Ubuntu Linux Notes

Ubuntu is a nice distro. It is based on Debian.
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Linux/Ubuntu blogs

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Wifi

How to add a Wireless LAN adaptor static IP to Ubuntu that auto connects at startup | How To | The Fan Club | dynamic design solutions

Ubuntu LiveCD

Ubuntu is known for have a nice LiveCD which boots on most every machine...
LiveCD - Community Ubuntu Documentation
LiveCDCustomization - Community Ubuntu Documentation
LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch - Community Ubuntu Documentation

apt-build

polishlinux.org » APT-build — optimize your Debian!
Emerge clone for Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, or: Compile your own, dude! « sysblogd

apt-get

upgrade your packages. apt-get upgrade;
setup Automatic Updates - apt-get install unattended-upgrades

Hold back kernel updates

How do I prevent the current kernel from being replaced in 11.10? - Ask Ubuntu - aptitude hold linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic
How to skip kernel update? - Ask Ubuntu

Ubuntu 12.04: setting up Apache2 and SSL with self-signed certificate ? d.klwe
Enable htaccess rewrite on Apache2 Ubuntu 12.04 | zechim.com - a2enmod rewrite

Update the kernel safely?

aptitude safe-upgrade

LTSP - thin client linux

How to create a Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTSP server with 32bit thin clients | How To | The Fan Club | dynamic design solutions
UbuntuLTSP - Community Ubuntu Documentation

java on ubuntu

How To Install Oracle (Sun) Java JDK & JRE in Ubuntu via PPA - Linux Mint Community

sudo apt-get software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

set timezone

How to set the timezone on Ubuntu Server

more /etc/timezone
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

ubuntu Xen to HyperV

when moving from Xen to HyperV I had trouble booting without Kernel panics (flashing caps lock indicator) without removing the console=hvc0 and replacing with tty1. additionally you may want to remove /etc/init/hvc0.conf (or move it someplace else).