1 – Install your distro, I am using Debian NetInst and then adding in some XFCE. A nice Terminal command for some more info:
uname -a && cat /etc/*release
2 – Patch!:
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
3 – Customize your Terminal (bash) prompt:
a. Yours:
/home/<username>/.bashrc
(Hidden Path) a.k.a.
~/.bashrc
b. The “root” account’s is located here:
/root/.bashrc
I used this: http://ezprompt.net/
4. Install some themes:
/usr/share/themes
5. More visuals: conky :
apt-get install conky-all
a. Custom conky files –
Your conky preferences are stored here:
/home/<username>/.conkyrc
Additional add-on files/scripts can be placed here (?):
/home/<username>/.conky
6. Adding/editing repos:
/etc/apt/sources.list