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== Installed Applications == |
== Installed Applications == |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Gnome DO''' (<tt>gnome-do</tt>) |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Gnome DO''' (<tt>gnome-do</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Synergy 1.3.1''' keyboard/mouse sharing (<tt>synergy</tt>). |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Synergy 1.3.1''' keyboard/mouse sharing (<tt>synergy</tt>). |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''NFS Client''' (<tt>nfs-common</tt>) |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''NFS Client''' (<tt>nfs-common</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Ubuntu restricted extras''' (<tt>ubuntu-restricted-extras</tt>) - shall install automatically '''libdvdread4''' (see also [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs]) |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Ubuntu restricted extras''' (<tt>ubuntu-restricted-extras</tt>) - shall install automatically '''libdvdread4''' (see also [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs]) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''VLC''' (<tt>vlc</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''SSH''' (<tt>ssh</tt>) |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''SSH''' (<tt>ssh</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''dlocate''' and '''apt-file'''(<tt>dlocate apt-file</tt>) |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''dlocate''' and '''apt-file'''(<tt>dlocate apt-file</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] ''' |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Thunderbird''' (<tt>thunderbird thunderbird-gnome-support</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] '''Skype 2.10 beta''' (version for Ubuntu 8.04) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-20</tt>] '''Wine''' (<tt>wine</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-20</tt>] '''Password Safe 3.18''' |
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* [<tt>2009-10-20</tt>] '''msttcorefonts''' (<tt>msttcorefonts</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-22</tt>] '''IMAP Courier''' (<tt>courier-imap courier-doc courier-imap-ssl</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-22</tt>] '''IMAPSync''' (<tt>imapsync</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''GThumb''' (<tt>gthumb</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''QIV''' (<tt>qiv</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''Midnight Commander''' (<tt>mc</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''digiKam''' (<tt>digikam</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''Amarok''' (<tt>amarok</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''VLC''' (<tt>vlc</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''XBMC''' (<tt>xbmc xbmc-standalone</tt>) as explained [[XBMC#Install|here]]. |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''MPlayer''' (<tt>mplayer mplayer-doc mplayer-fonts</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''libdvdcss2''' (<tt>libdvdcss</tt>) ''(requires Medibuntu repository)'' |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''libxine1-ffmpeg''' (<tt>libxine1-ffmpeg</tt>) ''(to fix the Amarok no sound issues - see below)'' |
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* [<tt>2009-10-28</tt>] '''vnc4server''' (<tt>vnc4server</tt>) ''(... this server has no weird keyboard issue ...)'' |
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Upgrade to '''Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx''' |
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* [<tt>2010-06-26</tt>] '''[[Linux_Commands#disper disper]]''' (<tt>disper</tt>) ''(add repository with <code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wvengen/ppa</code>)'' |
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Upgrade to '''Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot''' |
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* [<tt>2011-11-29</tt>] '''openJDK''' (<tt>openjdk-7-jre</tt>) |
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* [<tt>2011-11-30</tt>] '''grub 2''' (<tt>grub-pc</tt>) |
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Uninstall applications: |
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* [<tt>2009-10-23</tt>] '''F-Spot''' (<tt>f-spot</tt>) ''... because this software is simply too bad!'' |
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Application not yet installed: |
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== Simple Settings == |
== Simple Settings == |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] - Enabled proprietary video device driver '''NVIDIA (version 180)'''. |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] - Enabled proprietary video device driver '''NVIDIA (version 180)'''. |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] - Show '''Home icon''' and '''Network servers''' on desktop (see [[Gnome#Show_Home_Icons_.28and_others.29_on_Desktop|here]]). |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] - Show '''Home icon''' and '''Network servers''' on desktop (see [[Gnome#Show_Home_Icons_.28and_others.29_on_Desktop|here]]). |
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* [<tt>2009-12-05</tt>] - Changed screensaver pictures folder to '''~/Slideshow''' (in file <code>~/.config/user-dirs.dirs</code>). |
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== Detailed System Settings == |
== Detailed System Settings == |
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* Partition: ''see above'' |
* Partition: ''see above'' |
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* (advanced...) '''Participate in the package usage survey''' |
* (advanced...) '''Participate in the package usage survey''' |
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=== Fonts === |
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* Added '''Arial Unicode MS''' (<tt>ARIALUNI.TTF</tt>) to <tt>/usr/share/fonts/truetype/windows</tt> (see [[Fonts#Installing_Fonts_on_Ubuntu|here]]) |
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=== File System === |
=== File System === |
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* <font color="blue">'''Fixed'''</font>: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see [[Ubuntu#CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown|bug here]] |
* <font color="blue">'''Fixed'''</font>: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see [[Ubuntu#CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown|bug here]] |
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* Mount '''/windows/c''' as '''read-only''' (option '''ro''' in <tt>/etc/fstab</tt>) |
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* Mount '''/windows/c''' and '''/windows/d''' owned by user '''mich''' (option '''user=mich''' in <tt>/etc/fstab</tt>) |
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=== Network === |
=== Network === |
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| Home Folder || '''Win-E''' (<tt>Mod4-E</tt>) || Need ''Super is mapped to Win keys'' - see [http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/gnu-linux/ubuntu-904-how-to-map-the-windows-e-keys-to-open-nautilus] |
| Home Folder || '''Win-E''' (<tt>Mod4-E</tt>) || Need ''Super is mapped to Win keys'' - see [http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/gnu-linux/ubuntu-904-how-to-map-the-windows-e-keys-to-open-nautilus] |
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| Expo key || '''Shift-Win-E''' (<tt>Shift-Mod4-E</tt> || |
| Expo key || '''Shift-Win-E''' (<tt>Shift-Mod4-E</tt>) || |
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| Activate the window menu || '''Shift-Alt-Space''' || was conflicting with Gnome DO shortcut |
| Activate the window menu || '''Shift-Alt-Space''' || was conflicting with Gnome DO shortcut |
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</div> |
</div> |
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* Window List Panel (see [[Gnome#Configuring the Window List Panel|here]]) |
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*:Window List Content → '''Show windows from all workspace''' |
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*:Restoring Minimized Windows → '''Restore to native workspace''' |
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*Preferred Applications |
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*: Multimedia → '''Totem''' (→ ''..Now the HP Media Player key will launch the video player'') |
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=== Update / Package Management === |
=== Update / Package Management === |
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Repositories / keys: |
Repositories / keys: |
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* Added '''Opera authentication key''' (see [[Opera#Ubuntu|here]]) |
* Added '''Opera authentication key''' (see [[Opera#Ubuntu|here]]) |
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* Added '''XBMC authentication key''' (see [[XBMC#Install|here]]) |
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* Added '''Medibuntu''' repository (See [[Ubuntu#Medibuntu|here]]) |
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Package deleted after updates: |
Package deleted after updates: |
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== Detailed Application Settings == |
== Detailed Application Settings == |
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=== Amarok === |
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* <font color="red">'''Bug'''</font>: No sound in Amarok under Gnome!!! |
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** Installed KDE '''systemsettings''' (in order to select ''pulseaudio'' as reported [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/phonon/+bug/368230 here]), but doesn't work |
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** <font color="blue">'''Fixed'''</font>: Installed '''libxine1-ffmpeg''' as indicated [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/amarok/+bug/349847 here], works! |
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=== Courier IMAP === |
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* Install instructions [[IMAP#Courier IMAP on Ubuntu|here]] |
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** Create directories for web-based administration |
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** SSL Certificate: <tt>/etc/courier/pop3d.pem</tt>, <tt>/etc/courier/imapd.pem</tt> |
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** Postfix configuration: '''local only''' |
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** System mail name: '''Leviathan''' |
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* Changed default mail directory name - in file <tt>/etc/courier/imapd</tt>: '''MAILDIRMAKE=.Maildir''' |
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* User '''mich''' - Create Maildir directory: |
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<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash"> |
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maildirmake ~/.Maildir |
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</source></div> |
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=== Gnome DO === |
=== Gnome DO === |
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* [[Gnome#Gnome DO|My reference page]] |
* [[Gnome#Gnome DO|My reference page]] |
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=== Nautilus === |
=== Nautilus === |
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* User '''Mich''' - Default view: '''List View''' |
* User '''Mich''' - Default view: '''List View''' |
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=== Password Safe === |
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* Installed Windows version using ''Wine'' |
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* Version 3.18 ([http://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/files/passwordsafe/3.18/pwsafe-3.18.exe/download here]) |
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* Requires '''Arial Unicode MS''' font to work properly (see [[Configuration_Leviathan_-_Ubuntu_9.04#Fonts|here]]) |
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* To install |
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<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash"> |
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% cp pwsafe-3.18.exe ~/.wine/drive_c/temp/pwsafe-3.18.exe |
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% cd ~/.wine/drive_c/temp |
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% wine pwsafe-3.18.exe |
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... |
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% cd "~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Password Safe" |
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% wine pwsafe.exe |
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</source></div> |
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* <font color="blue">Fixed</font>: Broken Desktop launcher. Use [{{#filelink: Password Safe.desktop}} this one] instead: |
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<div style="padding-left:2em;">{{#fileanchor: Password Safe.desktop}}<pre> |
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#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open |
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[Desktop Entry] |
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Version=1.0 |
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Encoding=UTF-8 |
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Name=Password Safe |
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Exec=env WINEPREFIX="/home/mich/.wine" wine "C:\\Program Files\\Password Safe\\pwsafe.exe" |
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Type=Application |
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StartupWMClass=Wine |
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Path=/home/mich/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Program Files/Password Safe |
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Icon=5947_pwsafe.0 |
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GenericName[en_US]= |
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</pre></div> |
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=== SSH === |
=== SSH === |
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* User '''Mich''' - Create key (see [[SSH#Install]] |
* User '''Mich''' - Create key (see [[SSH#Install]]) |
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* Configuration files ('''chmod 600'''): <tt>~/.ssh/authorized_keys</tt> || <tt>~/.ssh/id_rsa</tt> |
* Configuration files ('''chmod 600'''): <tt>~/.ssh/authorized_keys</tt> || <tt>~/.ssh/id_rsa</tt> |
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* Configuration files ('''chmod 644'''): <tt>~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</tt> |
* Configuration files ('''chmod 644'''): <tt>~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</tt> |
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=== Skype === |
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* Skype 2.10 beta |
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* <font color="red">'''Issue'''</font>: '''No microphone'''. Hear loud noise instead. Although the first test with Skype test call seemed to be good, following calls with Emmanuel (as well as subsequent attempts with the Skype test call) had the microphone issue |
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* <font color="blue">'''Fixed'''</font>: Actually it's '''Skype that's screwing up my record settings!'''. |
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** First open Gnome Preferences → Volume Control → Capture: HDA Intel - CONEXANT Analog (PulseAudio) → Set volume to max. |
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** In Skype, Options → Sound → '''Don't let Skype adjust automatically mixer levels''' |
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=== Wine === |
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* Version '''Wine 1.0.1''' |
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* Install |
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**First run '''winecfg''' as normal user: |
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<source lang="bash"> |
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winecfg |
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</source> |
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* Drives (''autodetected'') |
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** <tt>C:</tt> → <tt>../drive_c</tt> |
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** <tt>D:</tt> → <tt>/home</tt> |
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** <tt>E:</tt> → <tt>/windows/c</tt> |
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** <tt>F:</tt> → <tt>/windows/d</tt> |
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** <tt>H:</tt> → <tt>/home/mich</tt> |
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** <tt>Z:</tt> → <tt>/</tt> |
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* <font color="red">'''Issues'''</font> |
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** When installing applications, icons are not showing up properly on Desktop |
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** <font color="blue">'''Partial fix'''</font>: it seems that .desktop files are created in some <tt>.local</tt> directory in user home folder... |
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== To Do == |
== To Do == |
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* Emailer |
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** evolution |
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*: clutter ok, good vertical mode, but html rendering bad... |
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** thunderbird |
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*: good rendering, bad vertical mode, but too much space clutter!!! → try various plugins/skin |
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** kmail |
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*: to try |
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* Create desktop links |
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* Desktop share |
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*: Fix issue desktop sharing where screen is not refreshed on the client |
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* DVD Player |
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*: Check that players reads encrypted DVD |
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Done: |
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* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] Install '''ubuntu-restricted-extras''' (should install flash, java, mp3 support, dvd playback, windows fonts...)? |
* [<tt>2009-10-19</tt>] Install '''ubuntu-restricted-extras''' (should install flash, java, mp3 support, dvd playback, windows fonts...)? |
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** Check also '''[http://www.medibuntu.org/ Medibuntu]''' |
Latest revision as of 11:39, 26 April 2013
Introduction
This is the configuration page for the Ubuntu 9.04 partition on Leviathan.
Configuration Files
All configuration files can be found here.
Installed Applications
- [2009-10-19] Gnome DO (gnome-do)
- [2009-10-19] Synergy 1.3.1 keyboard/mouse sharing (synergy).
- [2009-10-19] VIM (vim)
- [2009-10-19] p7zip (p7zip-full p7zip-rar)
- [2009-10-19] Opera 10.00 (need to add apt-key - see below)
- [2009-10-19] Samba (samba smbfs)
- [2009-10-19] NFS Client (nfs-common)
- [2009-10-19] Ubuntu restricted extras (ubuntu-restricted-extras) - shall install automatically libdvdread4 (see also [1])
- [2009-10-19] SSH (ssh)
- [2009-10-19] dlocate and apt-file(dlocate apt-file)
- [2009-10-19] Thunderbird (thunderbird thunderbird-gnome-support)
- [2009-10-19] Skype 2.10 beta (version for Ubuntu 8.04)
- [2009-10-20] Wine (wine)
- [2009-10-20] Password Safe 3.18
- [2009-10-20] msttcorefonts (msttcorefonts)
- [2009-10-22] IMAP Courier (courier-imap courier-doc courier-imap-ssl)
- [2009-10-22] IMAPSync (imapsync)
- [2009-10-23] GThumb (gthumb)
- [2009-10-23] QIV (qiv)
- [2009-10-23] Midnight Commander (mc)
- [2009-10-23] digiKam (digikam)
- [2009-10-23] Amarok (amarok)
- [2009-10-23] VLC (vlc)
- [2009-10-23] XBMC (xbmc xbmc-standalone) as explained here.
- [2009-10-23] MPlayer (mplayer mplayer-doc mplayer-fonts)
- [2009-10-23] libdvdcss2 (libdvdcss) (requires Medibuntu repository)
- [2009-10-23] libxine1-ffmpeg (libxine1-ffmpeg) (to fix the Amarok no sound issues - see below)
- [2009-10-28] vnc4server (vnc4server) (... this server has no weird keyboard issue ...)
Upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
- [2010-06-26] Linux_Commands#disper disper (disper) (add repository with
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wvengen/ppa
)
Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot
- [2011-11-29] openJDK (openjdk-7-jre)
- [2011-11-30] grub 2 (grub-pc)
Uninstall applications:
- [2009-10-23] F-Spot (f-spot) ... because this software is simply too bad!
Application not yet installed:
Simple Settings
- [2009-10-19] - Enabled proprietary video device driver NVIDIA (version 180).
- [2009-10-19] - Show Home icon and Network servers on desktop (see here).
- [2009-12-05] - Changed screensaver pictures folder to ~/Slideshow (in file
~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
).
Detailed System Settings
1st install
- 1st install on [2009-10-19]
- Language: French
- Keyboard layout: Belgium, Belgium
- Location: Europe, Brussels
- Name: Michel Roch
- Login name: mich
- Computer name: Leviathan
- Log in automatically
- Import settings: Vista Mich → Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Wallpaper.
- Partition: see above
- (advanced...) Participate in the package usage survey
Fonts
- Added Arial Unicode MS (ARIALUNI.TTF) to /usr/share/fonts/truetype/windows (see here)
File System
- Fixed: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see bug here
- Mount /windows/c as read-only (option ro in /etc/fstab)
- Mount /windows/c and /windows/d owned by user mich (option user=mich in /etc/fstab)
Network
- Wireless Lan: SSID = ManticoreNet, WPA2 Personal, connect automatically, available to all users
- Wireless Lan: SSID = LochNessNet, WPA2 Personal, connect automatically, available to all users
Preferences
- Keyboard
- → Layout → Layout Options → Alt-Win key behavior → Super is mapped to Win keys
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Action | Shortcut | Remark |
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Home Folder | Win-E (Mod4-E) | Need Super is mapped to Win keys - see [2] |
Expo key | Shift-Win-E (Shift-Mod4-E) | |
Activate the window menu | Shift-Alt-Space | was conflicting with Gnome DO shortcut |
- Window List Panel (see here)
- Window List Content → Show windows from all workspace
- Restoring Minimized Windows → Restore to native workspace
- Preferred Applications
- Multimedia → Totem (→ ..Now the HP Media Player key will launch the video player)
Update / Package Management
Repositories / keys:
- Added Opera authentication key (see here)
- Added XBMC authentication key (see here)
- Added Medibuntu repository (See here)
Package deleted after updates:
Users
To be completed
Detailed Application Settings
Amarok
- Bug: No sound in Amarok under Gnome!!!
Courier IMAP
- Install instructions here
- Create directories for web-based administration
- SSL Certificate: /etc/courier/pop3d.pem, /etc/courier/imapd.pem
- Postfix configuration: local only
- System mail name: Leviathan
- Changed default mail directory name - in file /etc/courier/imapd: MAILDIRMAKE=.Maildir
- User mich - Create Maildir directory:
maildirmake ~/.Maildir
Gnome DO
- My reference page
- Start Gnome DO at login
- Hide window on first launch (quiet mode)
- Launch key: <alt>+space.
- But 1st change shortcut for Activate the window menu
Nautilus
- User Mich - Default view: List View
Password Safe
- Installed Windows version using Wine
- Version 3.18 (here)
- Requires Arial Unicode MS font to work properly (see here)
- To install
% cp pwsafe-3.18.exe ~/.wine/drive_c/temp/pwsafe-3.18.exe
% cd ~/.wine/drive_c/temp
% wine pwsafe-3.18.exe
...
% cd "~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Password Safe"
% wine pwsafe.exe
- Fixed: Broken Desktop launcher. Use [{{#filelink: Password Safe.desktop}} this one] instead:
{{#fileanchor: Password Safe.desktop}}
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Password Safe Exec=env WINEPREFIX="/home/mich/.wine" wine "C:\\Program Files\\Password Safe\\pwsafe.exe" Type=Application StartupWMClass=Wine Path=/home/mich/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Program Files/Password Safe Icon=5947_pwsafe.0 GenericName[en_US]=
SSH
- User Mich - Create key (see SSH#Install)
- Configuration files (chmod 600): ~/.ssh/authorized_keys || ~/.ssh/id_rsa
- Configuration files (chmod 644): ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
Skype
- Skype 2.10 beta
- Issue: No microphone. Hear loud noise instead. Although the first test with Skype test call seemed to be good, following calls with Emmanuel (as well as subsequent attempts with the Skype test call) had the microphone issue
- Fixed: Actually it's Skype that's screwing up my record settings!.
- First open Gnome Preferences → Volume Control → Capture: HDA Intel - CONEXANT Analog (PulseAudio) → Set volume to max.
- In Skype, Options → Sound → Don't let Skype adjust automatically mixer levels
Wine
- Version Wine 1.0.1
- Install
- First run winecfg as normal user:
winecfg
- Drives (autodetected)
- C: → ../drive_c
- D: → /home
- E: → /windows/c
- F: → /windows/d
- H: → /home/mich
- Z: → /
- Issues
- When installing applications, icons are not showing up properly on Desktop
- Partial fix: it seems that .desktop files are created in some .local directory in user home folder...
To Do
- Emailer
- evolution
- clutter ok, good vertical mode, but html rendering bad...
- thunderbird
- good rendering, bad vertical mode, but too much space clutter!!! → try various plugins/skin
- kmail
- to try
- Create desktop links
- Desktop share
- Fix issue desktop sharing where screen is not refreshed on the client
- DVD Player
- Check that players reads encrypted DVD
Done:
- [2009-10-19] Install ubuntu-restricted-extras (should install flash, java, mp3 support, dvd playback, windows fonts...)?