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===== Ubuntu Workstation Basic Setup ===== | ===== Ubuntu Workstation Basic Setup ===== | ||
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==== BIOS ==== | ==== BIOS ==== | ||
* before installing Ubuntu, power on the workstation, | * before installing Ubuntu, power on the workstation, | ||
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+ | ==== Ubuntu ==== | ||
+ | * Use the latest long-term support (LTS) version | ||
+ | * Install the system on the smaller/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== SSH ==== | ||
+ | * Install the OpenSSH server | ||
+ | * The OpenSSH client is installed by default (so you can ssh into other computers). The OpenSSH server is required for connection into this machine (e.g., auto backup from the lab server). Use '' | ||
+ | * SSH security | ||
+ | * Once the OpenSSH server is installed, it is important to increase the security | ||
+ | * see more info here: [[computers: | ||
+ | * Minimally, update the ''/ | ||
+ | * Install Fail2ban: '' | ||
+ | |||
- | ==== v14.04 (2015/ | + | ==== Network |
- | * Basic installation | + | |
- | * Put the Ubuntu14.04 DVD into the DVD-drive. | + | |
- | * Restart the computer and boot the computer through that DVD. | + | |
- | * Follow the instruction to install Ubuntu. | + | |
- | * hard drive partition: | + | |
- | * use the SSD as the primary hard drive | + | |
- | * SWAP >= the size of RAM | + | |
- | * the remaining part could be mounted as root ('/' | + | |
- | * the larger/ | + | |
- | * Network | + | |
* The system administrator requires the HWaddr of the Network Interface Controller (NIC) to add the new machine to the DHCP server. | * The system administrator requires the HWaddr of the Network Interface Controller (NIC) to add the new machine to the DHCP server. | ||
* In Terminal, type " | * In Terminal, type " | ||
* After the DHCP server setting has been updated, restart the computer to obtain the correct intranet IP. | * After the DHCP server setting has been updated, restart the computer to obtain the correct intranet IP. | ||
* Note: this only has to be done once (no need for re-installation unless the Network Interface Controller has been changed) | * Note: this only has to be done once (no need for re-installation unless the Network Interface Controller has been changed) | ||
- | * Additional steps | ||
- | * Install the OpenSSH server | ||
- | * The OpenSSH client is installed by default (so you can ssh into other computers). If you want connect to this new machine from other machines (e.g., other workstations, | ||
- | * sudo apt-get install openssh-server | ||
- | ===== Nvidia drivers | + | |
+ | ==== Nvidia drivers ==== | ||
* official drivers of nvidia graphic card (gnu) is required for better performance. | * official drivers of nvidia graphic card (gnu) is required for better performance. | ||
* check nvidia graphic card information | * check nvidia graphic card information | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | ===== Java ===== | + | |
+ | ==== Java ==== | ||
< | < | ||
$ sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre | $ sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre | ||
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< | < | ||
$ java -version | $ java -version | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Check installed java | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ update-java-alternatives -l | ||
</ | </ | ||
Switch between Oracle Java 8 and Java 7 | Switch between Oracle Java 8 and Java 7 | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | ===== Mount disk ===== | + | ==== Mount disk ==== |
+ | To mount a disk manually | ||
< | < | ||
- | # Find path to new disk | + | # Find path to disk |
$ sudo fdisk -l | $ sudo fdisk -l | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | | + | if necessary, format the new disk |
+ | < | ||
+ | $ mkfs -t ext4 / | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | To mount a disk automatically during start-up, find the UUID using '' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ blkid -s UUID | ||
+ | /dev/sda1: UUID=" | ||
+ | /dev/sdb1: UUID=" | ||
+ | /dev/sdb2: UUID=" | ||
+ | $ cat / | ||
+ | # /etc/fstab: static file system information. | ||
+ | # | ||
+ | # Use ' | ||
+ | # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices | ||
+ | # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). | ||
+ | # | ||
+ | # <file system> <mount point> | ||
+ | # / was on /dev/sdb2 during installation | ||
+ | UUID=ce1496b4-bb74-4861-b2bb-ef8e6405a905 / | ||
+ | # /backup was on /dev/sda1 during installation | ||
+ | UUID=2cf0b317-a030-4cb4-a78a-4f4893ac16d1 / | ||
+ | # swap was on /dev/sdb1 during installation | ||
+ | UUID=f5d3494d-2d43-485f-97e8-2f9b1b967d90 none swap sw 0 0 | ||
+ | </ | ||
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