diff --git a/2-core.sh b/2-core.sh
index 96dd0d8..64b7b25 100644
--- a/2-core.sh
+++ b/2-core.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ cp -a config/. ~/.config
 # actually, I want this command to be indempotent, mmh
 
 # install core packages
-bash packages/core/1-lf.sh
-bash packages/core/2-tmux.sh
+sudo apt install lf
+sudo apt install tmux
+sudo apt install curl make git
 bash packages/core/3-gnome-extensions.sh
 bash packages/core/4-alacritty.sh
 
diff --git a/4-finegrained.sh b/4-finegrained.sh
index 82686bc..4f83356 100755
--- a/4-finegrained.sh
+++ b/4-finegrained.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 source packages/finegrained/1-rose.sh
 
+sudo apt install zathura
+sudo apt install vlc
+source packages/finegrained/3-mullvad.sh
+
 echo 1 && sleep 2 && bash
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5a2d60..92e093e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 # NunOS: A soothing Linux distribution
 
+Note: still very much a work in progress!
+
 ## Plan
 
-- [ ] Decide on base distro: debian
+- [x] Decide on base distro: debian
   - Good governance model
   - I trust it, I like it
   - I dislike systemd, but Gentoo, OpenBSD, Devuan, etc. seem too niche
-- [ ] Decide on desktop environment: GNOME
-  - Good for shortsighted users
-  - Sensible array of default applications
-  - Doesn't try to imitate Windows
-  - I like the search with the "windows" key
-  - Escape hatch
-  - Xmonad too hardcore
-- [ ] Figure out a few basic things
-  - how to specify shortcuts in the command line: gsettings, or dconf-editor
-- [ ] Describe how to get debian step by step
+- [x] Decide on desktop environment: xfce.
 - [ ] Describe how to install debian step by step
 - [ ] Describe how to install the recommended software step by step.
   - With .md.sh scripts
   - Why imperatively? Because nixos has a much higher setup cost for me.
 - [ ] Recommended hardware
+- [ ] Potentially build on top of this to SentinelOS
+- [ ] Install way more software
+
+Previously done for GNOME
+- [x] Figure out how to specify shortcuts in the command line: gsettings, or dconf-editor
+
 
 ## About 
 
@@ -44,3 +43,7 @@ Partition > Guided - use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM.
 wget https://git.nunosempere.com/open.source/nunOS/raw/branch/master/1-bootstrap.sh
 source bootstrap.sh
 ```
+
+## Notes to self
+
+- Doing this step by step and testing in between is too annoying. Better to imperatively define it and then test it at the end.
diff --git a/packages/core/1-lf.sh b/packages/core/1-lf.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 32d3602..0000000
--- a/packages/core/1-lf.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-sudo apt install lf
diff --git a/packages/core/2-tmux.sh b/packages/core/2-tmux.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index f377d62..0000000
--- a/packages/core/2-tmux.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-sudo apt install tmux
diff --git a/packages/core/3-gnome-extensions.sh b/packages/core/3-gnome-extensions.sh
index 77177b2..2d77c7f 100644
--- a/packages/core/3-gnome-extensions.sh
+++ b/packages/core/3-gnome-extensions.sh
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ wmctrl -a $name
 gsettings set org.gnome.shell disable-user-extensions false
 gnome-extensions enable gtktitlebar@velitasali.github.io
 gnome-extensions enable hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca 
+# also, should go to settings and set "always", not just when maximized.
diff --git a/packages/finegrained/1-rose.sh b/packages/finegrained/1-rose.sh
index 46a1c24..2dadf54 100644
--- a/packages/finegrained/1-rose.sh
+++ b/packages/finegrained/1-rose.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ sudo chown $(whoami) rosenrot-browser
 git clone https://github.com/NunoSempere/rosenrot-browser
 
 cd rosenrot-browser
-cd user-scripts
-cd debian-12
-bash install-with-dependencies.sh
+bash user-scripts/debian-12/install-with-dependencies-gtk4.sh
+make 
+sudo make install
 
 rose https://git.nunosempere.com/open.source/nunOS https://git.nunosempere.com/open.source/rosenrot &
 cd ~/nunOS
diff --git a/packages/finegrained/2-zathura.sh b/packages/finegrained/2-zathura.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fde2d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/finegrained/2-zathura.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sudo apt install zathura
diff --git a/packages/finegrained/3-mullvad.sh b/packages/finegrained/3-mullvad.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77a6ae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/finegrained/3-mullvad.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Download the Mullvad signing key
+sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/mullvad-keyring.asc
+
+# Add the Mullvad repository server to apt
+echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc arch=$( dpkg --print-architecture )] https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list
+
+# Install the package
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install mullvad-vpn
diff --git a/packages/finegrained/4-brave.sh b/packages/finegrained/4-brave.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ed00e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/finegrained/4-brave.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+curl -fsS https://dl.brave.com/install.sh | sh
diff --git a/packages/finegrained/5-stremio.sh b/packages/finegrained/5-stremio.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48dcd80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/finegrained/5-stremio.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+sudo apt install flatpak
+flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+flatpak install com.stremio.Stremio
diff --git a/packages/finegrained/6-tmpmail.sh b/packages/finegrained/6-tmpmail.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..795bc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/finegrained/6-tmpmail.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+cd /var/local
+sudo mkdir tmpmail
+sudo chown $(whoami) tmpmail
+git clone https://github.com/sdushantha/tmpmail
+cd tmpmail
+chmod +x tmpmail
+sudo mv tmpmail /usr/bin/tmpmail
+
+sudo apt install w3m
diff --git a/packages/manual/index.md b/packages/manual/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5985ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manual/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- Gnome extensions > GTK title bar > Always
+- Settings > Keyboard > Input sources > add Spanish.
+- Gnome tweaks > Keyboard and mouse > Additional layout options > swap esc and caps locs.
+- https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/5943/soft-brightness-plus/