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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# update apt then apt install
+sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt upgrade
+sudo apt install python2 python3 exa cmake neovim golang-go
+
+# manual installs
+if [[ $(command -v exa) ]]; then
+	echo "exa already installed"
+else
+	cd /tmp
+	wget -c http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/r/rust-exa/exa_0.9.0-4_amd64.deb
+	sudo apt-get install ./exa_0.9.0-4_amd64.deb
+fi
+
+if [ -d '~/.nvm' ]; then
+	echo "nvm already installed"
+else
+	cd /tmp
+	curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
+	nvm install 18
+	nvm alias default 18
+fi
+
+if [[ $(command -v lazygit) ]]; then
+	echo "lazygit already installed"
+else
+	cd /tmp
+	cd lazygit
+	git clone https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit.git
+	go install
+fi
+
+# install tools from package registries
+npm i -g yarn
+