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How to setup & maintain a Linux server or workstation with basics services.
Contents
Installation
Core features
Specifics
Softwares and languages
This is the list of programs I advised you to install on your server / workstation.
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core | ![]() |
Internet | |
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utilities | ![]() |
office | |
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drivers | ![]() |
'Survival' multimedia | |
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network | ![]() |
'Survival' graphical | |
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security | ![]() |
programming | |
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Photo | |
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Windows emulator | ![]() |
Linux games | |
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Multimedia | ![]() |
Audio |
Linux tricks
Completion ignore case
echo "set completion-ignore-case On" >> ~/.inputrc
Ubuntu specifics
Turn off dash online search
Go to “System Settings” >> “Security & Privacy” >> "Search" >> Disable Internet search
Add / Edit unity launcher
Unity launchers are in:
- All users:
/usr/share/applications/*.desktop
- Specific to the current user:
~/.local/share/applications/*.desktop
You can also create some desktop icons in ~/Desktop/*.desktop
See this excellent thread for more details: http://askubuntu.com/questions/13758/how-can-i-edit-create-new-launcher-items-in-unity-by-hand