DebianSetup

For Debian 7.1.

Installation

Choose software to install:
[*] SSH server
[*] Laptop
[*] Standard system utilities

You can run tasksel later to change the selection.

Setup

Turn off recommends

cat >/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90suggests<<EOF
APT::Install-Recommends "0";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
EOF

Conffiles

wget -nc https://www.bamsoftware.com/computers/config/{.gitconfig,.gitignore,.screenrc,.vimrc}

Install etckeeper

apt-get install etckeeper

Add user to sudoers

useradd -m user
usermod -a -G sudo user
etckeeper commit -m sudoers

You then have to use newgrp sudo in shells of that user until you log in again.

Turn off caps lock and enable compose

See /usr/share/doc/keyboard-configuration/README.Debian. Edit /etc/default/keyboard and change

XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps,compose:prsc"

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
sudo etckeeper commit -m ctrl:nocaps,compose:prsc
sudo udevadm trigger --subsystem-match=input --action=change

Use testing

Comment out stable lines and put this in /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Enable firewall

sudo apt-get install shorewall shorewall6
cd /etc/shorewall && cp /usr/share/doc/shorewall/examples/Universal/{interfaces,policy,rules,zones} .
cd /etc/shorewall6 && cp /usr/share/doc/shorewall6/examples/Universal/{interfaces,policy,rules,zones} .

Set startup=1 in /etc/default/shorewall and /etc/default/shorewall6.

sudo /etc/init.d/shorewall start
sudo /etc/init.d/shorewall6 start

Remove packages

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge bash-completion rpcbind bluetooth 'bluez*' 'avahi*'

Install packages

sudo apt-get --install-recommends install xorg xinput lightdm wmii wmii-doc
sudo apt-get install git git-annex screen vim
sudo apt-get install wicd-gtk gksu rfkill
sudo apt-get install ibus ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3 im-switch
sudo apt-get install xbacklight xscreensaver arandr

Use vim as default editor

sudo update-alternatives --config editor

Xsession

Add to ~/.xsessionrc:

xbacklight -set 60
xset r rate 200 50
xscreensaver -no-splash &
wicd-client -t &
# eval $(gpg-agent --daemon)

TrackPoint

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint