popos-setup

This is how i setup my popos linux laptop for development...

install zsh

reference: https://ohmyz.sh/#install

Pop os version 22 uses python 3.10 as the default. If you try and remove it, you will have to rebuild the box :-(.

install pyenv to manage python version

So the default 3.10 (at present) has some issues. Pyenv can/does use shims to ensure the python path(s) goes to something within the users control. highly recommended to

1. install by visiting here https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv#basic-github-checkout=
2. https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/wiki#suggested-build-environment
3. https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/wiki/Common-build-problems

get Poetry working

Install Directions

1. Install poetry by visiting https://python-poetry.org/docs/

Delete a poetry env

• cd into the folder where pyproject.toml is
• Run poetry env list (this will show you the venv for that project)
• Then run poetry env remove whatever-WhATeVs-py3.9 to delete it
• Running poetry shell after will create a new venv, after which running poetry install will install all the deps listed in pyproject.toml.

Setup AWS cli

1. Install the cli tool: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
2. Configure Named Profiles: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-profiles.html

Install AWS SAM

reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/serverless-sam-cli-install-linux.html

Install Docker

reference: https://linuxhint.com/install-docker-on-pop_os/ run as non root: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/

Install Docker Desktop

reference: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/ubuntu/

Using Git with Multiple AWS Accounts

reference: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/using-git-with-aws-codecommit-across-multiple-aws-accounts/

Setup Windows 11 for VirtualBox

I use my pop os linux laptop work work. Windows 11 is necessary for me. Here is the insturctions for setting up windows 11 in virtualbox: https://lazyadmin.nl/win-11/install-windows-11-in-virtualbox/

Improve Battery Life

Reference: https://support.system76.com/articles/battery/ How to add a shell script as an application: https://askubuntu.com/questions/141229/how-to-add-a-shell-script-to-launcher-as-shortcut

Install Pipenv (DEPRECATED)

sudo apt install pip
pip --version
pip install pipenv

NOTE: add pipenv install dir to $PATH in .bashrc, something like: export PATH="/path/to/dir:$PATH"

Setup a pipenv

mkdir ~/code/test/test-pipenv-proj
cd ~/code/test/test-pipenv-proj
SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib pipenv install

reference: microsoft/WSL#8327