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| − | == Applications we use which are preinstalled ==
| + | [[File:Bad Ubuntu.svg|100px|right]]Ubuntu was an excellent user-friendly operating system based on [[Debian]] GNU/Linux, but has recently started becoming very corporate and playing some dirty corporate tricks like [http://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do installing spyware] and preventing users from having control over what's installed and what's not. We've been using Debian on our servers, but were using Ubuntu on our desktops, but have changed over to [[Linux Mint]] now. For servers Debian is definitely preferable unless you're running software that has been compiled for a specific Ubuntu release, because [https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/DebianVsUbuntuForUs Debian is far better maintained] even though the release cycle is not regular. |
| − | *Browser: Firefox 3
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| − | *P2P: Transmission
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| − | *MSN/IRC: Pidgin
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| − | *Office Suite: Open Office
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| − | == Additional Software Installed ==
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| − | ''To install, type the name into the '''Add/Remove''' search box unless other instructions are given''
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| − | *Browser addons: Flash plug in (from add/remove), download helper and firebug (from tools/addons)
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| − | *Email: Thunderbird
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| − | *Editor: Geany
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| − | *Media player: VLC
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| − | *Chat: Skype (download .deb from [http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux/choose/ here], see [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=432295 this] re installing on 64bit)
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| − | *Wine + IEs4Linux (for installation, see below)
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| − | *Vector Graphics: InkScape
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| − | === Utilities ===
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| − | ''To install, type the name into the '''Add/Remove''' search box unless other instructions are given''
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| − | *build-essential ''(install this before doing any compiling, use apt-get)''
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| − | *Samba
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| − | *7Zip
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| − | *Advanced Desktop Effects Settings ''(Ubuntu uses the [[w:Compiz|Compiz]] window manager now which has many plugins and options)''
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| − | *gparted ''(Disk partition editor, see also [http://gparted.sourceforge.net/larry/resize/resizing.htm partition resize docs])''
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| − | *ntfsprogs ''(allows you to run ntfsfix on devices which have been uncleanly dismounted from windows)''
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| − | *sysinfo
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| − | *[[DynUsb]] ''allows drives to be removed safely without needing to be unmounted first''
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| − | === Dell specific ===
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| − | Most of our laptops are Dell's because they're a very Linux friendly manufacturer. Dell maintain their own repository of kernel modules (such as those needed for modems to work etc) and other specific configuration. So add it to your sources.list by appending the following (change ''hardy'' to what ever you're distro of Ubuntu is such as ''gutsy'' or ''intreped'').
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| − | deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dell-team/ubuntu hardy main
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| − | deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dell-team/ubuntu hardy main
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| − | </pre>}}
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| − | Then update and upgrade as usual,
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| − | apt-get update
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| − | apt-get upgrade
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| − | </pre>}}
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| − | ==== Dell modems ====
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| − | I found Dell ''dgc'' modems to install easily with the driver from Dell, eg [http://linux.dell.com/files/ubuntu/hardy/modem-drivers/dgc/dgcmodem_1.04_i386.deb dgcmodem_1.04_i386.deb]. But the other popular Conexant modem they use is ''hsf'' and I found that wouldn't compile on many Dell laptop models.
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| − | I was able to get an ''hsf'' modem to work at 14.4Kbps using the free driver from ''Linuxant''. I had downloaded the ''deb'' version of the [http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php#generic generic packages with source], for example [http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/archive/hsfmodem-7.80.02.01full/hsfmodem_7.80.02.01full_i386.deb.zip hsfmodem_7.80.02.01full_i386.deb]. After I installed it with '''dpkg -i''' it gave no errors, but still it would fail to detect a modem from the ''gnome ppp'', but I then ran '''hsfconfig''' which compiled successfully and then asked questions about area code etc which it had not been able to do before. After this process, the auto-detection of the modem succeeded from ''gnome ppp''.
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| − | '''Note:''' It's best to run through '''pppconfig''' from ''root'' and fill in the ISP details so that all the files are already set up before trying to connect from ''gnome ppp'' because it doesn't have permission to write to the ppp configuration files itself.
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| − | === Server Software & Utilities ===
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| − | To install server software for running a local development environment for our wiki work, just run through the necessary items in the [[Debian Post Install]].
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| − | === Sharing files with Samba ===
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| − | This has changed a bit in Ubuntu 8, you need to install ''Samba'' from ''Add/Remove'' then manage shares from the ''System/Administration/Samba'' menu.
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| − | *The administration app was crashing on my laptop due to being unable to open the ''/etc/libuser.conf'' file, but was fine after creating the file with no content.
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| − | == Windows Emulator (Wine) ==
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| − | The windows emulator allows practically seamless integration of native windows applications into the Linux desktop environment. Internet Explorer is more difficult to set up in it than other applications due to its tight integration with the windows internal components, but a package is available allowing easy installation of multiple simultaneous Internet Explorer versions (see [http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Installation:Ubuntu Installation on Ubuntu]).
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| − | Below is a screenshot of my local laptop running Ubuntu. As you can see all the open windows are integrated naturally into the normal desktop environment but some of them are windows applications and some native Linux ones. The top browser window is Internet Explorer 6 running in windows emulation, but the bottom one is Ubuntu's Firefox. Music is playing from the Windows emulated Winamp in the top right, and the middle application is a Windows-only family tree program. I was able to drop a folder of music directly into the Winamp window to play it, and all file paths and open/save dialogue boxes can navigate the entire Linux directory tree just like a native application behaves.
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| − | == Playing DVD's ==
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| − | Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons like copyright, license or patent restrictions. It also includes [http://medibuntu.org/packages.php many popular media packages] for ffmpeg, w32codes, skype and google earth.
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| − | echo deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list
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| − | wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update
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| − | apt-get install libdvdcss2 libdvdread3
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| − | You may need to reboot the machine before the new settings take effect properly.
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| − | To make the default DVD player be VLC, see [http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy#How_to_make_VLC_open_when_you_insert_a_DVD this article]
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| − | == DVD Ripping ==
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| − | We use [http://exit1.org/dvdrip dvd::rip], install it from the ''add/remove'' menu, then see [[Rip a DVD]] for usage details. I think some of the things installed for DVD reading above are required for the ripping to work properly. Note that currently our procedure only allows the ''xvid4'' codec for the encoded result, ''divx'' is not working for us yet.
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| − | == Flash Player ==
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| − | sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
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| − | == Second sound card ==
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| − | If you have a second (or more) sound card that you would like to make into the default one, install ''asoundconf-gtk'':
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| − | sudo asoundconf-gtk
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| − | Then select the card from ''Preferences/Default sound card''
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| − | == Ubuntu 8 Notes ==
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| − | *Playing MP3's in VLC exhibited regular glitches every few seconds, I found that by setting ''Audio/Output modules/Audio output module'' to ''ALSA'' in preferences fixed the problem. Also CPU-intensive operations tend to glitch the music, which is fixed by ticking ''Allow real-time priority'' in the advanced preferences.
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| − | *Also VLC has trouble with video on the default settings, I fixed it by setting the output module to ''OpenGL'' and then the ''OpenGLX'' sub item to ''Alternate fullscreen method''
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
| | + | *[[Install a new desktop]] ''- our procedure for what to install and configure on a local workstation after the bare OS is installed'' |
| | + | *[[Wikipedia:Ubuntu]] |
| | *[http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware#lastresorts Overview of various ways to install software on Ubuntu] | | *[http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware#lastresorts Overview of various ways to install software on Ubuntu] |
| | *[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo How to compile programs on Ubuntu] | | *[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo How to compile programs on Ubuntu] |
| − | *[[Debian Post Install]] ''- follow this for installing server software''
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| | *[http://wubi-installer.org/ Wubi] ''- install Ubuntu into an existing Windows environment without affecting boot loader'' | | *[http://wubi-installer.org/ Wubi] ''- install Ubuntu into an existing Windows environment without affecting boot loader'' |
| − | *[[64bit issues]] | + | *[https://www.system76.com/home/ System76] ''- Laptops pre-installed with Ubuntu'' |
| − | *[[Apple wireless keyboard on Linux]] | + | *[https://www.zdnet.com/article/secure-to-the-core-iot-ubuntu-core-linux-20-released/ Ubuntu Core 20] ''- Ubuntu's latest IoT OS update is a security-first approach'' |
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