Leviathan - Ubuntu 9.04

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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
  • [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] VLC (vlc)
  • [2009-10-19] SSH (ssh)
  • [2009-10-19] dlocate and apt-file(dlocate apt-file)

Simple Settings

  • [2009-10-19] - Enabled proprietary video device driver NVIDIA (version 180).

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 MichMozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Wallpaper.
  • Partition: see above
  • (advanced...) Participate in the package usage survey

File System

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

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

Update

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

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

  • Default view: List View

To Do

  • [2009-10-19] Install ubuntu-restricted-extras (should install flash, java, mp3 support, dvd playback, windows fonts...)?