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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=
=Connecting to Tech's VPN=
