Ubuntu WorrkSpaces

This is a collection of scripts to automate the setup of Ubuntu Amazon WorkSpaces.

FixWorkSpace.sh

This is a quick setup script to add usability tools and add common Linux desktop functionality.

Added Applications

• gnome-shell-extension-manager
  • Enables modification Gnome Shell extensions added by Ubuntu
  • Allows for searching of available extensions wihtout needing a browser
• gnome-tweaks
  • Additional settings for common items in Gnome
• ubuntu-restricted-extras
  • Additional codecs and fonts
• vim
  • replace included with more functional version
• zsh
  • ZSH shell for users that prefer. This is not set defulat, only installed.

Added Functionality

• Docker
  • Installs Docker-ce repo
  • Installs engine
  • Adds cli and other container tools
• Flatpak
  • Adds support for Flatpak
  • Adds Flatpak repo (flathub)
  • Adds Gnome hooks for Flatpak
• Adsys
  • Adds functionality for group policy
• libfuse2
  • Adds support for appimage packages

Other

• Firefox

  • Removes snap version
  • Adds Firefox repo
  • Adjusts priority to ensure deb used going forward
  • This allows gnome extension management from the browser
  • This ensures downloads go to ~/Downloads

• Nautalus

  • Modifies location bar behavior to allow users to type the path