From 9a77936e58fc72d5a0103588c1bd390011d003a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:51:44 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/20] filled out project skeleton, further adjustments are
 needed

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 234 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 219 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 3cc268ce..90ddfd31 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 # Update and upgrade the system
 upgrade_system() {
+    echo "Updating and upgrading the system..."
     sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
 }
 
 # Install essential development tools
 install_dev_tools() {
+    echo "Installing core development tools..."
     sudo apt install -y \
         git \
         vim \
@@ -14,61 +16,263 @@ install_dev_tools() {
         curl \
         wget \
         jq \
-        unzip
+        unzip \
+        gnupg 
 }
 
 # Install VS Code (via Flatpak)
 install_vscode() {
+    echo "Installing VS Code..."
     flatpak install -y flathub com.visualstudio.code
 }
 
-
 # Install Cloud CLIs
 # ====================================
-# Azure 
+# Azure CLI
+install_azure_cli() {
+    echo "Installing Azure CLI..."
+    curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
+}
 
-# AWS
+# AWS CLI
+install_aws_cli() {
+    echo "Installing AWS CLI..."
+    curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+    unzip awscliv2.zip
+    sudo ./aws/install
+}
+   
+# Google Cloud SDK
+install_google_cloud_sdk() {
+    echo "Installing Google Cloud SDK..."
+    sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg
 
-# Google
+    curl https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
+    echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
+    
+    sudo apt update && sudo apt install google-cloud-cli
+}
 
-#Install Infrastructure as Code tools
+# Install Infrastructure as Code tools
 # ====================================
 # Terraform
+install_terraform() {
+    echo "Installing Terraform..."
+    sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
+
+    wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | \ 
+    gpg --dearmor | \
+    sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null
+
+    gpg --no-default-keyring \
+    --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg \
+    --fingerprint
+
+    echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] \
+    https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \
+    sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
+
+    sudo apt update && sudo apt install terraform
+}
 
 # OpenTofu
+install_opentofu() {
+    echo "Installing OpenTofu..."
+    snap install --classic opentofu
+}
 
 # Bicep
+install_bicep() {
+    echo "Installing Bicep..."
+    curl -Lo bicep https://github.com/Azure/bicep/releases/latest/download/bicep-linux-x64
+    chmod +x ./bicep
+    sudo mv ./bicep /usr/local/bin/bicep
+}
 
 # Helm
+install_helm() {
+    echo "Installing Helm..."
+    # curl https://baltocdn.com/helm/signing.asc | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/helm.gpg > /dev/null
+    # sudo apt install apt-transport-https --yes
+    # echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/helm.gpg] https://baltocdn.com/helm/stable/debian/ all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/helm-stable-debian.list
+    # sudo apt update
+    # sudo apt install helm
+    curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
+    chmod 700 get_helm.sh
+    ./get_helm.sh
+}
 
-# Instaall Kubernetes tools
+# Install Kubernetes tools
 # ====================================
 # kubectl
+install_kubectl() {
+    echo "Installing kubectl..."
+    curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+    sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+}
 
 # K9s
+install_k9s() {
+    echo "Installing K9s..."
+
+}
 
 # minikube
+install_minikube() {
+    echo "Installing minikube..."
+    curl -LO https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/latest/download/minikube-linux-amd64
+    sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube && rm minikube-linux-amd64
+}
 
 # Oh My Posh
+install_oh_my_posh() {
+    echo "Installing Oh My Posh..."
+    curl -s https://ohmyposh.dev/install.sh | bash -s
+}
 
 # VScode extensions
 # ====================================
-# terraform, kubernetes tools, azure tools, bicep, gitlen, spell checker
+# terraform, kubernetes tools, azure tools, bicep, gitlen, spell checker, helm
+install_vscode_extensions() {
+    code --install-extension hashicorp.terraform
+    code --install-extension ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools
+    code --install-extension msazurermtools.azurerm-vscode-tools
+    code --install-extension bicep.bicep
+    code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
+    code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
+}
 
 # Config git with ssh authentication
+# The following portion would require manual inputs"
+configure_git() {
+		echo "Configuring Git with SSH..."
+		echo "Enter your primary email for git:"
+		read git_email
+    git config --global user.email "$git_email"
+		
+		echo "Enter your name for git:"
+    read git_name
+    git config --global user.name "$git_name"
+    
+    echo "Generating SSH key for GitHub..."
+    ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$git_email"
+    eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+    
+		# Refer to Markdown Instructions
+    echo "Add your SSH key to GitHub by running:"
+    echo "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+}
+		
+# Validate networking
+validate_network() {
+		echo "Checking network connectivity..."
+		if ping -c 3 google.com then
+				echo "Network connectivity: SUCCESSFUL"
+		else
+				echo "Network connectivity: FAILED"
+				exit 1
+		fi
+}
 
-# Validate networking and permissions
+# Validate Permissions and Authentication of Cloud CLI
+# ====================================
+# Validate AWS CLI
+validate_aws_cli_permissions() {
+		echo "Checking AWS CLI authentication and permissions..."
+	  if aws sts get-caller-identity &>/dev/null; then
+	      echo "AWS CLI authentication: SUCCESS"
+	  else
+	      echo "AWS CLI authentication: FAILED"
+	      exit 1
+	  fi
+}
 
-# Final messages
+# Validate AZURE CLI
+validate_azure_cli_permissions() {
+    echo "Checking Azure CLI authentication and permissions..."
+    if az account show &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Azure CLI authentication: SUCCESS"
+    else
+        echo "Azure CLI authentication: FAILED"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
 
-main() {
-    # upgrade_system
-    # install_dev_tools
-    # install_vscode
+# Validate GOOGLE SDK
+validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions() {
+    echo "Checking Google Cloud SDK authentication and permissions..."
+    if gcloud auth list &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Google Cloud SDK authentication: SUCCESS"
+    else
+        echo "Google Cloud SDK authentication: FAILED"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Validate Kubernetes 
+check_kubernetes_access() {
+    echo "Checking Kubernetes cluster access..."
+    if kubectl cluster-info &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Kubernetes access: SUCCESS"
+    else
+        echo "Kubernetes access: FAILED"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
 
+final_messages() {
     echo "Development environment setup complete!"
-    echo "Restart your terminal or run 'source ~/.bashrc' to apply changes."
 }
 
+main() {
+    # Initial validation
+    validate_network
+
+    # System update and upgrades
+    upgrade_system
+
+    # Install Development tools
+    install_dev_tools
+    
+    # Install VS Code
+    install_vscode
+    
+    # Install Cloud CLIs and validate them
+    install_azure_cli
+    validate_azure_cli_permissions
+
+    install_aws_cli
+    validate_aws_cli_permissions
+
+    install_google_cloud_sdk
+    validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions
+
+    # Install Infrastructure tools and validate
+    install_terraform
+    install_opentofu
+    install_bicep
+    install_helm
+    
+    # Install Kubernetes tools and validate
+    install_kubectl
+    install_k9s
+    install_minikube
+
+    # Install Oh My Posh
+    install_oh_my_posh
+    
+    # Install VSCode Extensions
+    install_vscode_extensions
+
+    # Configure Git
+    configure_git
+
+    # Final validation
+    validate_networking_and_permissions
+
+    # Final message
+    final_messages
+}
 
 main
\ No newline at end of file

From 56b65ea7e7390f73f83ee0bd23850990e3fa9abf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:36:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/20] Improve error handling in dev-env-setup

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 155 +++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 94 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 90ddfd31..deef06e6 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Exit immediately on error
+set -e
+
+# Colors for messages
+GREEN="\e[32m"
+RED="\e[31m"
+YELLOW="\e[33m"
+RESET="\e[0m"
+
 # Update and upgrade the system
 upgrade_system() {
-    echo "Updating and upgrading the system..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Updating and upgrading the system...${RESET}"
     sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
 }
 
 # Install essential development tools
 install_dev_tools() {
-    echo "Installing core development tools..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing core development tools...${RESET}"
     sudo apt install -y \
         git \
         vim \
@@ -17,123 +26,145 @@ install_dev_tools() {
         wget \
         jq \
         unzip \
-        gnupg 
+        gnupg \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        ca-certificates \
+        software-properties-common
 }
 
 # Install VS Code (via Flatpak)
 install_vscode() {
-    echo "Installing VS Code..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Azure CLI...${RESET}"
     flatpak install -y flathub com.visualstudio.code
+    flatpak info com.visualstudio.code || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Cloud CLIs
 # ====================================
 # Azure CLI
 install_azure_cli() {
-    echo "Installing Azure CLI..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Azure CLI...${RESET}"
     curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
+    # Verify Azure CLI has installed
+    az version || echo -e "${RED}Azure CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # AWS CLI
 install_aws_cli() {
-    echo "Installing AWS CLI..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing AWS CLI...${RESET}"
     curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
     unzip awscliv2.zip
     sudo ./aws/install
+    # Verify AWS CLI has installed
+    aws --version || echo -e "${RED}AWS CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # Remove installation "junk"
+    rm -rf aws awscliv2.zip
 }
    
 # Google Cloud SDK
 install_google_cloud_sdk() {
-    echo "Installing Google Cloud SDK..."
-    sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg
-
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Google Cloud SDK...${RESET}"
     curl https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
-    
     sudo apt update && sudo apt install google-cloud-cli
+    # Verify Google Cloud SDK has installed
+    gcloud version || echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Infrastructure as Code tools
 # ====================================
 # Terraform
 install_terraform() {
-    echo "Installing Terraform..."
-    sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Terraform...${RESET}"
 
     wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | \ 
     gpg --dearmor | \
     sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null
 
-    gpg --no-default-keyring \
-    --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg \
-    --fingerprint
-
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] \
     https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \
     sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
 
     sudo apt update && sudo apt install terraform
+    # Verify Terraform has installed
+    terraform version || echo -e "${RED}Terraform installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # OpenTofu
 install_opentofu() {
-    echo "Installing OpenTofu..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing OpenTofu...${RESET}"
     snap install --classic opentofu
+    # Verify OpenTofu has installed
+    tofu version || echo -e "${RED}OpenTofu installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Bicep
 install_bicep() {
-    echo "Installing Bicep..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Bicep...${RESET}"
     curl -Lo bicep https://github.com/Azure/bicep/releases/latest/download/bicep-linux-x64
     chmod +x ./bicep
     sudo mv ./bicep /usr/local/bin/bicep
+    # Verify Bicep has installed
+    bicep --version || echo -e "${RED}Bicep installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Helm
 install_helm() {
-    echo "Installing Helm..."
-    # curl https://baltocdn.com/helm/signing.asc | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/helm.gpg > /dev/null
-    # sudo apt install apt-transport-https --yes
-    # echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/helm.gpg] https://baltocdn.com/helm/stable/debian/ all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/helm-stable-debian.list
-    # sudo apt update
-    # sudo apt install helm
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Helm...${RESET}"
     curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
     chmod 700 get_helm.sh
     ./get_helm.sh
+    # Verify Helm has installed
+    helm version || echo -e "${RED}Helm installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+
 }
 
 # Install Kubernetes tools
 # ====================================
 # kubectl
 install_kubectl() {
-    echo "Installing kubectl..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Kubectl...${RESET}"
     curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
     sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+    # Verify kubectl has installed
+    kubectl version --client || echo -e "${RED}kubectl installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # Remove installation "junk"
+    rm -f kubectl
+
 }
 
 # K9s
 install_k9s() {
-    echo "Installing K9s..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing K9s...${RESET}"
 
 }
 
 # minikube
 install_minikube() {
-    echo "Installing minikube..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Minikube...${RESET}"
     curl -LO https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/latest/download/minikube-linux-amd64
-    sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube && rm minikube-linux-amd64
+    sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
+    # Verify minikube has installed
+    minikube version || echo -e "${RED}minikube installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # Remove installation "junk"
+    rm -f minikube-linux-amd64
+
 }
 
 # Oh My Posh
 install_oh_my_posh() {
-    echo "Installing Oh My Posh..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Oh My Posh...${RESET}"
     curl -s https://ohmyposh.dev/install.sh | bash -s
+    # Verify Oh My Posh has installed
+    oh-my-posh --version || echo -e "${RED}Oh My Posh installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+
 }
 
 # VScode extensions
 # ====================================
 # terraform, kubernetes tools, azure tools, bicep, gitlen, spell checker, helm
 install_vscode_extensions() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing VS Code extensions...${RESET}"
     code --install-extension hashicorp.terraform
     code --install-extension ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools
     code --install-extension msazurermtools.azurerm-vscode-tools
@@ -145,12 +176,12 @@ install_vscode_extensions() {
 # Config git with ssh authentication
 # The following portion would require manual inputs"
 configure_git() {
-		echo "Configuring Git with SSH..."
-		echo "Enter your primary email for git:"
-		read git_email
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Configuring Git with SSH...${RESET}"
+    echo "Enter your primary email for git:"
+    read git_email
     git config --global user.email "$git_email"
 		
-		echo "Enter your name for git:"
+    echo "Enter your name for git:"
     read git_name
     git config --global user.name "$git_name"
     
@@ -159,72 +190,73 @@ configure_git() {
     eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
     ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
     
-		# Refer to Markdown Instructions
-    echo "Add your SSH key to GitHub by running:"
+    # Refer to Markdown Instructions
+    echo "Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:"
     echo "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 }
 		
 # Validate networking
 validate_network() {
-		echo "Checking network connectivity..."
-		if ping -c 3 google.com then
-				echo "Network connectivity: SUCCESSFUL"
-		else
-				echo "Network connectivity: FAILED"
-				exit 1
-		fi
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking network connectivity...${RESET}"
+    if ping -c 3 google.com; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Network connectivity: SUCCESSFUL${RESET}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Network connectivity: FAILED${RESET}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
 }
 
 # Validate Permissions and Authentication of Cloud CLI
 # ====================================
 # Validate AWS CLI
 validate_aws_cli_permissions() {
-		echo "Checking AWS CLI authentication and permissions..."
-	  if aws sts get-caller-identity &>/dev/null; then
-	      echo "AWS CLI authentication: SUCCESS"
-	  else
-	      echo "AWS CLI authentication: FAILED"
-	      exit 1
-	  fi
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking AWS CLI authentication and permissions...${RESET}"
+    if aws sts get-caller-identity &>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}AWS CLI authentication: SUCCESS${RESET}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}AWS CLI authentication: FAILED${RESET}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
 }
 
 # Validate AZURE CLI
 validate_azure_cli_permissions() {
-    echo "Checking Azure CLI authentication and permissions..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Azure CLI authentication and permissions...${RESET}"
     if az account show &>/dev/null; then
-        echo "Azure CLI authentication: SUCCESS"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Azure CLI authentication: SUCCESS${RESET}"
     else
-        echo "Azure CLI authentication: FAILED"
+        echo -e "${RED}Azure CLI authentication: FAILED${RESET}"
         exit 1
     fi
 }
 
 # Validate GOOGLE SDK
 validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions() {
-    echo "Checking Google Cloud SDK authentication and permissions..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Google Cloud SDK authentication and permissions...${RESET}"
     if gcloud auth list &>/dev/null; then
-        echo "Google Cloud SDK authentication: SUCCESS"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Google Cloud SDK authentication: SUCCESS${RESET}"
     else
-        echo "Google Cloud SDK authentication: FAILED"
+        echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK authentication: FAILED${RESET}"
         exit 1
     fi
 }
 
 # Validate Kubernetes 
 check_kubernetes_access() {
-    echo "Checking Kubernetes cluster access..."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Kubernetes cluster access...${RESET}"
     if kubectl cluster-info &>/dev/null; then
-        echo "Kubernetes access: SUCCESS"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Kubernetes access: SUCCESS${RESET}"
     else
-        echo "Kubernetes access: FAILED"
+        echo -e "${RED}Kubernetes access: FAILED${RESET}"
         exit 1
     fi
 }
 
 final_messages() {
-    echo "Development environment setup complete!"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Development environment setup complete!${RESET}"
 }
 
+
 main() {
     # Initial validation
     validate_network
@@ -268,8 +300,9 @@ main() {
     # Configure Git
     configure_git
 
-    # Final validation
-    validate_networking_and_permissions
+    # Validate Kubernetes
+    check_kubernetes_access
+
 
     # Final message
     final_messages

From 31eb325d1ffe8f1fd4f2ff76ab0ab37711ff50c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:12:07 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/20] feat: K9s installation script

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index deef06e6..8dd2e42f 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ install_kubectl() {
 # K9s
 install_k9s() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing K9s...${RESET}"
+    # Find the latest K9s Debian package URL from GitHub releases
+    latest_k9s=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/derailed/k9s/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*amd64.deb" | cut -d '"' -f 4)
+    # Download the latest K9s .deb package
+    wget "$latest_k9s"
+    # Install K9s using the .deb package
+    sudo apt install ./"$(basename "$latest_k9s")"
+    # Verify K9s installation
+    k9s version || echo -e "${RED}K9s installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # Remove Installation "junk"
+    rm -f "$(basename "$latest_k9s")"
 
 }
 

From 94a42b3bd72b4703355b39e914fce697967d8b3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/20] chore: switch from flatpak to snap for VS Code
 Installation

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 8dd2e42f..f0b4c97b 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ install_dev_tools() {
         software-properties-common
 }
 
-# Install VS Code (via Flatpak)
+# Install VS Code (via Snap)
 install_vscode() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Azure CLI...${RESET}"
-    flatpak install -y flathub com.visualstudio.code
-    flatpak info com.visualstudio.code || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing VS Code (via Snap) ${RESET}"
+    #flatpak install -y flathub com.visualstudio.code
+    #flatpak info com.visualstudio.code || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    sudo snap install --classic code
+    code --version || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Cloud CLIs

From 140ac327e6614c649a73f6d07d4aee8b6eb982d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:02:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/20] chore: add -y flag for Google Cloud SDK and Terrafrm
 installations

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index f0b4c97b..fb5a01ab 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ install_google_cloud_sdk() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Google Cloud SDK...${RESET}"
     curl https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
-    sudo apt update && sudo apt install google-cloud-cli
+    sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install google-cloud-cli
     # Verify Google Cloud SDK has installed
     gcloud version || echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ install_terraform() {
     https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \
     sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
 
-    sudo apt update && sudo apt install terraform
+    sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install terraform
     # Verify Terraform has installed
     terraform version || echo -e "${RED}Terraform installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }

From 4712ec4d231447d9098c96223b5f43ec29007d8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:07:10 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/20] fix: remove unnecessary line continutation in Terraform
 installation

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index fb5a01ab..561626de 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ install_terraform() {
     gpg --dearmor | \
     sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null
 
-    echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] \
-    https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \
+    echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \
     sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
 
     sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install terraform

From c3b821d636b0530ccacb96522c24ef3b128ac661 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:09:26 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/20] fix: add sudo command within Open Tofu installation

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 561626de..9444ef2b 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ install_terraform() {
 # OpenTofu
 install_opentofu() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing OpenTofu...${RESET}"
-    snap install --classic opentofu
+    sudo snap install --classic opentofu
     # Verify OpenTofu has installed
     tofu version || echo -e "${RED}OpenTofu installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }

From 51e885882293196cbf0bb2a275457bab82af67dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:12:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 08/20] fix: correct Bicep extension ID in VSCode extention
 installation

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 9444ef2b..fa63f3ad 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ install_vscode_extensions() {
     code --install-extension hashicorp.terraform
     code --install-extension ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools
     code --install-extension msazurermtools.azurerm-vscode-tools
-    code --install-extension bicep.bicep
+    code --install-extension ms-azuretools.vscode-bicep
     code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
     code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
 }

From 6c683ae7f85db3454c78fe5eca3fcc0aaf73434c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:33:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 09/20] feat: add check to prevent overwriting existing SSH key
 for GitHub

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 17 ++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index fa63f3ad..ab698cb5 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -191,20 +191,23 @@ configure_git() {
     echo "Enter your primary email for git:"
     read git_email
     git config --global user.email "$git_email"
-		
+
     echo "Enter your name for git:"
     read git_name
     git config --global user.name "$git_name"
-    
-    echo "Generating SSH key for GitHub..."
-    ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$git_email"
-    eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-    
+
+    if [[ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]]; then
+        echo "Generating SSH key for GitHub..."
+        ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$git_email"
+        eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+    fi
+
     # Refer to Markdown Instructions
     echo "Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:"
     echo "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 }
+
 		
 # Validate networking
 validate_network() {

From 1d7cbbe978e9c6903e638d6eacabe560a28c0aaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:33:49 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/20] feat: add install verification notices on terminal

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index ab698cb5..e0b275b7 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Exit immediately on error
-set -e
+# # Exit immediately on error
+# set -e
 
 # Colors for messages
 GREEN="\e[32m"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ install_vscode() {
     #flatpak install -y flathub com.visualstudio.code
     #flatpak info com.visualstudio.code || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     sudo snap install --classic code
-    code --version || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation failed!${RESET}"
+    # code --version || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Cloud CLIs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ install_azure_cli() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Azure CLI...${RESET}"
     curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
     # Verify Azure CLI has installed
-    az version || echo -e "${RED}Azure CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # az version || echo -e "${RED}Azure CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # AWS CLI
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ install_aws_cli() {
     unzip awscliv2.zip
     sudo ./aws/install
     # Verify AWS CLI has installed
-    aws --version || echo -e "${RED}AWS CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # aws --version || echo -e "${RED}AWS CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove installation "junk"
     rm -rf aws awscliv2.zip
 }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ install_google_cloud_sdk() {
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
     sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install google-cloud-cli
     # Verify Google Cloud SDK has installed
-    gcloud version || echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # gcloud version || echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Infrastructure as Code tools
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ install_terraform() {
 
     sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install terraform
     # Verify Terraform has installed
-    terraform version || echo -e "${RED}Terraform installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # terraform version || echo -e "${RED}Terraform installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # OpenTofu
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ install_bicep() {
     chmod +x ./bicep
     sudo mv ./bicep /usr/local/bin/bicep
     # Verify Bicep has installed
-    bicep --version || echo -e "${RED}Bicep installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # bicep --version || echo -e "${RED}Bicep installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Helm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ install_helm() {
     chmod 700 get_helm.sh
     ./get_helm.sh
     # Verify Helm has installed
-    helm version || echo -e "${RED}Helm installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # helm version || echo -e "${RED}Helm installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ install_kubectl() {
     curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
     sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
     # Verify kubectl has installed
-    kubectl version --client || echo -e "${RED}kubectl installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # kubectl version --client || echo -e "${RED}kubectl installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove installation "junk"
     rm -f kubectl
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ install_k9s() {
     # Install K9s using the .deb package
     sudo apt install ./"$(basename "$latest_k9s")"
     # Verify K9s installation
-    k9s version || echo -e "${RED}K9s installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # k9s version || echo -e "${RED}K9s installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove Installation "junk"
     rm -f "$(basename "$latest_k9s")"
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install_minikube() {
     curl -LO https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/latest/download/minikube-linux-amd64
     sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
     # Verify minikube has installed
-    minikube version || echo -e "${RED}minikube installation verification failed!${RESET}"
+    # minikube version || echo -e "${RED}minikube installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove installation "junk"
     rm -f minikube-linux-amd64
 
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ install_oh_my_posh() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Oh My Posh...${RESET}"
     curl -s https://ohmyposh.dev/install.sh | bash -s
     # Verify Oh My Posh has installed
-    oh-my-posh --version || echo -e "${RED}Oh My Posh installation verification failed!${RESET}"
-
+    # oh-my-posh --version || echo -e "${RED}Oh My Posh installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # VScode extensions
@@ -266,6 +265,46 @@ check_kubernetes_access() {
     fi
 }
 
+check_installation() {
+    local cmd=$1
+    local name=$2
+
+    if $cmd &>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}${name} Installation: SUCCESS${RESET}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}${name} Installation: FAILED${RESET}"
+    fi
+}
+
+final_verification() {
+    echo -e "\n${YELLOW}Verifying all installations...${RESET}"
+    check_installation "git --version" "Git"
+    check_installation "vim --version" "Vim"
+    check_installation "tilix --version" "Tilix"
+    check_installation "curl --version" "cURL"
+    check_installation "wget --version" "Wget"
+    check_installation "jq --version" "jq"
+    check_installation "unzip -v" "Unzip"
+    check_installation "gpg --version" "GnuPG"
+    check_installation "apt-config dump" "APT Transport HTTPS (Check APT Config)"
+    check_installation "openssl version" "CA Certificates (Check OpenSSL)"
+    check_installation "apt-cache policy software-properties-common" "Software Properties Common"
+    check_installation "code --version" "VS Code"
+    check_installation "az version" "Azure CLI"
+    check_installation "aws --version" "AWS CLI"
+    check_installation "gcloud version" "Google Cloud SDK"
+    check_installation "terraform version" "Terraform"
+    check_installation "tofu version" "OpenTofu"
+    check_installation "bicep --version" "Bicep"
+    check_installation "helm version" "Helm"
+    check_installation "kubectl version --client" "kubectl"
+    check_installation "k9s version" "K9s"
+    check_installation "minikube version" "Minikube"
+    check_installation "oh-my-posh --version" "Oh My Posh"
+    echo "${YELLOW}Listing all VS Code Extentions${RESET}"
+    code --list-extensions
+}
+
 final_messages() {
     echo -e "${GREEN}Development environment setup complete!${RESET}"
 }
@@ -317,6 +356,8 @@ main() {
     # Validate Kubernetes
     check_kubernetes_access
 
+    # Verify all installations
+    final_verification
 
     # Final message
     final_messages

From 3c269c5b044effe14fabf2d0307ec41603c0cb17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:37:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/20] fix: remove space between pipe and backslash within
 install_terraform

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index e0b275b7..0bedee13 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ install_google_cloud_sdk() {
 install_terraform() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Terraform...${RESET}"
 
-    wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | \ 
-    gpg --dearmor | \
+    wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg |\ 
+    gpg --dearmor |\
     sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null
 
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \

From f7d0cc25fc029105519f7e2165fdfcd40bec7c5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:43:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/20] fix: aws and oh-my-posh installation verification
 commands

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 0bedee13..20302ad2 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ final_verification() {
     check_installation "apt-cache policy software-properties-common" "Software Properties Common"
     check_installation "code --version" "VS Code"
     check_installation "az version" "Azure CLI"
-    check_installation "aws --version" "AWS CLI"
+    check_installation "sudo aws --version" "AWS CLI"
     check_installation "gcloud version" "Google Cloud SDK"
     check_installation "terraform version" "Terraform"
     check_installation "tofu version" "OpenTofu"
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ final_verification() {
     check_installation "kubectl version --client" "kubectl"
     check_installation "k9s version" "K9s"
     check_installation "minikube version" "Minikube"
-    check_installation "oh-my-posh --version" "Oh My Posh"
+    check_installation "~/.local/bin/oh-my-posh --version" "Oh My Posh"
     echo "${YELLOW}Listing all VS Code Extentions${RESET}"
     code --list-extensions
 }

From 46e2bd69b14209d5fb2a45b96be1b098e0d2de3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:52:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 13/20] comment out current 'bugs' (AWS CLI, Azure CLI, and
 Kubernetes authentication

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 20302ad2..e40de3c8 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -325,10 +325,12 @@ main() {
     
     # Install Cloud CLIs and validate them
     install_azure_cli
-    validate_azure_cli_permissions
+    # NEEDS FIXING
+    # validate_azure_cli_permissions
 
     install_aws_cli
-    validate_aws_cli_permissions
+    # NEEDS FIXING
+    # validate_aws_cli_permissions
 
     install_google_cloud_sdk
     validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions
@@ -354,7 +356,8 @@ main() {
     configure_git
 
     # Validate Kubernetes
-    check_kubernetes_access
+    # NEEDS FIXING
+    # check_kubernetes_access
 
     # Verify all installations
     final_verification

From 27e86281048caa56d3d0e1be3d2d83e0a1492332 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:54:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 14/20] fix: remove space char after backslash on terraform
 installation step :(

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index e40de3c8..bcf56b54 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ install_google_cloud_sdk() {
 install_terraform() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Terraform...${RESET}"
 
-    wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg |\ 
+    wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg |\
     gpg --dearmor |\
     sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null
 

From c393cb084e8955d06821600b8903e1cce0ed1b30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:17:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 15/20] fix: add -e onto final_verification() echo

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index bcf56b54..a0696608 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ final_verification() {
     check_installation "k9s version" "K9s"
     check_installation "minikube version" "Minikube"
     check_installation "~/.local/bin/oh-my-posh --version" "Oh My Posh"
-    echo "${YELLOW}Listing all VS Code Extentions${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Listing all VS Code Extentions${RESET}"
     code --list-extensions
 }
 

From 6bce44da53bb3453005e37c90bd126e1ab602f3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:42:16 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 16/20] fix: oh-my-posh installation and verification

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index a0696608..74bf63df 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ configure_git() {
         ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
     fi
 
-    # Refer to Markdown Instructions
+    # Refer to Markdown/Readme Instructions
     echo "Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:"
     echo "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ check_installation() {
     local cmd=$1
     local name=$2
 
-    if $cmd &>/dev/null; then
+    if eval $cmd &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${GREEN}${name} Installation: SUCCESS${RESET}"
     else
         echo -e "${RED}${name} Installation: FAILED${RESET}"

From d3528e69705722944c7c5e5e62a81e576afc30ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:52:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 17/20] update SSH key generation to ed25519 algorithms

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 26 ++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 74bf63df..1f230c4f 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -187,24 +187,25 @@ install_vscode_extensions() {
 # The following portion would require manual inputs"
 configure_git() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Configuring Git with SSH...${RESET}"
-    echo "Enter your primary email for git:"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your primary email for git:${RESET}"
     read git_email
     git config --global user.email "$git_email"
 
-    echo "Enter your name for git:"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your name for git:${RESET}"
     read git_name
     git config --global user.name "$git_name"
 
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]]; then
-        echo "Generating SSH key for GitHub..."
-        ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$git_email"
+    if [[ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 ]]; then
+        echo "${YELLOW}Generating SSH key for GitHub...${RESET}"
+        ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "$git_email"
         eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
     fi
 
     # Refer to Markdown/Readme Instructions
-    echo "Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:"
-    echo "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:${RESET}"
+    cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Refer to README notes on the next steps${RESET}"
 }
 
 		
@@ -306,7 +307,8 @@ final_verification() {
 }
 
 final_messages() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Development environment setup complete!${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Development environment setup is almost complete!${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Last Step: SSH Authentication with GitHub${RESET}"
 }
 
 
@@ -352,9 +354,6 @@ main() {
     # Install VSCode Extensions
     install_vscode_extensions
 
-    # Configure Git
-    configure_git
-
     # Validate Kubernetes
     # NEEDS FIXING
     # check_kubernetes_access
@@ -364,6 +363,9 @@ main() {
 
     # Final message
     final_messages
+
+    # Configure Git
+    configure_git
 }
 
 main
\ No newline at end of file

From 38589a94aef2688276a57941b19df8d7e24784c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:24:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 18/20] refactor: git configurations are done last & remove
 uncessary comments

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 135 ++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 84 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index 1f230c4f..da603ce9 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# # Exit immediately on error
-# set -e
-
 # Colors for messages
 GREEN="\e[32m"
 RED="\e[31m"
 YELLOW="\e[33m"
 RESET="\e[0m"
 
+# Validate network
+validate_network() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking network connectivity...${RESET}"
+    if ping -c 3 google.com; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Network connectivity: SUCCESSFUL${RESET}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Network connectivity: FAILED${RESET}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
 # Update and upgrade the system
 upgrade_system() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Updating and upgrading the system...${RESET}"
@@ -35,10 +43,7 @@ install_dev_tools() {
 # Install VS Code (via Snap)
 install_vscode() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing VS Code (via Snap) ${RESET}"
-    #flatpak install -y flathub com.visualstudio.code
-    #flatpak info com.visualstudio.code || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     sudo snap install --classic code
-    # code --version || echo -e "${RED}VS Code installation failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Cloud CLIs
@@ -47,8 +52,6 @@ install_vscode() {
 install_azure_cli() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Azure CLI...${RESET}"
     curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
-    # Verify Azure CLI has installed
-    # az version || echo -e "${RED}Azure CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # AWS CLI
@@ -57,8 +60,6 @@ install_aws_cli() {
     curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
     unzip awscliv2.zip
     sudo ./aws/install
-    # Verify AWS CLI has installed
-    # aws --version || echo -e "${RED}AWS CLI installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove installation "junk"
     rm -rf aws awscliv2.zip
 }
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@ install_google_cloud_sdk() {
     curl https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
     sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install google-cloud-cli
-    # Verify Google Cloud SDK has installed
-    # gcloud version || echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Install Infrastructure as Code tools
@@ -87,16 +86,12 @@ install_terraform() {
     sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
 
     sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install terraform
-    # Verify Terraform has installed
-    # terraform version || echo -e "${RED}Terraform installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # OpenTofu
 install_opentofu() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing OpenTofu...${RESET}"
     sudo snap install --classic opentofu
-    # Verify OpenTofu has installed
-    tofu version || echo -e "${RED}OpenTofu installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Bicep
@@ -105,8 +100,6 @@ install_bicep() {
     curl -Lo bicep https://github.com/Azure/bicep/releases/latest/download/bicep-linux-x64
     chmod +x ./bicep
     sudo mv ./bicep /usr/local/bin/bicep
-    # Verify Bicep has installed
-    # bicep --version || echo -e "${RED}Bicep installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # Helm
@@ -115,8 +108,6 @@ install_helm() {
     curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
     chmod 700 get_helm.sh
     ./get_helm.sh
-    # Verify Helm has installed
-    # helm version || echo -e "${RED}Helm installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 
 }
 
@@ -127,11 +118,8 @@ install_kubectl() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Kubectl...${RESET}"
     curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
     sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
-    # Verify kubectl has installed
-    # kubectl version --client || echo -e "${RED}kubectl installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove installation "junk"
     rm -f kubectl
-
 }
 
 # K9s
@@ -143,11 +131,8 @@ install_k9s() {
     wget "$latest_k9s"
     # Install K9s using the .deb package
     sudo apt install ./"$(basename "$latest_k9s")"
-    # Verify K9s installation
-    # k9s version || echo -e "${RED}K9s installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove Installation "junk"
     rm -f "$(basename "$latest_k9s")"
-
 }
 
 # minikube
@@ -155,19 +140,14 @@ install_minikube() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Minikube...${RESET}"
     curl -LO https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/latest/download/minikube-linux-amd64
     sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
-    # Verify minikube has installed
-    # minikube version || echo -e "${RED}minikube installation verification failed!${RESET}"
     # Remove installation "junk"
     rm -f minikube-linux-amd64
-
 }
 
 # Oh My Posh
 install_oh_my_posh() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing Oh My Posh...${RESET}"
     curl -s https://ohmyposh.dev/install.sh | bash -s
-    # Verify Oh My Posh has installed
-    # oh-my-posh --version || echo -e "${RED}Oh My Posh installation verification failed!${RESET}"
 }
 
 # VScode extensions
@@ -183,43 +163,6 @@ install_vscode_extensions() {
     code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
 }
 
-# Config git with ssh authentication
-# The following portion would require manual inputs"
-configure_git() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Configuring Git with SSH...${RESET}"
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your primary email for git:${RESET}"
-    read git_email
-    git config --global user.email "$git_email"
-
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your name for git:${RESET}"
-    read git_name
-    git config --global user.name "$git_name"
-
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 ]]; then
-        echo "${YELLOW}Generating SSH key for GitHub...${RESET}"
-        ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "$git_email"
-        eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-    fi
-
-    # Refer to Markdown/Readme Instructions
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:${RESET}"
-    cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Refer to README notes on the next steps${RESET}"
-}
-
-		
-# Validate networking
-validate_network() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking network connectivity...${RESET}"
-    if ping -c 3 google.com; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}Network connectivity: SUCCESSFUL${RESET}"
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}Network connectivity: FAILED${RESET}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
 # Validate Permissions and Authentication of Cloud CLI
 # ====================================
 # Validate AWS CLI
@@ -304,13 +247,42 @@ final_verification() {
     check_installation "~/.local/bin/oh-my-posh --version" "Oh My Posh"
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Listing all VS Code Extentions${RESET}"
     code --list-extensions
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Development environment setup is almost complete!${RESET}"
+
 }
 
-final_messages() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Development environment setup is almost complete!${RESET}"
+# Config git with ssh authentication
+# The following portion would require manual inputs"
+configure_git() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Configuring Git with SSH...${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your primary email for git:${RESET}"
+    read git_email
+    git config --global user.email "$git_email"
+
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your name for git:${RESET}"
+    read git_name
+    git config --global user.name "$git_name"
+
+    if [[ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 ]]; then
+        echo "${YELLOW}Generating SSH key for GitHub...${RESET}"
+        ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "$git_email"
+        eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+    fi
+
+    # Refer to Markdown/Readme Instructions
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Copy your SSH key and add it to GitHub:${RESET}"
+    cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Refer to README notes on the next steps${RESET}"
+}
+
+next_steps_message() {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Last Step: SSH Authentication with GitHub${RESET}"
 }
 
+final_message() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Congratulations! You have reached the end of this script. Refer back to the verification step and ensure that all installations did not ${RED}FAIL.${RESET}"
+}
 
 main() {
     # Initial validation
@@ -325,17 +297,10 @@ main() {
     # Install VS Code
     install_vscode
     
-    # Install Cloud CLIs and validate them
+    # Install Cloud CLIs
     install_azure_cli
-    # NEEDS FIXING
-    # validate_azure_cli_permissions
-
     install_aws_cli
-    # NEEDS FIXING
-    # validate_aws_cli_permissions
-
     install_google_cloud_sdk
-    validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions
 
     # Install Infrastructure tools and validate
     install_terraform
@@ -354,18 +319,20 @@ main() {
     # Install VSCode Extensions
     install_vscode_extensions
 
-    # Validate Kubernetes
-    # NEEDS FIXING
-    # check_kubernetes_access
-
     # Verify all installations
     final_verification
 
-    # Final message
-    final_messages
+    # "Step 1 - END" message
+    next_steps_message
 
     # Configure Git
     configure_git
+
+    # Validate Cloud CLI's and Kubernetes Access (NEEDS FIXING!!!!!)
+    # validate_azure_cli_permissions
+    # validate_aws_cli_permissions
+    # validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions
+    # check_kubernetes_access
 }
 
 main
\ No newline at end of file

From 745fca426343066c02de0d7549ef8ca27a3d33ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 21:00:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 19/20] remove CLI authentication steps

---
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh | 52 ---------------------------------
 1 file changed, 52 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index da603ce9..b7d5c455 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -163,52 +163,6 @@ install_vscode_extensions() {
     code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
 }
 
-# Validate Permissions and Authentication of Cloud CLI
-# ====================================
-# Validate AWS CLI
-validate_aws_cli_permissions() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking AWS CLI authentication and permissions...${RESET}"
-    if aws sts get-caller-identity &>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}AWS CLI authentication: SUCCESS${RESET}"
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}AWS CLI authentication: FAILED${RESET}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# Validate AZURE CLI
-validate_azure_cli_permissions() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Azure CLI authentication and permissions...${RESET}"
-    if az account show &>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}Azure CLI authentication: SUCCESS${RESET}"
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}Azure CLI authentication: FAILED${RESET}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# Validate GOOGLE SDK
-validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Google Cloud SDK authentication and permissions...${RESET}"
-    if gcloud auth list &>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}Google Cloud SDK authentication: SUCCESS${RESET}"
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}Google Cloud SDK authentication: FAILED${RESET}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# Validate Kubernetes 
-check_kubernetes_access() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Kubernetes cluster access...${RESET}"
-    if kubectl cluster-info &>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}Kubernetes access: SUCCESS${RESET}"
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}Kubernetes access: FAILED${RESET}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
 check_installation() {
     local cmd=$1
     local name=$2
@@ -327,12 +281,6 @@ main() {
 
     # Configure Git
     configure_git
-
-    # Validate Cloud CLI's and Kubernetes Access (NEEDS FIXING!!!!!)
-    # validate_azure_cli_permissions
-    # validate_aws_cli_permissions
-    # validate_google_cloud_sdk_permissions
-    # check_kubernetes_access
 }
 
 main
\ No newline at end of file

From 9f2b7216bf6ca79d43a006c11460b37a879e4bcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: haywirebanana <113632239+haywirebanana@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 20:08:13 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 20/20] feat: readme markdown added

---
 scripts/README.md               | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh |  4 +-
 2 files changed, 89 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 scripts/README.md

diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64ceea08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# Development Environment Setup Script
+
+## Overview
+This bash script automates the setup of a complete development environment on a Linux (Ubuntu) system.
+The overall goal of this script is to install and configure your development environment to work on as a platform engineer.
+
+## Features
+The following list involves all the installation in order to set up your development environment. 
+1. Network Connectivity Checks
+    * 
+2. System Updates and Upgrades
+    * 
+3. Installation of Essential Development Tools:
+    * git
+    * vim
+    * tilix
+    * curl
+    * wget
+    * jq
+    * unzip
+    * gnupg
+    * apt-transport-https
+    * ca-certificates
+    * software-properties-common
+4. Installation of Major Cloud CLI Tools:
+    * Azure CLI
+    * AWS CLI
+    * Google Cloud SDK
+5. Installation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools:
+    * Terraform 
+    * OpenTofu
+    * Bicep
+    * Helm
+6. Installation of Kubernetes Management Tools:
+    * kubectl
+    * K9s
+    * Minikube
+7. Installation of Oh My Posh (Cosmetic Enhancements)
+8. Installation of VS Code Extentions:
+    * Terraform
+    * Kubernetes
+    * Azure
+    * Bicep
+    * Gitlens
+    * Spell Checker
+9. Semi-Automatic Git Configuration with SSH Setup
+
+## Prerequisites
+* A Linux distribution with `sudo` privileges
+* Active internet connection
+
+## How to Use
+1. Clone this repository or copy the script into your local system.
+    * To copy, save the file `ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh' onto your local machine. Remember the directory you placed it in
+2. Open the terminal and head into the directory where this script is located.
+3. Run the script using `./ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh`
+4. Follow along the on-screen prompts
+
+### Git Configuration Steps
+The final step of this script will need manual inputs as generating an SSH key requires:
+* Git username
+* Git password
+* Directory to save SSH keys properly
+
+When prompted on your terminal, ensure you fill out the following:
+1. Primary email for git `Enter your primary email for git:`
+2. Username for git `Enter your username for git:`
+3. File Location to save the key `Enter file in which to save the key (/home/user/.ssh/id_ed25519)`
+    * Simply type out the folder location as written in the brackets
+4. Leave passphrase empty by pressing your enter key
+5. Leave passphrase empty (again) by pressing your enter key
+    #### Copying your SSH key to add into GitHub
+    * The terminal will write out the command `cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub` which allows you to view that generated SSH Key
+    * Highlight the following response and copy it
+
+    1. Log into your GitHub Account through a web browser
+    2. Click on your account (top-right corner)
+    3. Through the Settings page, head onto the SSH and GPG keys section on the left tab
+    4. Click on the green "New SSH Key"
+    5. Feel free to se the Title to whatever you would like, then ensure that Key Type is set to "Authentication key"
+    6. In the Key Section, paste your SSH Key from your terminal
+    7. Once you click the green "Add SSH Key" button, you are finished!
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
index b7d5c455..23b961af 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_dev_env_setup.sh
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ configure_git() {
     read git_email
     git config --global user.email "$git_email"
 
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your name for git:${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your username for git:${RESET}"
     read git_name
     git config --global user.name "$git_name"
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ next_steps_message() {
 }
 
 final_message() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Congratulations! You have reached the end of this script. Refer back to the verification step and ensure that all installations did not ${RED}FAIL.${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Congratulations! You have reached the end of this script. Refer back to the verification step and ensure that all installations did not ${RED}FAIL.${RESET} Ensure that your SSH key has been generated and set into your GitHub account."
 }
 
 main() {