Linux Desktop Configuration Guide#

# Add user to sudo group
sudo usermod -aG sudo marc

# Activate root account
sudo passwd root

# File Browsers (Dolphin is recommended)
sudo apt install dolphin krusader konqueror -y

# Partition Manager
sudo apt install gparted -y

# Synaptic & GDebi
sudo apt install synaptic gdebi -y

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list
# Add: deb [http://deb.debian.org/debian](http://deb.debian.org/debian) bookworm-backports main

# To install from backports:
sudo apt install -t bookworm-backports <package-name>

sudo apt install flatpak gnome-software-plugin-flatpak -y

sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub [https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo](https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo)

# Install Tweaks (Requires Universe repo on Ubuntu)
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

# Install Extensions & Chrome Connector
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions chrome-gnome-shell -y

# Optional: Remove Hijra (Islamic) calendar if present
sudo apt-get remove hijra-applet && sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo apt install tasksel
sudo tasksel

# Remove Firefox ESR and replace with Flatpak version
sudo apt remove firefox-esr
flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox

# Install Google Chrome
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

# Remove existing components
sudo apt remove libreoffice-*
sudo apt purge libreoffice*
# Install isolated version via Flatpak
flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice

# Balena Etcher
wget [https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v1.18.11/balena-etcher_1.18.11_amd64.deb](https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v1.18.11/balena-etcher_1.18.11_amd64.deb)
sudo dpkg -i balena-etcher_1.18.11_amd64.deb

# Multimedia Codecs
sudo apt install libavcodec-extra vlc -y

sudo apt install nvidia-driver firmware-misc-nonfree -y

# Verify Network Hardware
lspci | grep Network

# Install B43/Broadcom Firmware
sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer firmware-linux -y

# Launch reconfigure tool
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

# Apply changes
sudo service keyboard-setup restart

sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies xrdp -y

#test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession
#exec /bin/sh /etc/X11/Xsession

startxfce4

sudo ufw allow 3389/tcp
sudo systemctl restart xrdp

sudo apt install blueman
blueman-manager