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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# autoreply config update dialog with 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
+
+# remove os prober
+apt-get remove os-prober -y
+
+# update and upgrade
+apt-get update
+apt-get upgrade -y
+
+# download and install packages
+apt-get install -y hstr htop ncdu proxmox-ve postfix proxmox-backup open-iscsi sudo pwgen curl wget zip unzip git man-db cifs-utils nfs-common ntfs-3g parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
+
+# update templates
+pveam update
+
+# remove all motd
+rm /etc/motd > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+# 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 ..='cd ..'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias ...='cd ../..'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias grep='grep --color'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias si='sudo -i'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias sudo='sudo '" >> /bash.bashrc
+echo "alias mkdir='mkdir -pv'" >> /bash.bashrc
+echo "alias du='sudo du -h'" >> /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-get 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
+
+# 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
+
+# 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
+
+# configure email for sending notifications
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/postfix/main.cf | grep -c "gmail")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt 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