Debian setup cheat sheet

Debian cheat sheet

To install a new desktop environment use

sudo tasksel

To select desktop environment

sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager

Add network browsing to desktop filemanger

sudo apt install gvfs-backends gvfs-bin
sudo apt install smbclient samba

Allow desktop wifi scanning - Authentication required. System policy prevents WiFi scans

sudo nano /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/00-scan-wifi.pkla

[Allow Wifi Scan]
Identity=unix-user:*
Action=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.scan;org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi;org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own;org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system;org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control
ResultAny=yes
ResultInactive=yes
ResultActive=yes