commands run to get a new ubuntu installation working how I want

new_machine_setup.txt

# download chrome manually

# java (using default-jdk gave SSL errors with gradle https://askubuntu.com/questions/971059/17-10-openjdk-and-oracle-jdk-8-and-9-the-trustanchors-parameter-must-be-non-empt)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

# download and install intellij manually

# fonts
sudo apt install fonts-firacode

# tools
sudo apt install git wget

# sublime text
wget -qO - https://download.sublimetext.com/sublimehq-pub.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https

echo "deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/stable/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sublime-text

# darcula terminal theme
sudo apt-get install dconf-cli

# do this in ~/code
git clone https://github.com/GalaticStryder/gnome-terminal-colors-dracula
cd gnome-terminal-colors-dracula
./install.sh

# sublime package control
paste snippet at https://packagecontrol.io/installation
Package Control: Install Package 
select Dracula

# sublime config

{
	"color_scheme": "Packages/Dracula Color Scheme/Dracula.tmTheme",
	"ignored_packages":
	[
		"Vintage"
	],
	"theme": "Default.sublime-theme",
	"font_face": "Fira Code Regular",
    "font_size": 18,
    "translate_tabs_to_spaces": true,
}

# postgresql

sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib
sudo -i -u postgres
createuser --interactive
# fill it out however
logout

createdb arete # or whatever
psql -d arete
\password warren
<type new password>

# C/C++ stuff

sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc g++ libboost-all-dev