= Debian Setup = == Disable Recommends / Suggests == # cat >/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99_norecommends<<EOF APT::Install-Recommends "false"; APT::AutoRemove::RecommendsImportant "false"; APT::AutoRemove::SuggestsImportant "false"; EOF = OpenSUSE Setup = == Avoid installation of packages I don't need OpenSUSE comes with a number of packages that I don't need. Apart from that, I really love this operating system. 2024-03-23: the kde_pim pattern is definitely a pattern I don't need. On my Thumbleweed, after a distribution upgrade, I'll try to add a lock: this should prevent the pattern to be re-installed on the next dist upgrade. # zypper dup # reboot is probably needed # zypper rm --clean-deps -t pattern kde_pim # zypper al -t pattern kde_pim = Distro-agnostic setup = == Firefox == Disable Client-Side Decorations: Graphically. Click on toolbar -> Customize Toolbar -> Enable title bar. == Thunderbird == Disable Client-side Decorations: Configuration editor. mail.tabs.drawInTitlebar = false