Setting up ubuntu from scratch
Today I installed hardy on my laptop, after having it in and out of the repair shop and I decided it could be usefull to put all the things I had to do in 1 post.
This post is mostly for myself, but others could find it interesting.
1. update
2. installing applications
3. sessions (system -> preferences)
Disable processes you don’t need (bluetooth, printer, ….) and add programs you want to start at boot up (dock, media server, …)
Remember to put emerald there using the command
emerald –replace
4. make sure mounted devices don’t appear on the desktop
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/make-mounted-drives-not-appear-on-your-desktop/
5. Install frostwire
6. Install gtk, emerald, gdm, grub, splash, icon theme
7. make synaptic use gtk theme
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/make-synpatic-package-manager-use-gtk-theme/
8. change fonts
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/changing-fonts/
9. pytube
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/pytube-media-converter/
10. either install libflashsupport or use alsa if you have sound problems
see “hardy sound problems”
11. customize compiz fusion
transparent panel:
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/transparent-panel/
12. make vlc use X11
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/messed-up-picture-with-vlc/
13. etc/hosts
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/blocking-websites/
14. compiz icon
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/from-compiz-to-metacity/
15. changing default applications
https://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/changing-default-applications/
That’s about it for me.
Linux Owns 
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