Poorman's Mac

27 December 2015

After testing elementary OS using VirtualBox, I am finally installing it to my desktop. Not that I don't like CentOS anymore but it will help me on my job to totally embrace Ubuntu.

Elementary OS Information

Post Installation Apps

$ apt-get install vim
$ apt-get install sublime-text
$ apt-get install git-core
$ apt-get install subversion

$ apt-get install firefox
$ apt-get install chromium-browser
$ apt-get install gstreamer0.10-fluendo
$ apt-get install flashplugin-installer

$ add-apt-repository ppa:mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily
$ apt-add-repository ppa:numix/ppa
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install numix-icon-theme-circle
$ apt-get install elementary-tweaks

$ apt-get install transmission
$ apt-get install vlc
$ apt-get install skype

PHP Specific

$ add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php5
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install mysql-server mysql-workbench
$ apt-get install php5 php5-mysql

Ruby Specific

$ apt-get install python-software-properties
$ apt-add-repository ppa:brightbox/ruby-ng
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install ruby2.2
$ apt-get install sqlite3
$ apt-get install ruby-switch

aliases

# folder explorer
alias la='ls -lah'
alias li='ls -lih'
alias ld='ls -lid'
alias ..='cd ..'
alias ...='cd ../..'
alias ....='cd ../../..'
alias down='cd ~/Downloads'
alias docs='cd ~/Documents'
alias pics='cd ~/Pictures'
alias home='cd ~/'
alias www='cd /var/www'

# aptitude
alias agi='sudo apt-get install'
alias aga='sudo apt-get autoremove'
alias ags='sudo apt-cache search'
alias agu='sudo apt-get update'
alias agr='sudo apt-get upgrade'

# others
alias x='exit'
alias c='clear'

Screenshots

Elementary OS screenshot1

Elementary OS screenshot2