Post-install script for (X)Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring) Desktop Edition

daveBox.sh

#!/bin/bash

# CC0 License
# http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
#
# daveBox 0.1.1 (gist.github.com/alixaxel/5605638)
# Copyleft (c) 2013 Alix Axel <[email protected]>

clear && echo -e "\e[1;31mdaveBox 0.1.1\e[0m\n"

if [[ $( whoami ) != "root" ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;31mIs that you?\e[0m" && exit 1
fi

if [[ ! -f /etc/debian_version ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;31mI think you know what the problem is.\e[0m" && exit 1
else
	daveBox_Battery=$( upower --enumerate | grep "battery" )
	daveBox_Codename=$( lsb_release -sc | awk '{ print tolower($0) }' )
fi

if [[ $daveBox_Codename != "raring" ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;31mI'm afraid I can't do that.\e[0m" && exit 1
fi

for daveBox_PPA in linrunner/tlp spotify stebbins/handbrake-releases webupd8team/java webupd8team/sublime-text-2 webupd8team/y-ppa-manager yannubuntu/boot-repair; do
	if [[ $daveBox_PPA == "linrunner/tlp" && -z $daveBox_Battery ]]; then
		continue
	elif [[ $daveBox_PPA == "spotify" ]]; then
		if [[ `grep "deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free" /etc/apt/sources.list | wc -l` -eq 0 ]]; then
			echo -e "deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free\n" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
		fi

		echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm adding the '$daveBox_PPA' repository.\e[0m" && ( apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 94558F59 ) > /dev/null 2>&1
	else
		echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm adding the '$daveBox_PPA' PPA.\e[0m" && ( add-apt-repository -y ppa:$daveBox_PPA ) > /dev/null 2>&1
	fi
done

echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm updating the repositories...\e[0m" && ( apt-get -qq -y update && apt-get -qq -y upgrade ) > /dev/null 2>&1

for daveBox_package in brltty gnome-orca ttf-indic-fonts-core ttf-punjabi-fonts unity-lens-friends unity-lens-gwibber unity-lens-help unity-lens-music unity-lens-photos unity-lens-radios unity-lens-shopping unity-lens-video; do
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm removing '$daveBox_package'.\e[0m" && ( apt-get -qq -y purge $daveBox_package ) > /dev/null
done

for daveBox_package in android-tools-* bleachbit boot-repair build-essential calibre chromium-browser curl deja-dup filezilla flashplugin-installer fslint gdmap geany gimp git-core gparted gufw handbrake htop libreoffice meld midori mysql-workbench namebench nano oracle-java7 pinta preload python-dev python-pip spotify-client sqlite3 sqliteman sublime-text tlp ubuntu-restricted-extras undistract-me units vlc y-ppa-manager zram-config; do
	if [[ $daveBox_package == "tlp" && -z $daveBox_Battery ]]; then
		continue
	fi

	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm installing '$daveBox_package'.\e[0m"

	if [[ $daveBox_package == "calibre" ]]; then
		( apt-get -qq -y install calibre ) > /dev/null 2>&1
	elif [[ $daveBox_package == "handbrake" ]]; then
		( apt-get -qq -y install handbrake-cli handbrake-gtk ) > /dev/null 2>&1
	elif [[ $daveBox_package == "libreoffice" ]]; then
		( apt-get -qq -y install libreoffice-calc libreoffice-writer ) > /dev/null
	elif [[ $daveBox_package == "oracle-java7" ]]; then
		if [[ -f /usr/bin/debconf-set-selections ]]; then
			( echo oracle-java7-installer shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | debconf-set-selections ) > /dev/null
		fi

		( apt-get -qq -y purge "^openjdk*" && apt-get -qq -y install oracle-java7-installer oracle-java7-set-default ) > /dev/null
	elif [[ $daveBox_package == "tlp" ]]; then
		echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm starting 'tlp'.\e[0m" && ( apt-get -qq -y purge tlp && apt-get -qq -y install tlp tlp-rdw && tlp start ) > /dev/null
	elif [[ $daveBox_package == "ubuntu-restricted-extras" ]]; then
		if [[ -f /usr/bin/debconf-set-selections ]]; then
			( echo ttf-mscorefonts-installer msttcorefonts/accepted-mscorefonts-eula select true | debconf-set-selections ) > /dev/null
		fi

		( apt-get -qq -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras ) > /dev/null 2>&1
	elif [[ $daveBox_package == "zram-config" ]]; then
		( apt-get -qq -y install zram-config ) > /dev/null
	else
		( apt-get -qq -y install $daveBox_package ) > /dev/null
	fi
done

if [[ -f /etc/sysctl.conf ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm decreasing 'vm.swappiness' to 10.\e[0m" && ( sysctl -w vm.swappiness=10 ) > /dev/null
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm decreasing 'vm.vfs_cache_pressure' to 50.\e[0m" && ( sysctl -w vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50 ) > /dev/null
	
	if [[ `grep "vm.swappiness=" /etc/sysctl.conf | wc -l` -eq 0 ]]; then
		echo "vm.swappiness=60" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
	fi
	
	if [[ `grep "vm.vfs_cache_pressure=" /etc/sysctl.conf | wc -l` -eq 0 ]]; then
		echo "vm.vfs_cache_pressure=100" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
	fi

	( sed -i -r 's~^vm.swappiness[[:blank:]]*=[[:blank:]]*[0-9]*$~vm.swappiness=10~' /etc/sysctl.conf )
	( sed -i -r 's~^vm.vfs_cache_pressure[[:blank:]]*=[[:blank:]]*[0-9]*$~vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50~' /etc/sysctl.conf )
fi

if [[ -f /etc/default/grub ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm decreasing 'GRUB_TIMEOUT' to 3.\e[0m" && ( sed -i -r 's~^GRUB_TIMEOUT=[0-9]*$~GRUB_TIMEOUT=3~' /etc/default/grub && update-grub ) > /dev/null 2>&1
fi

if [[ -f /etc/default/apport ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm disabling 'apport'.\e[0m" && ( sed -i -r 's~^enabled=1$~enabled=0~' /etc/default/apport )
fi

if [[ -f /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm disabling 'kinit'.\e[0m" && ( sed -i -r 's~^#?RESUME=~#RESUME=~' /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume )
fi

if [[ -f /etc/default/console-setup ]]; then
	( sed -i -r 's~^ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[[]1-[0-9]+[]]"~ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[1-3]"~' /etc/default/console-setup )

	for daveBox_tty in /etc/init/tty*.conf; do
		if [[ ${daveBox_tty:13:1} -gt 3 ]]; then
			echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm removing the TTY '$daveBox_tty'.\e[0m" && ( rm $daveBox_tty )
		fi
	done
fi

if [[ $DESKTOP_SESSION != "xubuntu" && $( type -P gsettings ) ]]; then
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm disabling the overlay scrollbar.\e[0m" && ( gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal )
fi

for daveBox_service in apport bluetooth saned; do
	echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm removing the '$daveBox_service' service.\e[0m" && ( update-rc.d -f $daveBox_service remove ) > /dev/null
done

while read daveBox_partition; do
	if [[ "$daveBox_partition" =~ sd.$ ]]; then
		daveBox_device=${daveBox_partition:${#daveBox_partition} - 3}

		if [[ `hdparm -I /dev/$daveBox_device | grep "TRIM supported"` ]]; then
			echo -e "\e[1;31mYour '/dev/$daveBox_device' device seems to support TRIM, see //goo.gl/tmHgkC and //wiki.debian.org/SSDOptimization.\e[0m"
		fi
	fi
done < /proc/partitions

echo -e "\e[1;33mI'm cleaning up...\e[0m" && ( apt-get -qq -y upgrade && apt-get -qq -y autoremove && apt-get -qq -y autoclean ) && exit 0

Usage

cd ~ && wget -q https://gist.github.com/alixaxel/5605638/raw/daveBox.sh -O ~/daveBox.sh && chmod +x ~/daveBox.sh && sudo ~/daveBox.sh && sudo -k && rm ~/daveBox.sh

What it Does

Post-install script for (X)Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring) Desktop edition.
It installs and removes a bunch of software (see below) according to my preference.

Some of the installed packages (preload, zram-config) will usually give your Ubuntu setup a speed boost.
The remaining packages are either must-haves, small utilities or software I use for (Android + Python) development.

Additionally, some tweaks are performed (should work for the best if you have a decent(ish) system):

• kinit (sleep & hibernate) is disabled
• the scrollbar mode is changed from overlay to normal
• GRUB_TIMEOUT is decreased from the default value of 10 to 3
• vm.swappiness is decreased from the default value of 60 to 10
• vm.vfs_cache_pressure is decreased from the default value of 100 to 50
• apport (error reporting), bluetooth and saned (scanner sharing) services are disabled
• the number of TTYs is decreased from the default value of 6 to 2

Feel free to fork this script and adapt it to your needs. For a server version, check out halBox.

What it Does Not Do

• doesn't enable TRIM mode for SSD
• doesn't disable Compiz effects (namely: Animations and Fading Windows) - under CLI, Unity kept crashing

Removed Packages

• brltty
• gnome-orca
• openjdk*
• ttf-indic-fonts-core
• ttf-punjabi-fonts
• unity-lens-friends
• unity-lens-gwibber
• unity-lens-help
• unity-lens-music
• unity-lens-photos
• unity-lens-radios
• unity-lens-shopping
• unity-lens-video

Installed Packages

• android-tools-*
• bleachbit
• build-essential
• chromium-browser
• curl
• deja-dup
• filezilla
• flashplugin-installer
• fslint
• gdmap
• geany
• gimp
• git-core
• gufw
• htop
• libreoffice
• meld
• midori
• mysql-workbench
• namebench
• nano
• oracle-java7
• pinta
• preload
• python-dev + python-pip
• spotify-client
• sqlite3
• sqliteman
• sublime-text
• tlp (only if you have a battery)
• ubuntu-restricted-extras
• undistract-me
• units
• vlc
• y-ppa-manager
• zram-config