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Setup Kubuntu for automated/unattended updates

For stable desktop PC, make updates more like windows/ios, don't need to deal with discover/app store or apt updates cli

Disable and mask kubuntu apt daily updates to prevent re-activation during updates

sudo systemctl disable apt-daily.timer
sudo systemctl mask apt-daily.timer
sudo systemctl disable apt-daily.service
sudo systemctl mask apt-daily.service
sudo systemctl disable apt-daily-upgrade.timer
sudo systemctl mask apt-daily-upgrade.timer

Replace GRUB boot manager w/ systemd-boot and UKI for Ubuntu Linux

Not to use with dual boot windows/ubuntu, stick with grub works better
systemd-boot for Ubuntu Linux flavors 24.04 and later
Replace grub, speeds up boot time, this is the future of Linux startup
Boot options for two kernels at all times; current, previous
A Unified Kernel Image (UKI) is a combination of a UEFI boot stub program, a Linux kernel image, an initramfs, and further resources in a single UEFI PE file (device tree, cpu µcode, splash screen, secure boot sig/key, ...). This file can either be directly invoked by the UEFI firmware or through a boot loader.
Ubuntu does not have a good wiki on systemd-boot w/ UKI, so I referred to the Arch wiki and adapted for Ubuntu, below are some links i used to develop this guide.
systemd-boot loader - grub replacement
UKI

Linux Tips (Debian Based distros)

Some usefull tips i have collected over the years, use at own risk.

Regenerate initramfs kernel sudo update-initramfs -u -k all
Users & Groups
- Add user to group
  sudo usermod -a -G cdrom userName
  sudo usermod -aG vboxsf $USER

	import QtQuick 2.9
	import org.kde.plasma.core 2.1
	// espn scorebard api
	// get favorite team scores for nba/mlb

	Rectangle {
	id:scoresMain
	width:420
	height:185
	color:"black"

	#!/bin/bash

	# requires jq
	# arg 1: iCloud web album URL
	# arg 2: folder to download into (optional)

	function curl_post_json {
	curl -sH "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "@-" "$@"
	}