November 23, 2016 · ElementaryOS Linux

Setup ElementaryOS properly

Chinese Installation

  1. remove ibus. its fucking sucks and cant type chinese.
    sudo apt-get purge ibus
    
  2. install fcitx
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fcitx-team/nightly
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install fcitx fcitx-config-gtk fcitx-sunpinyin fcitx-googlepinyin fcitx-module-cloudpinyin fcitx-chewing fcitx-table-all
    sudo apt-get install fcitx-table-quick-classic
    sudo apt-get install im-config
    im-config
    
  3. OK , No, Yes.
  4. Restart.
    ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/elementaryos/comments/33cfha/multiple_inputs_under_freya_chinese_case_pinyin/
    http://www.jianshu.com/p/1e72290e77fe

Native Mail Client Sucks

  1. Install Thunderbird
    sudo apt-get install thunderbird
    
  2. And install the following Plugin
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/docky-unread-count/

Native Dropbox Sucks

I want to see the desktop icon

  1. bash this
    sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
    
  2. and this: http://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/3856/how-to-enable-desktop-icons-and-right-click-in-elementary-os-freya

My headset has no fucking sound!

  1. bash
    sudo apt-get install pavucontrol
    pavucontrol
    
  2. Select Playback
  3. Select your sound card

How to fucking minimize WTF

  1. bash
    gsettings set org.pantheon.desktop.gala.appearance button-layout close,minimize,maximize
    
    ref: http://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/4205/how-can-i-get-a-minimize-button

I cant suspend and wake up my machine wtf

  1. bash

    apt-add-repository ppa:netext/netext73 && apt-get update && apt-get install netext73 && netext73 # launch netext73
    netext73
    

    ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/elementaryos/comments/382e76/how_to_fix_cannot_wake_up_from_suspend_issue/?st=ixro4xdr&sh=290e95d5

Congrats! Finally you got something great to use!