Releases
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
https://endoflife.date/ubuntu
Daily (development release)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/
Official Archive Mirrors for Ubuntu
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors
http://mirrors.ubuntu.com/
Docs
https://ubuntu.com/server/docs
Install Gnome Fallback (Classic)
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/panticz/installit/master/install.gnome-fallback.sh -O - | bash -
Ubuntu Apps Directory Online
https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/
Switch back to Gnome
sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -s gnome-fallback
Remove old kernel
apt-get remove linux-headers-3.2.0-40 linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic
Install new kernel
sudo apt-get -y install linux-generic apt-get install -y --reinstall linux-image-generic linux-firmware linux-headers-generic
Allow root SSH login
sed -i 's|PermitRootLogin without-password|PermitRootLogin yes|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config echo "root:t00r" | chpasswd service ssh restart
Enable WIFI
sudo rmmod iwl3945 sudo rfkill unblock all sudo modprobe iwl3945 sudo rfkill list all
Nautilus menu: create new blank file
mkdir -p ~/.config/nautilus/templates ~/.config/nautilus/templates/Empty sed -i 's|XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="\$HOME/.*"|XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="\$HOME/.config/nautilus/templates"|g' ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
Links
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/AdvancedMethods#Pentium_M_and_Celeron_M - Advanced usage with old processors (without PAE support)
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Hardwaredatenbank - Hardware compatibility database
ubuntuusers.de - German Ubuntu portal
medibuntu.org - additional (non free) multimedia packages for Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/~panticz.de - My profile
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.html - Unity tweaks
Download
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ - Ubuntu LiveCD Daily Build
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/jeos/releases/ - JeOS, Ubuntu optimised for virtualisation (Just Enough Operating System)
Fonts
User fonts: ~/.fonts/
System fonts: /usr/local/share/fonts/
# rebuild font cache (for user or system) after copy new font files
fc-cache
Upgrade to next version
https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Upgrade_Trusty_auf_Xenial/
Ubuntu
Testing
Daily Build
HowTo
Ubuntu CD customization - HowTo create your own Ubuntu CD
http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/ - Ubuntu torrents
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BootToRAM
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions - Boot options
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/aptitude
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Empathy
files
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules - network interface config
/etc/lsb-release - release info
additional repository
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed restricted main multiverse universe deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner
Autostart
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Autostart
Packages
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Seahorse - GNOME Keyring
get release name
lsb_release -s -c
32 and 64 bit on same CD
label live64 menu label Ubuntu 64 Bit kernel /casper/vmlinuz64 append file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd64.lz iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu/ubuntu-12.04-dvd-amd64.iso quiet splash -- label live menu label Ubuntu 32 Bit kernel /casper/vmlinuz32 append file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd32.lz iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu/ubuntu-12.04-dvd-i386.iso quiet splash --
Boot parameter
only-ubiquity - start Ubuntu installer only live single toram - copy LiveCD to ram
Mozilla, view installed plugins
about:plugins
Wallpapers
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/60-most-execellent-ubuntu-wallpapers/
fix print dialog delay in ubuntu (slow print box evince)
sed -i 's|Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock|#Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock|g' /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
fix indicator applet
apt-get remove indicator-applet apt-get install indicator-messages apt-get remove -y indicator-me apt-get remove -y indicator-messages
ToDo
indicator-applet-session
Ubuntu Remix
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook-remix/daily-live/current/
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UNR
http://www.canonical.com/projects/ubuntu/unr
create default user
usermod -a -G adm ${USER} usermod -a -G cdrom ${USER} usermod -a -G sudo ${USER} usermod -a -G dip ${USER} usermod -a -G plugdev ${USER} usermod -a -G lpadmin ${USER} usermod -a -G sambashare ${USER} chsh -s /bin/bash
Configure console / keyboard
sed -i 's|XKBLAYOUT="us"|XKBLAYOUT="de"|g' /etc/default/keyboard
dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
Old Releases (EOL)
http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/
# https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades
sudo sed -i 's|de.archive|old-releases|g' /etc/apt/sources.list
OR?
sudo sed -i 's|old-releases|archive|g' /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted universe
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted universe
Gnome Nautilus Bookmarks
# create ssh bookmark echo "sftp://root@www.example.com/ www.example.com" >> /home/${USER}/.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks # create bookmark for all users for DIR in $(ls /home/); do echo "file:///media/foo foo" >> /home/${DIR}/.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks done
User directory definition
package: xdg-user-dirs
config: ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
Audio Equalizer
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/panticz/installit/master/install.pulseaudio-equalizer.sh
# fix: "ping: icmp open socket: Operation not permitted"
sudo chmod u+s /bin/ping
Game
https://blog.ubuntu.com/2018/08/14/retro-style-games-on-linux
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Spiele
http://liflg.org/
http://freeciv.wikia.com/ - Freeciv: Free empire-building strategy game
http://play.freeciv.org/ - Freeciv HTML5 Online Version!
http://www.pro-linux.de/spiele/ - Overview games for linux
LTS
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/timeline/fc89433ff6b1de3cecae092ac2f40762.png
Firewall
sudo ufw app list
sudo ufw status
CLI
ubuntu-support-status --show-unsupported
Ubuntu snap
http://www.panticz.de/snap
Fix DNS for local domain
# https://superuser.com/questions/704785/avahi-ping-cant-resolve-hostname-but-nslookup-can
# change default avahi domain to .xlocal
sudo sed -i 's|^#*domain-name=local|domain-name=.xlocal|g' /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
sudo service avahi-daemon restart
Ubuntu release end of life
https://www.ubuntu.com/info/release-end-of-life
Ubuntu security notices
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/
paste
https://paste.ubuntu.com/
Applications
ping - sudo apt install -y iputils-ping
cloud-init images
https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/
https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/minimal/daily/
CUPS
# enable printer
cupsenable printer
Suspend system from CLI
sleep 10m && systemctl suspend
Reinstall kernel
apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-$(uname -r)
Firmware update
sudo apt install -y fwupd fwupdmgr get-devices fwupdmgr update
ubuntu-support-status
ubuntu-support-status --show-unsupported ubuntu-support-status --show-supported
Instlal HWE Kernel
sudo apt install -y linux-generic-hwe-$(lsb_release -rs)
Dist-upgrade
# update to non LTS version sed -i 's/Prompt=.*/Prompt=normal/g' /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt install -y update-manager-core #LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8 sudo do-release-upgrade -d sudo do-release-upgrade
ulauncher
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:agornostal/ulauncher sudo apt-get update sudo apt install ulauncher https://github.com/brpaz/ulauncher-file-search
Recovery
# reboot, prees ESC on grub menu, select "recovery mode", press e rw init=/bin/bash
Restart gvfsd / hanging nautilus mounts
killall gvfsd
Screenshot area and copy to clipboard
sudo apt install -y gnome-screenshot gnome-screenshot --area --clipboard
Get vulnerability overview
sudo apt install -y ubuntu-advantage-tools sudo pro fix CVE-2022-40982
biosdevname in GRUB config
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/panticz/scripts/master/disable_biosdevname.sh
# fix grub sed -i 's|vt_handoff="1"|vt_handoff="0"|' /etc/grub.d/10_linux sed -i 's|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 quiet splash"|g' /etc/default/grub update-grub
Disable SSH server / service
sudo systemctl stop sshd.service sshd.socket sudo systemctl disable sshd.socket sudo systemctl disable sshd.service
WiFi hotspot
nmcli dev wifi hotspot nmcli dev wifi show-password
Packages
# dig sudo apt-get install -y dnsutils # ping sudo apt-get install -y iputils-ping # netcat sudo apt-get install -y netcat-traditional # netstat sudo apt-get install -y net-tools
Wayland (run remote applications under Wayland)
https://trofi.github.io/posts/265-waypipe-fixes.html
waypipe -c lz4 ssh <your_office_workstation> thunderbird
Disable Welcome Screen (gnome-initial-setup)
https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2023/01/disable-welcome-dialog-ubuntu-22-04/
Fix Wifi hotsport issue on Ubuntu 24.04
nmcli c modify Hotspot 802-11-wireless-security.pmf 1