PortValhalla/ManuSurface/ManuSurfaceSetup.md

# ManuSurface Setup
The steps described here allow the creation of a linux system on a Surface Book 2.

  - Rename host
  - Install Brave
    - Using the [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/software/brave.sh)
  - Install Bitwarden
  - Install Xournal++
  - Install Signal
  - Install Steam
  - Install Bottles
  - Install codium
    - Using [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/software/codium.sh)
  - Generate SSH-key
  - Install `linux-surface`  
    See: <https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup>
    - Using [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/linux-surface.sh)
  - Enable Secure Boot  
    As seen here: <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface/Secure_Boot#Set_up_shim>
    - Usiing [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/secure-boot.sh)
  - Install `tea`
    - Using [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/software/tea.sh)

## Enhancement
  - Install `Gnome Extension Manager`
    - Install Extensions `Clipboard Indicator`
  - Install rclone
    - Using [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/software/rclone/install.sh)
  - Sync NextCloud
    - Using [script](../scripts/PopOS/cloud-sync/nextcloud.sh)
  - Install `oh-my-posh`
    - Using [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/software/oh-my-posh.sh)
  - Install `logo-ls`
    - Using [installer script](../scripts/PopOS/software/logo-ls.sh)
  - Improve audio quality
    ```bash
    cp ./equalizer/Default.json ~/.var/app/com.github.wwmm.easyeffects/config/easyeffects/output/
    ```

  - Install python
    ```bash
    sudo apt install python3 python-is-python3 python3-pip
    ```
  - Install pyenv  
    ```bash
    curl https://pyenv.run | bash
    {
      echo ""
      echo "# pyenv"
      echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"'
      echo 'command -v pyenv >/dev/null || export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"'
      echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"'
      echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"'
    } >> ~/.bashrc
    ```

## Post-Install
  - Add SSH-key to GitHub/Gitea websites
  - Add Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font Regular to /usr/share/font/opentype

## Configuration
  - Desktop
    - Desktop Options
      - Super Key Action: Applications
  - Power
    - Power Saving Options
      - Disable "Automatic Screen Brightness"
    - Suspend & Power Button
      - Power Button Behavior: "Suspend"
      - Enable "Show Battery Percentage"
  - Mouse & Touchpad
    - Touchpad Scroll & Zoom Options
      - Enable "Natural Scrolling"
  - Date & Time
    - Time Format: 24-hour
  - OS Upgrade & Recovery
    - Update Recovery Partition