Linux System Configuration Collection

Basic Configuration

Video / Audio

1. PipeWire - Arch Wiki
   use pipewire to replace PulseAudio
   WirePlumber
   Note: 1. auto switch sink when connect new devices (if not default):
   pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect(only need to do once, don't need to be executed every time when system starts)

2. Bluetooth
   Use Blueman to manage Bluetooth.
   Note: 1. devices auto connect doesn't work.
   It may caused by that the device is not trusted.
   bluetoothctl trust 64:68:76:4C:5F:95

3. Laptop Battery Saving TLP and install slimbookbattery

Input Method

Use fcitx5, fcitx5-rime and rime-ice. See Linux 下为 Fcitx5 使用雾凇拼音输入法(rime)

Add Ons for Wayland

Useful add ons for sway - Sway Wiki

1. Screen Record: recommend to use wf-recorder
   If you want to use obs, install wlrobs to support recording screen.

Programming

• CC
  • tinycc. tcc -run makes c capable for scripting.
• Rust
  • rust script Run Rust script files without any setup or explicit compilation step.
• SQl
  • mycli: for MySql
  • litecli: for Sqlite
  • pgcli: for PostgreSql
• Javascript & Typescript
  • bun
• python
  • rye : a Hassle-Free Python Experience
  • eidtor: pylsp + ruff

Utilities

1. pkgfile can be used to list executable files owned by a package
2. sd: replacement for sed and awk
3. hut: sourcehut cli. Use hut paste to manage pastes.
4. scriptisco: run scripts in languages that require compilation
5. aichat: aichat in AUR.
6. mktrans: Make background transparent using antialiased alpha channel
7. dict and dictd
8. cheat.sh When doing --standalone-install, pls change content of ~/.cheat.sh/etc/config.yaml(see docs) and also read this issue: https://github.com/chubin/cheat.sh/issues/370
9. cronie: used it to manage scheduled tasks. crontab -l to see list, crontab -e to edit, and sudo systemctl enable -now crontie.service to enable crond.
   Use journalctl -u cronie.service to view the log.
10. rg and rga for search; rgr for replace.
11. just: Make alternative
12. zoxide: quick location movement (smarter cd)
13. offlineimap Read/sync your IMAP mailboxes
14. password-store
15. Proxy: use dae
    So you don't need proxychains-ng and graftcp. [Note: graftcp can handle some situation that proxychains-ng cann't like fetching zig and go package.]
16. hurl: run and test HTTP requests with plain text
17. sshx: Fast, collaborative live terminal sharing over the web

Wayland Only

1. wtype: xdotool type for wayland.
2. wf-recorder: video recorder.
3. shomethekey: Show keys you typed on screen.
4. hyprpicker: wayland color picker.

Misc

1. zenity: will display GTK+ components, and return the value

Tools I abandoned

1. himalaya: CLI to manage emails, suitable for dealing with git patches

Manuals

1. hier: Explains the filesystem layout
2. ascii: An ASCII table
3. builtins: Things your shell does without external binaries
4. signal: Includes a table of all the signal numbers