Ubuntu 6.10 on Acer TravelMate 661LCi
Here we go with a brand new and shiny Ubuntu Edgy.
The goal of this page is mainly to be some kind of 'backup reference guide' for my customized system.
Theme
Ubuntu is know for its brown theme, and orange icons since Dapper. Nice to look at, but annoying after 5mins for me, so I am gonna change the theme/border/icons to a blue theme.
System --> Preferences --> Theme
Choose "Clearlooks", click on "theme-details"
Tab 'Elements': Clearlooks
Tab 'Border': go to http://art.gnome.org/themes/metacity/1190 and drag the download link into the Border tab
Tab 'Icons': go to http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=37099 and drag the HumanAzul download link into your Icon tab
Wallpaper: this one
screenshot of final theme:
686 kernel
They seem to have dropped the 686-kernel, there is only a "generic kernel".
Automatix2
You just gotta love the makers of Automatix. Setting op your system goes fast and easy with this GUI-script.
Go to GetAutomatix.com and read about it :)
It sets up your multimedia (sound, video), plugins for FireFox, Acrobat reader & much much more.
At the moment of writing: Automatix is in version 2.0; really nice graphical use !
Synaptic
Things I need to install
make, gcc, mozilla-thunderbird, camorama, qcad, bluefish, inkscape, mail-notification, Liferea, ...
FireFox - Swiftfox
I would highly recommend to UNINSTALL FireFox and use Swiftfox instead.
FF is really slow. Swiftfox is exactly identical to FF, but Swiftfox is optimized for your processor, much much faster and your extensions will just work fine. >.Swiftfox homepage.<
Anyway, I need extensions :-)
AdBlock Plus
All in one gestures
Image Zoom
Target Alert
ForecastFox
Grease Monkey
Thumbs
SwitchProxy Tool
Download Manager Tweak
gogloom search engine
Qute theme
Take back the FF and TB icons: UbuntuForums
Take a backup of your "bookmarks.hml" before you install.
PyTelemeter
Only usefull for Belgian cable users (
) !!
PyTelemeter werkt volledig in Ubuntu Dapper.
Surfen naar http://pytelemeter.sourceforge.net/
Uitleg en installatieprocedure staan er ook.
Gewoon den tar.gz downloaden, uitpakken, via console naar de (uitgepakte)
map gaan en dan typen:
python setup.py install
Verliep hier zonder problemen.
cp pytelemeterrc ~/.pytelemeterrc
gedit ~/.pytelemeterrc
daar vult ge uw Telenet login en paswoord in, opslaan.
chmod 600 ~/.pytelemeterrc
Now run pytelemeter-gtk, pytelemeter-tray or pytelemeter-cli (add -h to view cli options).
Nog een handigheidje: PyTelemeter-tray direct inladen tijdens het opstarten:
Systeem --> Voorkeuren --> Sessies --> Tab Programma's starten
daar voegt ge toe "pytelemeter-tray"
GAIM
GAIM 2.0 beta3, standard in Ubuntu Edgy.
Still no video/voice.
aMSN, CVS version
Okay, why would you want to use a "beta"-version?
Because it has new things in it :) At the moment of writing, aMSN 0.97b has playback for webcam and 'personal messages' and voice clips.
Next version(s) are said to have voice chat support and lots more...
Do you want to run beta-version? Then the following is for you. Else download and install the .deb file
from their webpage.
I absolutely LOVE aMSN. They have a forum (unlike gaim), the admins/programmers are friendly (friendlier than gaim) as long
as you use the SEARCHfunction on their forum.
aMSN is quite cutting edge: they are the first (?) who actually implemented webcam (with playback !) and personal messages and so...
Okay, lets' first install tcl8.5 and tk8.5 (for anti-aliased fonts).
Go here and
download tcl8.5a5 and tk8.5a5.
Extract them both and remember where.
In the following, I will give some brief commands. For better explaination, see the full code below.
Attention: dependency hell
Since this is a clean install, we will need some libraries and their dependencies for aMSN to compile properly.
The easiest way is to open Synaptic and install:
- tcl8.4 and tcl8.4-dev
- tk8.4 and tk8.4-dev
- search for 'xft' and install the dev
- imagemagic
- esound-clients
- ...
Open a console and go to that directory
cd .../tcl8.5a4/unix
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
sudo make install
Same thing for tk:
cd .../tk8.5a4/unix
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-xft
make
sudo make install
Next, we download http://amsn.sourceforge.net/amsn_dev.tar.gz
unpack it into your home-folder so you have ~/msn
Go into that folder
cd ~/msn
./configure --with-tcl=.../tcl8.5a4/unix/ --with-tk=.../tk8.5a4/unix/
make
sudo make install
gedit ~/msn/amsn
Edit
the second line from "wish $0" to "wish8.5 $0"
Now you can run aMSN with: "~/msn/./amsn"
For the Chameleon-plugin to work, go to tile-page
Extract in ~/.amsn/plugins/chameleon
./configure
make
sudo make install
Let's config aMSN a bit.
- Press Ctrl+P to open the aMSN-preferences.
Second tab: Appearance --> change font button
I use "Bitstream Versa Sans" at size 9 - First tab: Personal --> My message text, I use "Bitsream Vera Sans Mono"
- Others tab: sound server
set it to 'esdplay $sound' (this is why you installed esound-client)
screenshot of aMSN 0.97:
Sunbird 0.3
StandAlone Calendar .deb-file
XMMS - skin
Save .tar in ~/.xmms/Skins
Clearlooks-BMP