SimpleSetup

Simple setup scripts (not short though) for Linux and Windows systems. So the user doesn’t need to worry about choices besides their actual use case.

Systems supported:

Linux:

• Debian and Ubuntu derivatives with package name compatibility.
• Fedora and derivatives with package name compatibility.
• openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed. Currently working on it.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 10. Currently working on it.
• CentOS Stream 9 and 10. Currently working on it.

Just open your Terminal and paste

bash <(curl -s https://carino.systems/ca.sh)

Windows:

• Windows 10
• Windows 11

Just open Terminal and paste

iwr -useb https://carino.systems/setup.ps1 | iex

Main Features

• Automatic distro identification.
• Quick setup: Install and forget.
• Technical Setup: Installs necessary packages for a decent hardware experience and basic user features (e.g., Nvidia drivers, Rocm/Hip, non-free repos, Flathub, Desktop Environment if missing, dark theme, dot files, etc).
• Purpose Setup: Installs specific packages for chosen purposes (e.g., Astronomy, Graphic Design, Forensics, etc).
• Menu options: Choose extra setups like installing an additional Desktop Environment.
• Argument support
• Multilingual menus: English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Finnish, Chinese, Korean, Hebrew, with automatic locale detection.

Arguments

All arguments are used after ca.sh
bash <(curl -s https://carino.systems/ca.sh) argument
./ca.sh argument

### General Arguments
- quick
  Installs Technical Setup and Basic Purpose packages for a fast and straightforward installation.

- simple
  Performs the Technical Setup and Basic Purpose package installation. This option provides a hassle-free setup.

- server
  Configures a minimal server setup with essential development packages. This does not include the full Technical Setup.

### Graphics Driver Installation
- nvidia
  Installs Nvidia graphic drivers.

- amd  
  Installs AMD graphic drivers.

- intel  
  Installs Intel graphic drivers.

### Special Programs
- svp
  Installs Smooth Video Project for enhanced video playback.

- distrobox  
  Installs Distrobox containers for running multiple Linux distributions seamlessly.

### Desktop Environment Setup
- desktop  
  Opens a menu to select and install a Desktop Environment from a curated list.

Known Issues

• Ubuntu derivatives like Pop_OS! have package name conflicts

Removed functions (code still available)

• protongeinstall Installs the latest version of Proton GE for improved gaming performance on Linux. Removed due to proton experimental being good enough.
• matrox and aspeed gpu drivers

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