Minimoy - Ubuntu

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Introduction

This is the configuration page for the Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 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)
  • [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 (xbmc xbmc-standalone) as explained here.

Un-installed applications (by uninstall date):

  • [YYYY-MM-DD] - SOFTWARE NAME (PACKAGE NAME) REASON

Simple Settings

  • [2009-10-27] Wireless Network: PreferencesNetwork ConnectionsAdded 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

File System

For main partitions, see #Partition access conditions above.

  • Mount automatically read-only CIFS-share on Mnemosyne.
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
  • Fixed: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see bug here

Network

  • To be completed

Preferences

  • To be completed

Update / Package Management

To be completed

Users

  • User arthur
    • Added to group sambashare

Detailed Application Settings

Gnome DO

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

Nautilus

  • Default view: List View

To Do

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


Done:

  • nothing