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Installing a Debian Machine

Bootstrapping a Debian Machine Protecting GRUB with a Password

Installation

sudo apt install cage chromium
sudo useradd --system --create-home -d /var/lib/chromium chromium
sudo passwd --lock chromium
sudo gpasswd --add chromium input
sudo gpasswd --add chromium render
sudo gpasswd --add chromium video
sudo systemctl disable --now getty@tty1.service
GRUB_TIMEOUT=1
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet consoleblank=0"

Intel video driver

sudo apt install intel-media-va-driver vainfo

Debugging

sudo apt install evtest python3-evdev libinput-tools