Ubuntu Linux Notes

From Catholicpenguin

First, check the last updated date of this doc, and the version #s of the files mentioned. You know how quick stuff changes in Linux.

Everything here deals with a standard install of Ubuntu 5.10 - Breezy Badger New Note: Some of this stuff, notably the spec webcam driver, is included I believe in Dapper Drake. Try it first.

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Websites

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Setup Proceedure

Things to remember to do when first setting up a new Ubuntu.

  1. Set the font size to resonable..
    1. System -> Preferences -> Fonts.
    2. Set everything 2 points smaller.
    3. Firefox -> Preferenecs -> Fonts and Colors
    4. Set both things two points smaller (make sure not to have lots of tabs open when you do this or rerendering will take FOREVER)
  2. Unlock all the Ubuntu repositories.
    1. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list, uncomment all the lines.
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Specific Tasks

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PPPoE

  • Specifically w/ T-DSL in Germany.
  1. Run pppoeconf (all the defaults worked fine.)
  2. Calculate the T-DSL # - AAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT#0001@t-online.de
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Install Skype

For skype skype_1.2.0.18-2_i386.deb

  1. Download sykpe deb.
  2. apt-get install libqt3-mt libstdc++5
  3. dpkg -i skype_1.2.0.18-2_i386.deb
  4. See the UbuntuOS article for help fixing the super ugly large font. (Except make it 8 instead of 10, and you'll have to use the Install msttcorefonts hint below.)
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Fixing Ugly Large QT3 Fonts

  • See the note under 'Install Skype' about fixing the fonts. Works for all QT3 apps.
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Install msttcorefonts

Sadly, this, along with lots of other packages didn't seem to make it to 5.10.

  1. apt-get install cabextract.
  2. Download msttcorefonts deb from Debian's site.
  3. dpkg -i msttcorefonts_1.2_all.deb
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Fix NTFS read permissions in fstab

  • In the options, add: umask=0222
  • To have users be able to mount / umount the folder: add users, and ensure the user owns the folder.
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Fix ALPS touchpads (synaptic touchpad driver)

Websites:

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Install new versions of firefox

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Compile the spca5xx webcam driver

  • Get the source: http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
  • Remove existing modules if they exist: sudo rmmod spca5xx && sudo rmmod sn9c102
  • Ensure kernel build env is ok: (yeah you need gcc-3.4 as of 2.6.12-10 as that's what the kernel's compiled w/) 
apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` gcc-3.4
  • Extract that source w/ tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz
  • cd into the extracted dir.
  • Make using this command (uses gcc-3.4) 
CC=gcc-3.4 make
  • Do modinfo spca5xx.ko and ensure that the vermagic: line says gcc-3.4.
  • Do sudo make install
  • Remove the old spac5xx and move the new driver into the proper place (as Ubuntu seems to put it in a special directory, which the module installer doesn't account for): 
cd /lib/modules/2.6.12-10-386/kernel/drivers/usb/media/spca5xx
sudo mv spca5xx.ko spca5xx.ko.old
cd ..
sudo mv spac5xx.ko spca5xx
sudo depmod -ae
  • If you have a SONIX camera, remove the old sn9c102 driver: 
cd /lib/modules/2.6.12-10-386/kernel/drivers/usb/media/
sudo mv sn9c102.ko sn9c102.ko.old
sudo depmod -ae
  • Should work. It's quite dark, which I'm still working on.
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Disable AutoComplete in OpenOffice

Not directly related to Linux, but still.

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Stuff to work on

  • Fine out how to install these types of packages.
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