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ui-buttonInstall aptitude

Type:
sudo apt-get install aptitude

ui-buttonConfigure ufw firewall

Install ufw firewall:
sudo aptitude install ufw gufw
Activate netbios support:
sudo vi /etc/default/ufw
By adding:
# The nf_contrack_netbios_ns has been added
IPT_MODULES="nf_conntrack_ftp nf_nat_ftp nf_conntrack_irc nf_nat_irc nf_conntrack_netbios_ns"
Then apply the following rules:
Generic rules:
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
Domain:
sudo ufw allow domain
Internet:
sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow ftp
sudo ufw allow www
sudo ufw allow https
sudo ufw allow http-alt
Emails:
sudo ufw allow imaps
sudo ufw allow ssmtp
sudo ufw allow xmpp-client
Remote desktop:
sudo ufw allow 5900
Samba:
sudo ufw allow 113
sudo ufw allow proto tcp from 192.168.0.0/24 to 192.168.0.0/24 port 135
sudo ufw allow proto tcp from 192.168.0.0/24 to 192.168.0.0/24 port 139
sudo ufw allow proto tcp from 192.168.0.0/24 to 192.168.0.0/24 port 445
sudo ufw allow proto udp from 192.168.0.0/24 to 192.168.0.0/24 port 137
sudo ufw allow proto udp from 192.168.0.0/24 to 192.168.0.0/24 port 138
Transmission:
sudo ufw allow 9099
sudo ufw allow 20500:20599/tcp
sudo ufw allow 20500:20599/udp
Printer sharing:
sudo ufw allow 631
NTP:
sudo ufw allow ntp
Squeezeserver:
sudo ufw allow 9000
sudo ufw allow 9090
sudo ufw allow 3483
Before applying the new rules, the logging can be activated with:
sudo ufw logging on
Then reload the configuration with:
sudo ufw enable
The firewall status is visible with:
sudo ufw status
To stop the firewall, the command is:
sudo ufw disable
All the existing rules can be removed with:
sudo ufw reset
And finally, to display the log, type:
sudo tail -f /var/log/ufw.log

ui-buttonActivate remove desktop

In ubuntu settings, activate sharing desktop remotely.

ui-buttonMount network drives

First create the destination folders:
sudo mkdir /nas
sudo mkdir /nas/Documents
sudo mkdir /nas/Livres
sudo mkdir /nas/Musique
sudo mkdir /nas/Photos
sudo mkdir /nas/Cabinet
sudo mkdir /nas/Sauvegardes
sudo mkdir /nas/Video
sudo mkdir /nas/Tmp
sudo mkdir /nas/Download
sudo mkdir /nas/Freebox
With the proper rights:
sudo chown -R LOGIN /nas
Then edit the file:
sudo vi /etc/fstab
And add the following lines (replace LOGIN and PASSWORD with their values):
# Add Buffalo NAS HDD mount
//192.168.0.100/Documents /nas/Documents cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Livres /nas/Livres cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Musique /nas/Musique cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Photos /nas/Photos cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Cabinet /nas/Cabinet cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Sauvegardes /nas/Sauvegardes cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Video /nas/Video cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Tmp /nas/Tmp cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
//192.168.0.100/Download /nas/Download cifs username=LOGIN,password=PASSWORD,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
# Add freebox NAS
//192.168.0.254/Disque\040dur /nas/Freebox cifs username=freebox,password=PASSWORD,directio,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8,codepage=cp850,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,_netdev 0 0
To apply the new configuration without reboot:
sudo mount -a
To disable the configuration:
sudo umount -a

ui-buttonImprove unity

Activate the display of hidden and backup files in nautilus settings, then type:
sudo aptitude install nautilus-image-converter nautilus-open-terminal
Uncompress the following file content:
http://www.guenmat.com/portail/public/file/servlet?code=7_1407676044440
in the user shortcuts folder:
/home/guenmat/.local/share/applications

ui-buttonGoogle Chrome

Download the latest google chrome at:
http://www.google.com/chrome?hl=fr
Then type:
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_*.deb

ui-buttonInstall softwares

• MPlayer
• Filezilla
• Calibre
• Comix
• Gimp

ui-buttonStartup applications

By default, ubuntu hides all startup applications in tool "Startup applications". To display them all, type:
cd /etc/xdg/autostart/
sudo sed --in-place 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/g' *.desktop
In order to hide them again, type:
cd /etc/xdg/autostart/
sudo sed --in-place 's/NoDisplay=false/NoDisplay=true/g' *.desktop

ui-buttonConfigure transmission

Do not forget to add blocking rules from the site:
http://www.iblocklist.com/lists.php
More precisely for France, apply:
http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=fr&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
Start transmission on startup
transmission-gtk -m

ui-buttonAdd drivers for printer Samsung SCX-3405FW

Edit the file:
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
And add the following lines:
#add the Samsung Unified Driver Repo
deb http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/ debian extra
Then type:
wget http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/suldr.gpg
sudo apt-key add suldr.gpg
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install samsungmfp-data samsungmfp-driver samsungmfp-network samsungmfp-scanner samsungmfp-configurator-data samsungmfp-configurator-qt4 libsane-extras
Declare the printer:
sudo vi /etc/sane.d/xerox_mfp.conf
By adding
# Samsung SCX-3400
usb 0x04e8 0x344f
Do the same in:
sudo vi /lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules
By adding
# Samsung SCX-3400
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="344f", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
Then, plug the printer and follow the instructions.
The scanner only works on USB.

ui-buttonInstall squeezecenter

Download the latest version at:
http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download
Then type:
sudo dpkg -i logitechmediaserver_*_all.deb
The sofware will be available at:
http://localhost:9000

ui-buttonInstall Conky

Type:
sudo aptitude install conky
Then download scripts at:
http://www.guenmat.com/portail/public/file/servlet?code=6_1407676044387
And type:
tar xzvf conkytheme.tar.gz
mv .conkytheme /home/guenmat
To try manually the configuration, type:
conky -c /home/guenmat/.conkytheme/conkyrc-eeebox-big-2
In order to start conky automatically on startup, create a new script with:
vi ~/conkystartup.sh
And paste the following content:
#!/bin/bash
sleep 15&&
conky -c /home/guenmat/.conkytheme/conkyrc-eeebox-big-2
Change the script execution rights:
sudo chmod +x ~/conkystartup.sh
Then use the ubuntu "Startupt applications" tool to create a new entry calling the previous script.

ui-buttonInstall teamviewer

Download the latest 32bits version at:
wget http://download.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_linux.deb
Then type:
sudo aptitude install gdebi
sudo gdebi teamviewer_linux.deb
sudo rm -f teamviewer_linux.deb
Validate and proceed with the installation.

ui-buttonBackup data

Type:
rsync -ar --delete --progress --size-only /nas/Cabinet/Papiers/* /media/DDExterne/Cabinet
rsync -ar --delete --progress --size-only /nas/Documents/* /media/DDExterne/Documents
rsync -ar --delete --progress --size-only /nas/Photos/* /media/DDExterne/Photos

ui-buttonDisable crash reports

Type:
sudo vi /etc/default/whoopsie
And replace the value for the line to false
report_crashes=false
Then stop the service
sudo stop whoopsie