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+ | ==== VirtualBox running Ubuntu 14 Notes ==== | ||
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+ | * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic | ||
+ | * sudo apt-get install apache2 | ||
+ | * sudo apt-get install mysql-server | ||
+ | * sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 | ||
+ | * sudo apt-get install gufw | ||
+ | * sudo apt-get install php5-mcrypt | ||
+ | * sudo apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client | ||
+ | |||
+ | Edit php.ini to include the following line: | ||
+ | extension=mcrypt.so | ||
+ | |||
+ | Restart apache: | ||
+ | sudo / | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
* Choose download updates while installing | * Choose download updates while installing | ||
* Choose to install 3rd party software | * Choose to install 3rd party software | ||
+ | * At first load, unlock unnecessary icons from launcher | ||
+ | * Use sudo -i instead of root | ||
Install VirtualBox Guest Additions | Install VirtualBox Guest Additions | ||
* sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic | * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic | ||
- | * Still reports current running kernel headers not installed | + | * //Still reports current running kernel headers not installed// |
* Guest Additions installed okay | * Guest Additions installed okay | ||
Install MyUnity to tweak fonts | Install MyUnity to tweak fonts | ||
* https:// | * https:// | ||
+ | * All 10 except for Monospace (11) | ||
+ | * Show some icons on desktop | ||
- | Use sudo -i instead of root | + | If you cannot |
- | + | ||
- | Cannot | + | |
* Manage some network settings through the System Settings Menu | * Manage some network settings through the System Settings Menu | ||
* Edit / | * Edit / | ||
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* sudo service network-manager restart | * sudo service network-manager restart | ||
- | Install and configure vpnc packages | + | Install and configure vpnc packages |
- | * vpnc | + | * In Ubuntu Software Center, choose All Software and search for network-manager-vpn |
- | * network-manager-vpnc | + | * You should see network-manager-vpnc-gnome and network-manager-vpnc; |
- | * network-manager-vpnc-gnome | + | * If it can't find these packages, may need to check / |
- | * In advanced options, there is a setting called Transport and Security. | + | * Example line to add: deb http:// |
+ | * sudo apt-get update | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * network-manager-vpnc | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * vpnc (seems to get installed from other 2) | ||
+ | * Add VPN connection | ||
+ | * In advanced options | ||
* Also changed line in / | * Also changed line in / | ||
+ | * Precise (12.04 release) | ||
+ | * Searched for " | ||
+ | * It then installed these 3 packages | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | * If necessary, save this file and install manually. | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | * Lucid (10.04 release) | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Install periodic updates: | ||
+ | * You may be able to right-click a little icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen that looks like a gear cog. It should indicate status of pending updates. | ||
+ | * From the command line, use: '' | ||
+ | * Then a little icon called " | ||
+ | * Choose the files to update through that GUI | ||
+ | |||
+ | Download and install a .deb package: | ||
+ | * Save the .deb file to some folder | ||
+ | * sudo apt install ./name.deb |
ubuntu_notes.txt · Last modified: 2021/02/21 11:09 by juckins