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Debian install scripts

These scripts are for my own usage, but if you like them feel free to use them. And send patches, obviously.

Warning. The optional gaming setup automatically disables CPU and GPU mitigations. I'm comfortable with that, but if you aren't you can always revert it.

TL;DR

Lean and fast, no useless cruft, and yet full-featured
Choice of minimal server, Gnome or XFCE, with defaults that streamline your workflow
Very up-to-date, not your grandma's Debian
Rolling, no upgrades every 6 months which may or may not work but always leave a mess
Auto-updating, new packages are downloaded in the background and installed at shutdown/reboot time
Options for Chrome/Firefox, Office tools, Japanese input, etc…
Optional gaming setup for Steam, Epic and GOG with performance optimizations, most Windows games work and are fast

None of this is rocket science. Just a collection of settings and tricks, with a goal of simplicity and reproducibility.

Installation

Note. These are minimal instructions until I have time to write something better.

Download the non-edu ISO image from this directory and dd or cp it to a USB stick at least 1GB in size.
Boot the ISO
- If using BIOS, select Help, then type install url=calchan.org/debian at the prompt.
- If using UEFI, highlight Install, hit the E key, add url=calchan.org/debian at the end of the Linux command line (the one which starts with linux), then hit F10 or CTRL-X.
Install as you would normally do.
When you get to the Installation complete page, hit ALT+F2, then Enter, and type finish at the prompt. Follow the instructions.

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