Leviathan - Ubuntu 9.04

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

Common Essential:
[2011-01-15]	Gnome DO (gnome-do)
[2011-01-15]	Opera (opera)	[2011-01-15] v 11.00.1156
[2011-01-15]	Google Chrome (chromium-browser)
[2011-01-15]	Midnight Commander (mc)	See reference page. Use vi as standard viewer/editor. Installed version from mc official repository to fix file highlighting issue. [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 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: linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic (to remove unused kernel entries in GRUB [3], or other sol [4]) Users To be completed Detailed Application Settings Amarok Bug: No sound in Amarok under Gnome!!! Installed KDE systemsettings (in order to select pulseaudio as reported here), but doesn't work Fixed: Installed libxine1-ffmpeg as indicated here, works! 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...)?