Configuring a New Bodhi Installation
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This article describes the initial tweaks you might make to a newly-installed Bodhi Linux system. These include setting up your date/time, keyboard (<em>if you live outside the US</em>), selecting a theme that suits your tastes, changing the wallpaper, and managing startup applications.
To make further changes, follow the links at the end of this article; they lead to other Bodhi Linux Wiki articles describing how to configure shelves, iBars, and virtual desktops, how to set up key bindings/edge bindings, and change the default system language.
<h2>Install Software Updates</h2>
Bodhi Linux and its associated software packages are continuously updated with security and feature improvements. Since the Bodhi Linux Live ISO was created, there will have been many, many updates - <strong>we strongly recommend running updates immediately after the initial installation and regularly thereafter</strong>. <em>Trust us!
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To update, open <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/terminology/">Terminology</a> (<em>Bodhi Linux's default terminal emulator - Main Menu > Applications > System Tools > Terminology</em>) and type:
<pre>sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade</pre>
You will need to type <em>Y</em> and press <Enter> during the update/upgrade process.
<p style="padding-left: 30px"><em>Note: the first update after installation could be lengthy</em></p>
<em>For further details see: <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/keeping-bodhi-linux-up-to-date/">Keeping Bodhi Linux Up-to-date</a></em>
<h2>Date and Time</h2>
Date and Time settings can be configured in Clock Settings. Left-click the Clock in the shelf (<em>bottom right of screen</em>) and select Settings to open the Clock Settings. From here you can switch between 12/24 hour display, analog or digital, among other settings. Be sure to hit Apply Changes when you have completed your changes.
<h2>Themes</h2>
<h4>Moksha Themes</h4>
<strong>Moksha themes</strong> control the appearance of your desktop and its various components, including shelves, menus, icons, and dialog boxes. If you wish to change the Moksha theme that greets you on a new installation, open the Theme Selector, which can be achieved using a number of methods:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/run-everything/">Quick Launcher</a>: open the Quick Launcher (<em><superkey>+<space></em>), type <code>theme</code> then press <em><</em>Enter></li>
<li>Main Menu: go to <em>Main </em><em>Menu > Settings > Theme </em></li>
</ul>
With the Theme Selector open, if the window is not maximized, maximize it now, then click the System radio button. A list of themes available on your system will be displayed - in a new Bodhi Linux [library term="version-major"] installation, the only themes are default and MokshaArcGreen.
<p style="padding-left: 30px"><em>Tip: more Moksha themes are available for download/installation via the <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/softwaregroup/themes/">AppCenter</a> - when you download these, they will be automatically added to the System category in the Theme Selector</em></p>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ThemeSelector-620x458.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3475 aligncenter" src="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ThemeSelector-620x458.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737" alt="Theme Selector" width="620" height="458" /></a>
To try a theme, simply highlight it in the list and click Apply, then check how the Shelf and the Menus look. Try others! When you have made your final choice click OK.
<em>Tip: a visualization of this step can be seen within the wiki page: <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/changing-enlightenment-themes/">Changing Themes</a></em>
<p style="padding-left: 30px"><em>Note: Moksha themes <strong>do not control</strong> the appearance of application windows, i.e. such things as their scroll bars and menus; GTK themes control these (see below)</em></p>
<h4>GTK Themes</h4>
The <strong>GTK theme</strong> is the overall theme that handles items such as the panel color, the backgrounds for windows and tabs, how an application will look when it is active vs. inactive, buttons, check-boxes, etc.. Ideally, you should select a <em>GTK</em> theme that matches your chosen <em>Moksha theme</em>. To do this, open the Application Theme:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/run-everything/">Quick Launcher</a>: (<em><superkey>+<space></em>), type <code>Application Theme</code> then hit <em><</em>Enter<em>></em></li>
<li>Main Menu: <em>Menu > Settings > Settings Panel > Look > Application Theme</em></li>
</ul>
With the Application Theme window open (<em>on the GTK Applications tab</em>), make your choice. For example, if you have chosen the Radiance Moksha theme, choose the GTK theme of the same name.
<em>Tip: a visualization of this step can be this wiki page: <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/changing-enlightenment-themes/">Changing Themes</a></em>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ApplicationThemeSettings-620x439.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3477 aligncenter" src="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ApplicationThemeSettings-620x439.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737" alt="Application Theme Selector" width="620" height="439" /></a>
If you wish to try other GTK themes to see how they look, select them at this dialog box, click Apply, then open an application (<em>such as your file manager</em>) and check the appearance of its scroll bars and menus. Click OK at your final choice.
<h4>Icon Themes/Sets</h4>
<strong>Icons Themes</strong> (<em>or <strong>Icon Sets,</strong> if you prefer</em>), can be changed away from the icons bundled within your Moksha Theme (<em>see above for more detail on Moksha Themes</em>). This will change all display icons, such as those found on Shelves and in Menus, File Manager, etc.. If you wish to change your Icon Set, open the Application Theme Settings, this can be achieved using a number of methods:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/run-everything/">Quick Launcher</a>: (<em><superkey>+<space></em>), type <code>Application Theme</code> and <em>hit <</em>Enter<em>></em></li>
<li>Main Menu: <em>Menu > Settings > Settings Panel > Look > Application Theme</em></li>
</ul>
With the Application Theme Settings window open (on the Icons tab) make your choice from the list of icon sets and click Apply.
<em>Tip: a visualization of this can be seen in the wiki page named: <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/changing-icon-themes/">Changing Icon Themes</a></em>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ApplicationThemeSettings-Icons-620x441.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3476" src="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ApplicationThemeSettings-Icons-620x441.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737" alt="Application Theme Settings" width="620" height="441" /></a>
More Icon Sets are available for download/installation via the <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/softwaregroup/icon-sets/">AppCenter</a>. When you download and install these, you will have to close and reopen Application Theme Settings to view/select.
<h2>Wallpapers</h2>
To change the wallpaper, go to <em>Main Menu > Settings > Wallpaper; </em>this opens the Wallpaper Settings dialog box, where you can choose a wallpaper from the list or click Use Theme Wallpaper to apply the wallpaper provided by the theme.
<em>Tip: a visualization of this step can be seen within the wiki page: <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/changing-enlightenment-themes/">Changing Themes</a></em>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/WallpaperSettings-620x576.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3474 aligncenter" src="https://www.bodhilinux.com/trial/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/WallpaperSettings-620x576.png?x44384&x77783&x77783&x77783&x77783&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737&x55737" alt="" width="620" height="576" /></a>
<p style="padding-left: 30px"><em>Note: you can have different wallpapers on different virtual desktops - click the Advanced button to reach the dialog box that allows this (you can also set this up at the Virtual Desktop Settings dialog box, as described <a title="Virtual Desktops" href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/virtual-desktops/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>).</em></p>
<h2>Managing Startup Applications</h2>
This area will let you add programs to your startup using the Startup Application panel. You can open Startup Applications using a number of methods:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/run-everything/">Quick Launcher</a> (<em><superkey>+<space></em>), type <code>Startup Applications</code> and hit <em><</em>Enter<em>></em></li>
<li>Main Menu: <em>Menu > Settings > Settings Panel > Apps > Startup Applications</em></li>
</ul>
With the Startup Applications window open (<em>on the Applications tab</em>) highlight any installed apps you would like to run on startup, click Add. Repeat as necessary, and finally click Apply.
<h2>Default Language</h2>
Language packages should have been installed when you correctly specified your location during the installation process, but you need to tell Moksha which language to use. Follow this <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/moksha-desktop-faqs/#How_do_I_change_LanguageKeyboard_Settings">link</a> to change your default language.
<h2>Installing Additional Software</h2>
Now that you have configured your new Bodhi Linux installation, are you ready to add some sweet software? Click <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/adding-software/">here</a> for an in-depth view of the various methods to install software/applications. Alternatively, you can see what software is available in our <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/a/">AppCenter</a> which can be installed directly from your browser.
<h2>Bodhi’s DuckDuckGo Browser Search</h2>
Bodhi Linux has a partnership with the wonderful folks at <a class="bbc_url" title="External link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/" rel="nofollow external">DuckDuckGo</a> that helps generate some revenue to support our project.
The default browser (Chromium) that ships with Bodhi Linux [library term="version"] can be defaulted to use the partnered <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/">DuckDuckGo</a> search engine. Additionally, if you have chosen a different default browser you can continue to support Bodhi Linux by configuring your preferred browser to use the Bodhi Linux DuckDuckGo search.
For more information see: <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/adding-bodhis-duckduckgo-search/">Bodhi's DuckDuckGo Browser Search</a>
<h2>Further Configuration Settings</h2>
This article has described only a tiny fraction of the multitude of configuration settings that you might apply to your new Bodhi Linux installation. Moksha is a customizer's paradise, and the articles listed below will introduce you to further possibilities.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/enlightenment-settings-a-dialog-box-roadmap/">Moksha Settings Panel</a></li>
<li><a title="Gadgets, Modules, and Shelves" href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/gadgets-modules-and-shelves/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shelves and iBars</a></li>
<li><a title="Virtual Desktops" href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/virtual-desktops/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virtual desktops</a></li>
<li><a title="Key Bindings and Edge Bindings" href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/key-bindings-and-edge-bindings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Key bindings and edge bindings</a></li>
<li><a title="Profiles" href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/profiles/">Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/moksha-desktop-customisation/">Moksha Desktop Customization</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/moksha-desktop-faqs/">Moksha Desktop FAQ</a></li>
</ul>
<em>Further exploration:</em>
Back to <a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/moksha-guide/">Moksha Guide</a>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/">Bodhi Linux Home</a>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/wiki/">Bodhi Linux - Wiki Home Page</a>
<a href="https://www.bodhilinux.com/w/bodhi-linux-how-to/">Bodhi Linux - Wiki Table of Contents</a> |
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