Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) == Installation == This is how I have my system setup to easily upgrade manually; partition the HD as follows: 1. 8 GiB for OS (about 2x what Ubuntu needs for a default install) 2. middle partition for /home 3. max swap for 32-bit OS = ~3GiB - RAM (e.g. if you have 2 GiB of RAM, make a 1 GiB Swap) After installation, I remove mono (mono-common and libmono0) and evolution (evolution and evolution-webcal) [suggested alternates for removed apps: gthumb, zim, thunderbird] Then do your updates. == Setup Synaptic == Wishlist for Default Setting Improvements in Synaptic https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/181955 (also now "Policy Broken", e.g. packages recommened by ubuntu-desktop that are missing) deborphan gui-apt-key [Oct 18: run sudo gak] [carefully go through repositories] More repos: --- Medibuntu deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free 0C5A2783 (The Medibuntu Team) has... libdvdcss2 (libre, but legal issues in some countries) googleearth-4.3 realplayer mozilla-acroread (installs acroread and acroread-escript) skype w32codecs --- ## Wine deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/ intrepid main 387EE263 (Scott Ritchie) --- ## Opera deb http://deb.opera.com/opera testing non-free 6A423791 (Opera Software Archive Automatic Signing Key) --- Miro http://www.getmiro.com/download/ubuntu.php deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/ no public key -> errors :( --- Of interest: Ubuntu Netbook Remix http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080604-hands-on-with-the-ubuntu-netbook-remix.html http://www.canonical.com/projects/ubuntu/nbr https://launchpad.net/netbook-remix https://edge.launchpad.net/~netbook-remix-team/+archive == Adjust Settings == Right-click Ubuntu Icon and Edit Menus enable various ones add control centre gedit [turn off backup file] nautilus [include a delete command] in gconf-editor, as desired: /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_location_entry /apps/nautilus/desktop/trash_icon_visible nautilus-open-terminal (requires a log out?) nautilus-wallpaper nautilus-gksu ntp (then see Control Center or run time-admin) For broadcom wireless firmware, install b43-fwcutter [is this automatically installed now if it's needed?] As per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf-editor/+bug/203877 [System -> Preferences -> ] Removable Drives and Media, the functionality of the Media tab that has been removed is now handled by Edit / Preferences / Media in Nautilus [alternately [System -> Preferences -> File Management -> Media (tab)], since Nautilus handles mounting now. You should use the options in that tab to specify what should be done upon media mounting. install local fonts by copying them to (or making a link to their dir in) ~/.fonts == Tweak Compiz == simple-ccsm (also installs compizconfig-settings-manager) Simple -> Effects -> I chose Ring Switcher Enable Wobbly -> Desktop -> Desktop Cube Desktop Columns: 4 Desktop Rows: 1 various minor settings in compizconfig-settings-manager [enable mouse for ring switcher; alt-tab for all workspaces, super-tab for current workspace] e.g. 'show mouse' :-) cairo-clock == Internet Apps == thunderbird konqueror [note: requires the KDE dependencies] opera links2 (: GPL'd Java icedtea6-plugin (installs openjdk-6 packages) Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml adobe-flashplugin (from Canonical's partner repo or DEB from Adobe's site) replaces flashplugin-nonfree Test: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ or... Gnash (GPL) mozilla-plugin-gnash (also installs gnash) [need to pick in FF if both installed] [[mozilla-mplayer vs. totem-mozilla]] prism (and prism-* packages, e.g. prism-google-mail) == Audio-Visual == libdvdcss2 (from Medibuntu) libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 audacious [go through settings; issues with opening files in Intrepid, alt. just use totem] audacity gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse freepats to play MIDIs in Totem and/or install fluid-soundfont-gm (better, but bigger than freepats) with timidity and timidity-interfaces-extra (sadly, Totem won't use fluid AFAIK) download http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13165830/fluid3.cfg (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/timidity/+bug/196135/ for details) sudo cp fluid3.cfg /etc/timidity/ sudo gedit /etc/timidity/timidity.cfg change "source /etc/timidity/freepats.cfg" to "source /etc/timidity/fluid3.cfg" associate midi files with timidity -ig (can test the difference with midi from http://www.midi-karaoke.info/21bf3e7d.html) [totem by default] vlc and vlc-plugin-pulse mplayer, mplayer-fonts, w32codecs gxine realplayer from Medibuntu [not working right on my system] or official DEB from http://www.real.com/linux == Look & Feel == peace-wallpapers tropic-wallpapers blubuntu-wallpapers edgy-wallpapers edgy-community-wallpapers feisty-wallpapers gutsy-wallpapers gnome-backgrounds gnome-themes-extras (gnome-accessibility-themes-extras) gnome-extra-icons gnome-icon-theme-* tango-icon-theme* xscreensaver-data-extra, xscreensaver-gl-extra (note: some screensavers use a lot of CPU; newer ones use GPU. Pay attention e.g. in bubblemon) electricsheep ttf-ubuntu-title [ttf packages] == Gnome Panel == giplet bubblemon [alt.: hardware-monitor] timer-applet glunarclock sensors-applet (note: you may need to install lm-sensors (sudo sensors-detect) and then restart to get it working right) deskbar-applet I prefer setting tracker's key to ` ("grave") [problem? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tracker/+bug/268276/] == Major apps == gramps scribus inkscape miro virtualbox-ose (if the (default) linux-generic kernel is installed, then install virtualbox-ose-modules-generic, add self to vboxusers group, log out, then log back in) [no more kernel issues to deal with, yay! But there is an annoying screen asking you to register with Sun; press "Cancel" on that to avoid further showing] == Minor apps == All of file-roller's dependencies mimms (run from Terminal) lshw-gtk (run with sudo) cheese dasher agave gtick gcolor2 evolvotron gnome-specimen gpaint tuxpaint soundconverter gparted [+ suggested packages] ghex gisomount aptoncd == KDE apps == (konqueror) kdegames marble krename [[find a good gnome eq.]] k3b, libk3b2-extracodecs [though Ubuntu's default Brasero isn't bad :] (other suggested: rosegarden, kdenlive) == Games == gnome-hearts gnome-mastermind gnome-games-extra-data lightyears teg (video bug on my system) ghextris liquidwar blobwars pipewalker (ack! I don't like the new version; use the Hardy DEB) gweled atomix tuxpuck frozen-bubble (LOTS more games; see Synaptic filter or filter in Add/Remove) scummvm (free games: beneath-a-steel-sky and flight-of-the-amazon-queen) dosbox can be used for old DOS games Classic Gaming! ~1993: doom-wad-shareware (run prboom from Terminal) ~1988: gav ~1984: sopwith :-) retro ascii: moon-buggy-esd - -- --- === --- -- -