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--- ubuntu_notes [2015/03/05 20:37] – created juckins
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 [[http://example.com|Installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on VirtualBox]]
+Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
+  * Needs kernel headers (but installed okay)
+  * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
+Install MyUnity to tweak fonts
+  * https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/myunity/
+Use sudo -i instead of root
+Cannot manage Network connections (grayed out)
+  * Manage some network settings through the System Settings Menu
+  * Edit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManger.conf
+     * Change line to managed=true
+  * sudo service network-manager restart
+Install and configure vpnc packages
+  * vpnc
+  * network-manager-vpnc
+  * network-manager-vpnc-gnome
+  * In advanced options, there is a setting called Transport and Security.  Set "NAT traversal" to Cisco UDP
+  * Also changed line in /etc/nsswitch.conf from "hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns 4 mdns" to "hosts: files dns".  Probably not needed; located from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1842371
+[[http://askubuntu.com/questions/248/how-can-i-show-or-hide-boot-messages-when-ubuntu-starts|Show Boot Messages]]