From d9f2744f13fad61c2f79488091416b351ecca7d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tomit4 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 07:41:48 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] updated notes --- linux_notes.txt | 13 +++++++++---- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/linux_notes.txt b/linux_notes.txt index cad6ff0e..b7d4ea7c 100644 --- a/linux_notes.txt +++ b/linux_notes.txt @@ -320,12 +320,15 @@ xbanish Other Apps of Mention: alacritty (nice simple terminal emulator) -bpytop (much better than htop, themes well with manjaro in the XFCE terminal) + +bpytop (much better than htop, themes well with manjaro in the XFCE terminal) (with current terminal.rc on xfce terminal, creates beautiful display, better than conky by far) +To configure on startup, go to startup from XFCE whisker menu and create new startup command: xfce4-terminal --geometry=127x51+0+0 -x bpytop +This is for your current widescreen monitor, takes up half screen. + nvtop (nvidia graphical user interface to monitor GPU status) powertop (displays power usage) atom (naturegreen dark theme) -codium (download via snap and install the vsix file of the borealis theme)(to install theme via CLI, run: codium --install-extension eckertalex.borealis-1.0.2.vs) -hub (extends functionality of git commands) +vscode(after experimenting with other vscode versions, the official one with telemetry turned off is by far the best, git clone from aur, makepkg -si, make sure basedevel is installed) librewolf (download vis github) micro(amazing minimalist text editor) irssi @@ -340,7 +343,9 @@ etcher iscan (funny enough, it's in the local repos, but you can also get it from the AUR) krita inkscape + xbanish (hides mouse on keyboard input, make sure to add to startup applications) +xbanish is definitely best called on start up, to do so, simply create a startup command from the whisker menu's startup GUI, and enter: xbanish Laptop Battery Saving Utilities: autocpufreq (one of the better battery saving measures, works more or less out of the box) @@ -357,7 +362,7 @@ gpg --recv-key makepkg-si Favorite DE/TWM thus far: -Manjaro XFCE (minimal DE) +Manjaro XFCE (minimal DE) (favorite thus far 2021) Manjaro Sway (community driven TWM) Manjaro I3 (community driven TWM) Manjaro Lomiri (for Pinephone, still in beta version as of mid 2021)