====== Desktop Install Notes ======

===== Useful Links =====

  * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1130384|Jaunty Sound Solutions]]
  * [[http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2009/03/mpd-pulseaudio-ubuntu-intrepid-810/|MPD + PulseAudio + Ubuntu Intrepid (8.10)]]
  * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1200992|Firefox 3.5 not following gnome font settings]]


===== Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) 64-bit =====

==== Software Sources ====
  * Open System->Administration->Software Sources
      * Check all package sets on "Ubuntu Software" tab
      * Check "archive.canonical.com" sources on "Third Party Software" tab
  * Get correct local mirror lines from [[http://helios/local-ubuntu-mirror.html]] and insert them at the top of ''/etc/apt/sources.list''
  * Update, upgrade and reboot
  * Enable [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu|Medibuntu repository]]
  * Enable [[http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/apt.html|Google repository]]
  * Enable VirtualBox repository (:!: **use lucid, not karmic, when it's available!**)<code bash>echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lucid non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo aptitude update</code>

==== System configuration ====
  * Create a Samba credentials file in ''~/.samba_credentials'': <code>
username=alan
password=<password>
workgroup=WORKGROUP</code>
  * Make sure it's protected! <code bash>chmod 600 ~/.samba_credentials</code>
  * Create Samba mount points: <code bash>
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/helios/alan
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/helios/public</code>
  * Edit /etc/fstab
      * Add Samba mounts: <code fstab>
//helios/alan    /mnt/helios/alan    cifs  noatime,credentials=/home/alan/.samba_credentials,iocharset=utf8  0  0
//helios/public  /mnt/helios/public  cifs  noatime,credentials=/home/alan/.samba_credentials,iocharset=utf8,uid=alan,gid=alan  0  0</code>
  * Setup Xorg configuration to remap side button on mouse
      * http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2010/04/remapping-mouse-buttons-on-ubuntu-lucid/
  * Enable bitmap fonts
      * http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2009/04/enable-bitmap-fonts-on-ubuntu-jaunty/
==== Initial Package Set ====
  * Important stuff <code bash>sudo aptitude install smbfs openssh-server</code>
  * Development essentials <code bash>sudo aptitude install vim-gnome build-essential git-core gitk subversion git-svn ipython meld</code>
  * Restricted packages (Flash, media playback, Java) <code bash>sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras non-free-codecs libdvdcss2</code>
  * Get rid of the horrible 32-bit flash <code bash>
sudo aptitude purge flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree</code>
  * Install 64-bit flash
      * Download from here: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10_64bit.html
      * Extract ''libflashplayer.so'' to ''~/.mozilla/plugins/''
  * Useful GUI utilities <code bash>sudo aptitude install xbindkeys xclip quick-lounge-applet timer-applet hamster-applet</code>
  * "Productivity" <code bash>sudo aptitude install chromium-browser gnumeric abiword texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-latex-extra</code>
  * Install Google Picasa from http://picasa.google.com/linux/
  * Development web server <code bash>sudo aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-suphp php5-curl php5-gd php5-imagick php5-json \
                      php5-ldap php5-mcrypt php5-mhash php5-pgsql php5-sqlite3 php5-mysql</code>
  * Install VirtualBox (logout and login again for group membership to take effect)<code bash>sudo aptitude install virtualbox-3.1
sudo gpasswd -a alan vboxusers</code>
==== Setting up graphical environment ====

  * Sort out fonts
      * In GNOME font settings, set font DPI to 75 and subpixel hinting to full
      * Set all "Sans" fonts to "DejaVu Sans"
          * http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2010/04/fixing-ugly-qt-fonts-in-gnome/
      * Install [[http://www.bok.net/MonteCarlo/|MonteCarlo]] font and set it as monospace font
      * Add ''~/.fonts.conf'' to fix applications that don't obey GNOME's font hinting settings
          * http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1200992
  * Install Wine
  * Install [[http://www.spotify.com/int/download/windows/|Spotify]]
  * Set up ''gnome-open'' handler: http://www.spotify.com/uk/help/faq/wine/#opening-spotify-links-in-web-browsers




===== Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04) 64-bit =====

==== Software Sources ====
  * Open System->Administration->Software Sources
      * Check all package sets on "Ubuntu Software" tab
      * Check "archive.canonical.com" sources on "Third Party Software" tab
  * Get correct local mirror lines from [[http://helios/local-ubuntu-mirror.html]] and insert them into ''/etc/apt/sources.list''
  * Update, upgrade and reboot
  * Enable [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu|Medibuntu]]
  * Enable VirtualBox repository <code bash>echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian jaunty non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo aptitude update</code>


==== System configuration ====
  * Use static network configuration to avoid Samba-related pause on shutdown; in ''/etc/network/interfaces'' add: <code>
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp</code>
  * Create a Samba credentials file in ''~/.samba_credentials'': <code>
username=alan
password=<password>
workgroup=WORKGROUP</code>
  * Make sure it's protected! <code bash>chmod 600 ~/.samba_credentials</code>
  * Create Samba mount points: <code bash>
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/helios/alan
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/helios/public</code>
  * Edit /etc/fstab
      * Comment out all lines starting "''/dev/scd''" (prevents "do not have permission to mount" errors in nautilus)
      * Add helios samba mounts: <code fstab>
//helios/alan    /mnt/helios/alan    cifs  noatime,credentials=/home/alan/.samba_credentials,iocharset=utf8  0  0
//helios/public  /mnt/helios/public  cifs  noatime,credentials=/home/alan/.samba_credentials,iocharset=utf8,uid=alan,gid=alan  0  0</code>
  * Setup HAL policy to remap side button to middle button on mouse
      * http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2009/06/mouse-button-remapping-with-hal/
  * Setup system-wide pulseaudio
      * http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2009/03/mpd-pulseaudio-ubuntu-intrepid-810/
  * Enable bitmap fonts
      * http://www.alanbriolat.co.uk/2009/04/enable-bitmap-fonts-on-ubuntu-jaunty/

==== Initial Package Set ====
  * Important stuff <code bash>sudo aptitude install smbfs openssh-server</code>
  * Development essentials <code bash>sudo aptitude install vim-gnome build-essential git-core gitk subversion git-svn ipython meld</code>
  * Restricted packages (Flash, media playback, Java) <code bash>sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras</code><code bash>sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh</code>
  * Get rid of the horrible 32-bit flash <code bash>
sudo aptitude purge flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree</code>
  * Install 64-bit flash
      * http://johnbokma.com/mexit/2008/11/25/64-bit-adobe-flash-ubuntu.html
  * Useful GUI utilities <code bash>sudo aptitude install xbindkeys xclip quick-lounge-applet timer-applet hamster-applet</code>
  * MPD <code bash>sudo aptitude install mpd mpc ncmpc sonata</code>
  * "Productivity" <code bash>sudo aptitude install gnumeric abiword texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-latex-extra skype</code>
  * Development web server <code bash>sudo aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-suphp php5-curl php5-gd php5-imagick php5-json \
                      php5-ldap php5-mcrypt php5-mhash php5-pgsql php5-sqlite3 php5-mysql</code>
  * Install Google Picasa from http://picasa.google.com/linux/
  * Install VirtualBox (logout and login again for group membership to take effect)<code bash>sudo aptitude install virtualbox-3.0
sudo gpasswd -a alan vboxusers</code>

==== Setting up MPD ====

  * Edit ''/etc/mpd.conf'':
      * Set ''audio_buffer_size'' to ''4096'' (network latency can cause glitching otherwise)
      * Add ''audio_output'' section: <code>audio_output {
    type    "pulse"
    name    "MPD"
}</code>
  * Give ''mpd'' user pulseaudio access: <code bash>
sudo gpasswd -a mpd pulse
sudo gpasswd -a mpd pulse-access
sudo gpasswd -a mpd pulse-rt</code>
  * Make a link to where the music is: <code bash>
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mpd/music
sudo ln -s /mnt/helios/alan/public/Music /var/lib/mpd/music
</code>

==== Setting up development web server ====
  * Enable some modules <code bash>sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo a2enmod userdir</code>
  * Modify suphp configuration ''/etc/suphp/suphp.conf'' <code ini>docroot=/
check_vhost_docroot=false
errors_to_browser=true</code>
  * Restart Apache <code bash>sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart</code>