====== Linux Tweaks ======
===== Timezone =====
<code bash>
sudo timedatectl set-timezone Europe/London
</code>
===== Revert window decorations =====
Reverting window decorations in Ubuntu Lucid (moving the window buttons from the unintuitive left side, back to the right, restoring the context menu and reverting the order):

Open gconf-editor. Navigate to Apps » General » 'button_layout' (or apps » metacity » general). Change it to read:

<code>menu:minimize,maximize,close</code>
Those four keywords can be specified in any order, the colon right-aligns everything after the colon.

===== Xterm colours =====

Change the default colour of xterms from black-on-white, to the geek norm, white (gray) on black.

Add this text to /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm (or alternatively add to ~/.Xresources and remember to run: xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources):
<code>
xterm*background: Black
xterm*foreground: Grey
</code>

===== Putty Keys =====
Home/End keys don't work via putty

Set your terminal type to linux. In putty, set Connection » Data » Terminal-Type String = linux. Or from the command line or by putting in ~/.bashrc.

<code>export TERM=linux</code>

===== Ubuntu first setup =====

Installing packages on a new ubuntu system

I seem to setup a new system for somebody every month or so and keep forgetting what I'll later rely on. I'll try to add to this list as I discover/remember.
<code bash>
apt-get install vim build-essential p7zip screen
</code>

Set the timezone
<code bash>
timedatectl set-timezone Europe/London
</code>

===== Debian first setup =====
<code bash>
usermod -aG sudo seven
apt-get install vim build-essential p7zip screen
</code>