reorx
11/13/2012 - 4:04 PM
Kubuntu setup for PC
Kubuntu setup for PC
Kubuntu Setup For PC
====================
This article is about how to install a Kubuntu on the computer, and something that makes it better to use.
The contents is ordered by importance, so it's recommend to read and practice in sequence.
.. contents::
Install
-------
1. Download kubuntu 12.04.
http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/download-lts
2. Make a start-up usb disk.
3. Install step by step.
- Choose English as the language to make life easier.
- It's better to mount ``/`` and ``/home`` seperately
Basic softwares
---------------
1. Update software sources::
sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list
Copy contents below [1]_::
deb http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
.. [1] from: http://wiki.ubuntu.org.cn/%E6%BA%90%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8
Save and exit, then execute::
sudo apt-get update
2. Install softwares::
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install vim
sudo apt-get install zsh
sudo apt-get install git-core tig qgit
sudo apt-get install pidgin
sudo apt-get install yakuake
sudo apt-get install unzip
sudo apt-get install shutter
sudo apt-get install conky feh
sudo apt-get install moc cmus
sudo apt-get install xclip
sudo apt-get install curl
.. MountManager
Seems noneed since kubuntu has a built-in tool in System Settings
.. should write in python development: sudo apt-get install ipython bpython
Settings
--------
System Settings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Open **System Settings** in Application Launcher
- Locale
Install language packages by prompt
Country/Region & Language → Date & Time
+ Long date format: *YYYY-MM-DD, WEEKDAY*
+ Short date format: *YY-MM-DD*
- Shortcuts and Gestures
+ Custom Shortcuts
======= =======
konsole Alt + S
======= =======
+ Global Keyboard Shortcuts
===================== ========================= ============
KWin Switch to Desktop n Meta + n
KWin Show Desktop Meta + D
KWin Show Desktop Grid Meta + W
KWin Walk Through Desktop List Meta + tab
KWin Keep Window Above Others Meta + T
KWin Max Window Alt + F1
KWin Max Window Vertically Alt + F2
Run Command Interface Run Command Meta + Space
===================== ========================= ============
- Workspace Appearance
+ Desktop Theme:
- Big-Blue
- Caledonia
- Fushigi
- Helium One
- Opaquity
- Oxygen
- Wave
+ Splash Screen
- Caledonia-KSplash
- Window Behavior
+ Task Switcher
Main → Effect → Layout based switcher
- Input Devices
+ Keyboard
Advanced → ☑ Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock
- Power Management
+ Energy Saving Settings
Adjust ``Display Brightness`` in ``On AC Power`` to change default screen brightness
- Removable Devices
Configure disk D to be automounted
- Startup and Shutdown
+ Autostart
+ Session Management
Change session behavior in ``On Login``
- Desktop Effects
Deactivate effects to improve UI performance.
http://userbase.kde.org/Desktop_Effects_Performance
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Speeding_up_KDE
- Application Appearance
Disable Oxygen Animations:
Style → Applications → Widget style → Configure → Show advanced.. → Animations → Uncheck "Enable animations"
http://mschlander.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/kde-is-slow-for-dummies/
http://chakra-project.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?id=6719
Open **Muon Update Manager** in Application Launcher
Menu → Settings → Configure Muon Update Manager → uncheck ``Distribution upgrades``
Dolphin
~~~~~~~
Hide unused entries on the left
Hide right side panel
Konsole
~~~~~~~
Set shortcuts
- tab switch
- full screen
Command-line Configs
--------------------
Git
~~~
Setup ssh::
cd ~/.ssh
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@youremail.com"
Go to https://github.com/settings/ssh and add new key from the content of ``id_rsa.pub``.
Dotfiles
~~~~~~~~
Initialize
::
git clone git@github.com:reorx/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles
implement.sh -i
Konsole
#######
Add tango colorscheme to konsole ::
cp tango.colorscheme ~/.kde/share/apps/konsole
..
Now colorscheme file folder may be at ``/usr/share/kde4/apps/konsole``
Conky
#####
::
cp conky/conkyrc ~/.conkyrc
cp conky/conky-start.sh ~/.kde/Autostart
Sudo
~~~~
Start editing::
sudo visudo
To make shell variable ``http_proxy`` effective for sudo.
after ``Defaults env_reset``, add line::
Defaults env_keep = "http_proxy ftp_proxy"
SSH
~~~
Open(or create) ``~/.ssh/config``
::
Host dev
HostName dev.example.com
Port 22000
User foo
If the host need private key file, which is normally added after option ``-i``, add ``IdentityFile``
::
Host dev
...
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/dev.example.key
Autostart
~~~~~~~~~
Two places to add script or application entry for autostart
- ``~/.config/autostart``
- ``~/.kde/Autostart``
Automount
---------
``/etc/fstab``::
UUID=2A72A99A72A96AF1 /media/D ntfs-3g users 0 0
3rd Party Softwares
-------------------
Sometimes a proxy is needed if the source is blocked in your current network environment.
::
export http_proxy="http://user:password@address:port"
sudo apt-get update
Fcitx
~~~~~
1. Preparation::
sudo apt-get build-dep fcitx
2. Install all relevant modules
fcitx
fcitx-googlepinyin
fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
fcitx-tools
fcitx-ui-kimpanel
im-switch
fcitx-frontend-qt4
qt4-qtconfig
2.5 Run ``qtconfig-qt4``, and set fcitx as the default method
3. ``~/.xprofile`` could be created to ensure::
export XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx
export GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx
export QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx
4. Execute::
im-switch -s fcitx -z all_ALL
5. Panel Tool Box → Add Widgets
add ``Input Method Panel`` to panel and configure it.
Chrome
~~~~~~
Setup key with::
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
Setup repository with::
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list'
Setup package with::
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install <package name>
*<package name>* could be:
- google-chrome-stable
- google-chrome-unstable
- google-chrome-beta
Sublime
~~~~~~~
1. Download
http://www.sublimetext.com/2
2. Install `Package Control <http://wbond.net/sublime_packages/package_control/installation>`_
``Ctrl + \``` to open the console, and paste
import urllib2,os; pf='Package Control.sublime-package'; ipp=sublime.installed_packages_path(); os.makedirs(ipp) if not os.path.exists(ipp) else None; urllib2.install_opener(urllib2.build_opener(urllib2.ProxyHandler())); open(os.path.join(ipp,pf),'wb').write(urllib2.urlopen('http://sublime.wbond.net/'+pf.replace(' ','%20')).read()); print 'Please restart Sublime Text to finish installation'
Note:
If error always occurs, use code from
http://wbond.net/sublime_packages/package_control/installation#Testing_Version
3. Install Packages
- Git
- SublimeCodeIntel
- SublimeLinter
- Terminal
- Theme - Nil
- Theme - Phoenix
- Theme - Soda
- Tomorrow Color Schemes
- VintageE
4. Settings
**Settings - User**::
{
"color_scheme": "Packages/Tomorrow Color Schemes/Tomorrow-Night.tmTheme",
"default_line_ending": "unix",
"ensure_newline_at_eof_on_save": true,
"font_size": 11,
"ignored_packages":
[
],
"rulers": [80, 120],
"soda_classic_tabs": false,
"theme": "Soda Light.sublime-theme",
"translate_tabs_to_spaces": true,
"trim_trailing_white_space_on_save": true
}
**SublimeCodeIntel - Settings - User**::
{
"codeintel_live": false
}
**SublimeLinter - Settings - User**::
{
"sublimelinter": "load-save"
}
5. Add some textmate colorschemes
::
git clone git@github.com:reorx/colorscheme-textmate.git
Copy the folder to ``~/.config/sublime-text-2/Packages``
*Another colorscheme called `carlcalderon
<https://github.com/carlcalderon/sublime-color-schemes>`_ is also pretty good*
6. Application Entry & Command
create a symbolic link of sublime::
sudo ln -s /place/of/sublime/executable /usr/local/bin/sublime
right click the ``Application Launcher`` and choose ``Edit Applications``
add a new entry, using icons from `github <https://github.com/reorx/Sublime-Text-2-Icon>`_
or create a file named ``sublime.desktop``::
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Sublime Text 2
# Only KDE 4 seems to use GenericName, so we reuse the KDE strings.
# From Ubuntu's language-pack-kde-XX-base packages, version 9.04-20090413.
GenericName=Text Editor
Exec=sublime
Terminal=false
Icon=/usr/lib/Sublime Text 2/Icon/48x48/sublime_text.png
Type=Application
Categories=TextEditor;IDE;Development
X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow
[NewWindow Shortcut Group]
Name=New Window
Exec=sublime -n
TargetEnvironment=Unity
and copy it to ``/usr/share/applications``
Dropbox
~~~~~~~
https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx
DeaDBeef
~~~~~~~~
http://deadbeef.sourceforge.net/download.html
yEd
~~~
http://www.yworks.com/en/products_yed_download.html
Development
-----------
Softwares
~~~~~~~~~
sudo apt-get install nginx
sudo apt-get install redis-server
Node.js
#######
::
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
MongoDB
#######
::
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 7F0CEB10
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://downloads-distro.mongodb.org/repo/ubuntu-upstart dist 10gen " > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/10gen.list'
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mongodb-10gen
::
sudo update-rc.d -f nginx disable
sudo update-rc.d -f redis-server disable
MySQL
#####
::
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
modify /etc/mysql/my.cnf::
[client]
default-character-set = utf8
[mysqld]
character-set-server = utf8
[mysql]
default-character-set = utf8
restart::
$ sudo service mysql restart
install tool bundle `MySQL Workbench <http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/>`_
Python
~~~~~~
See another gist: https://gist.github.com/4067217