Ubuntu Standard LTS installation procedures

Trusty Installation

vim for system edit

sudo apt-get install vim
sudo /etc/vim/vimrc
sudo update-alternatives --config editor

apt-get udate && apt-get dist-upgrade

Ubuntu bugs

• apport-collect 1266305
• ubuntu-bug package-name

sudo apt-get install python-apport

System

DKMS

apt-get install dkms

Enable Hibernation

vim /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/10-vendor.d/com.ubuntu.desktop.pkla

[Disable hibernate by default in logind]
Identity=unix-user:*
Action=org.freedesktop.login1.hibernate
ResultActive=yes

Package Management

Ubuntu Tweak

• http://www.ubuntu-tweak.com

Y-PPA Manager

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager && sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install y-ppa-manager

Thinkpad

apt-add-repository ppa:linrunner/thinkpad-extras && \
apt-add-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp && \
apt-get update && \
apt-get install gobi-loader tp-wwan-hotkey tlp tp-smapi-dkms

Lenovo W510

Install nvidia-driver

• https://wiki.blue-it.org/Thinkpad_W510#Operation_System

Error with vdpau:

apt-get install vdpau-va-driver libvdpau1 libvdpau-va-gl1 vainfo vdpauinfo

Virtualisation

• http://virtualbox.de

apt-get intsall virt-manager

=== Remote Desktop ===
X2Go
* https://launchpad.net/~x2go/+archive/stable

 sudo apt-get install x2go-client remmina

Database

apt-get install automysqlbackup
sudo vim /etc/default/automysqlbackup mysql-server

Development

Sublime Text editor

• http://www.webupd8.org/2013/07/sublime-text-3-ubuntu-ppa-now-available.html

apt-get update && apt-get install sublime-text-installer

Subversion - git

apt-get install subversion git

1. Upgrade projects to match new svn version!

• https://wiki.blue-it.org/SVN#svn_upgrade

Grails

• https://wiki.blue-it.org/Grails#Ubuntu_13.10

Java

• http://www.webupd8.org/2013/05/gnome-encfs-manager-cryptkeeper.html

Backup

apt-get install luckybackup

Photo

apt-get install gimp-gmic gimp-data-extras gimp-dcraw gimp-plugin-registry gimp-ufraw gnome-xcf-thumbnailer gthumb gimp-help-de subversion darktable phatch rapid-photo-downloader \ && apt-get clean

Multimedia =

apt-get install flashplugin-installer vlc handbrake handbrake-cli clementine

Desktop

Nautilus script

apt-get install nautilus-scripts-manager

notify (saucy)

add-apt-repository ppa:leolik/leolik 
add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
apt-get upgrade && apt-get update 
apt get install libnotify-bin
pkill notify-osd
apt-get install notifyosdconfig

libnotify

pkill notify-osd
gsettings set com.canonical.notify-osd gravity 3

Remove overlay bars in Ubuntu

gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal
gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.session show-real-name-on-panel false

Elementary theme and Gnome Icon theme

apt-get install elementary-icon-theme gnome-icon-theme-full

Evolve Theme

add-apt-repository ppa:satyajit-happy/themes
get-update && apt-get install evolve-gtk-theme

apt-get update && \
apt-get install evolve-gtk-theme libnotify-bin notifyosdconfig gimp-gmic gimp-data-extras gimp-dcraw  gimp-plugin-registry gimp-ufraw  gnome-xcf-thumbnailer gthumb gimp-help-de \
&& apt-get clean

Dropbox und Grive und Ubuntu

• Dropbox: Install via Ubuntu-tweak
• Grive: http://www.thefanclub.co.za/node/151
• activate Ubuntu One

Multimedia

apt-get install flashplugin-installer ubuntu-restricted-extras 

Network

Ssh and others ...

apt-get install ssh autossh mosh wireshark curl zenmap

Sending Mails with in bash

apt-get install ca-certificates heirloom-mailx msmtp

Security

apt-get install keepassx gufw network-manager-openvpn

Encfs

EncFS Manager

• http://www.webupd8.org/2013/05/gnome-encfs-manager-cryptkeeper.html

add-apt-repository ppa:gencfsm/ppa
apt-get update && apt-get install -y gnome-encfs-manager

Truecrypt with app indicator (saucy)

• http://www.webupd8.org/2013/08/truecrypt-with-ubuntu-appindicator-ppa.html

Disable online services in unity

• http://www.webupd8.org/2013/10/how-to-disable-amazon-shopping.html