Computer setup:

== DONE WIN10
Downloads/capsctrl.reg - caps lock -> ctrl
notepad++, edit keymap(Scintilla redo=^R, cut line=^Y)
install firefox, login to sync bookmarks, ublock origin extension
install thunderbird, copy profile file, tweak
gow - unix utils
	add /etc for bash, setup .bashrc etc.
	/bin/sh.bat
	
	http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages.html - unzip
    UnxUtils.zip sourceforge date, faster ls
	strings.exe - MS version?
	
	OLD BASH SHORTCUT, using GIT instead now
	%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /c bash --init-file .bashrc
	
fwish, other /bin

imdisk ramdisk 512MB - auto startup
copy /doc, /src

mouse focus 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
UserPreferenceMask
9e 1e 07 80 12 0 0 0 -> 9F 3E
ActiveWndTrkTimeout, 200 decimal (was 0) (not Track)
logout/back in

python 2.7
	+help https://wwwFF.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.13/python2713.chm

vmware: enable virtualization in bios
mouse driver win10
activestate perl /c/Perl64/bin

MS office (key in doc/software)
motiv VPN (SonicWall extender), jpl VPN (pulse)
irfanview

Fkeys - disable auto in bios
 
fixed IP addr on hotspot
set wifi as metered
avast

startup task: /c/bin/startup.bat as admin
	kill itype
	imdisk -a -s 512M -m T: -p "/fs:ntfs /q /y"
	
java (for e.g. sdedit)
	control panel /java disable updates
	
mingw compiler
	g++ -print-search-dirs  /c/mingw/include
vi ignoring .exrc -> _exrc
xming, rchart
picoscope
visual c++ (2010)
cobian backup
epson driver 
com0com - COM8, COM9
teraterm - set max ports in ini file

==  Linux
(ubuntu 16.04 64 bit on VMWare)
tcl readline (rs/cpu/readline.txt)
shared folders, after vmware tools install, show in /mnt/hgfs
ethercat (no modules)
gnome-terminal fails if LANG=C in .profile
sudo apt-get remove command-not-found command-not-found-data
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bios: hold esc key during powerup
R-click Windows menu for control panel, dev mgr, etc.
WIN-X key for old menu? control panel/ease of access
bash: cd $foo
webex - use IE
startup task = task scheduler run at priv
cmd : R click to copy, R click to paste
RCS files: need to be NL-term, fix with d2u
wish dll not loading - use 32bit wish!
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linux launcher: ~/.local/share/applications/foo.desktop
/ptmp = t:
/psrc = c:/src
gazebo vmware error: export SVGA_VGPU10=0 before launch
alt-middle button to resize window
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Linux setup 2/14/19

(vmware install from iso)

# display settings - resolution, scale

# no password on sudo
ctrl/alt-T for terminal
visudo: %sudo   ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

# ssh server (then can do stuff from ssh)
apt-get install openssh-server
etc/ssh/sshd_config:
UseDNS no
ClientAliveInterval 60 
ClientAliveCountMax 15
Ciphers +aes128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,blowfish-cbc,arcfour
KexAlgorithms +diffie-hellman-group1-sha1

/etc/init.d/ssh restart

# focus mode
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences focus-mode 'sloppy'
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences auto-raise false

# tmpfs, disable swap (SSD opt) -- maybe not? need > 3GB for uwsim build?
# (http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/74-ubuntu/250-ubuntu-tweaks-ssd)
/etc/fstab:   discard,noatime for /, /home/logs
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,noatime,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777,size=512M 0 0
comment out swap line (also see swapoff/swapon)

/etc/sysctl.conf  vm.swappiness=”10"
sysctl vm.swappiness=10; cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness

# updates
sudo bash
apt-get update

(install vmware tools, reboot to get clipboard share, file share)
(open-vm-tools??)


# home configs, also /root
.bashrc .bc .exrc .git* .profile .ssh .tclshrc .xinputrc

# stuff in ~/bin

# hostname
/etc/hosts; /etc/hostname

# Stupid "did you mean" on shell typo:
apt-get remove command-not-found command-not-found-data

# disable printer check
/etc/cups/cups-browsed.conf  -- BrowseRemoteProtocols none

# disable "system program problem" popup
remove stuff from /var/crash
set "enabled=0" in /etc/default/apport 

# system settings
brightness & lock - turn off, no password
software and updates - disable
appearance: look = solid bg, behavior menus in title bar, always displayed

# no desktop icons:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false 
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.background active true

-- allow gdb
/etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf: ptrace_scope=0

# get core dumps
~/.profile: ulimit -c unlimited 2> /dev/null
/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern (man core)


# more SSD?
- add /etc/udev/rules.d/60-schedulers.rules:
# Handle the scheduler choice according to the type of disk detected

# system default : set cfq scheduler for rotating disks
ACTION=="add|change", KERNEL=="sd[a-z]", ATTR{queue/rotational}=="1", ATTR{queue/scheduler}="cfq"

# SSD specific : set deadline scheduler for non-rotating disks
ACTION=="add|change", KERNEL=="sd[a-z]", ATTR{queue/rotational}=="0", ATTR{queue/scheduler}="deadline"

add --no-model-check to /etc/cron.weekly/fstrim


# VM Settings
options: shared folders /ptmp -> t: rw, /psrc -> c:/src/ro
	set links /ptmp->/mnt/hgfs/ptmp etc.
hw: 3072 mb, 2 cpus, max 64GB
NAT connected
Net 2 = bridged (ethercat) not connected, replicate physical

# fixed ethernet address - update IPV4 network settings, disconnect, connect
subnet 24, gateway 192.168.95.2, dns same or ,8.8.8.8


# installs
apt-get install tcl-tclreadline


# install ros properly
/opt/etherlab?


# reduce grub boot delay?