howto_setup_my_linux_environment

setup github ssh keys:

  ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "jm@landedstar.com"
  ssh-add .ssh/id_rsa
  (copy .ssh/id_rsa.pub)
  (add to github.com/settings/ssh)
  ssh -T git@github.com

setup dotfiles:

  git clone git@github.com:jmcguire/dotfiles.git
  cd dotfiles
  ./setup.sh

get basic utilities:

  sudo gem install sass
  sudo apt-get install lynx
  sudo apt-get install pandoc

fix grub to fix freezes:

  vi nano /etc/default/grub

there is a line in that: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" (like this), replace with: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash intel_idle.max_cstate=1"

  sudo update-grub
  sudo reboot

perl:

  curl -L https://install.perlbrew.pl | bash
  curl -L https://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus
  echo "source ~/perl5/perlbrew/etc/bashrc" | cat >>~/.bash_local
  perlbrew install stable