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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - notes on setup
Useful applications and programs
Some recommended applications, with the respective package to install
For install from terminal (CLI): use the command
$ sudo apt-get install packet_name
LETTER
| program/application name (explanation) | packet_name |
E
| Emacs (text editor) | emacs |
G
| The Gimp (picture / photo editing and raster graphics) | gimp |
I
| Indicator Multiload (system load indicator) | indicator-multiload |
J
| Java | openjdk-7-jre |
M
| mplayer (multimedia player) | mplayer |
N
| nmap (security / ip port network scanner) | nmap |
P
| Pidgin (social network chat) | pidgin |
R
| rdesktop (Microsoft Remote Desktop client) | rdesktop |
S
| Sane (scanner utility) | xsane |
| Skype | skype |
| SSH server (remote connection to the PC) | sudo apt-get install openssh-server |
T
| Mozilla Thunderbird | thunderbird |
U
| unrar (decompressione archivi RAR) | unrar |
V
| VLC (multimedia player) | vlc |
W
| wine (Microsoft Windows emulator) | wine1.2 |
but is also possible install the programs via the Ubuntu Software Center by clicking the icon on the Unity launcher
Ubuntu Software Center icon
Tips and tricks
Disable the boneheaded overlay scrollbars
Execute this on terminal
gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal
Auto Start Up an Application
- Click the Dash Home icon (or tap Super), type 'Startup Applications' to search for the application and run it.
- Click the “Add” button.
- Name a program.
- Click the “Browse” button and navigate to “Computer” > usr > bin, where programs are usually installed.
- Select a program, click the “Open” button followed by the “Add” button.
source: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/tips-and-tricks-ubuntu-after-installation-ubuntu-1404.htm
SSH and X
To enable X forwarding as default when connected via SSH on other host, in the file
/etc/ssh/ssh_config
made this modifications
ForwardAgent yes ForwardX11 yes ForwardX11Trusted yes
Emacs and corrupted font
Emacs display squares instead of characters when remoted connected (Emacs launched via X). Create the file file ~/.Xdefaults containing
emacs*font: 7x14
and execute
xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults
this is at once setup, for make it permanent, create a file called i.e. emacs-setup.sh with this content:
xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults
and save it in the directory
/etc/profile.d
Source for some info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1896584
en/sysadmin/linuxdistrorelatedsolutions/ubuntu1404lts.txt · Last modified: 2016/02/20 16:31 by alessio.cavalieri
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