My Pop!_OS setup
Install updates and reboot
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt full-upgrade -y
sudo reboot nowInstall all the apps I use with apt
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras gparted gnome-tweaks timeshift code vlc obs-studio cmatrix cowsay flameshot kazam neovim com.github.tkashkin.gamehub scrcpy neofetch texlive-latex-extra gamemode <apps list incomplete>Install and initialise git LFS
sudo apt install -y git git-lfs
git-lfs installInstall and compile media codecs(if needed)
sudo apt install -y libavcodec-extra libdvd-pkg; sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkgInstall all flatpaks I use
flatpak install flatseal GitKraken Discord com.github.micahflee.torbrowser-launcher com.google.AndroidStudio GreenWithEnvy com.unity.UnityHub im.riot.Riot org.gabmus.hydrapaper org.kde.kdenlive org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent org.telegram.desktopInstall MangoHud
MangoHud is a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more.
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud.git
cd MangoHud
./build.sh installUsage
To enable MangoHud for a Steam game, add mangohud %command% in the game’s launch options.
OpenGL games may also need dlsym hooking. Add MANGOHUD_DLSYM=1 alongside mangohud.
Possible locations for the config file are written in the repository.
Install vkBasalt
vkBasalt is a Vulkan post processing layer to enhance the visual graphics of games.
git clone https://github.com/DadSchoorse/vkBasalt.git
cd vkBasalt
meson --buildtype=release --prefix=/usr builddir
ninja -C builddir installUsage
To enable vkBasalt for a Steam game, add ENABLE_VKBASALT=1 %command% in the game’s launch options.
Possible locations for the config file are written in the repository.
Using multiple Env variables
When using multiple variables that end with %command%, just place variables one after another, separated with space, then add %command at the end, for example like so:
MANGOHUD_DLSYM=1 mangohud ENABLE_VKBASALT=1 %command%