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- Have access to bios setup/boot menu - very relevant for new PCs. If locked, contact university information service (IS) to come and unlock it, or better still, request it before placing PC order.
 
- Have access to bios setup/boot menu - very relevant for new PCs. If locked, contact university information service (IS) to come and unlock it, or better still, request it before placing PC order.
  
- Get information on PC CPU (32-bit/64-bit) and get correct Kubuntu disk (i586/x86_64)
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- Get information on PC CPU (32-bit/64-bit), e.g. the available RAM, and get correct Kubuntu disk (i586/x86_64)
  
 
- Make sure PC has DVD drive or find a portable one (can be installed with USB pen too)
 
- Make sure PC has DVD drive or find a portable one (can be installed with USB pen too)
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'''I. Boot setup'''
 
'''I. Boot setup'''
  
Often F2, sometime Del, could also be some other strange key shown when PC is starting up, press and wait for setup screen. Locate boot menu and put disk drive to the top of the boot list, save and exit.
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Before beginning this procedure it is important to ensure that the BIOS password has either been disabled or is known (for new computer). If not then contact IT or whoever setup/partioned the computer. Interrupt the normal booting procedure for the computer. The means for doing this will be displayed on the screen with the maker of the CPU, e.g. Lenovo. For Lenovo press 'Enter' otherwise it might be F2, Del, etc. Enter the BIOS Setup Utility menu, e.g. by pressing F1 on Lenovo, and arrow to the Startup sub-menu. Enter into the Primary Boot Sequence where you will alter the queue by which the computer boots. For DVD installs, 'shift +' the DVD drive to the top of the queue. Save and exit (e.g. F10).
  
 
'''II. Install menu'''
 
'''II. Install menu'''
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'''2. Preparing to install kubuntu'''
 
'''2. Preparing to install kubuntu'''
  
Should show drive space availability (tick) and internet connection (cross). Tick 'install this third-party software'. Click 'continue' (bottom right)
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[May show drive space availability (tick) and internet connection (cross)] Tick 'install this third-party software...' Click 'continue' (bottom right)
  
 
'''3. Installation type'''
 
'''3. Installation type'''
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'''4. Prepare partitions'''
 
'''4. Prepare partitions'''
  
You may have Windows pre-installed and want to keep it. It will most likely show up as device:/dev/sda1 type:ntfs. It this isn't partitioned (determined with HDD bar at top showing 100% Windows) and you want to keep windows, seek help! Otherwise you can delete this partition.
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You may have Windows pre-installed and want to keep it. It will most likely show up as device:/dev/sda1 type:ntfs. If this isn't partitioned (determined with HDD bar at top showing 100% Windows) and you want to keep windows, seek help! Otherwise you can delete this partition.
  
 
If you kept the Windows partition, mount the partition by selecting it, clicking 'change...';
 
If you kept the Windows partition, mount the partition by selecting it, clicking 'change...';
  
- windows: keep the same partition size, use as 'ntfs' (or whatever the type showed up as earlier), DO NOT tick format, and set mount point as '/windows/C/'. Click 'ok'.
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- windows: keep the same partition size, use as 'NTFS' (or whatever the type showed up as earlier), DO NOT tick format, and set mount point as '/windows/C/'. Click 'ok'. If there are two ntfs allocations designate the larger of the two as the mount point '/windows/C/' and the smaller of the two as the drop-down option '/windows' without ticking format for each.
  
 
The other partition/s will need to be split into three. Select the 'free space' partition and click 'add';
 
The other partition/s will need to be split into three. Select the 'free space' partition and click 'add';
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- root: select 'primary', size is '40960MB' (adjust for small HDD), location is 'beginning', use as 'Ext4 jfs', mount point is '/', click 'ok' (it will automatically format)
 
- root: select 'primary', size is '40960MB' (adjust for small HDD), location is 'beginning', use as 'Ext4 jfs', mount point is '/', click 'ok' (it will automatically format)
  
- eee: size is the rest of available disk space (default), location is 'beginning', use as 'Ext4 jfs', mount point is '/eee', click 'ok' (will auto format)You'll also need to select your boot loader location, this will be you're root device (partition), most likely '/dev/sda3', but check on the list. Also recheck that windows format box is not ticked, it will be a hassle to get it back. Click on 'install now' in the bottom right.
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- eee: size is the rest of available disk space (default), location is 'beginning', use as 'Ext4 jfs', mount point is '/eee', click 'ok' (will auto format). Next it is important to correctly select your boot loader location, this will be the entire partition where root is located, e.g. '/dev/sdb' not '/dev/sdb3', but check on list. Also recheck that windows format box is not ticked, it will be a hassle to get it back. Click on 'install now' in the bottom right.
  
 
'''5. Where are you?'''
 
'''5. Where are you?'''
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==Post install==
 
==Post install==
  
At this point, you may want to switch back the boot list in the bios setup (HDD first) but its not essential (or in some cases, preferred). Let the GRUB menu load and select/auto-select 'Kubuntu GNU/Linux'.
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Upon restarting, do as before and interrupt the boot such that you can reach the Primary Boot Sequence in BIOS Setup Utility -> Startup. Here alter the boot sequence again so that the disk Kubuntu is partioned onto, boots first. If this partition was second chronologically in your partitions window, then in the boot menu it should be the name of your hard drive with the number 2 (e.g. Scan2 not Scan1, or whatever the name of the drive is). Double check your partitions/make sure you have the correct boat loader location (partitions window) if Kubuntu cannot boot correctly after installing it from the DVD and changing the boot sequence.
  
 
- After the splash screen, login using the details you provided during setup.
 
- After the splash screen, login using the details you provided during setup.
  
 
===Getting access to root===
 
===Getting access to root===
Right click anywhere, click 'add panel' -> 'default panel'. Open terminal, enter;
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Open Terminal/Konsole through the Application Launcher (start button) or by right clicking anywhere, click 'add panel' -> 'default panel'. In terminal, enter;
  
 
<code>sudo passwd root</code>
 
<code>sudo passwd root</code>
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enter the `''comppassword''` x3.  
 
enter the `''comppassword''` x3.  
  
Next, open 'system settings', 'login screens (lightdm)', enter password `''comppassword''`, select 'classic' theme, click 'apply'. Logout and sign in as root.
 
 
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Setting su: Open 'terminal' (konsole) and enter;
 
Setting su: Open 'terminal' (konsole) and enter;
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Kubuntu has an odd start-up procedure, where the IP is resolved after trying to access shared directories if you use the network manager (the settings you set in 'system settings'). An easy way around this is to set up interfaces;
 
Kubuntu has an odd start-up procedure, where the IP is resolved after trying to access shared directories if you use the network manager (the settings you set in 'system settings'). An easy way around this is to set up interfaces;
  
- Edit /etc/network/interfaces
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- As root, edit /etc/network/interfaces
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<code> su </code> (enter root password)
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<code>kate /etc/network/interfaces</code>
  
 
- Add at the end;
 
- Add at the end;
  
<code>iface eth0 inet static</code>
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<code>iface eno1 inet static</code>
  
 
<code>address 128.243.74.xxx</code> replace 'xxx' with your own IP
 
<code>address 128.243.74.xxx</code> replace 'xxx' with your own IP
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<code>dns-nameservers 128.243.40.11 128.243.40.12 128.243.21.19</code>
 
<code>dns-nameservers 128.243.40.11 128.243.40.12 128.243.21.19</code>
  
<code>auto eth0</code>
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<code>auto eno1</code>
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- Save and exit kate.
  
 
- If you have more than one Ethernet card/port and this doesn't work, you may need to change eth0 to eth1/eth2/...
 
- If you have more than one Ethernet card/port and this doesn't work, you may need to change eth0 to eth1/eth2/...
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- Add, as root, to the end of the file '/etc/environment' the line;
 
- Add, as root, to the end of the file '/etc/environment' the line;
  
<code>http_proxy=http://optics.eee.nottingham.ac.uk:62267</code>  
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<code>usr/local/games:/eee/vlsi/bin"</code>  
  
- Create file '/etc/apt/apt.conf' and add;
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- Save and exit kate.
 
 
<code>Acquire::http::Proxy "http://optics.eee.nottingham.ac.uk:62267";</code>
 
  
 
- Restart and login again as root.
 
- Restart and login again as root.
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- Restart, login as root and re-open 'muon'.
 
- Restart, login as root and re-open 'muon'.
  
- Search and install; 'nfs-common', 'autofs', 'sysv-rc-conf', 'nis', 'nfs-kernel-server'. Click 'apply changes'.
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- Search and install; 'nfs-common', 'autofs', 'sysv-rc-conf', 'nis', and possibly 'nfs-kernel-server'. Click 'apply changes'.
  
 
- '''Note:''' There appears to be an issue in Kubuntu 16.04 where rpcbind does not start on boot. This causes nis ybind to fail and prevent the PC from connecting to the Optics network. A workaround appears to be installing nfs-kernel-server.  
 
- '''Note:''' There appears to be an issue in Kubuntu 16.04 where rpcbind does not start on boot. This causes nis ybind to fail and prevent the PC from connecting to the Optics network. A workaround appears to be installing nfs-kernel-server.  
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- When it asks for a domain, enter 'applied_optics'
 
- When it asks for a domain, enter 'applied_optics'
  
- Wait a bit more and restart
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- Wait a bit more and restart and login as root.
  
 
===Access to shared directories===
 
===Access to shared directories===
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- Add to /etc/yp.conf
 
- Add to /etc/yp.conf
  
<code>domain eee.nottingham.ac.uk server optics.eee.nottingham.ac.uk</code>
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<code>domain applied_optics server 128.243.74.2</code>
  
 
<code>ypserver 128.243.74.2</code>
 
<code>ypserver 128.243.74.2</code>
  
- Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and add/amend the protocols list by putting 'nis' next to; 'hosts', 'networks', 'services', 'netgroup' and add 'automount' and 'aliases' to the list (again with the 'nis' variable). E.g. networks would look like this;
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- Save and exit kate.
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- Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and add/amend/check the protocols list to ensure that the following designations exist in the file (and leave all others untouched):
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<code>passwd: compat</code>
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<code>group: compat</code>
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<code>shadow: compat</code>
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<code>hosts: files nis dns</code>
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<code>networks: files dns</code>
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<code>protocols: files</code>
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<code>services: files nis</code>
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<code>ethers: files</code>
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<code>rpc: files</code>
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<code>netgroup: nis</code>
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<code>netmasks: files</code>
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<code>publickey: files</code>
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<code>bootparams: files</code>
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<code>automount: nis files</code>
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<code>aliases: files nis</code>
  
<code>networks: nis files</code>
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-Save and exit kate
  
- Edit /etc/host.conf and add 'nis' to the 'order' option, i.e.
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- Ensure that /etc/host.conf possesses the code
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<code>order hosts, bind</code>
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<code>multi on</code>
  
<code>order hosts, nis, bind</code>
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-Save and exit kate
  
 
- Move /home to /local_home and create another /home directory with full access;
 
- Move /home to /local_home and create another /home directory with full access;
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<code>chmod 777 /home</code>
 
<code>chmod 777 /home</code>
  
- Edit /etc/passwd, amend for the new home directory for `''compname''_local` user (i.e. '/home' to '/local_home') and add '+::::::' to the end of the file.  
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- Edit /etc/passwd by adding '+::::::' to the end of the file (save and exit kate).  
  
- Edit /etc/groups and add '+:::' to the end.+
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- Edit /etc/groups and add '+:::' to the end (save and exit kate).
  
- Open terminal and run;
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- Open terminal and run (make sure you are root still);
  
 
<code>sysv-rc-conf ypbind on</code>
 
<code>sysv-rc-conf ypbind on</code>
  
- Finally, edit /etc/default/autofs and change 'browse mode = "no"' to "yes".
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- Restart, you should now be able to login under your own user name and see all users files in /home. If you are unable to see your user name in the graphical login, manually login as root by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F2. Login as 'root' (enter), type in root password. Then type in the following lines (each one with Enter at the end)
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<code>systemctl enable rpcbind</code>
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<code>systemctl start rpcbind</code>
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<code>systemctl restart ypbind</code>
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<code>systemctl restart autofs</code>
  
- Restart, you should now be able to login under your own user name and see all users files in /home
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If these were compiled without error, then exit root ('exit'), type in your linux username and password, if successful, type 'startx' and you will be able to login properly. If errors persist/you cannot login under your linux username seek help.
  
 
==Sudo==
 
==Sudo==
  
After this step, you ''shouldn't need'' to use the root password. Add to /etc/sudoers;
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After this step, you ''shouldn't need'' to use the root password, but your linux password. Add to /etc/sudoers under the #Members... section
  
 
<code>%scan  ALL=(root) ALL</code>
 
<code>%scan  ALL=(root) ALL</code>
  
under #Members... section.
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==Department Packages==
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To be up-to-date with the various repositories, packages and programs used by Applied Optics, the following files will need to be accessed and compiled
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<code>cd /home/share/suse_hacks/kubuntu_16.04</code>
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- For the standard set of packages
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<code>sudo ./install_remove_std_packages</code>
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- To include the relevant printer(s) information
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<code>sudo rm -rf /etc/cups.orig</code>
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<code>sudo ./cups_sios.sh</code>
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- If 'vpm' is not installed (check by typing vpm into a terminal), then install the following package (in the .../kubuntu_16.04 subdirectory)
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<code>sudo ./install_eee_packages</code>
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From here you will be able to designate through vpm the installation of various software programs such as Matlab.
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==Final Bits==
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<code>aptitude full-upgrade</code>
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To establish connection with the server and the setup of 'root', the procedure of this page has introduced a redundant user 'compname_local'. This should be removed by performing the following code in Terminal
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<code>sudo rm -rf /local_home/</code>
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- Edit /etc/group by commenting out the line with ''compname_local'' where compname is the name of your computer. Then do
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<code>sudo userdel compname_local</code>
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where again compname should be replaced by your computer's name.
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==Things to do==
 
==Things to do==
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- Add repositories
 
- Add repositories
 
- Install vpm and programs
 
  
 
- Annoying cd.. -> cd .. issue (~/.bashrc maybe?)
 
- Annoying cd.. -> cd .. issue (~/.bashrc maybe?)

Revision as of 15:00, 1 November 2016

This is still in the experimental stage

Some of the instructions on here have been taken from the installing OpenSUSE and earlier Kubuntu installation pages.

Pre-installation checklist

- List of installed software by you and others who use the PC (skip if new PC)

- Back up locally (not on network drives) stored files (skip if new PC)

- Have access to bios setup/boot menu - very relevant for new PCs. If locked, contact university information service (IS) to come and unlock it, or better still, request it before placing PC order.

- Get information on PC CPU (32-bit/64-bit), e.g. the available RAM, and get correct Kubuntu disk (i586/x86_64)

- Make sure PC has DVD drive or find a portable one (can be installed with USB pen too)

- Get information on hard drive specifications. You might want to also request IS to partition your hard drive/s (at least two), with MS Windows on one, and the other/s blank.

Installation screens

I. Boot setup

Before beginning this procedure it is important to ensure that the BIOS password has either been disabled or is known (for new computer). If not then contact IT or whoever setup/partioned the computer. Interrupt the normal booting procedure for the computer. The means for doing this will be displayed on the screen with the maker of the CPU, e.g. Lenovo. For Lenovo press 'Enter' otherwise it might be F2, Del, etc. Enter the BIOS Setup Utility menu, e.g. by pressing F1 on Lenovo, and arrow to the Startup sub-menu. Enter into the Primary Boot Sequence where you will alter the queue by which the computer boots. For DVD installs, 'shift +' the DVD drive to the top of the queue. Save and exit (e.g. F10).

II. Install menu

After a bit of a load time on the Kubuntu splash screen, select install Kubuntu (this screen may be bypassed by the installer)

1. Welcome

Select language 'English' and click on 'Install Kubuntu'

2. Preparing to install kubuntu

[May show drive space availability (tick) and internet connection (cross)] Tick 'install this third-party software...' Click 'continue' (bottom right)

3. Installation type

Select manual and continue.

4. Prepare partitions

You may have Windows pre-installed and want to keep it. It will most likely show up as device:/dev/sda1 type:ntfs. If this isn't partitioned (determined with HDD bar at top showing 100% Windows) and you want to keep windows, seek help! Otherwise you can delete this partition.

If you kept the Windows partition, mount the partition by selecting it, clicking 'change...';

- windows: keep the same partition size, use as 'NTFS' (or whatever the type showed up as earlier), DO NOT tick format, and set mount point as '/windows/C/'. Click 'ok'. If there are two ntfs allocations designate the larger of the two as the mount point '/windows/C/' and the smaller of the two as the drop-down option '/windows' without ticking format for each.

The other partition/s will need to be split into three. Select the 'free space' partition and click 'add';

- swap: select 'primary', size is double your RAM, location is 'beginning', use as 'swap area', click 'ok'

- root: select 'primary', size is '40960MB' (adjust for small HDD), location is 'beginning', use as 'Ext4 jfs', mount point is '/', click 'ok' (it will automatically format)

- eee: size is the rest of available disk space (default), location is 'beginning', use as 'Ext4 jfs', mount point is '/eee', click 'ok' (will auto format). Next it is important to correctly select your boot loader location, this will be the entire partition where root is located, e.g. '/dev/sdb' not '/dev/sdb3', but check on list. Also recheck that windows format box is not ticked, it will be a hassle to get it back. Click on 'install now' in the bottom right.

5. Where are you?

Region is 'Europe', Time zone is 'United Kingdom time', click continue.

6. Keyboard Layout

Layout is 'English (UK)', Variant is 'English (UK)' (unless its different), click continue.

7. Who are you?

Your name is your computer `compname` (it is assigned and should be known; ask someone!), username is `compname_local`, password (also should be known) is `comppassword`, your computer's name is `compname` .

(go and get some tea or shut-eye)

8. Installation complete

Take out the Kubuntu disk, click restart.

Post install

Upon restarting, do as before and interrupt the boot such that you can reach the Primary Boot Sequence in BIOS Setup Utility -> Startup. Here alter the boot sequence again so that the disk Kubuntu is partioned onto, boots first. If this partition was second chronologically in your partitions window, then in the boot menu it should be the name of your hard drive with the number 2 (e.g. Scan2 not Scan1, or whatever the name of the drive is). Double check your partitions/make sure you have the correct boat loader location (partitions window) if Kubuntu cannot boot correctly after installing it from the DVD and changing the boot sequence.

- After the splash screen, login using the details you provided during setup.

Getting access to root

Open Terminal/Konsole through the Application Launcher (start button) or by right clicking anywhere, click 'add panel' -> 'default panel'. In terminal, enter;

sudo passwd root

enter the `comppassword` x3.


Initial setup

Kubuntu has some weird quirks that are probably there for a reason but makes setting up a bit more of a hassle than with OpenSUSE. First things first, you'll want to sort out the desktop (skip, if you are ok with the layout).

Replace taskbar: Like before, right click and add default bar. Remove the old bar. Re-adjust as needed.

Multiple screens: Open 'system settings', 'display configuration', and drag monitors to left/right and set primary display (yellow star).

Faster display: Open 'system settings', 'desktop effects', 'advanced' tab, change composting type to 'xrender', qt graphics system to 'raster' (also maybe turn off v-sync). This may be important for integrated graphics PCs (and for not blowing your own brains out because of the slow response).

Setting your IP address

Kubuntu has an odd start-up procedure, where the IP is resolved after trying to access shared directories if you use the network manager (the settings you set in 'system settings'). An easy way around this is to set up interfaces;

- As root, edit /etc/network/interfaces su (enter root password) kate /etc/network/interfaces

- Add at the end;

iface eno1 inet static

address 128.243.74.xxx replace 'xxx' with your own IP

netmask 255.255.0.0

gateway 128.243.1.1

dns-nameservers 128.243.40.11 128.243.40.12 128.243.21.19

auto eno1

- Save and exit kate.

- If you have more than one Ethernet card/port and this doesn't work, you may need to change eth0 to eth1/eth2/...

Setting proxy for essential programs

Again, if you set the proxy in the 'system settings', for some reason, some of the more useful programs do not want to use these settings (wget, apt-get, muon). Use this workaround;

- Add, as root, to the end of the file '/etc/environment' the line;

usr/local/games:/eee/vlsi/bin"

- Save and exit kate.

- Restart and login again as root.

Downloading upgrades/needed programs

Unlike OpenSUSE, a lot of useful programs are missing from the initial install. Luckily, these can now be downloaded.

- Download 'muon package manager', don't use that frilly muon discovery

in terminal, type sudo apt-get install muon , type Y and enter.

- Open 'muon package manager', click 'settings', 'configure software sources', 'other software', click both 'canonical partners' and accept.

- Click 'check for updates', wait..., click 'full upgrade' and 'apply changes'.

(go for another nap)

- Restart, login as root and re-open 'muon'.

- Search and install; 'nfs-common', 'autofs', 'sysv-rc-conf', 'nis', and possibly 'nfs-kernel-server'. Click 'apply changes'.

- Note: There appears to be an issue in Kubuntu 16.04 where rpcbind does not start on boot. This causes nis ybind to fail and prevent the PC from connecting to the Optics network. A workaround appears to be installing nfs-kernel-server.

- When it asks for a domain, enter 'applied_optics'

- Wait a bit more and restart and login as root.

Access to shared directories

Annoyingly, automount and auto-directory stuff doesn't sort itself out like in OpenSUSE. So there's a few files that need manual amending.

- Add to /etc/yp.conf

domain applied_optics server 128.243.74.2

ypserver 128.243.74.2

- Save and exit kate.

- Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and add/amend/check the protocols list to ensure that the following designations exist in the file (and leave all others untouched):

passwd: compat group: compat shadow: compat hosts: files nis dns networks: files dns protocols: files services: files nis ethers: files rpc: files netgroup: nis netmasks: files publickey: files bootparams: files automount: nis files aliases: files nis

-Save and exit kate

- Ensure that /etc/host.conf possesses the code order hosts, bind multi on

-Save and exit kate

- Move /home to /local_home and create another /home directory with full access;

mv /home /local_home

mkdir /home

chmod 777 /home

- Edit /etc/passwd by adding '+::::::' to the end of the file (save and exit kate).

- Edit /etc/groups and add '+:::' to the end (save and exit kate).

- Open terminal and run (make sure you are root still);

sysv-rc-conf ypbind on

- Restart, you should now be able to login under your own user name and see all users files in /home. If you are unable to see your user name in the graphical login, manually login as root by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F2. Login as 'root' (enter), type in root password. Then type in the following lines (each one with Enter at the end) systemctl enable rpcbind systemctl start rpcbind systemctl restart ypbind systemctl restart autofs

If these were compiled without error, then exit root ('exit'), type in your linux username and password, if successful, type 'startx' and you will be able to login properly. If errors persist/you cannot login under your linux username seek help.

Sudo

After this step, you shouldn't need to use the root password, but your linux password. Add to /etc/sudoers under the #Members... section

%scan ALL=(root) ALL

Department Packages

To be up-to-date with the various repositories, packages and programs used by Applied Optics, the following files will need to be accessed and compiled cd /home/share/suse_hacks/kubuntu_16.04 - For the standard set of packages sudo ./install_remove_std_packages - To include the relevant printer(s) information sudo rm -rf /etc/cups.orig sudo ./cups_sios.sh - If 'vpm' is not installed (check by typing vpm into a terminal), then install the following package (in the .../kubuntu_16.04 subdirectory) sudo ./install_eee_packages From here you will be able to designate through vpm the installation of various software programs such as Matlab.

Final Bits

aptitude full-upgrade

To establish connection with the server and the setup of 'root', the procedure of this page has introduced a redundant user 'compname_local'. This should be removed by performing the following code in Terminal sudo rm -rf /local_home/

- Edit /etc/group by commenting out the line with compname_local where compname is the name of your computer. Then do sudo userdel compname_local where again compname should be replaced by your computer's name.


Things to do

- Disable nepomuk/akonadi

- Add repositories

- Annoying cd.. -> cd .. issue (~/.bashrc maybe?)

- Install ssh (possibly NX)

- for disabling mei-me messege, sudo rmmod mei-me, blacklist on /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf or ctrl-p at bios startup to disable report to console

- un-blacklist pcspkr in modprobe for motherboard speaker enable (beep)

- bash.bashrc.local not working for terminal shortcuts, added PATH /eee/vlsi/bin directly to /etc/environment

- If for any reason KDE/startx doesn't run, try this as root console login;

apt-get install kde-standard

- If you lose your profile settings when you login, logout and log back in after 20 secs or so. For some reason, it loads your profile before reading your profile settings on the network if you login too quickly.