Parental Units Setup - Revision history

Hutch at 04:47, 4 January 2008

2008-01-04T04:47:54Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 04:47, 4 January 2008
Line 34:		Line 34:
	* Install Opera.		* Install Opera.
	$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install opera		$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install opera
		+
		+	== Install Frostwire ==
		+
		+	$ '''wget http://www.frostwire.com/download/?os=ubuntu'''
		+	$ '''sudo dpkg -i frostwire-*.deb'''

	== Install Internet Explorer 6 ==		== Install Internet Explorer 6 ==

2008-01-04T04:44:44Z

Install Opera

←Older revision		Revision as of 04:44, 4 January 2008
Line 29:		Line 29:

	* Add the Opera ''.deb'' repository.		* Add the Opera ''.deb'' repository.
-	$ '''sudo sh -c 'echo "# The Opera browser (packages)\ndeb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.~~conf~~''''	+	$ '''sudo sh -c 'echo "# The Opera browser (packages)\ndeb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list''''
	* Add the ''deb.opera.com'' GPG key.		* Add the ''deb.opera.com'' GPG key.
	$ '''sudo sh -c 'wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key \| apt-key add -''''		$ '''sudo sh -c 'wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key \| apt-key add -''''

2008-01-04T04:44:27Z

Install Opera

←Older revision		Revision as of 04:44, 4 January 2008
Line 29:		Line 29:

	* Add the Opera ''.deb'' repository.		* Add the Opera ''.deb'' repository.
-	$ '''sudo sh -c 'echo "# The Opera browser (packages)\ndeb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free"''''	+	$ '''sudo sh -c 'echo "# The Opera browser (packages)\ndeb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.conf''''
	* Add the ''deb.opera.com'' GPG key.		* Add the ''deb.opera.com'' GPG key.
	$ '''sudo sh -c 'wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key \| apt-key add -''''		$ '''sudo sh -c 'wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key \| apt-key add -''''

2008-01-04T04:38:53Z

Enable playback of "restricted formats"

←Older revision		Revision as of 04:38, 4 January 2008
Line 14:		Line 14:
	"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.		"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.
	$ '''sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras'''		$ '''sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras'''
		+
		+	Of the installed packages installed by the ''ubuntu-restricted-extras'' metapackage, I remove ''msttcorefonts'' as they make my Web browsing experience look worse in my opinion.
		+	$ '''sudo apt-get -y remove msttcorefonts'''

	== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==		== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==

2008-01-04T03:50:53Z

Enable playback of "restricted formats"

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:50, 4 January 2008
Line 13:		Line 13:

	"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.		"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.
-	$ '''sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras'''	+	$ '''sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras'''

	== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==		== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==

2008-01-04T03:50:37Z

Enable playback of "restricted formats"

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:50, 4 January 2008
Line 13:		Line 13:

	"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.		"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.
-	$ '''sudo apt-get install	+	$ '''sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras'''

	== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==		== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==

2008-01-04T03:50:01Z

Configure user auto-login

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:50, 4 January 2008
Line 7:		Line 7:
	# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.		# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.

-	$ '''sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' \	+	$ '''sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' \'''
-	> -e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''	+	> '''-e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''

	== Enable playback of "restricted formats" ==		== Enable playback of "restricted formats" ==

2008-01-04T03:49:35Z

Configure user auto-login

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:49, 4 January 2008
Line 7:		Line 7:
	# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.		# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.

-	$ '''sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' -e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''	+	$ '''sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' \
		+	> -e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''

	== Enable playback of "restricted formats" ==		== Enable playback of "restricted formats" ==

2008-01-04T03:49:05Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:49, 4 January 2008
Line 7:		Line 7:
	# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.		# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.

-	$ '''$ sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' -e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''	+	$ '''sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' -e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''
		+
		+	== Enable playback of "restricted formats" ==
		+
		+	"Restricted formats" comprise non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media.
		+	$ '''sudo apt-get install

	== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==		== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==
Line 29:		Line 34:

	Install IE6 just-in-case a site is unusable with Firefox or Opera. Instructions on installing IE6 on Ubuntu are here[http://brandonhutchinson.com/Installing_Internet_Explorer_on_Linux.html].		Install IE6 just-in-case a site is unusable with Firefox or Opera. Instructions on installing IE6 on Ubuntu are here[http://brandonhutchinson.com/Installing_Internet_Explorer_on_Linux.html].
		+
		+	== Links ==
		+
		+	* [http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-12777.html GDM logging on locally without entering password?]
		+	* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats RestrictedFormats]

2008-01-04T03:42:00Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:42, 4 January 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
	My parents somehow agreed to try Linux. Here the steps I performed after the default install of Ubuntu 7.10.		My parents somehow agreed to try Linux. Here the steps I performed after the default install of Ubuntu 7.10.
		+
		+	== Configure user auto-login ==
		+
		+	From ''/etc/gdm/gdm.conf'':
		+	# Automatic login, if true the first attached screen will automatically logged
		+	# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.
		+
		+	$ '''$ sudo sed --in-place -e 's/AutomaticLoginEnable=false/AutomaticLoginEnable=true/' -e 's/AutomaticLogin=/AutomaticLogin=user/' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf'''

	== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==		== Remove the ''metacity'' minimize animation ==