Minimoy - Ubuntu

Introduction

This is the configuration page for the Ubuntu partition on Minimoy.

Configuration Files

All configuration files can be found here.

Installed Applications

[2009-10-27]	Gnome DO (gnome-do)
[2009-10-27]	Synergy 1.3.1 keyboard/mouse sharing (synergy)
[2009-10-27]	VIM (vim)
[2009-10-27]	p7zip (p7zip-full p7zip-rar)
[2009-10-27]	Samba (samba smbfs)
[2009-10-27]	NFS Client (nfs-common)
[2009-10-27]	SSH (ssh)	Local settings
[2009-10-27]	dlocate and apt-file(dlocate apt-file)
[2009-10-27]	Wine (wine)
[2009-10-27]	Midnight Commander (mc)
[2009-10-28]	Vino (vino)	...temporary... for testing purpose...
[2009-11-17]	XBMC 9.11 (xbmc xbmc-standalone)	[2010-03-01] Updated to 9.11!. See install instructions here.
[2009-11-29]	GNU Go (gnugo)
[2009-11-29]	Various Go games (qgo uligo)
[2009-11-29]	Panda glGo 1.4.1 ([1])	Also need packages libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 sudo ln -s libpython2.6.so.1.0 /usr/lib/libpython2.5.so.1.0 Start glGo (glGo), and enter /usr/games/gnugo for location of gnugo
[2009-11-29]	Igowin (under wine)
[2010-02-27]	autofs (autofs)
[2010-03-02]	LIRC (lirc) (for XBMC and Gyration Remote 3101)	Selected remote none and transmitter none
[2010-08-10]	GNU C/C++ compiler (g++)
[2010-08-10]	XSel (xsel)
[2010-08-10]	LAMP (apache2 php5 mysql-server mysql-client php5-mysql)	See local config
[2010-08-10]	PHPMyAdmin (phpmyadmin)	Install for apache2 + configure phpmyadmin database + see local config
[2010-08-10]	MS Truetype core fonts (msttcorefonts)
[2010-08-10]	CUPS PDF (cups-pdf)	Allow CUPS to access ~/PDF: sudo aa-complain cupsd
[2010-08-10]	Qiv (qiv)
[2010-08-10]	GPG Agent (gnupg-agent)	Added use-agent at end of ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
[2010-08-10]	LaTeX (texlive texlive-xetex latex2hml)	Including XeTeX package
[2010-08-10]	TeX Extra packages (texlive-plain-extra)	Soul package requires CTAN color package - see [2]
[2010-08-10]	Rename utils (renameutils)
[2010-08-10]	Vim/Cscope (cscope)
[2010-08-10]	GVim (vim-gnome)	To enable support of X clipboard
[2010-08-10]	Vim/Cscope (cscope)
[2010-08-10]	Exuberant Ctags (exuberant-ctags)
[2010-08-10]	AutoSSH (autossh)
[2010-08-10]	KeePassX (keepassx)
[2010-08-10]	FlashRom (flashrom)	To flash the BIOS

Un-installed applications (by uninstall date): none

Simple Settings

• [2009-10-27] Wireless Network: Preferences → Network Connections → Added new connection (ManticoreNet, Available to all users, WPA & WPA2 Personal).

Detailed System Settings

1st install

• 1st install on [2009-10-27]
• Distribution: Ubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate
• Installation method: Net boot install from Internet using GRUB (see here)

First copy files initrd.gz and linux from here to /boot, then in GRUB command-line (press c in GRUB menu):

root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/linux 
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot

• Language: English
• Location: Europe, Belgium Time
• Computer name: minimoy
• Keyboard layout: Belgium, Belgium
• Name: Arthur
• Login name: arthur
• Update: Install security updates automatically
• Software to install: Ubuntu NBR
• Partition: see parent page

Upgrade to Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04

• Upgrade using the Update Manager
• Everything's working fine! Fast NFS, xbmc boots automatically
  • Only needs to restore settings for Gyration remote (lirc...).

File System

For main partitions, see #Partition access conditions above.

• Mount CIFS-share on Mnemosyne.
  • Add mount to /etc/fstab
  • Create mount points (see Samba):

sudo mkdir -p /net/mnemosyne/public /net/mnemosyne/backup /net/mnemosyne/photos /net/mnemosyne/movies /net/mnemosyne/videos /net/mnemosyne/musics
sudo mkdir -p /net/mnemosyne/publicrw /net/mnemosyne/backuprw /net/mnemosyne/photosrw /net/mnemosyne/moviesrw /net/mnemosyne/videosrw /net/mnemosyne/musicsrw
sudo chown arthur /net/mnemosyne/*
sudo chgrp sambashare /net/mnemosyne/*

• Fixed: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see bug here

• Mount mnemosyne shares as NFS autofs (see [3])

• Enabled /net automounter in /etc/auto.master (uncomment the following line):

/net     /etc/auto.net

• Created Symlink:

sudo ln -s /net/mnemosyne/volume1/movies /mnt/mnemosyne/movies

Network

• To be completed

Preferences

• Appearance
• Fonts: All font size set to 8, except Title → 9.
• Keyboard Layout (System-Wide)
• Layout: Belgium (default) + USA, no separate layout
  Custom layout Belgium (file /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/be) to allow AltGr-; → '<' and AltGr-: → '>', and support Greek letters with AltGr-Shift.
• Options: Capslock affects all keys, Alt+CapsLock or Right Ctrl+Right Shift switch layout, right alt chooses 3rd level.
  (because Alt+Shift,Left Ctrl+Left Shift prevents ctrl-alt-shift shortcuts to work, Right Ctrl conflicts with VirtualBox)
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action	Remark
Super-E	Home Folder	Hack Super is mapped to Win keys not needed anymore it seems
Shift-Super-E	Expo key
Shift-Alt-Space	Activate the window menu	was conflicting with Gnome DO shortcut

• Window List Panel (see here)
• Window List Content → Show windows from all workspaces
• Restoring Minimized Windows → Restore to native workspace
• Fonts
• (/usr/local/share/fonts) BitStream Vera 1.10.
• Windows
• Movement Key: Super (Windows logo)
  because Alt-mouse is used in OpenOffice to move columns / rows

Update / Package Management

To be completed

Users

to be completed

Detailed Application Settings

Gnome DO

• My reference page
• Start Gnome DO at login
• Hide window on first launch (quiet mode)
• Launch key: <alt>+space.

LAMP

sudo apt-get install apache2 php5 mysql-server mysql-client php5-mysql
# --> Defined password for MySQL root user
sudo vi /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
# --> Added lines at line 32:
#     #MIP CUSTOM
#     ServerName "minimoy"
# Restart apache server to activate php module...
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

# Move www root dir to /data disk
suod mkdir /data
sudo mv /var/www /data
sudo ln -sf /data/www /var/www

• Apache configuration file is at /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
• By default, Apache root http directory is /var/www

# Create database that will store local copies of noekeon.org crypto and mikiwiki wiki, and todolist
mysql --user=root -p mysql
mysql> CREATE DATABASE cryptokiwi;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cryptokiwi.* TO kiwi@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '********';   # Replace *** with password
mysql> CREATE DATABASE mikiwiki;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mikiwiki.* TO miki@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '********';
mysql> CREATE DATABASE mikido;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mikido.* TO miki@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '********';
mysql> quit

Nautilus

• Default view: List View

XBMC

• Installed remote Gyration Remote 3101' using lirc (see XBMC#Remote_and_Keyboard_Control here).
• Back remote button in Home window shows the Shutdown menu.
• See the configuration files.

To Do

• Got the following WARNING when install Ubuntu Netbook Remix package: WARNING:root:Failed to setup dbus (ignoring)

Done:

• nothing