This script installs some stuff I pretty much always need. It can be invoked with -d for desktop configuration in Ubuntu as well as -t for adding documentation and text utilities I use often.

Oh and it will also install zsh as your default shell including oh-my-zsh and the ’afowler’ theme.

Can easily be adapted to anything really.

# First update the system
sudo apt -y update
sudo apt -y upgrade

# General tools that is good to have for all systems
sudo apt -y install build-essential emacs git htop atop tmux byobu \
     zsh borgbackup wget curl nmap net-tools traceroute mtr mosh \
     irssi mc mg vim rsync rclone

# Oh my zsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
# Set the good theme
sed -i 's/robbyrussell/afowler/' ~/.zshrc

while getopts hdm arg; do
    case "${arg}" in
    h)
        echo "Usage: install [options]"
        echo
        echo "-d      Install standard desktop tools needed."
        echo "-t      Text, documentation and LaTeX tools"
        ;;
    d)
        # Only if we have a desktop, othrwise skip
        sudo apt -y install dconf-editor gnome-tweaks gparted flameshot
        gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock extend-height false 
        gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-position BOTTOM
        ;;
    t)
        # Multimedia stuff (with desktop)
        sudo apt -y install gimp vlc inkscape texlive-all texstudio calibre sigil
        ;;
    *)
        echo "Unknown uptions, use -h for more information."
        ;;
    esac
done