- Debian Stable installation on your computer.
- A keyboard, a monitor, and the sheer force of will to use them.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions
- A deep appreciation for terminal aesthetics and curses-based menus.
- Like rollercoasters
- Have a sense of humor
- A willingness to experiment and learn new things
- Expert level Debian knowledge.
- Expert BASH scripting knowledge.
- Moderate Python scripting knowledge.
- Moderate LS and PS1 scripting knowledge. While this part of the script is the easiest to modify and tweak, many scripts are extensively layered to produce the unique TTY look I like.
- A tested, verified, and physically disconnected backup drive. Seriously!
- Enjoy the smell of crashing and burning
- God-Level Linux knowledge, especially with apt and apt_preferences. (If those two systems do not exist on the Linux OS you choose, you MUST be God to rewrite and untangle all of this)
- Expert-Level BASH scripting knowledge, especially when figuring out if your terminal outputs PS1 and BASH color codes correctly or not.
- Like driving tractor trailers without brakes downhill on icy roads
- Be willing to keep going after any/all accidents occur, and pretend the flames are just a new desktop feature.
- As always, if you break things, you get to keep both halves.
If you want something like this on Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, or Arch, you are welcome to write your own, but if you use this script AS-IS on another OS, there is a 99.99999% chance you will destroy your system without ever knowing what went wrong.
- I recommend you experience Debian AS-IS before trying to tweak the crap out of it.
- Walk before you run.
- Run before you attempt to permanently hybridize your package manager.
It will convert a Debian Stable install into a hybrid rolling Debian setup that is incredibly versatile, without sacrificing stability.
You will get a modified sources.list that includes extra sources (for testing, unstable, and experimental).
APT Preferences will be heavily modified to control the extra sources so things stay stable while giving you extra access to packages far beyond stable.
If you are uncomfortable with learning new things, and want to stick with the standard methods of using/customizing Linux, this repo IS NOT for you.
You will need git installed beforehand, in order to fetch and use all the files.
sudo apt install git
Open a Terminal and type
cd
mkdir ~/GIT/
cd ~/GIT
git clone https://github.com/exarobibliologist/nanosecond
Then navigate into the created folder like so:
cd ~/GIT/nanosecond
make the install script executable
chmod +x installbash
then install:
bash installbash
The installer will not overwrite your .bashrc, but will copy a single line to end of your .bashrc to source the modified bashrc file I have included in the nanosecond repo.
After that is complete, close your Terminal and reopen. You should see a unique Terminal prompt.
Then type:
installstuff
and follow the menu prompts to install other programs your system can use.
A real-time Julian clock File Renaming scripts Backup and Restore Script - you can also use it to mirror your Debian installation to another computer ...and a lot more!
