Friday, March 20, 2015

Things to do after installing Xubuntu

This is a checklist that I found useful when setting up a new Xubuntu installation.

  1. NetBIOS - Allows computer names to be used rather than IP.
    1. sudo apt-get install winbind libnss-winbind
    2. Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf, and add wins to the end of the line in (3)
    3. host: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns wins
  2. Samba Configuration Tool - Allows folders to be shared with other Windows computers.
    1. sudo apt-get install system-config-samba
    2. sudo touch /etc/libuser.conf
    3. sudo system-config-samba
  3. RDP Client - Allows making remote desktop connection to a Windows machine in the network.
    1. sudo apt-get install remmina
  4. Preserve Job History - Stops CUPS preserving job history
    1. sudo pico /etc/cup/cupsd.conf
    2. add PreserveJobHistory off just before WebInterface Yes


  • Add optimized driver repository from Oibaf at https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
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