Ubuntu
Installing Ubuntu 11.04 Natty on a ASUS EEE PC 1101HA
Drivers
Taken from: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks#Asus_Eee_1101HA
Most things work well, except for the video card, Intel GMA500 (Poulsbo) not being supported out-of-the-box. It requires installation of binary drivers that needs to be reconfigured after every kernel update. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo/ Other known Issues: * Wireless works out of the box, but connection is flaky. To fix, open a terminal and type 'sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic' * Some users have experienced problems with audio disappearing.
GMA500 Graphic card
Out of the box 11.04 Natty does not support the 1366x1024 resolution. No correct that:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/emgd sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xorg-emgd emgd-dkms emgd-xorg-conf sudo emgd-xorg-conf
More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo
Extras
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Add the Following: Should fix the Brightness Key
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor"
If you have 1GB Of Ram Add this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="mem=896mb"
If you have 2GB of Ram Add this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="mem=1920mb"
Now Run
sudo update-grub
More info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1229345
Change from Unity interface to Classic
Unity is displaying the top bar blurred, not displaying it correctly. The rest is ok. You have to change to the old Classic interface to avoid it.
Super Hybrid Engine
To take advantage of the SHE, is needed to install Jupiter, a program that works on many laptops. You can extend the battery with it.
Add repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/jupiter sudo apt-get update
The main Jupiter package - works on any netbooks:
sudo apt-get install jupiter
Support for EeePC - required for SHE (Super Hybrid Engine)
sudo apt-get install jupiter-support-eee
More info: http://www.webupd8.org/2010/07/jupiter-ubuntu-ppa-hardware-and-power.html http://www.webupd8.org/2010/06/jupiter-take-advantage-of-asus-super.html
Useful application indicators
More info: http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/05/10-useful-application-indicators-for.html
Weather
sudo apt-get install indicator-weather
System Load
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-multiload/stable-daily sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install indicator-multiload
Useful apps
Gnome Do
To quickly start programs or find bookmarks, files, etc.
Once installed you press WinKey + Space to search. You can personalize everything you want to search, even to Chrome, using plugins in preferences.
Guake
Press F12 and you get a drop down terminal, like the one in QUAKE.
http://www.ubunturoot.com/2010/08/drop-down-terminal-for-ubuntu.html
Nautilus Terminal
Nautilus is the standard file manager in Unity. To add an integrated terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flozz/flozz sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nautilus-terminal
More info: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/09/nautilus-terminal-gui-meets-cli/
Ubuntu-Tweak
Ubuntu Tweak is a must have application for Ubuntu and LinuxMint, it is an application to config Ubuntu easier for everyone. It provides many useful desktop and system tweakoptions that the default desktop environment doesn't provide.
Using Ubuntu Tweak you can install all needed applications with a simple click, you can change the window buttons from Left to right...etc.
Install Ubuntu Tweak in Ubuntu via repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
Install Medibuntu repositories
Install Medibuntu using command Line (Ubuntu 9.10 and above including 11.04 Natty):
sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update
Medibuntu's repository is deactivated by upgrading to a newer Ubuntu release, so you should run this command again after the release upgrade. Now you may also wish to add the following packages. The first (APP-INSTALL-DATA-MEDIBUNTU) will cause many apps from the Medibuntu repository to appear in Ubuntu Software Center (Ubuntu 9.10+) or Add/Remove Applications (versions prior to 9.10). The second will allow users to generate crash reports against Medibuntu packages and submit them to the Medibuntu bugtracker.
sudo apt-get install app-install-data-medibuntu apport-hooks-medibuntu
Sharing folders in Natty Narwhal
In order to share folders in Natty Narwhal with other Linux and windows machines in your network, you will need to install and configure samba share, for instructions how to configure samba in Ubuntu see this Post Installing samba can be from buntu software center or via terminal :
sudo apt-get install samba
Install Media Utilities
Unless you can use mplayer perfectly yourself, I recommend installing the vlc media player.
VLC is the best media player for Linux it play almost everything , he has many features that you can not find in any other media player , read this post to know more about vlc : Things you didn’t know VLC media player can do
You can install VLC from Ubuntu software center or via terminal by using the following command:
sudo apt-get install vlc
Codecs
Perhaps installing a few common codecs might give you better sensibility of your system.
sudo apt-get install non-free-codecs libxine1-ffmpeg gxine mencoder libmpcdec3 libquicktime1 flac faac faad sox ffmpeg2theora libmpeg2-4 uudeview flac libmpeg3-1 mpeg3-utils mpegdemux liba52-dev mpeg2dec vorbis-tools id3v2 mpg321 mpg123 libflac++6 ffmpeg libmp4v2-0 totem-mozilla icedax tagtool easytag id3tool lame nautilus-script-audio-convert libmad0 libjpeg-progs
Enable DVD support
To play encrypted DVDs, the libdvdcss2 package is essential. libdvdcss is a simple library designed for accessing DVDs like a block device without having to bother about the decryption. If you already added Medibuntu repositories above, you can Install from software center or using the terminal by entering the following command:
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 && sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/./install-css.sh
Enabling Flash support on your browsers
For Ubuntu 32 bit & 64 bit : To be able to watch videos and see flash website in your browser (firefox/ Chrome..), you need to install flash plugin, go to ubuntu software center and search word "flash" and install it. Note: For 64 bit OS you can install flash square using the following commands :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install flashplugin64-installer
Installing the latest Java run time JRE
JRE stands for ‘Java Runtime Environment’. It’s an essential application that many applications ‘depend on’.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts
Backup
Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the 'right way' (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses duplicity as the backend.
Deja Dup features :
- Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
- Securely encrypts and compresses your data
- Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
- Schedules regular backups
- Integrates well into your GNOME desktop
sudo apt-get install deja-dup
PlayOnLinux windows emulator
It's a backend for WINE app.
PlayOnLinux is a piece of sofware which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and softwares designed to run with Microsoft®'s Windows®. You can install many windows games like callofduty, doom ,.... Msfonts ,Itune ,Microsoft office 2007 (see our howto install MS office 2007 in Ubuntu using playonlinux )
You can install playonlinux via Ubuntu software center or via command:
sudo apt-get install playonlinux
More info: http://www.playonlinux.com/en/manual.html
Other apps
- Filezilla
- Rhythmbox (for music)
- (XMBC)
- Opera
- Google Earth - to correct the fonts type:
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer