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FORAY: Mar 18, 2024 - React
Reinstall Ubuntu on Dell Laptop and set up

SUCCEEDED: Ubuntu back up and running, all apps installed

  • background
    • while installing Python, I got my Dell Ubuntu laptop in a state where it won't reboot to the GUI
    • so I want to just reinstall Ubuntu again
  • creating a USB stick of Ubuntu
    • reading this Foray: Create a USB boot stick for Ubuntu(../222https://tanguay-eu.vercel.app/forays/222)
      • clicked green button, downloading this:
      • put empty stick in USB (32GB)
      • my choices
      • Start
        • ISO (not DD)
        • question about Grub, answered Yes
        • pressed OK
        • finished
  • install Ubuntu on Dell Laptop with USB stick
  • setting up Ubuntu
    • asked about updates for 22.04,yes
      • restart
    • fix two screens right/left
      • right-click, display settings, move the 1 and 2 screens
    • put side back on other monitor
    • settings
      • desktop icons
        • appearance, size, tiny
      • dock
        • icon size 32
        • show on all displays
      • privacy
        • screen
          • Blank screen delay: never
      • sound
        • test headphones
      • power
        • show battery percentage
      • keyboard
        • input sources: German
    • keyboard shortcuts
      • open terminal
        • CTRL-ALT-T
      • change keyboard languages
        • windows-space
  • apps
    • app bar left
      • remove unnecessary
        • Ubuntu Software
        • Help
    • add basic software
      • 9 dots icon
        • terminal
    • firefox
    • Slack
      • sudo snap install slack
      • sign in with DCI account
    • git
      • sudo apt update
      • sudo apt install git
      • git --version (e.g. 2.34.1 on 2024-03-18)
    • node/npm
      • sudo snap install curl
      • [install instructions](Option 2 — Installing Node.js with Apt Using a NodeSource PPA)
        • Option 2 — Installing Node.js with Apt Using a NodeSource PPA
          • cd ~
          • curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x -o nodesource_setup.sh
          • sudo bash nodesource_setup.sh
          • sudo apt install nodejs
          • node -v (v20.11.1 on 2024-03-18)
          • npm -v (10.2.4 on 2024-03-18)
    • GitHub SSH
      • ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "edward@tanguay.info"
    • VSCode
      • sudo snap install --classic code
    • Notepad++
      • sudo snap install notepad-plus-plus (takes about 10 minutes)
    • Keepass
      • sudo apt update
      • sudo apt upgrade
      • sudo apt install keepass2
    • vim
      • sudo apt install vim
    • Python
      • python3
      • you should see "3.10.12"
    • %% Ubuntu back up and running, all apps installed