My Ubuntu tweaks

Packages for all boxes

sudo apt install aptitude

sudo aptitude install net-tools

Packages for dev boxes

must haves

sudo aptitude install openssh-server konsole yakuake htop

• Add yakuake to "startup applications" - guckst Du

bits and pieces

sudo aptitude install kate konqueror

Various dev Tools

sudo aptitude install git subversion build-essential make minicom

• to be able to use minicom and serial ports, add your username to the dailout group:

sudo adduser <the dev user> dialout

Arrange workspaces in a two dimensional grid with workspace thumbnails.

• https://askubuntu.com/questions/1232919/how-do-i-get-grid-workspaces-in-ubuntu-20-04
• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1485/workspace-matrix/

Packages for server boxes

tbd

General tweaks

Shell/Bash

Add the following mappings to /etc/inputrc for a very convinient history search:

# mappings for "page up" and "page down" to search the history
"\e[5~": history-search-backward
"\e[6~": history-search-forward

Öpfelbuech / mac book tweaks

Enable direct Function Key F1..F12

sudo bash -c "echo 2 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode"