Last week Ubuntu 10.04, codename Lucid Lynx, was released.This is a Long Time Support (LTS) release and will be supported until 2013.

After installing Lucid in my desktop my motherboard died, so I had to do a fresh install in a new computer.

I will be the using the 64 bit desktop cd (ubuntu-10.04-desktop-amd64.iso).

Before you start⌗

  • Backup your data
  • Make a list of software you want to recover after the clean install and all the preferences/options you use. This will make you post install easier and you can start working faster.
  • Make a list of the extra Software Sources you use
  • Check the Release Notes
  • Download Ubuntu
  • Check the file hash (example: md5sum ubuntu-10.04-desktop-amd64.iso) and compare it to UbuntuHashes
  • Burn a cd (you can use Brasero, for example, if you already use Ubuntu).

Running the live cd⌗

Boot from the cd.

After booting it’s important to check the integrity of the cd. Burning cds also fails.

Hardware to check (during the live cd session)⌗

  • Graphics (check)
  • Sound (check)
  • Cable network (check)
  • Wireless network (not tested)

Hard Drive Partition Layout⌗

I changed my layout in order to have my home folder in another physical hard drive.

/dev/sda
  /dev/sda1   ext4   /         	        15 GB     -- primary
  /dev/sda5    swap                       2 GB     -- extended
  /dev/sda6    ext4   /storage/pool        60 GB     --  extended
/dev/sdb
  /dev/sdb5    ext4   /home           250 GB     --  extended

Post-install: Wired Network⌗

I had to manually configure my IP because I don’t have DHCP activated in my router.

Post-install: Graphics Card⌗

I had a warning about an available proprietary driver. Just had to activate it. Ubuntu downloaded and installed the driver. Pretty simple.

Post-install: Multimedia⌗

References:Complete Streaming, Multimedia & Video How-to and Medibuntu

  • Adding Medibuntu Repositories
sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list  http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list  && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes  --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring &&  sudo apt-get --quiet update
  • Install Multimedia packages
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras w64codecs libdvdcss2

Post-install: Preferences and Look and Feel⌗

Here’s some things I changed right away:

  • Background
  • NTP Time Server (System > Administration > Time and Date)
    • ntp02.oal.ul.pt
    • ntp04.oal.ul.pt
  • Weather on Clock Preferences

Post-install: SAMBA Server⌗

Click here.

Post-install: LAMP Server⌗

To install Apache, MySQL and PHP, check here.

Post-install: Software Sources⌗

Post-install: extra software⌗

List of extra installation software installed:

  • Xmarks add-on (can’t live without it)
  • Firefox IMDB search-engine
  • GnomeDo (after adding the software source just go to Ubuntu Software Source and look for gnome do)
  • Docky
  • VLC
  • Dropbox
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 5044912E
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
  • Synergy
  • GVim
  • Gaupol Subtitle Editor
  • More Firefox add-ons (Portuguese Dictionary, GMail Manager)
  • Powertop (sudo apt-get install powertop)
  • Gnucash
  • Aspell pt-pt (sudo apt-get install aspell-pt-pt)
  • Gnome Partition Editor
  • Virtualbox 3.1
  • Miro
  • GCStar
  • RAR Support (sudo apt-get install rar unrar)
  • Graphical Uncomplicated Firewall (click here to install)
  • KeepassX
  • Banshee
  • Banshee extensions (Indicator Applet, Lyrics, Ubuntu One Music Store)
sudo apt-get install libappindicator0.0-cil  banshee-extension-appindicator banshee-extension-lyrics  banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore
  • aMule
  • screenlets
  • Java
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts