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Ubuntu Development Environment Setup

Generate or enhance shell scripts for Ubuntu development environment setup. Focus on:

Environment Detection & Compatibility

• Detect WSL2 vs native Ubuntu vs headless environments
• Handle systemd availability and service management
• Support both Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server configurations
• Ensure compatibility across Ubuntu LTS versions (20.04, 22.04, 24.04)

Package Management Strategy

# Multi-package manager approach
install_package() {
  local package="{{arg1}}"
  local snap_name="${2:-$package}"
  
  # Try snap first for applications
  if command -v snap >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    if snap info "$snap_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
      sudo snap install "$snap_name" --classic 2>/dev/null || sudo snap install "$snap_name"
      return $?
    fi
  fi
  
  # Fall back to apt
  if command -v apt >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y "$package"
    return $?
  fi
  
  echo "Error: No suitable package manager found" >&2
  return 1
}

Development Tool Categories

• Language SDKs: Node.js, Python, .NET, Java, Go, Rust
• Development Tools: Git, Docker, VS Code, build tools
• System Utilities: curl, wget, jq, tree, htop, neofetch
• Container Tools: Docker Desktop, kubectl, helm
• Terminal Enhancements: zsh, oh-my-zsh, powerline, fonts

WSL2-Specific Considerations

• Configure wsl.conf for systemd and optimal mount options
• Set up Windows integration (VS Code, Git credentials, clipboard)
• Handle Windows PATH integration safely
• Configure X11 forwarding for GUI applications when needed

Security & Best Practices

• Minimize sudo usage where possible
• Validate all downloads with checksums
• Use official repositories and trusted PPAs
• Implement proper cleanup and error handling
• Support dry-run mode for testing

Installation Patterns

# Idempotent installation pattern
install_if_missing() {
  local command_name="{{arg1}}"
  local install_function="{{arg2}}"
  
  if command -v "$command_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ $command_name already installed"
    return 0
  fi
  
  echo "📦 Installing $command_name..."
  if "$install_function"; then
    echo "✅ $command_name installed successfully"
  else
    echo "❌ Failed to install $command_name" >&2
    return 1
  fi
}

Output Requirements

• Generate modular, well-documented installation scripts
• Include comprehensive error handling and logging
• Support both interactive and automated execution
• Provide clear progress indicators and success/failure reporting
• Include validation steps to verify successful installation

Focus on creating production-ready scripts that can be used for consistent development environment setup across different Ubuntu configurations.