Some Random Ubuntu Configuration Tips
Packages to Install- gparted - GNOME partition editor.
- qtparted - KDE partition editor.
- startupmanager
- samba, samba-tools, system-config-samba
- firestarter - Firewall.
- nessus - Vulnerability detector instructions
- p7zip-full - Additional archive formats.
- gnome-bluetooth - Manipulate bluetooth devices from the desktop.
- gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly
- gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
- grsync
- partimage - NOT AVAILABLE?
- gsynaptics - Synaptics touchpad - then configure it.
Development Packages- checkinstall - instructions
- dia
- kivio
- gimp
- gimp-data-extras
- inkscape
- scribus
A/V
Ubuntu Fontssudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-arabic sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-asian sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-chinese sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-chinese-big sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-european sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-japanese sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-japanese-big sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-phonetic sudo aptitude install gsfonts-x11 sudo aptitude install msttcorefonts sudo fc-cache -f -v
Ubuntu Fontssudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-arabic sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-asian sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-chinese sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-chinese-big sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-european sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-japanese sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-japanese-big sudo aptitude install xfonts-intl-phonetic sudo aptitude install gsfonts-x11 sudo aptitude install msttcorefonts sudo fc-cache
NFS- Make sure nfs-common and nfs-kernel-server packages are installed. # mount g7u:/common /local/common- Add to fstab: g7u:/common //local/common nfs rsize=8192,wsize=8192,timeo=14,intr- Add remote hosts to server's firewall ("allow connections from host"). - Add Sambe (SMB) ports (137-139, 445) to server's firewall. - /etc/exports
Networking (DHCP, etc.)- Add to /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf so that the computer will send its domain name to the DNS server: send host-name "g7u";send fqdn.fqdn "g7u.prancin.com.";send fqdn.encoded off;send fqdn.server-update off;Then release the DHCP lease and acquire a new one (see below). - Restart the network: # /etc/init.d/networking restart# /etc/init.d/network restart# ifdown eth0# ifup eth0# ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0# ifdown wlan0# ifup wlan0- Explicitly release DHCP lease: # dhclient -r- Get a new lease: # dhclientRestart GNOME (gdm)Ctrl+Alt+F1, then: sudo killall gdm sudo startx
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