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Introduction
This is the configuration page for the Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 partition on Gryphon.
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)
- [2009-10-27] dlocate and apt-file(dlocate apt-file)
- [2009-10-27] Wine (wine)
- [2009-10-27] IMAP Courier (courier-imap courier-doc courier-imap-ssl) ...see below for install settings
- [2009-10-27] Midnight Commander (mc)
- [2009-10-27] Opera 10.00 (need to add apt-key - see below)
- [2009-10-27] Ubuntu restricted extras (ubuntu-restricted-extras) - shall install automatically libdvdread4 (see also [1])
- [2009-10-27] msttcorefonts (msttcorefonts)
- [2009-10-27] gThumb (gthumb)
- [2009-10-27] QIV (qiv)
- [2009-10-27] Amarok (amarok)
- [2009-10-27] VLC (vlc)
- [2009-10-27] MPlayer (mplayer mplayer-doc mplayer-fonts)
- [2009-10-27] libdvdcss2 (libdvdcss) (requires Medibuntu repository)
- [2009-10-28] gvncviewer (gvncviewer) (... for testing purpose ...)
- [2009-11-01] XSel (xsel)
Un-installed applications (by uninstall date):
- [YYYY-MM-DD] - SOFTWARE NAME (PACKAGE NAME) REASON
Simple Settings
- [2009-10-27] - Enabled proprietary video device driver NVIDIA (version 96).
- [2009-10-27] gnome-terminal, set default window size (system-wide) to 150x43.
- [2008-10-28] - Fonts BitStream Vera 1.10 (copied to /usr/share/fonts/truetype/local).
Detailed System Settings
1st install
- 1st install on [2009-10-26]
- 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: gryphon
- Keyboard layout: Belgium, Belgium
- Name: Bad Dreams
- Login name: baddreams
- Update: Install security updates automatically
- Software to install: Ubuntu desktop
- Partition: see parent page
File System
- Fixed: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see bug here
- Mount /windows/c as read-only (option ro in /etc/fstab)
Network
- To be completed
Preferences
- Appearance
- Background: Isabelle Hires Noir&Blanc crop-despeckle 936x1024.png, scaled, background color = (160,160,160)
- Fonts: All font size set to 9, except Desktop → 10.
- Display
- Resolution: 1280x1024, refresh rate auto
- Issue: Can't save the settings - error message Can't parse /etc/X1/xorg.conf
- Fixed: Create a new /etc/X11/xorg.conf with
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original
sudo nvidia-xconfig
sudo nvidia-settings
...
Identifier "Screen0"
# This line is necessary otherwise windows are blank!
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Device "Device0"
...
- Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Home Folder | Win-E (Mod4-E) | Hack Super is mapped to Win keys not needed anymore it seems |
| 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
- Screensaver
- Picture folder + edited settings with gconf-editor
Update / Package Management
Repositories / keys:
Users
To be completed
Detailed Application Settings
Courier-IMAP
- Install
- Create directories for web-based administration
- SSL Certificate: /etc/courier/pop3d.pem, /etc/courier/imapd.pem
- Postfix configuration: local only
- System mail name: gryphon.HELL
Evolution
- Restore data from previous backup (see Evolution#Backup).
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 baddreams - Default view: List View
Opera
- Current version: Opera 10.00, .deb package for Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10.
- Use Master Password to protect saved passwords.
- Set Google as default search engine (toolbar and speed dial).
- Keyboard configuration in file ~/.opera/keyboard/standard_keyboard_1.ini
- Note that shortcut can also be defined through Opera, but it does not work for ² alt (! this file is UTF8. See this bug)
[Application] Platform Windows-Unix-MCE, PageUp ctrl=Switch to previous page Platform Windows-Unix-MCE, PageDown ctrl=Switch to next page ... Esc=Leave access key mode | Cancel current voice Esc shift=Leave access key mode | Cancel current voice ² alt=Enter access key mode | Leave access key mode ...PageUp ctrl=Page leftPageDown ctrl=Page right
- Added 2 buttons for Delicious in file ~/.opera/toolbar/standard_toolbar (1).ini:
- Changed URL from http://del.icio.us/m1p to http://delicious.com/m1p to solve cookie issues
- Using post button code from http://goetz.buerkle.org/delicious-opera (insert highlighted text as note)
[Hotlist Floating.content]
Button0, -1726668283=Add/Remove Panels
Button1, "Go to page"="Go to page, "http://delicious.com/m1p", , "Delicious", "Panel Mail""
Button2, "post to del.icio.us"="Go to page, "javascript:loc=location.href;title=document.title;notes=window.getSelection();void(open(' http://delicious.com/post?v=4;noui=yes;jump=close;url='+encodeURIComponent(loc)+';title='+encodeURIComponent(title)+';notes='+encodeURIComponent(notes),'delicious','toolbar=no,width=700,height=400'));", , "post to del.icio.us", "Compose mail""
To Do
- Related to blank windows and xorg.conf bug when saving nvidia settings:
- Try to add the line
Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"(although they say here that it must not be done) - Try to run the command
sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals
- Try to add the line
- Opera: Set cookie policy to Accept only cookies from site I visit, and Delete new cookies when exiting Opera.
Done:
- nothing