Day 24: Ubuntu Sevrer

   I was thinking about making a Ubuntu server out of Ubuntu Desktop.  It's fairly easy and good for slow PCs.  I might still do it but it's hard to get an old computer.  All mine are being used by other people.  So in the future I might make a tutorial on that but for today I had kind of a busy day so I can't really do much so bye.

Day 23: Today Ubuntu for Android

Though I don't have an android I have looked at the Ubuntu website and seen the Android version.  It sounds very well designed so far.  It is a great idea! I love how you can plug it into a monitor and use it like a PC. It's the future of tech.  I think if you have an Android it's a great thing to do and also I apologize for not being able to try it out.  It's not much of a post but if anyone's reading this I just wanted to say that I'm very interested in it and leave a comment about it if you've tried it out.   Lately I've been trying to jailbreak my iPod for that android type freedom.  So if anyone who reads this knows what I should do for IOS 6.1.3 I'd appreciate some feedback. 

Day 22: Arch Linux Part 4 (Sorry I Didn't Post Yesterday I Forgot What Day It Was, Oh These Crazy Summer Days)

Today I'm just telling you what you might want to put on to your Arch and teaching you how to add an important mirror (a mirror is what you download stuff from).
First of all, you might want to install Firefox or Google Chrome so you can browse the web.  You might already have one of these depending on what your desktop came with.  To install Firefox type
sudo pacman -S firefox to install chrome type sudo pacman -S chromium.
Second you might want to install Yaourt to install Yaourt you have to add a mirror, to do this type nano /etc/pacman.conf.  Then when your in pacman.conf go down to the bottom and copy and paste

[archlinuxfr]
 SigLevel = Never
 Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch 

into the document.  You've added the Arch User Repository to your mirrors.  Then install Yaourt with sudo pacman -S yaourt.  To use Yaourt type yaourt (the package you want to find).  Then it will search for that package.
You also might want to install Minecraft to do that type sudo pacman -S minecraft.  That's it for today folks see you tomorrow.

Day 22: Arch Linux Install Part 3

Step 18: Type pacman -S xorg-server xorg-server-utils xorg-xinit.  Then
pacman -S xorg-twn xorg-xclock xorg-xterm.  Then startx you after that there should be lines of code running down the screen.  Next you will be at a graphical interface with three terminals.  Exit by pressing the top left one and typing exit.
Step 19: When you're out of there type EDITOR=nano visudo.  You will be at a text document scroll down to the part that says %wheel%    ALL=ALL    (ALL) and uncomment (delete the # sign in front of it) it.  Then useradd -m -g user -G storage,power,wheel -s /bin/bash (username) and 
passwd (username).
Step 20: Now is the time to pick your desktop environment.  To see desktop environment reviews view my previous posts and at this link.
Step 21: If you chose Xfce4 then you can just type startxfce4 to run it, but if you chose something else then you'll have to edit .xinitrc to do this type nano .xinitrc and uncomment your desktop.  Then to start that desktop type startx.

Day 21: Arch Linux Install Part 2

Step 12: You will have to set up internet now.  It can be different for different computers so look on the Arch Wiki for that.
Step 13: Type systemctl enable dhcpcd.  Then shutdown -p -h now.
Step 14: Type nano /etc/pacman.conf and uncomment (delete the # symbol) multilib and the include under it.  Only do this if you have 64 bit.  Then update server list with pacman -Syy then you should see mulilib at the end.
Step 15: Type pacman -S also-utils.  Then type alsamixer and you will be at a key interface controlling your sound.
Step 16: Go to your master sound and press m to unmute and then turn up all the way.  Then go to your PCM and press m to umute and turn it up all the way.  Then press Esc to exit.
Step 17: Type speaker-test -c2 you should here some noise it's not a nice noise but kind of a mmmmmrmmmrmmrmr.  Press Crtl+C to exit.

Day 20: Arch Linux Install Part 1

Step 1: Boot from the Arch Linux installation media (it's really standard Linux stuff so if you don't know just look up installation media. A lot of people just use CDs for installation media).
Step 2: It will load a bunch of files, just sit there and let it do it's thing.  After it's done loading you will be at a command prompt.
Step 3: You will need to test internet, to do that type ping google.com.  If you have internet it should send you back information about Google's signal.  If you don't have internet it should say
ping: unknown host. This will also happen if you type Google wrong.
Step 4: You will need to make partitions.  First type cfdisk.  It will send you to a key interface to partition.  Create 3 partitions: one swap (optional if you have a lot of  RAM), one for storing files and one for installing.  Make the swap and the installation bootable by pressing the bootable button.
Step 5: Exit and save cfdisk.  Then type mkfs.ext4 (partition your install files on it will start with /dev/sd). Do the same for your storage partition.  Type mkswap (on the partition you swap on if you have one).  Then swapon (on your swap partition).
Step 6: Type mount (installation partition)/mnt.  Then mkdir /mnt/home.  Then finally
mount (storage partition) /mnt/home.
Step 7: Type pacstrap /mnt base base-devel.  You have installed the base system.
Step 8: Type genfstab /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab.
Step 9: To get into your install type arch-chroot /mnt.  Then passwd and it will ask you for your root password.
Step 10: Type pacman -S grub-bios.  Then grub-install /dev/sd(hard disk will be no number after).  Then grub-mkconfig /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
Step 11: Type umount /mnt/home and umount /mnt

Day 19

Gone fishin'... two posts tomorrow