Gryphon - Ubuntu

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)
[2009-11-07] Evince (evince)
[2009-11-11] TrueCrypt 6.3
[2009-11-26] Kwrite (kwrite)
[2009-11-29] GNU Go (gnugo)
[2009-11-29] Various Go games (qgo uligo)
[2009-11-29] Panda glGo 1.4.1 ([2])
- 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] KeePassX (keepassx)
[2009-11-29] Igowin (under wine)
[2009-12-09] Psi
[2009-12-16] UltraEdit 1.0.0.11
[2010-01-31] K3b (k3b)
[2010-02-15] iplist (iplist)
[2010-02-15] aMule (amule)
[2010-02-15] bsdiff (bsdiff)
[2010-02-15] Visual Binary Diff (vbindiff)
[2010-02-27] autofs (autofs)
[2010-03-01] DVDFab 6.2.1.8 (under wine)

Enabled Change DVD playback order / Jump to first menu when disc inserted, and Remove annoying PGCs (like FBI warnings)

Un-installed applications (by uninstall date):

[2009-11-29] cgoban games (cgoban)

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.
[2009-10-28] - Fonts BitStream Vera 1.10 (copied to /usr/share/fonts/truetype/local).
[2009-11-26] - /etc/sudoers - Allows shutdown without root password.
[2009-12-11] - Install jsMath fonts, Linux variant, darkness 20 (this file, see here, instruction here).
[2010-01-03] - /etc/sudoers - Allows /usr/bin/truecrypt without root password.
[2010-01-06] - Install all jsMath extra fonts, dark version (from this page).

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

Partition summary:

Device	Label	Size	Type	Options	Mount
`/dev/sda1/`	40GBDSK1	8.4 GB	ntfs	ro	`/windows/c`
`/dev/sda2/`		1.0 GiB	swap	Defaults	swap
`/dev/sda3/`	UBUNTU	8.0 GiB	reiserfs	notail,noatime	`/`
`/dev/sda5/`		8.6 GiB	reiserfs	notail,noatime	`/mnt/data`
`/dev/sda6/`	40GBDSK2	14 GiB	fat32	Defaults	`/windows/f`
`/dev/sdb1/`	120GB	124 GB	ext4	Defaults	`/mnt/data120`
`/dev/sdc1/`	250GB	250 GB	ntfs	Defaults	`/windows/d`

File system structure:

/:
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     mnt/
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     net/
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     smb/
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     windows/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     home -> /mnt/data/home/
/mnt:
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     data/        # /dev/sda5
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     data120/     # /dev/sdb1
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     mnemosyne/
/mnt/mnemosyne:
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     archives -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/archives/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     backup -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/backup/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     movies -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/movies/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     musics -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/musics/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     photos -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/photos/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     public -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/public/
  lrwxrwxrwx root     root     videos -> /net/mnemosyne/volume1/videos/
/net:
  # NFS autofs
/smb:
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     mnemosyne/   # SMB autofs
/windows:
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     c/           # /dev/sda1
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     d/           # /dev/sdc1
  drwxr-xr-x root     root     f/           # /dev/sda6

Fixed: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see bug here
Mount /windows/c as read-only (option ro in /etc/fstab)
Mount mnemosyne shares as NFS autofs (see [3]) and as SMB autofs

Enabled/created the following automounters in /etc/auto.master:

/net           /etc/auto.net
/smb/mnemosyne /etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne

Content of the file /etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne:

archives    -fstype=cifs,allow_utime=22,umask=002,credentials=/etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.archives   ://mnemosyne/archives
backup      -fstype=cifs,allow_utime=22,umask=002,credentials=/etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.backup     ://mnemosyne/backup
movies      -fstype=cifs,allow_utime=22,umask=002,credentials=/etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.movies     ://mnemosyne/movies
musics      -fstype=cifs,allow_utime=22,umask=002,credentials=/etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.musics     ://mnemosyne/musics
photos      -fstype=cifs,allow_utime=22,umask=002,credentials=/etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.photos     ://mnemosyne/photos
videos      -fstype=cifs,allow_utime=22,umask=002,credentials=/etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.videos     ://mnemosyne/videos

Created SMB credential files /etc/auto.smb.mnemosyne.* (see man mount.cifs)
Created Symlink:

ls /net/mnemosyne
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/mnemosyne
for i in /net/mnemosyne/volume1/*; do sudo ln -s $i /mnt/mnemosyne/$(basename $i); done

Network

SAMBA - Created the following shares (file /etc/samba/smb.conf):
- d → /windows/d (guest ok)
- f → /windows/f (guest ok)
- j → /windows/j (guest ok)
- k → /windows/k (guest ok)

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

Issue: Windows are blank (see info here and here)
Fixed: Edit the new /etc/X11/xorg.conf as follows:

     ...
     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:

Added Opera authentication key (see here)
Added Medibuntu repository (See here)
Added Iplist repository (See here)

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).
Edited as root /usr/share/evolution/2.22/ui/evolution-mail-message.xml and .../evolution.xml to change keyboard shortcuts:
- Exit application: *Control*q → none;
- Mark mail as read: *Control*k → *Control*q;
- Mark mail as unread: *Control**Shift*k → *Control*u;
- Message source: *Control*u → *Control*k;

<!-- /usr/share/evolution/2.22/ui/evolution.xml: -->
<cmd name="FileExit" _label="_Quit" _tip="Exit the program"/>

<!-- /usr/share/evolution/2.22/ui/evolution-mail-message.xml: -->
<cmd name="MessageMarkAsRead" _tip="Mark the selected messages as having been read" accel="*Control*q" pixtype="pixbuf"/>
<cmd name="MessageMarkAsUnRead" _tip="Mark the selected messages as not having been read" accel="*Control*u" pixtype="pixbuf"/>
<cmd name="ViewSource" _tip="Show the raw email source of the message" accel="*Control*k"/>

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 (restart Gnome DO afterwards for change to take effect)

Nautilus

User baddreams
- Default view: List View
- Display, date format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
- List View: zoom 33%

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 left
PageDown 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""

Psi

(recovered previous settings at ~/.psi)

Gnome: Added Psi as startup program (Psi, /usr/bin/psi, Communicate over the jabber network).
Options → Events → Enable popup notifications (all notifications)

Synergy

Reference page
synergy v1.3.1
Install xsel (to circumvent Firefox copy/paste Chinese bug)
Configuration file /etc/synergy.conf
At the end of /etc/gdm/Init/Default

#
# Start the synergy server
#
/usr/bin/killall synergys
sleep 1
/usr/bin/synergys --config /etc/synergy.conf --daemon

At the beginning of /etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default

#
# Kill all running synergy server
#
/usr/bin/killall synergys
sleep 1

At the beginning of /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default

#
# Start synergy server
#
/usr/bin/killall synergys
sleep 1
/usr/bin/synergys --config /etc/synergy.conf --daemon

TrueCrypt

Using TrueCrypt 6.3.
Personal configuration directory in ~/.tc.
Added function tc in ~/.bashrc to mount tc volume in command-line.
- Requires creating directory /mnt/tc
Settings → Keyfiles → add ~/.tc/tckeyfile as default key file + Use keyfiles by default.
Settings → Preferences → System Integration panel → Open Explorer window for succesfully mounted volume.

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
Opera: Set cookie policy to Accept only cookies from site I visit, and Delete new cookies when exiting Opera.
Install
- aMule, dvd fab, gnupg, password safe, psi, truecrypt, wine.

Done:

nothing

Gryphon - Ubuntu

Contents

Introduction

Configuration Files

Installed Applications

Simple Settings

Detailed System Settings

1st install

File System

Network

Preferences

Update / Package Management

Users

Detailed Application Settings

Courier-IMAP

Evolution

Gnome DO

Nautilus

Opera

Psi

Synergy

TrueCrypt

To Do

Navigation menu

Gryphon - Ubuntu

Introduction

Configuration Files

Installed Applications

Simple Settings

Detailed System Settings

1st install

File System

Network

Preferences

Update / Package Management

Users

Detailed Application Settings

Courier-IMAP

Evolution

Gnome DO

Nautilus

Opera

Psi

Synergy

TrueCrypt

To Do

Navigation menu

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