linux mint privacy/security setup

Privacy/Security

Linux(Mint)
dns:
dnscrypt
init.d script
apt-get install sysv-rc-conf
sysv-rc-conf dnsycrypt-proxy on
apt-get install unbound
/etc/unbound/unbound.conf:
forward-zone:
  name: "."
  forward-addr: 127.0.1.1@53
airplane init.d # cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
#     DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
nameserver 127.0.0.1

# OpenDNS Fallback (configured by Linux Mint in /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail).
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220

disable dnsmasq (not caching):
airplane init.d # cat /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
#dns=dnsmasq

disabled dnssec in unbound:
    # DNSSEC validation using the root trust anchor.
#    auto-trust-anchor-file: "/var/lib/unbound/root.key"





mail:
thunderbird/openpgp
http://www.mailvelope.com/

tor:
tor-browser
non-exit relay:
    bandwidth limit

secure-delete:
sudo apt-get install secure-delete
srm

password management:
passwordmaker

TODO:
filesystem encryption
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android:
apg

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firefox:
ghostery
adblock plus (disable reasonable ads)

linux mint 15 (cinnamon) on chromebook pixel

linux mint 15 (cinnamon) on chromebook pixel
(Sorry for the info dump, hopefully will fix soon)

setup mint 15 on chromebook

http://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/1eqsjp/tutorial_how_to_install_any_linux_distro_on_the/

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/12/how-to-enable-mac-os-x-like-natural.html

date/time in panel:
http://www.foragoodstrftime.com/

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

sudo sh ./install_firmware_from_alsa_project.sh

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zedtux/naturalscrolling
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install naturalscrolling
    enable for trackpad, usb mouse
    enable start on login

firefox:
    default full zoom
    ghostery
    adblock plus

trackpad:
    disable left tap
    enable two finder scroll
    small amount of acceleration

windows tiling management:
gTile extension:
http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/extensions/view/21
https://github.com/shuairan/gTile/commit/3277b72e84407bc70df0dce95e96a7e283587481

screen:
    add brightness applet to panel

    keyboard shorcuts:
        sudo apt-get install xbacklight
        /usr/bin/xbacklight -dec 10
                        -inc 10

suspend fix:
http://blog.brocktice.com/2013/03/09/running-debian-wheezy-7-0-on-the-chromebook-pixel/

/etc/modules:
    tpm_tis force=1 interrupts=0


touchpad:
    disable right lower corner as right click:
    /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
     31 ##Section "InputClass"
 32 ##        Identifier "Default clickpad buttons"
 33 ##        MatchDriver "synaptics"

 34 ##        Option "SoftButtonAreas" "50% 0 82% 0 0 0 0 0"
 35 ##EndSection

cursor:
 sudo apt-get install oxygen-cursor-theme
 settings...theme..other settings..mouse pointer: oxy-white

power:
    powertop
    arrow over to Tunables
    hit enter on each 'bad', turn it to 'good'
    esc to exit

    change whether plugged in/not
    http://askubuntu.com/questions/112705/how-do-i-make-powertop-changes-permanent
        add output of "sudo powertop --csv=powertop.csv" to battery /etc/pm/power.d/power

disable bluetooth by default:
    Run gksu gedit /etc/rc.local and add this before line with exit 0:
    rfkill block bluetooth

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Cinnamon desktop optimizations:

windows management:
x-tile

keyboard launcher:
kupfer


themes:
window borders: HighContrast
check "show icons on buttons"

cursor:
fix comixcursors
apt-get install comixcursors
get .tar.bz2
extract to:
/etc/X11/cursors/
/usr/share/icons/
reload cinamon alt-f2 "r"


tar xjf ComixCursors-0.7.3.tar.bz2