# Installing Linux Operating system

In this documentation, I am writing to brain dump the things each time I do installation.<br>

### My preffered OS

#### &#x20;I usually prefer to install debian. I prefer to install debian because of it's stability, people I know and the core philosophy of the project. That's why I install it.

I have two free bootware USB sticks. With this it's pretty easy to install anything. The first one was gifted by Abhijit P A, Debian Developer and second one I got it during Debconf.

### Add user to sudoers

Edit: /etc/sudoers\
\
Add username in that file as:\ <br>

```
username ALL=(ALL) ALL
```

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### Basic Installation software

```
sudo do apt update
sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt install wget
sudo apt install git

# Installation of chrome

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
```

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### Text Editors

```
sudo apt install vim
```

Cursor.so and VSCODE

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```
apt install ./<>.deb

#older version
sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb
# sudo apt-get install -f # Install dependencies
```

Configurations:

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### Install nodejs

```
 sudo apt install nodejs npm
```

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### Install Python

```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fastai/fastsetup/master/setup-conda.sh

source setup-conda.sh
. ~/.bashrc
conda install -yq mamba -c conda-forge
```

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### Settings

> Check mouse trackpad setting to enable double tap

### Displays in Linux

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For screensharing - How to use two monitors or share when giving presentations??

It wasn't as complicated as I expected. Just press function key and then press the key for screensharing in laptop.

> In my case it was: FN+ F7 key

<https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/currently-supported-releases/kubuntu-22-04-jammy-jellyfish/desktop-environment-support/673028-mirror-the-laptop-kde-desktop-to-smart-tv-via-hdmi>


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