Sidux/Post-installation work

Sidux_-_czyli_Debian_sid_krok_po_kroku_dla_każdego/Czynności_poinstalacyjne

Repositories

 * If you want to have an access to non-free, contrib and multimedia repositories just change
 * "sources.list" file adding new server addresses.
 * There are two ways to do so:
 * 1. Midnight Commander's built-in text editor: Menu-> Accessories-> Terminal:

su admin/root password mc
 * a. Tab "Options" -> Configuration-> use internal edit-> make sure it is marked and Save it.
 * b. Go to: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list -> edit it with F4 key.


 * c. Change a line:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main
 * d. For new one you can see below:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
 * e. Add new line of multimedia repo:

deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free
 * f. Save the file with F2 bottom and escape using F10 key.
 * g. Enter file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sidux.list  and change the line for:

deb http://sidux.com/debian/ sid main contrib non-free fix.main fix.contrib fix.non-free
 * or:

http://sidux.office-vienna.at/sidux/debian/ sid main contrib non-free fix.main fix.contrib fix.non-free
 * h. Save it and quit Midnight Commander.


 * 2. Mousepad text editor -> Terminal

sux root password mousepad /apt/etc/sources.list.d/debian.list and mousepad /apt/etc/sources.list.d/sidux.list
 * (sux command lets run softwares in graphic environment straight from a text console as root)
 * a. Change first line and add other repositories addresses as you did using "mc".


 * b. Tab File-> Save it and close editor.


 * 3. Download "debian-multimedia-keyring" package (public key) from: http://debian-multimedia.org/
 * Go to Terminal and (as a root) install it:

dpkg -i debian-multimedia-keyring_2008.10.16_all.deb
 * b. Refresh packages list:

apt-get update
 * c. And install updates:

apt-get dist-upgrade

Language packages

 * If you have chosen different language than English you may install missing language packages.
 * Just check what's available to get, I used to install additional polish packages:

apt-get install wpolish myspell-pl aspell-pl iceweasel-l10n-pl
 * For KDE I install package:

kde-i18n-pl

Firewall

 * The firewall "iptables" is pre-installed with the system, what you have to do is activate it.
 * 1. The simplies way to do that is use "ufw" (Uncomplicated Firewall) so create two rules for firewall:
 * all outgoing connection are allowed and all incoming connections are blocked:

apt-get install ufw ufw enable
 * You should get confirmation:

Firewall is active and enabled on system startup
 * You can always check the firewall status:

ufw status Status: active
 * Or deactive it (I suggest not):

ufw disable


 * 2. There is an another way to activate firewall using GUI software like Firestarter or Gufw
 * or Guarddog for KDE.

Mounting partitions

 * After system installations all partitions should be detected and mounted automatically
 * in "/media" folder.
 * In a case if anyone missing you can mount it manually.
 * Run terminal and type:

sux root password fdisk -l
 * You will get a list of all partitions on your computer drive including not mounted.

Pernament mounting

 * All partitions will be mounted pernamently editing "fstab" file, type it in Termial as root:

mousepad /etc/fstab


 * 1. "ntfs" file system partition (for example /dev/sda1) read only: add the line on the end of the list:

/dev/sda1 /media/sda1  ntfs-3g  ro,users,auto   0   1
 * a. Do not use "Space" button but "Tab" only.
 * b. Create "sda1" subfolder in "/media":

mkdir /media/sda1
 * c. And install "ntfs" package if needed:

apt-get install ntfs-3g


 * 2. "fat32/vfat" file system partition (for example /dev/sda5), read and write - add the line:

/dev/sda5 /media/sda5  vfat  rw,users,auto   0   1
 * or

/dev/sda5 /media/sda5  vfat  defaults,umask=007,gid=46,utf8,auto   0   1
 * Create "sda5' subfolder in "/media":

mkdir /media/sda5


 * 3. "ext3" or "ext4" (for example /dev/sda6) - add the line:

/dev/sda6  /media/sda6   ext4   defaults,users,auto   0   1
 * Create "sda6" subfolder in "/media:

mkdir /media/sda6


 * 4. "swap" partition (for example /dev/sda7) - add the line:

/dev/sda7   none    swap   sw    0    0


 * Any "fstab" file changes will be working after system rebooting.

Temporary mounting

 * Partitions can be temporary mounted for a session time.
 * 1. Create "new" subfolder (for example) in "/home" directory and mount a "vfat" (sda5) partition:

mkdir /home/your_user_name/new mount /dev/sda5 /home/your_user_name/new -t vfat
 * 2. The mounted partition will be unmounted automatically after system reboot or having command:

umount /dev/sda5


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