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Lets user \"user\" easily run all\ncommands without password. Disabled (out commented) by default.\n\nSimplifies running OpenVPN as unprivileged user.\n\nShips a FoxyProxy add-on configuration file for use with Tor Browser.\n\nProvides apt-get-noninteractive that is a simple wrapper around apt-get, that\nsets all required environment variables to make it interactive as well as to\nprevent systemd service starts and restarts during apt-get.\n\nSets mousepad as the default editor for environment variable VISUAL\nis unset and if mousepad is installed.\n\nDisable sudo default lecture.\n/etc/sudoers.d/sudo-lecture-disable\n\nAdd pwfeedback to sudo Defaults so password asterisks are shown while typing.\n/etc/sudoers.d/pwfeedback\n\nxfce4-terminal:\n\n* Disables automatic scroll on output when manually scrolled up to make\nreading output such as \"sudo journalctl -f\" easier.  Automatic scroll on\noutput still happening in default when not manually scrolling up beforehand\nfirst.\n\n* Enables unlimited scrollback by default to avoid output from being\ntruncated.\n\nShips gsudoedit, a wrapper to run sudoedit with a graphical editor.\n\nBisq workarond \"sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/desktop-directories\" as per\nhttps://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/848\n\ngpl_sources_download GPL'ed source code of all installed packages.\nUsed damngpl to get a list of all GPL'ed packages, then downloads them using\napt-get source.\n\nSSL curl wrapper: Simple wrapper called scurl, that adds\n\"--tlsv1.3 --proto =https\" in front of all invocations of \"curl\" when\nrunning \"scurl\".\n\nSets 1024x768 as boot screen resolution\nShips a /etc/default/grub.d/30_screen_resolution.cfg configuration file, that\ninjects \"vga=0x0317\" into the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT variable.\n\n## How to install `usability-misc` using apt-get ##\n\n1\\. Download the APT Signing Key.\n\n```\nwget https://www.kicksecure.com/keys/derivative.asc\n```\n\nUsers can [check the Signing Key](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Signing_Key) for better security.\n\n2\\. Add the APT Signing Key.\n\n```\nsudo cp ~/derivative.asc /usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc\n```\n\n3\\. Add the derivative repository.\n\n```\necho \"deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc] https://deb.kicksecure.com bookworm main contrib non-free\" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/derivative.list\n```\n\n4\\. Update your package lists.\n\n```\nsudo apt-get update\n```\n\n5\\. Install `usability-misc`.\n\n```\nsudo apt-get install usability-misc\n```\n\n## How to Build deb Package from Source Code ##\n\nCan be build using standard Debian package build tools such as:\n\n```\ndpkg-buildpackage -b\n```\n\nSee instructions.\n\nNOTE: Replace `generic-package` with the actual name of this package `usability-misc`.\n\n* **A)** [easy](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/generic-package/easy), _OR_\n* **B)** [including verifying software signatures](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/generic-package)\n\n## Contact ##\n\n* [Free Forum Support](https://forums.kicksecure.com)\n* [Premium Support](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Premium_Support)\n\n## Donate ##\n\n`usability-misc` requires [donations](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Donate) to stay alive!\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkicksecure%2Fusability-misc","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fkicksecure%2Fusability-misc","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkicksecure%2Fusability-misc/lists"}