Bash script that downloads the most important apps that i use on my RHEL9 laptop

rhel9-initialize.sh

#!/bin/bash

# This is more of a notes, rather than script... I'll turn this into Ansible at some point

# Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 9.5 (Plow)
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# Remove bloatware
sudo dnf remove -y brasero totem cheese evolution cockpit gnome-tour
sudo subscription-manager repos --enable "codeready-builder-for-rhel-9-$(uname -m)-rpms"
sudo dnf update

# Install 3rd party repos
sudo dnf install -y \
  https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-9.noarch.rpm \
  https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-9.noarch.rpm \
  https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-9.noarch.rpm \
  https://mkvtoolnix.download/almalinux/bunkus-org-repo-2-4.noarch.rpm \
# Install GNOME extensions and common apps
  gnome-extensions-app \
  gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons \
  gnome-shell-extension-top-icons \
  gnome-tweaks \
  irssi \
  keepassxc \
  tmux \
  transmission \
  vlc \
  zsh

# Change shell to ZSH
chsh /usr/bin/zsh
logout

# Sudo
sudo vi /etc/sudoers

# Enable all codecs
sudo dnf install libavcodec-freeworld --allowerasing

# Install EasyTAG
sudo dnf install -y \
  https://github.com/luckylittle/EasyTag-for-RHEL9/releases/download/2.5.1/easytag-2.5.1-1.el9.x86_64.rpm \
  https://github.com/luckylittle/EasyTag-for-RHEL9/releases/download/2.5.1/easytag-nautilus-2.5.1-1.el9.x86_64.rpm \
  https://github.com/luckylittle/EasyTag-for-RHEL9/releases/download/2.5.1/id3lib-3.8.3-47.el7.x86_64.rpm
sudo ln -s /usr/local/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.EasyTAG.enums.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas 
sudo ln -s /usr/local/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.EasyTAG.gschema.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas 
sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/

# Install all the rest
sudo dnf install -y \
  https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm \
  https://download.bleachbit.org/bleachbit-4.6.2-1.1.centos9.noarch.rpm \
  https://downloads.slack-edge.com/desktop-releases/linux/x64/4.41.98/slack-4.41.98-0.1.el8.x86_64.rpm \
  https://github.com/Red-Hat-APAC/CopyQ-for-RHEL9/releases/download/9.1.0/CopyQ-9.1.0-1.el9.x86_64.rpm \
  https://gsl-syd.mm.fcix.net/rpmfusion/nonfree/el/updates/8/x86_64/l/libunrar-6.2.10-1.el8.x86_64.rpm \
  https://launchpad.net/veracrypt/trunk/1.26.14/+download/veracrypt-1.26.14-CentOS-8-x86_64.rpm \
  https://mirrorcache-au.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Alexx2000/Fedora_41/x86_64/doublecmd-gtk-1.1.21-1.1.x86_64.rpm \
  https://mkvtoolnix.download/almalinux/9/x86_64/mkvtoolnix-gui-88.0-1.almalinux9.x86_64.rpm \
  https://negativo17.org/repos/spotify/epel-9/x86_64/spotify-client-1.2.50.335.g5e2860a8-1.el9.x86_64.rpm \
  https://negativo17.org/repos/spotify/epel-9/x86_64/spotify-ffmpeg-4.4.5-1.el9.x86_64.rpm \
  https://vscode.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/download/stable/f1a4fb101478ce6ec82fe9627c43efbf9e98c813/code-1.95.3-1731513157.el8.x86_64.rpm
  
# FileZilla + XnViewMP
wget https://dl3.cdn.filezilla-project.org/client/FileZilla_3.68.1_x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.xz
wget https://download.xnview.com/XnViewMP-linux-x64.tgz

# Iron
wget https://www.srware.net/downloads/iron-linux-64.tar.gz
tar xvzf iron-linux-64.tar.gz
cd /opt/iron-linux-64/
sudo chown root chrome-sandbox
sudo chmod 4755 chrome-sandbox
sudo chmod 4755 chrome-wrapper
sudo ln -s /home/lmaly/Desktop/chromium-devel.desktop /usr/local/share/applications/
sudo mkdir -p /etc/opt/chrome/policies/managed
sudo mkdir -p /etc/chromium/policies/managed
echo '{ "ExtensionManifestV2Availability": 2 }' | sudo tee /etc/opt/chrome/policies/managed/ExtensionSettings.json
echo '{ "ExtensionManifestV2Availability": 2 }' | sudo tee /etc/chromium/policies/managed/ExtensionSettings.json
wget https://github.com/luckylittle/google-chromium-favourite-extensions/raw/refs/heads/master/Clear-Downloads_v1.2.0.crx
wget https://github.com/luckylittle/google-chromium-favourite-extensions/raw/refs/heads/master/KeePassXC-Browser_v1.9.5.crx
wget https://github.com/luckylittle/google-chromium-favourite-extensions/raw/refs/heads/master/OzBargain_v1.3.0.crx
wget https://github.com/luckylittle/google-chromium-favourite-extensions/raw/refs/heads/master/Proxy-SwitchyOmega_3_\(ZeroOmega\)_v3.3.14.crx
wget https://github.com/luckylittle/google-chromium-favourite-extensions/raw/refs/heads/master/The_Camelizer_v3.0.16.crx
wget https://github.com/luckylittle/google-chromium-favourite-extensions/raw/refs/heads/master/uBlock-Origin_v1.31.2.crx

# Install Calibre 7.15.0 (newer will not work on RHEL9.5)
sudo -v && wget -nv -O- https://download.calibre-ebook.com/linux-installer.sh | sudo sh /dev/stdin version=7.15.0

# Install pyRescene
sudo dnf install python3-pip
pip install -U pip
pip install pyRescene --user

# Cleanup
sudo dnf clean all

# Remove restore window keyboard shortcut, which is conflicting with Double Commander's Alt+F5 to Pack Files:
# Settings > Keyboard > Customize shortcuts > Restore window: disabled

SRS issues covered in: srrDB/pyrescene@0f72c46#diff-633c54a72207b70ce68f6defc381e0f95b570a2fd0c94fa63c35f57b1ded3c27

Permanently show hidden files in Nautilus:

mkdir -p ~/.config/gtk-2.0/
echo -n "[Filechooser Settings]\nShowHidden=true" >> ~/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini
# Go to settings now and enable "Show hidden files". It will remain enabled permanently.

centos7-rhel8-initialize.sh

K3B (KDE burning tool) complains about missing cdrecord. To fix: sudo dnf install wodim