Ubuntu quickstart

Install Ubuntu from thumb, following wiki instructions.

Reboot, select to boot the thumb in BIOS, install, checking the [download as you go] and [install 3rd party stuff] boxes.

Things to install ASAP:

(everything INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT STUFF)

sudo apt-get install i3 i3lock i3status suckless-tools dunst openssh-server cifs-utils smbclient synergy arandr ubuntu-restricted-extras exfat-fuse exfat-utils hfsprogs acpi gparted chromium-browser p7zip-full k4dirstat screen rxvt-unicode grdesktop openvpn bridge-utils nautilus-compare smartmontools git gimp network-manager-gnome network-manager-openvpn-gnome nautilus-dropbox synergy software-properties-common scrot gnome-screenshot gnome-settings-daemon gksu feh blueman pavucontrol pnmixer emacs build-essential automake libtool libssl-dev libbz2-dev python-dev curl libcurl4-openssl-dev kdiff3 sqlite3 sqlitebrowser qtcreator ruby ruby-dev tig meld blender

Macbook Pro 5.3-specific stuff - see Ubuntu upgrade / reinstall notes for details:

sudo apt-get install pommed firmware-b43-installer xserver-xorg-input-mtrack sensors-applet isight-firmware-tools

(everything for user env, then see more detailed notes, below)

sudo apt-get install i3 i3lock i3status suckless-tools dunst openssh-server cifs-utils smbclient synergy arandr ubuntu-restricted-extras exfat-fuse exfat-utils hfsprogs acpi gparted chromium-browser p7zip-full k4dirstat screen rxvt-unicode grdesktop openvpn bridge-utils nautilus-compare smartmontools git gimp network-manager-gnome network-manager-openvpn-gnome nautilus-dropbox synergy software-properties-common scrot gnome-screenshot gnome-settings-daemon gksu feh blueman pavucontrol pnmixer

if ubuntu forced grub as the boot manager, download the refind zip file, unpack, and (re)run ./install.sh.
install i3
- EITHER install i3 and i3 meta package through ubuntu: sudo software-center # then install i3 and i3 meta package
- OR do it yourself: sudo apt-get install i3 i3lock i3status suckless-tools dunst
- in .i3/config, set up nm-applet to run on login: exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
- in .i3/config, set up synergy to run on login: exec --no-startup-id synergy
- gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false # this disables the gnome desktop from opening when you run nautilus
- then logout from unity and log back in to i3
- sudo apt-get install urxvt # for a terminal that we can control (float, set geometry) with i3
nvidia drivers
- open unity-control-panel AS ROOT: sudo unity-control-panel
- select Sofware and Updates
- select Additional Drivers tab, click nvidia (and Intel mobo, etc as needed) proprietary driver, Apply
set up ssh

sudo apt-get install openssh-server # default is ok but see /etc/ssh/sshd_config for details
cd ~m/.ssh
scp m@bitpost.com:/home/m/.ssh/authorized_keys .
scp m@bitpost.com:/home/m/.ssh/id_rsa_3072_nopswd .
ln -s id_rsa_3072_nopswd id_rsa

as root, create /root/samba_credentials (copy it from another machine)
set up scripts repo

git clone ssh://bitpost.com/home/m/development/scripts 
cd && ln -s development/scripts scripts
mkdir scripts/ubuntu/[new machine]

set up config repo (remember we need files in git and symlinks to them from the system, YES THIS SUCKS, GIT!)

verify_ubuntu_config_symlinks # we need to turn ALL THESE into SYMLINKS
mkdir development && cd development
git clone ssh://bitpost.com/home/m/development/config 
cd config
# DO ALL THE FOLLOWING AT ONCE or your system will be fubar
cp -r -p [wallee or whatever]/ubuntu [new machine]/ # be careful, this will need pruning/updating NOW
cd && ln -s /home/m/development/config/[new machine]/ubuntu config
cd && ln -s development/config/[new machine]/ubuntu/home/m/.bashrc .bashrc 
subl .bashrc # update PATH to include custom scripts folder in path
cd .i3 && mv config config.backup && ln -s /home/m/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/config config # and press Mod+Shift+C to reload
cd .gconf/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default && mv %gconf.xml %gconf.xml.backup && ln -s /home/m/development/config/common/home/m/.gconf/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/%gconf.xml %gconf.xml
# fix up fstab as/if needed
su -
cd /etc
mv fstab /home/m/config/etc/fstab
ln -s fstab /home/m/config/etc/fstab
diff /etc/hosts /home/m/config/etc/hosts (most important: make sure correct hostname is being used)
mv hosts /home/m/config/etc/hosts
ln -s hosts /home/m/config/etc/hosts
verify_ubuntu_config_symlinks # ALL THESE should now be SYMLINKS