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#Debian and Ubuntu
cd /etc/apt nano sources.lsit
#Add this line to the file at the top and save changes via nano
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free
#I had to do the following - add jessie to apt-get - in order to get it to work despite the instructions
deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free
#Then, re-run apt-get to get these packages, then get the cutter
apt-get update apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
#or … it may be an older model, so use
apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer apt-get install firmware-b43legacy-installer
#to know which one, go to https://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx#supported-b43, or
#To install Google Chrome on Ubuntu and Linux:
#32-bit systems:
wget -c https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-*.deb sudo apt-get install -f
#For 64-bit systems:
wget -c wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-*.deb sudo apt-get install -f
#Bootable USB sticks on Intel Macs. First, convert the .iso to udrw format. The destination and source info shall contain the appropriate directory /Directory/detsination.img
hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o destination_file.img source_file.iso
#Next, prepare the usb disk. Obtain disk identifier.
diskutil list
#Prepare volume
diskutil partitionDisk /dev/[identifier] 1 "Free Space" "unused" "100%"
#Copy the udrw to the flash drive with dd command:
dd if=[Directory/to/udrw/img] of=/dev/[identifier] bs=1m
#Eject disk
diskutil eject /dev/disk2
#Plug into the Intel Mac, hold option while booting, select volume.
#burning CD command
cdrecord -pad -dao -data blag-140k-i686.iso
#Linux password policy commmands
sudo nano /etc/pam.d/common-password
#Prevent Log in - create file
/etc/nologin
#General lightrm dm settings here for user
cd /usr/share/lightdm/light.conf.d/
#Global lightdm settings here
cd /etc/lightdm/ sudo nano lightdm.conf
#Lightdm Greeter in ubuntu-MATE is temperamental for screen lock and for greeter background, default & config loc.
/usr/share/common/backgrounds/ubuntu-mate-common/Ubuntu-Mate-Cold.jpg /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
#The .conf file should have the following for no guests and no named users and should have the following options:
[SeatDefaults] allow-guest=false greeter-hide-users=true
#downloading scripts and installing scripts with wget from command line with piping, e.g., from DO.
curl -sSL https://agent.digitalocean.com/install.sh | sh
#check distro version debian systems
lsb_release -a
#command-line / text only way to add authorized_keys using ngrok tunnel
./ngrok http 80 wget https://[ngrok tunnel]/id_rsa.pub cat ~/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
#query hosts on the lan
avahi-browse -tl _workstation._tcp
#Ubuntu-MATE desktop environment and MATE themes on Debian (do not upgrade until you disable these).
sudo apt install mate-tweak cd /etc/apt/sources.list sudo nano sources.list <add contrib non-free to default debian repositories> sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo reboot <upon reboot, begin the harvesting of ubuntu-MATE themes> cd /etc/apt/sources.list sudo nano sources.list <in the config file you just opened add the two repos below - no braces!> <deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety main restricted non-free> <deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety universe main restricted non-free> sudo apt update sudo apt install ubuntu-keyring-archive sudo apt update sudo apt install ubuntu-mate* <computer might crash during install, reboot, repeat or remove wildcard and install piecemeal> sudo apt autoremove cd /etc/apt/sources.list sudo nano sources.list <change the config file and comment out ubuntu repositories> <#deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety main restricted non-free> <#deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety universe main restricted non-free> sudo apt update sudo apt autoremove sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo reboot <there could / will be problems when you attempt to sudo apt update - if so> sudo apt update --fix-missing <may need to run with and without ubuntu repos> sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a <there may also be a file in var that needs removed - be careful> rm -rf /var/<path/to/locked/file/from/apt/update/on/ubuntu>
#mac fan control
apt-get update apt-get install macfanctld /etc/macfanctl.conf <set desired values> service macfanctld restart
— oemb1905 2017/06/30 23:53