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author | Andreas Maunz <andreas@maunz.de> | 2012-05-18 17:12:47 +0200 |
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committer | Andreas Maunz <andreas@maunz.de> | 2012-05-18 17:12:47 +0200 |
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Extracted Ubuntu Install
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diff --git a/_posts/2012-05-18-improved-ubuntu-terminal.md b/_posts/2012-05-18-improved-ubuntu-terminal.md index 5ecf06c..68a5ffe 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-05-18-improved-ubuntu-terminal.md +++ b/_posts/2012-05-18-improved-ubuntu-terminal.md @@ -39,38 +39,6 @@ The other chapters have no relevance for IST purposes. <p></p> -# Installing **Ubuntu** on a System with Windows 7 (Dual-Boot) - -1. Shrink Windows partition - 1. Start Windows. - 2. Prepare drive `C:` for shrinking (so that it can be made smaller than 50% of the disk capacity) - - 1. [Set pagefile to - zero](https://www.evernote.com/shard/s89/sh/62db75f8-c3b0-4b64-85aa-0b6915fa1dfd/4917c857af11acb623d704c01a413a88). - 2. [Disable System - snapshots](https://www.evernote.com/shard/s89/sh/055a042c-63fb-40d6-9818-6eac6c49de3f/0ba25202bc986966d23be4b66561dad8). - 3. Reboot Windows and defrag drive `C:`. - - 3. Shrink `C:` using the Windows 7 tools (Control Panel, type `partition` in the search box) to a minimal size. - 4. Revert pagefile and snapshots. -2. Install **Ubuntu** on the freed space and reboot to **Ubuntu**. -3. Tweak the system: - - 1. **Important**: Use less battery power on laptops (still useful for desktops). - - 1. [Check powersave potential on your - device](http://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1XsGWIb6mwvbji3O9ssSNX-wQzdUr90sajC1VSFsnf0w%2Fedit%3Fhl%3Den_US) - (german). - 2. [Install TLP](http://thinkpad-wiki.org/TLP_-_Stromspareinstellungen_fuer_Ubuntu). - - 2. Read [ubuntuguide.org](http://ubuntuguide.org) how to set up the - system with your desired user applications. - -<p></p> ---- -<p></p> - - # Terminal Sessions ## **Sudo** without password @@ -97,7 +65,7 @@ Be careful and precise! If you mess up, there is no way to become root again and ## Keyboard Configuration -As a programmer you want a US keyboard. Here is how to provide a US keyboard with german umlauts: insert the following in `~/.Xmodmap`, then check with `xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap` for errors (that's it, the configuration will be loaded automatically on login): +As a programmer you want a US keyboard. Here is how to provide a US keyboard with german umlauts: insert the following in `~/.Xmodmap`, then check with `xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap` for errors (that's it, the configuration will be loaded automatically on login, if the check gives no errors): ! remove CapsLock, as nobody needs it remove Lock = Caps_Lock |