Things to change on MX Linux 23, Debian 12, bookworm

• Allow user 'user' to do sudo without password

  echo "user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/011_user-nopasswd

• "Terminal Emulator" => "Edit => Preferences" => 1nd tab [General] => Uncheck "Show unsafe paste dialog". Open 2nd tab [Appearance] => "Background":None (use solid color)
• Open "MX Package Installer" and select:
  Chromium
  Google Chrome
  Opera
  Geany
  GIT Tools
  MS-VSCode
  gftp
  GIMP Basic
  Image Magick
  Handbrake
  MS Teams
  Telegram
  Zoom
  KeepasX
  VirtaulBox
  DropBox
  Calibre
  TeamViewer
  SimpleScreenRecorder
  AdvertBlockAntiX SMPlayer
• Restore XFCE panel from backup:
  Direct python3 script:
• Find the windows system which runs on other hard drive:

  sudo os-probe

• "MX Boot Options" => set 30 seconds timeout, Save last choice
• "Keyboard" => Open 3rd tab [Layout] => Uncheck "use system defaults". Click [Add] => add Latvian=>aposthophe
• Install prerequisites for L2TP/IPSEC VPN:

  sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install network-manager-l2tp network-manager-l2tp-gnome libstrongswan-extra-plugins

• "Advanced Network configuration" => Click on "+" => Choose a Connection Type: "Import a saved VPN configuration..." => select your config
• "Appearance" => 3rd tab [Fonts] => Change dpi from 96 to 128
• "Display" => Adjust second screen location
• "Workspaces" => set only one workspace and remove icon from Panel
• Allow searching which package includes a binary for example "sudo apt-file search xfreerdp":

  sudo apt install apt-file && sudo apt-file update

• Install Remote Desktop Utility:

  sudo apt -y install freerdp2-x11

• Disable smooth scrolling for Google Chrome:

  chrome://flags/#smooth-scrolling

• "Thunar" => "Edit=>Preferences" => 3rd tab "Behaviour" => set "Double click to active items"
• "Thunar" => "View" => "View as Detailed List"
• "Session and Startup" => "Application Autostart" => uncheck:
  • Blueman-start
  • Screensaver
  • Startup-sound
  • Startup sound at login
  • Logout sound
  • MX updater
• "Xfce Power Manager" => 2nd tab "System" => Uncheck "Lock screen when system is going to sleep"
• "Xfce Power Manager" => 1st tab "General" => When power button is pressed: "Do nothing"
• install sshd:

  apt -y install ssh

  install ssh key:

  # make dir
  mkdir -p ~/.ssh
  
  # allow others to authorize in this machine. grab your key from somewhere
  echo "" > ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
  
  # set correct permissions
  chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

• Install JSON query utility

  sudo apt -y install jq

• Install YouTube downloader:

  echo "user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/011_user-nopasswd
  sudo apt -y install python3-pip ffmpeg jq
  sudo pip3 install --upgrade youtube-dl
  curl -s "https://catonrug.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default/5255522565948307079?alt=json" | jq -r '.entry|.content|."$t"' | base64 --decode | sudo tee /usr/bin/renew-youtube-channel
  curl -s "https://catonrug.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default/905125781365764435?alt=json" | jq -r '.entry|.content|."$t"' | base64 --decode | sudo tee /usr/bin/renew-all-channels
  sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/{renew-youtube-channel,renew-all-channels}

• Download Postman at https://www.postman.com/downloads/
• Backup and restore XFCE panel

  sudo apt -y install xfpanel-switch

• draw.io at draw.io
• PowerShell: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/install-debian?view=powershell-7.1
• PlayStation 2 emulator: https://pcsx2.github.io/downloads.html
• Pipe to clipboard:

  alias copy='xclip -sel clip'

• Wallpaper changer
• Install Zabbix repository

• sudo apt -y install yt-dlp