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= PATH addition to allow your own scripts & programs to run =
Sometimes, you'll want to have some executable stuff of your very own. These things don't need to be accessible to all users on the machine. But, it's be nice to be able to run them without specifying the complete path...

Create a <code>bin</code> directory in your home directory:

* <code>mkdir ~/bin</code>
Then edit your <code>.bashrc</code> file:

* <code>vim ~/.bashrc</code>
and add the following line:

* <code>export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"</code>
(you can activate this change immediately by:

* <code>source .bashrc</code>
)

Place your scripts & executables in this directory & you can now execute them as if they were regular system executables.

= Extend (or eliminate) the sudo timeout =
Once a user has been authenticated, [...] the user may then use sudo without a password for a short period of time (5 minutes unless overridden by the timestamp_timeout option).

To change this universally (i.e.: for all users)

* <code>sudo visudo</code>
To change it for a specific user:
* <code>sudo visudo -f '''USERNAME'''</code>
then add the line

Defaults timestamp_timeout='''30'''
where '''30''' is your preferred timeout (in minutes).

To always require a password, set it to '''0'''. To set an infinite timeout, set the value to be negative. (i.e.: '''-1''')

= Visually Improving the Terminal =
* [[Bash - Changing the colours{{!}}Changing the colours in bash]]

= Some Links =
== Mouse ==
* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MouseCustomizations Mouse Customizations] (Ubuntu Documentation)
* [https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=241162 Mouse Button Mapping] (Mint Forums)
* [https://www.linux.org/threads/cool-tricks-with-xinput-device.10345/ Cool Tricks with Xinput Device]
* [https://antoine-galataud.github.io/linux/hardware/x11/2015/01/06/mouse-mappings.html Binding mouse buttons on Linux]
* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ManyButtonsMouseHowto Many Buttons Mouse HowTo] (Ubuntu Documentation)
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