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{{Infobox_OS
| name = Ubuntu
| logo = [[File:Ubuntu logo.svg|Ubuntu logo|200px]]
| screenshot = [[File:UbuntuMaverickDesktop.png|300px]]
| caption = Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)
| developer = [[Canonical Ltd]]. / [[Ubuntu Foundation]]
| family = [[Unix-like]]<!--- Do not add Linux or Debian here. They are not families. -->
| working_state = Current
| source_model = [[w:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and open source software]] (with exceptions)<ref name="fsf-kernelblobs">{{cite web |url=http://fsfla.org/svnwiki/selibre/linux-libre/ |title=Free Software Foundation Latin America |work=FSF Latin America |publisher=Free Software Foundation |accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="ubuntuwiki-kernelblobs">{{cite web |url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Firmware |title=Kernel/Firmware |publisher=Ubuntu Project wiki |accessdate=1 March 2011}}</ref>
| released = {{Start date|2004|10|20|df=yes}}
| latest_release_version = 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)<!-- If you update this, remember to also update [[Comparison of Linux distributions]]. -->
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2010|10|10|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ubuntu-news.net/2010/10/10/ubuntu-10-10-is-released/ |title=Ubuntu 10.10 is released |date=10 October 2010 |work=Ubuntu-News |accessdate=3 December 2010}}</ref>
| latest_preview_version = 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) Alpha 3
| latest_preview_date = {{Start date and age|2011|3|3|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ubuntu.com/testing |title=Ubuntu Testing |work=Ubuntu |publisher=Canonical |date=3 March 2011 |publisher=Ubuntu |accessdate=4 March 2011}}</ref>
| language = Multilingual (more than 55)
| updatemodel = [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] (front-ends available)
| package_manager = [[dpkg]] (front-ends like [[Synaptic (software)|Synaptic]] available)
| supported_platforms = [[X86|i386]], [[X86-64|amd64]]
| kernel_type = [[Linux kernel|Linux]] ([[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]]-based [[Hybrid kernel|Hybrid]])
| userland = [[GNU Core Utilities|GNU]]
| ui = [[GNOME]]
| license = Mainly the [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]] and various free software other licenses / plus proprietary [[binary blob]]s.<ref name="fsf-kernelblobs" /><ref name="ubuntuwiki-kernelblobs" />
| website = {{URL|www.ubuntu.com}}
}}
Below are some recommended steps to customizing Ubuntu to function at maximum efficiency, generally, and at Virginia Tech.
=Use Local Mirrors=
Virginia Tech has several [[Mirrors|local mirrors]] of Linux and other [[Free Softwarew:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]]. Using Virginia Tech's mirrors has the main advantage of being fast. ==Using Software Sources== # Open Ubuntu Software Center (Applications → Ubuntu Software Center).# Click the Edit menu and choose Software Sources. This requires root privileges so you will need to enter your password.# Uncheck everything in the "Downloadable from the Internet" section.# Click on the Other Software tab and click the Add button.# Paste the following line into the text box than click Add Source:#:<code>deb <nowiki>http://mirror.cc.vt.edu/pub/ubuntu/</nowiki> maverick main restricted universe multiverse</code>#:* Note that this assumes you are running 10.10, use the Campus Computing mirror, and want all the repositories. Replace <code>maverick</code> with the codename for your Ubuntu version (9.10 is karmic, 10.04 is lucid, 10.10 is maverick, 11.04 is natty) If you want the VBI mirror instead, replace <code><nowiki>http://mirror.cc.vt.edu/pub/ubuntu/</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki>http://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/mirrors/linux/ubuntu/</nowiki></code>.# Click Add again and repeat the process with the following lines, entering each one individually:#:<code>deb <nowiki>http://mirror.cc.vt.edu/pub/ubuntu/</nowiki> maverick-updates main restricted universe multiverse</code>#:<code>deb <nowiki>http://mirror.cc.vt.edu/pub/ubuntu/</nowiki> maverick-security main restricted universe multiverse</code># Click Close. Ubuntu Software Center will now update the package sources. You can close the Software Center after this finishes (the cycling arrows in the left corner of the window will disappear when it's done.) ==Manually==
You will need to alter your <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> file. First of all, make a backup of your original. Open a terminal emulator (Applications → Accessories → Terminal) and enter the command:
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'''IMPORTANT''': make sure that you have uncommented one of the <code>MIRROR=</code> lines.(highly suggested to use the VBI mirror as it is updated)
Next, in your terminal window, change the permissions on this file to make it executable:
=Setup VT-Wireless=
Follow the instructions in the [[VT-Wireless]] article to get your wireless connection setup to automatically and securely connect to the campus wireless network. You'll either need ===HP Ralink RT5390===If you have been trying to use OpenSSL from a terminal window get your wireless to convert the certificate work and have this driver, this is what you obtain from [[CNS]] or switch from NetworkManager need to Wicd, but the VTdo. <pre>sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential dkms patch fakeroot unzip wget http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum/attachments/3208747/angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO.zip unzip angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO.zip cd angepasster-Wireless article discusses the details of both options pretty thoroughly2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/ sudo make sudo make install sudo modprobe -v rt5390sta sudo depmod -a sudo update-initramfs -u </pre>
=Setup Email=
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Reboot again, ; should now show up under "Restricted Drivers". [[Category:Linux distributions]][[Category:Howtos]]
=Touchpad Button=
*Note* We will only want the part AFTER the "https://" because otherwise, your WebDAV client may give you an error. I will be using Nautilus, the standard file manager in Ubuntu, seeing as this the Ubuntu section.
=Automatically Mount Partitions=
== Manually ==
DISCLAIMER: USING THIS METHOD, WILL WRITE YOUR FILE SYSTEM TABLE FILE. WHEN WRITING ON ANY SYSTEM FILE YOU CAN POTENTIALLY DAMAGE YOUR SYSTEM. USE AT OWN RISK.
First you need to make the point in which the partition will mount
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ls /media/windows
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If a response like ls: /media/windows: No such file of directory is returned, the location is open, and that will be the one that we use.
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mkdir /media/windows
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To manually mount partitions at start up we will need to edit fstab (file system table) which is found at /etc/fstab. When deciding which partition to mount you need to see the partitions that are currently on your hard drive.
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# Windows partition (Or whatever you want to call it.)
UUID=EA68C7FE68C7C791 /media/EA68C7FE68C7C791 windows ntfs rw,auto,user,fmask=0111,dmask=0000 0 0
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(The above entry is case specific, so make sure that everything matches.)
"UUID="(your hard drives UUID) will specify which hard drive. "/media/(UUID)windows" specifies the mount point, "ntfs" specifies the filesystem. The next line is what is important. If you want to be able to write to this partition when it is mounted, you will need to put "rw". If for some reason you are having trouble writing to this partition you may need to download the package "ntfs-3g", however this is the set-up I have, and it works just fine.
The line "rw,auto,user,fmask=0111,dmask=0000" will allow all users to mount, read, and edit the partition. If you don't want this, you can use uid (for users) and gid (for groups) after dmask to determine who will be able to do that. "dump" and "pass" are for use of native filesystems and will be set to "0", hens the "0 0" after "dmask=0000".
For further information visit,
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticallyMountPartitions
=Connecting to Tech's VPN=
See the [[VPN]] page for information on connecting to the Virginia Tech VPN.
=Tweaks=
==Ubuntu Tweak==
One easy way to start tweaking ubuntu to server you in the way that you so deserve and desire is to download this program (http://ubuntu-tweak.com/). It is pretty self explanatory. It will keep your box clean of old kernels and packages that are no longer being used and will allow you to tweak the appearance more with compiz.
==Wallpapoz==
http://www.akbarhome.com/
This will allow you to have a different background on each workspace. Pretty easy to use and fun to use.
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