/rpi_ubu64_desktop

Raspberry Pi Ubuntu 20.04 aarch64 Desktop

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This is a write up of novaspirit rpi4 ubuntu desktop video here

In this write up I will provide links used in the video as reference, please refer to the video for how everything is setup.

Setting up ubuntu to run on ssd https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=278791

gnome

sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop ubuntu-gnome-default-settings

gnome extensions

sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell gnome-tweak-tool

ubuntu software center

sudo apt install gnome-software 
sudo apt install snapd
sudo apt install flatpak
sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak gnome-software-plugin-snap

preload (optional)

apt install preload

box86 install

you can install via source which i would recommend https://github.com/ptitSeb/box86 or download the compile and packaged DEB from my discord https://discord.gg/v8dAnFV

sudo dpkg --add-architecture armhf
sudo apt install libc6:armhf  libx11-6:armhf  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:armhf libgtk2.0-0:armhf libstdc++6:armhf libsdl2-2.0-0:armhf mesa-va-drivers:armhf libsdl1.2-dev:armhf libsdl-mixer1.2:armhf libpng16-16:armhf libcal3d12v5:armhf libsdl2-net-2.0-0:armhf libopenal1:armhf libsdl2-image-2.0-0:armhf libvorbis-dev:armhf libcurl4:armhf osspd:armhf pulseaudio:armhf libjpeg62:armhf libudev1:armhf libgl1-mesa-dev:armhf libsnappy1v5:armhf libx11-dev:armhf libsmpeg0:armhf libboost-filesystem1.67.0:armhf libboost-program-options1.67.0:armhf libavcodec58:armhf libavformat58:armhf libswscale5:armhf libmyguiengine3debian1v5:armhf libboost-iostreams1.67.0:armhf  libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0:armhf

this is needed for ubuntu 20.10

sudo apt install libc6:armhf  libx11-6:armhf  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:armhf libgtk2.0-0:armhf libstdc++6:armhf libsdl2-2.0-0:armhf mesa-va-drivers:armhf libsdl1.2-dev:armhf libsdl-mixer1.2:armhf libpng16-16:armhf libcal3d12v5:armhf libsdl2-net-2.0-0:armhf libopenal1:armhf libsdl2-image-2.0-0:armhf libvorbis-dev:armhf libcurl4:armhf osspd:armhf pulseaudio:armhf libjpeg62:armhf libudev1:armhf libgl1-mesa-dev:armhf libsnappy1v5:armhf libx11-dev:armhf libsmpeg0:armhf libboost-filesystem1.71.0:armhf libboost-program-options1.71.0:armhf libavcodec58:armhf libavformat58:armhf libswscale5:armhf libmyguiengine3debian1v5:armhf libboost-iostreams1.71.0:armhf  libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0:armhf

zoom

sudo apt install libxcb-shape0:armhf libxcb-randr0:armhf libxcb-image:armhf libxcb-image0:armhf libxcb-xtest0:armhf libxcb-keysyms1:armhf libdbus-1-3:armhf

steam

wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
sudo apt install libnss3:armhf libnm0:armhf libdbus-glib-1-2:armhf libudev1:armhf libnspr4:armhf libgudev-1.0-0:armhf libusb-1.0-0:armhf libappindicator1:armhf

add this for more box86 diag BOX86_DLSYM_ERROR=1

STEAMOS=1 STEAM_RUNTIME=1 steam

Extensions Gnome

gnome extenstions I used

extension URL
blur my shell https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3193/blur-my-shell/
dash to panel https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1160/dash-to-panel/
user themes https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/19/user-themes/
compiz alike window (wobbly) https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3210/compiz-windows-effect/
cpufreq(konkor) https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1082/cpufreq/
Tray Icons https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1503/tray-icons/
TopHat https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/5219/tophat/
Clipboard Indicator https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/779/clipboard-indicator/
Coverflow Alt-Tab https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/97/coverflow-alt-tab/
Desktop Cube https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4648/desktop-cube/
Rounded Window Corners https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/5237/rounded-window-corners/
Rounded Corners https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1514/rounded-corners/
GSconnect https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

Programs

olive astromenece (flatpak) flameshot krita vscode (http://code.headmelted.com/)

winetricks

this is needed to avoid adobeair error

sudo sed -i 's|echo "\${arg%%=\*}"=\\""${arg### \*=}"\\"|echo \${arg%%=\*}=\\"\${arg### \*=}\\"|g' /usr/local/bin/winetricks
sudo apt install cabextract libncurses5:armhf

wine

wine 5.11

Deskpi

needed for deskpi fan controller https://github.com/DeskPi-Team/deskpi

extra

this will remove the frequently used program from gnome shell

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.privacy remember-app-usage false