Install

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.34.0/install.sh | bash

Verify install
```
command -v nvm
```
Install LTS
```
nvm install --lts
```
Verify Node and npm are installed
```
node -v
npm -v
```

Setup Git

Git should be installed by default

Gitlab

Generate key

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C <email>

Copy public key to gitlab.com

code ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Create a development directory and clone a project

mkdir dev
cd dev
git clone git@github.com:DaveSvatora/documentation.git

Runner

Draw.io

Make Windows 10 Install USB on Pop!_OS

Guide

Download Windows 10 iso

Install WoeUSB

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt update
sudo apt install woeusb

Format USB

Right click usb, choose Format...

Choose NTFS

sudo woeusb --device ~/Downloads/Win10_1809Oct_English_x64.iso /dev/sdd --target-device NTFS

Select Downloaded ISO

Hugo

Install snapd first

sudo apt install snapd

Install hugo as a snap

snap install hugo --channel=extended

Last update: September 25, 2020