How to start Xubuntu 14.04 everytime in text mode

Boot into CLI.

$ sudo apt-get install nano

$ sudo nano /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash”

to this

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash text”

$ sudo update-grub

$ sudo shutdown -r now

Monitorix - monitoring tool

Monitorix is a free, open source, lightweight system monitoring tool

How install to Raspbian

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install rrdtool perl libwww-perl libmailtools-perl libmime-lite-perl librrds-perl libdbi-perl libxml-simple-perl libhttp-server-simple-perl libconfig-general-perl

$ cd ~/Desktop

Download file..
~/Desktop$ wget http://www.monitorix.org/monitorix_3.6.0-izzy1_all.deb

Install Monitorix..
~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i monitorix_3.3.0-izzy1_all.deb

~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get -f install

Remove *.deb file from Desktop
~/Desktop$ rm -f monitorix_3.3.0-izzy1_all.deb

~/Desktop$ cd

If you have ufw firewall on Raspberry Pi allow 8080 port
~$ sudo ufw allow proto tcp to any port 8080

Point your browser to http://localhost:8080/monitorix/ and enjoy!

Install Google Earth on Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu 14.04

Install Google Earth on Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu 14.04

$ sudo apt-get install libfontconfig1:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxrender1:i386 libxext6:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libglu1-mesa:i386 libglib2.0-0:i386 libsm6:i386

$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

$ cd /tmp && wget http://dl.google.com/dl/earth/client/current/google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb

$ sudo apt-get install -f

Installing driver on Mint, Ubuntu, Xubuntu and Raspberry Pi Raspbian for WiFi USB RT5370 with chipset RTL8188ETV

 Download driver for Raspberry Pi, Mint, Ubuntu or Xubuntu:

https://github.com/liwei/rpi-rtl8188eu/archive/master.zip

or

https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu/archive/master.zip

$ cd ~/Downloads/8188EU/rtl8188eu-master

Unzip file rpi-rtl8188eu-master.zip

$ cd rtl8188eu-master

$ make

If your Raspbian gives you this message:

make: *** /lib/modules/3.10.25+/build: No such file or directory. Stop.

make: *** [modules] Error 2 

 

You must install linux-headers

$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers

$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.10-3-rpi

$ sudo ln -s /lib/modules/3.10-3-rpi/build /lib/modules/3.10.25+/build

$ make 

 

wait 5 minutes to finish,

$ sudo make install 

 

$ sudo modprobe -r 8188eu

$ sudo modprobe 8188eu

On my Xubuntu 12.04 chipset RTL8188ETV works just fine.

But on my Raspberry Pi Raspbian it doesn't work.

WiFi USB probably needs external power for Raspberry Pi.

Master PDF Editor for Linux

Free Master PDF Editor for Linux

Choose 32bit version *.deb or *.rpm , download and install

Change audio to 3.5mm or headphone output on Raspberry Pi

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Change audio to 3.5mm or headphone output on Raspberry Pi

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$ sudo aptitude install alsa-utils

$ lsmod | grep snd_bcm2835

$ sudo -l

# amixer cset numid=3 1

0=auto, 1=headphones, 2=hdmi

or

$ sudo amixer cset numid=3 1


$ sudo alsamixer

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Force VGA monitor output on Raspberry Pi

Force VGA monitor output on Raspberry Pi
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$ sudo nano /boot/config.txt

Uncomment line 25: hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
hdmi_mode=1

save and reboot

$ sudo shutdown -r now

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Install CUPS Server to Raspberry Pi - Raspbian

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$ sudo apt-get install mc nano cups

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$ sudo cp /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.original

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$ sudo chmod a-w /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.original

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$ sudo cupsctl --share-printers  --remote-admin --remote-printers

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http://raspberry_pi_IP:631
example:
http://192.168.1.16:631

If you can‘t connect to CUPS Server on Raspberry Pi via web browser try command line bellow:

$ sudo usermod -aG lpadmin USERNAME    - "your Raspberry Pi USERNAME"

or

$ sudo adduser USERNAME lpadmin        - "your Raspberry Pi USERNAME"

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$ sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart

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http://raspberry_pi_IP:631
example:
http://192.168.1.16:631

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Pidora on Raspberry Pi configure static IP address

Pidora on Raspberry Pi configure static IP address

$ su -

# ifconfig

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx


# vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
ONBOOT=yes
NM_CONTROLLED=yes
DHCPCLASS=
HWADDR=00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (your MAC address)
IPADDR=192.168.1.16
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
DNS1=8.8.8.8

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# /etc/init.d/network restart

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Configure static network IP on Raspberry Pi

Configure static network IP on Raspberry Pi
Raspian - Debian


Basic vi commands:

i  - insert text before cursor, until hit
I  - insert text at beginning of current line, until hit
a  - append text after cursor, until hit
:wq - quit vi, writing out modified file to file named in original invocation

http://www.lagmonster.org/docs/vi.html
 
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$ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces

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auto lo

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet static

address 192.168.1.16    (your Raspberry Pi static IP)
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface default inet dhcp

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Restart network:

$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

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Reboot your Rasberry Pi:

$ sudo shutdown -r now

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Icons background on xfce4, Xubuntu, Mint-xfce4

Icons background on xfce4, Xubuntu, Mint-xfce4

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1.

Open XTerm, Terminal or Terminator

$ leafpad ~/.gtkrc-2.0

add this script bellow:

style "xfdesktop-icon-view" {
    XfdesktopIconView::label-alpha = 15
    XfdesktopIconView::selected-label-alpha = 100
    XfdesktopIconView::ellipsize-icon-labels = 1

    XfdesktopIconView::shadow-x-offset = 1
    XfdesktopIconView::shadow-y-offset = 1
    XfdesktopIconView::shadow-color = "#000000"
    XfdesktopIconView::selected-shadow-x-offset = 0
    XfdesktopIconView::selected-shadow-y-offset = 0
    XfdesktopIconView::selected-shadow-color = "#ffffff"

    XfdesktopIconVIew::cell-spacing = 6
    XfdesktopIconView::cell-padding = 6
    XfdesktopIconView::cell-text-width-proportion = 2.5

    base[NORMAL] = "#cccccc"
    base[SELECTED] = "#cccccc"
    base[ACTIVE] = "#cccccc"

    fg[NORMAL] = "#ffffff"
    fg[SELECTED] = "#000000"
    fg[ACTIVE] = "#000000"
}
widget_class "*XfdesktopIconView*" style "xfdesktop-icon-view"

save and exit
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$ killall xfdesktop
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2.

Menu > Settings > Settings Manager > Aplication Autostart

Add > Name > xfwm4 --replace > command > xfwm4 --replace

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$ killall xfdesktop

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Install MPD server on Raspberry Pi - Music Player Daemon

Install MPD server on Raspberry Pi
Music Player Daemon
http://www.musicpd.org/

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ mkdir ~/Music
$ sudo apt-get install mpd nano
$ sudo apt-get install alsa-utils
$ sudo modprobe snd_bcm2835
$ sudo nano /etc/rc.local
$ sudo amixer cset numid=3 1
Set Audio output from Raspberry Pi: 0=auto, 1=analog, 2=hdmi
I put analog output from Raspberry Pi > Hi-Fi.

$ sudo alsamixer

$ sudo nano /etc/mpd.conf

Change the following lines:

 music_directory         "/home/pi/music"
 playlist_directory      "/home/pi/Music/mpd/playlists"
 bind_to_address         "your static IP, example 192.168.1.16"
or
 bind_to_address       "127.0.0.1"
 mixer_type               "software"

$ sudo chmod g+w /var/lib/mpd/music/ /var/lib/mpd/playlists/
$ sudo chgrp audio /var/lib/mpd/music/ /var/lib/mpd/playlists/
$ sudo service mpd restart

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MPD Client install on Mint, Xubuntu, Ubuntu

$ sudo apt-get install ufw ario gmpc

$ sudo ufw disable

You must allow port 6600 in firewall.

$ sudo ufw proto tcp from 192.168.1.16 to any port 6600

192.168.1.16 is only my example, you must put your Raspberry Pi IP address !!!

$ sudo ufw enable


Ario
$ ario
Configure Ario, Edit > Preferences > Host "Raspberry Pi IP exp. 192.168.1.16"

Gnome Music Player Client

$ gmpc

Configure gmpc, Music > Preferences > Host "Raspberry Pi IP exp. 192.168.1.16" > Music directory > /home/pi/Music

MPDroid client for Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.namelessdev.mpdroid

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Raspberry Pi - Raspbian ,LANGUAGE = (unset), LC_ALL = (unset)

$ sudo apt-get update

perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
    LANGUAGE = (unset),
    LC_ALL = (unset),
    LC_TIME = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_MONETARY = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_ADDRESS = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_TELEPHONE = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_NAME = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_NUMERIC = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LC_PAPER = "en_IE.UTF-8",
    LANG = "hr_HR.UTF-8"

$ sudo apt-get install locales-all

$ sudo raspi-config

$ sudo apt-get update