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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+  then
+  echo "Please run as root"
+  exit
+fi
+
+# autoreply config update dialog with default answer no
+if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local ]]
+    then
+        echo "Dpkg::Options {" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+        echo "   "--force-confdef";" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+        echo "   "--force-confold";" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+        echo "}" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+fi
+
+# update bookworm to new debian.sources file
+if [[ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources ]] 
+    then
+        echo "Bookworm sources already updated."
+    else
+        isInFile=$(cat /etc/apt/sources.list | grep -c "bullseye")
+            if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+                then
+                    mkdir /etc/apt/mirrors > /dev/null 2>&1
+                    echo "https://deb.debian.org/debian" >> /etc/apt/mirrors/debian.list
+                    echo "https://deb.debian.org/debian-security" >> /etc/apt/mirrors/debian-security.list
+                    echo "Types: deb deb-src" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "URIs: mirror+file:///etc/apt/mirrors/debian.list" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "Suites: bookworm bookworm-updates bookworm-backports" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "Types: deb deb-src" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "URIs: mirror+file:///etc/apt/mirrors/debian-security.list" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "Suites: bookworm-security" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    echo "Components: main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+                    mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+                    rm /etc/apt/sources.list.11.backup > /dev/null 2>&1
+                    echo "Bookworm sources updated successfully."
+                else
+                    echo "Bullseye detected, skipping sources update."
+            fi
+fi
+
+# remove os prober
+apt-get remove os-prober -y > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+# update and upgrade
+apt-get update
+apt-get upgrade -y
+
+# check if vm or lxc
+if [[ -f /dev/.lxc-boot-id ]]
+    then
+        apt-get remove -y qemu-guest-agent
+    else
+        apt-get install -y qemu-guest-agent
+fi
+
+# download and install packages
+apt-get install -y bind9-dnsutils restic hstr htop ncdu pwgen lsb-release cron sudo nano curl wget zip unzip git rsync man-db cifs-utils nfs-common parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
+
+# add wettsten user if not existing
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep -c "wettsten")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "Set password for wettsten"
+        useradd -m -p '$6$rGI6DeTQ/SfWBQrR$JcYtt/tBq1xhe5lynqXHaNb6mNQ4G3UGlIkNZPPaHOUOuGRV/AbXwXkQacGd1bv9BpyW4aWARI0r7wz8n9ME6/' -s /bin/bash -d /home/wettsten wettsten
+        mkdir /home/wettsten/.ssh
+        chown wettsten:wettsten /home/wettsten/.ssh
+        chmod 700 /home/wettsten/.ssh
+        cp /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /home/wettsten/.ssh > /dev/null 2>&1
+        chown wettsten:wettsten /home/wettsten/.ssh/authorized_keys > /dev/null 2>&1
+        chmod 600 /home/wettsten/.ssh/authorized_keys > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+
+# create wettsten file in /etc/sudoers.d
+if [[ ! -f /etc/sudoers.d/wettsten ]]
+    then
+        echo "wettsten ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers.d/wettsten
+fi
+usermod -a -G sudo wettsten
+
+# enable ping for all users
+setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)
+
+# remove all motd
+rm /etc/motd > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+# disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+systemctl disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+
+# git config
+git config --global credential.helper store
+git config --global user.name "akanealw"
+git config --global user.email "akanealw@gmail.com"
+git config --global init.defaultBranch main
+
+# show ip in /etc/issue
+if [[ ! -f /etc/issue.default ]]
+    then wget -qO /etc/issue.default https://files.akanealw.com/debian/issue.default
+fi
+rm /etc/issue > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp /etc/issue.default /etc/issue
+name=$(basename /sys/class/net/e*)
+echo "" >> /etc/issue
+echo "$name: \4{$name}" >> /etc/issue
+echo "" >> /etc/issue
+
+# set input preferences
+if [[ ! -f /etc/inputrc.default ]]
+    then wget -qO /etc/inputrc.default https://files.akanealw.com/debian/inputrc.default
+fi
+rm /etc/inputrc > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp /etc/inputrc.default /etc/inputrc
+echo "" >> /etc/inputrc
+echo "set completion-ignore-case On" >> /etc/inputrc
+
+# set bash preferences and aliases
+if [[ ! -f /etc/bash.bashrc.default ]]
+    then wget -qO /etc/bash.bashrc.default https://files.akanealw.com/debian/bash.bashrc.default
+fi
+rm /etc/bash.bashrc > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp /etc/bash.bashrc.default /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "# custom settings and aliases" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "set -o noclobber" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias lsa='ls -alhvF'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias cd..='cd ..'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias grep='grep --color'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias si='sudo -i'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias mkdir='mkdir -pv'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias du='sudo du -h'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias df='sudo df -h'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias ports='sudo netstat -tulpna'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias start='sudo systemctl start'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias stop='sudo systemctl stop'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias restart='sudo systemctl restart'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias status='sudo systemctl status'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias sdr='sudo systemctl daemon-reload'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias senable='sudo systemctl enable'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias sdisable='sudo systemctl disable'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias snano='sudo nano'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias sreboot='sudo reboot'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias spoweroff='sudo poweroff'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias tf='sudo tail -f'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptupy='sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptiy='sudo apt install -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptry='sudo apt remove -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptrpy='sudo apt remove --purge -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptary='sudo apt autoremove -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias apts='sudo apt search'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptl='sudo apt list --installed'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptsh='sudo apt show'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptac='sudo apt autoclean'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dpkgi='sudo dpkg -i'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias tmuxls='tmux ls'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias tmuxa='tmux attach -t'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias hh='hstr'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "export HSTR_CONFIG=hide-help,hicolor,prompt-bottom,ignorespace,raw-history-view" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+
+# docker aliases
+if [[ -f /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg ]]
+    then
+        echo "alias dc='docker compose'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dcup='docker compose up -d'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dcdown='docker compose down'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dcpull='docker compose pull'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dps='docker ps'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dstart='docker start'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dstop='docker stop'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias drestart='docker restart'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dlf='docker logs -f'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias dipaf='docker image prune -a -f'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+        echo "alias deit='docker exec -it'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+fi
+
+# create copy of file before editing
+if [[ ! -f /usr/local/bin/cpb ]]; then
+cat <<'EOF' >> /usr/local/bin/cpb
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]
+then
+ cp -pvi "$1" "${1}.bak"
+else
+ echo "Info:  $0 copies to a backup file"
+ echo "Usage: $0 <file to be backed up with .bak extension>"
+fi
+EOF
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cpb
+fi
+
+# create tmux config
+rm /etc/tmux.conf* > /dev/null 2>&1
+echo "unbind C-b" >> /etc/tmux.conf
+echo "set-option -g prefix C-a" >> /etc/tmux.conf
+echo "bind-key C-a send-prefix" >> /etc/tmux.conf
+
+# configure email for sending notifications
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/postfix/main.cf | grep -c "gmail")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y libsasl2-modules mailutils postfix postfix-pcre
+        echo "smtp.gmail.com notify.akanealw@gmail.com:leawkqqpthbwacrf" > /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
+        echo "/^From:.*/ REPLACE From: $(hostname) <notify.akanealw@gmail.com>" > /etc/postfix/smtp_header_checks
+        chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
+        postmap hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
+        postmap hash:/etc/postfix/smtp_header_checks
+        sed -i 's@relayhost =@#relayhost = @g' /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        sed -i 's@smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache@#smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache@g' /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "# google mail configuration" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "relayhost = smtp.gmail.com:587" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_use_tls = yes" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_sasl_security_options =" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/Entrust_Root_Certification_Authority.pem" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:/var/lib/postfix/smtp_tls_session_cache" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "smtp_header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/smtp_header_checks" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        echo "" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
+        postfix reload
+        echo "This is a test message sent from postfix on $(hostname)" | mail -s "Test Email from $(hostname)" akanealw@gmail.com
+    else
+        echo "Email already configured."
+fi
+
+# configure unattended upgrades
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades | grep -c 'APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";')
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        apt-get install -y apt-listchanges unattended-upgrades
+        sed -i 's@//      "origin=Debian,codename=${distro_codename}-updates";@        "origin=Debian,codename=${distro_codename}-updates";@g' /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
+        sed -i 's!//Unattended-Upgrade::Mail "";!Unattended-Upgrade::Mail "akanealw@gmail.com";!g' /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
+        sed -i 's@//Unattended-Upgrade::MailReport "on-change";@Unattended-Upgrade::MailReport "on-change";@g' /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
+        sed -i 's@//Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies "false";@Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true";@g' /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
+        echo "APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists \"1\";" > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades
+        echo "APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade \"1\";" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades
+        systemctl enable unattended-upgrades
+        systemctl start unattended-upgrades
+    else
+        echo "Unattended upgrades already configured."
+fi