💻 Windows Laptop Setup for Development and AI Tasks (Leveraging WSL)

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🛠️ 1. Setting Up WSL

• Enable WSL2 on Windows:
  Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

  wsl --install

• Install your preferred Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu):

  wsl --install -d Ubuntu

• Update the installed Linux distribution (inside WSL):

  sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

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🔧 2. Development Tools via WSL

🏗️ a. Terraform

• Install Terraform CLI:

  sudo apt install -y wget unzip
  wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/$(curl -s https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/ | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' | head -1)/terraform_$(curl -s https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/ | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' | head -1)_linux_amd64.zip
  unzip terraform_*.zip
  sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/

🧱 b. Bicep

• Install Bicep using Azure CLI:
  First, install the Azure CLI:

  curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
  az bicep install

🌱 c. OpenTofu

• Install OpenTofu (an open-source alternative to Terraform):

  curl -sSLf https://apt.opentofu.org/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/opentofu-archive-keyring.gpg
  echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/opentofu-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.opentofu.org stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opentofu.list > /dev/null
  sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y opentofu

🎨 d. Oh My Posh

• Install Oh My Posh CLI in WSL:

  sudo apt install -y wget
  wget https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/releases/latest/download/posh-linux-amd64
  sudo mv posh-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/oh-my-posh
  sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/oh-my-posh

• Install a Nerd Font for glyph support:

  mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts
  cd ~/.local/share/fonts
  wget https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.3.3/FiraCode.zip
  unzip FiraCode.zip
  fc-cache -fv

• Add Oh My Posh configuration to your shell:

  echo 'eval "$(oh-my-posh init bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc

🛠️ e. Linux Utilities for Development

• Install essential utilities and tools:

  sudo apt install -y build-essential git curl wget unzip

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🤖 3. AI Tools for Azure Development via WSL

🐍 a. Python Environment

• Install Python and pip:

  sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip

• Install Azure SDKs for Python:

  pip3 install azure-storage-blob azure-mgmt-resource azure-ai-formrecognizer

☁️ b. Azure CLI for AI Management

• Already installed earlier. Use it to manage Azure resources:

  az login

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🧹 4. Removing Ads and Bloatware (Windows Side)

🛠️ a. Manual Steps

• Open Settings > Apps to uninstall unnecessary applications.
• Disable ads:
  • Settings > Personalization > Start: Turn off “Show suggestions.”
  • Settings > Privacy > General: Disable ad-related options.

🧹 b. WSL PowerShell Command for Bloat Removal

• Run this command from WSL:

  powershell.exe "Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage"

⚙️ c. Automated Bloat Removal

• Use the Win11Debloat script:
  Inside WSL, download and execute it:

  wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/main/Win11Debloat.ps1
  powershell.exe -File ./Win11Debloat.ps1

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🤖 5. Automation via Script

• Automate the setup in WSL with this script:

  # Update and install tools
  sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  sudo apt install -y wget unzip git python3 python3-pip curl build-essential
  
  # Install Terraform
  wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/$(curl -s https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/ | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' | head -1)/terraform_$(curl -s https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/ | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' | head -1)_linux_amd64.zip
  unzip terraform_*.zip
  sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/
  
  # Install OpenTofu
  curl -sSLf https://apt.opentofu.org/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/opentofu-archive-keyring.gpg
  echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/opentofu-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.opentofu.org stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opentofu.list > /dev/null
  sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y opentofu
  
  # Install Azure CLI and Bicep
  curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
  az bicep install
  
  # Install Oh My Posh
  wget https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/releases/latest/download/posh-linux-amd64
  sudo mv posh-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/oh-my-posh
  sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/oh-my-posh
  echo 'eval "$(oh-my-posh init bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
  
  # Install Python Azure SDKs
  pip3 install azure-storage-blob azure-mgmt-resource azure-ai-formrecognizer

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