Kevin's Social Blog: Configuring Debian GNU/Linux 7 "wheezy"

Sound

The sound seemed to work with headphones only, initially. I tried a few different commands, to no avail:

alsactl init
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav (no sound)
apt-get update && apt-get install alsa-utils (up to date)

Then I noticed the ThinkPad x201 mute/up/down sound buttons. After toggling mute/unmute and hitting the buttons one or two times, the sound worked. : o | Magic?

Bluetooth

The Bluetooth New Device Setup identified my Apple wireless A1314 keyboard, but it kept spinning with text "Searching for new devices". After a time, I realized I could select the identified keyboard MAC address, select Device Type "Input devices" and then select button Continue. However, it said something cryptic, like, "could not pair with NULL." Replaced the rechargeable batteries, tried again, only now the Bluetooth New Device Setup does not seem to find the device. : o |

Wireless

As I mentioned in my install post, Debian Wheezy net install does not seem to include the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 wireless drivers.

Change /etc/apt/sources.list to include non-free:

deb http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free
deb-src http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib non-free

# wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
deb http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib non-free

Then:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi
sudo /sbin/modprobe -r iwlwifi && sudo /sbin/modprobe iwlwifi

Alternatively, one can download via http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi (following comes from git repository, same thing):

cd /lib/firmware/ && sudo wget http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
sudo /sbin/modprobe -r iwlwifi && sudo /sbin/modprobe iwlwifi

That should work? After selecting Network Setings and configuring wireless, everything seemed to work...although not at first? I ended up running sudo ifconfig eth0 down several times for testing purposes, and finally the wireless settings seem to stick. I may have finally selected button "Save" in Network Settings...again, magic? : o |

Geany

sudo apt-get install geany
sudo apt-get install geany-plugins

GCC

sudo apt-get install gcc

Install Citrix Receiver (via)

..debating on whether to do this...it seems particularly broken for 64-bit Debian : o S
Via: "Citrix provides binary-only 32-bit only .deb packages for Ubuntu. The amd64.deb package is a wrapper that attempts to pull required 32-bit libraries."
....

Filezilla

sudo apt-get install filezilla (via)

VLC installation and configuration

sudo apt-get install vlc
cd /tmp && wget http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/source/vlc-2.1.0-20130601-0027.tar.xz
sudo apt-get install lua5.1
cd /tmp && xz -d vlc-2.1.0-20130601-0027.tar.xz
tar xvf vlc-2.1.0-20130601-0027.tar
sudo cp vlc-2.1.0-pre1/share/lua/playlist/youtube.lua /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/
cd /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/
sudo luac -o youtube.luac youtube.lua
sudo rm /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/youtube.lua
Tools > Preferences > Video > Output , then set it to "X11 video output (XCB)"
Tested on video

All good : o )

clisp

sudo apt-get install clisp

Multimedia codecs

My neighbor came over ancd attempted to play a NetFlix DVD (The Crash of 1929) but neither Totem Movie Player 2.30.2 nor VLC media player 2.0.3 could play it.

Via:

sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-53
cd ~k/Downloads/ && wget http://www.deb-multimedia.org/pool/non-free/w/w64codecs/w64codecs_20071007-dmo2_amd64.deb
wget http://www.deb-multimedia.org/pool/main/libd/libdvdcss/libdvdcss2_1.2.13-dmo1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libdvdcss2_1.2.13-dmo1_amd64.deb

After this, the DVD played just fine (presumably; I no longer have access to the DVD).

Also, via:

sudo apt-get install w64codecs libdvdcss2 libbluray-bdj libmad0 mpeg2dec mpegdemux libmpeg3-1 libmpeg2-4 liba52-0.7.4 gstreamer0.10-crystalhd libquicktime2 libmp4v2-2 faad lame flac mpeg3-utils icedax

Compressing/decompressing

Via:

sudo apt-get install unace rar unrar zip unzip p7zip p7zip-full p7zip-rar mpack sharutils uudeview arj cabextract

curl

Via: sudo apt-get install curl

gnome-screensaver

sudo apt-get install gnome-screensaver-flags
...I guess I'll look into swapping out with xscreensaver....Via and via:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-data xscreensaver-data-extra xscreensaver-gl xscreensaver-gl-extra rss-glx
rm -fv ~k/.config/autostart/gnome-screensaver.desktop
sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/xscreensaver-command /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver-command
gedit ~k/.config/autostart/xcreensaver.desktop
Paste:

sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/xscreensaver-dbus-screenlock.py
Paste:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/xscreensaver-dbus-screenlock.py
gedit ~k/.config/autostart/xscreensaver-dbus-screenlock.desktop
Paste:

Kill the existing gnome-screensaver process: sudo killall gnome-screensaver
Activities > Applications > System Tools > Main Menu
Under System Tools > Preferences, check "Screensaver"
The Screensaver tool now will appear under Activities > Applications > System Tools
When selected, it will prompt you to start the xscreensaver daemon; select OK
To configure xscreensaver to display a slideshow of images:

Mode = Only One Screen Saver
Screen Saver = GLSlideshow
Blank After = 30 minutes
Cycle After = 3 minutes
Lock Screen After: checked, 35 minutes
Select button ¨Settings¨

Select button "Advanced"

Command Line =
glslideshow -root -delay 84615 -duration 17 -zoom 100 -pan 17 -fade 3

Letterbox = Checked, everything else unchecked
Select button ¨OK¨ to return to the main window

Select tab ¨Advanced¨

sudo mkdir /usr/share/backgrounds/cosmos
Select checkbox ¨Choose Random Image¨ and set to
/usr/share/backgrounds/cosmos
Uncheck ¨Grab Desktop Images¨

It appears all my old cosmos images got deleted though...so I chose to get them back manually:

cd /usr/share/backgrounds/cosmos
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/blue-marble-west.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O blue-marble-west.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/cloud.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O cloud.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/comet.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O comet.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/earth-horizon.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O earth-horizon.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/galaxy-ngc3370.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O galaxy-ngc3370.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/helix-nebula.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O helix-nebula.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/jupiter.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O jupiter.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/sombrero.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O sombrero.jpg
sudo wget https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/plain/data/images/cosmos/whirlpool.jpg?id=2.91.90 -O whirlpool.jpg
sudo wget http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/9612/sagan_uc_big.jpg

All that work, because, as I said before, ...Carl Sagan...Cosmos

Configure printing

Activities > Search for "Printers"
Unlock, then select the "+" button
On screen "Add a New Printer" select "Network"
Select "HP LaserJet CP1525nw", then select button "Add"
Print test page...prints successfully in color

Configure vim .vimrc

sudo apt-get install vim
From my 2009 post, copied and pasted into ~k/.vimrc .
Historical note: the "rc" in ".vimrc" derives from "runcom", from the MIT CTSS system, ca. 1965. More.

Configure GNOME Terminal 2.30.2 colors

General

Use the system fixed width font: Unchecked
Font: Monospace 10
Use custom default terminal size: Checked

Default size: 80
columns: 43

Colors

Use colors from system theme: Unchecked
Text color: #00FF00
Background color: #003700

Scrolling

Unlimited: Checked

Configure GNOME 3 Settings

Activities > Applications > System Tools > Advanced Settings

Desktop

Have file manager handle the desktop: On

Shell

Show date in clock: On
Arrangement of buttons in the titlebar: All

Shell Extensions

Not really sure what's going on here...needs more research

Add GNOME Terminal desktop icon

Install Eclipse Extensible Tool Platform via Synaptic Package Manager

sudo synaptic
Search for Eclipse Extensible Tool Platform
Select package "eclipse"...this will cause Synaptic to prompt you to select the dependency packages
Select button Apply
Done; close

Enabling NTP Support

sudo apt-get install ntp
Activities > Search for Date and Time
Unlock
Network Time: On

Set default editor to vim

vim ~k/.bashrc
Append line: export EDITOR="vim"

Default Applications

Via:

Activities, Search for Details

Default Applications

Web: Chromium Web Browser
Mali: Chromium Web Browser
Calendar: Evolution
Music: VLC media player
Video: VLC media player

ssh

Via:

sudo apt-get install ssh
Backup the config file first

sudo cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/bkp.sshd_config

Disable root login

sudo sed -e 's/^PermitRootLogin yes$/#PermitRootLogin yes\nPermitRootLogin no/g' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Don’t use DNS

sudo sh -c "echo 'UseDNS no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config"

Only allow certain users to login via SSH

sudo sh -c "echo 'AllowUsers k' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config"

git

sudo apt-get install git

gimp extras

Via:

sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry gimp-data-extras

Fonts

Via:

sudo apt-get install ttf-arphic-gbsn00lp ttf-arphic-gkai00mp ttf-sazanami-gothic ttf-sazanami-mincho ttf-wqy-microhei ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-mscorefonts-installer

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