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====THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO DO IF YOU ARE INSTALLING A LINUX SERVER====
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If you have trouble with installing GRUB boot into rescue mode en enter de currently installed filesystem\\

      sudo -i
      fdisk -l 
      sudo mount /dev/sdXY /mnt
      sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdX
      # not used sudo update-grub
      # not ussd sudo update-initramfs

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nano /etc/default/grub
sudo update-grub

- Install your favorite Desktop (apt-get install ubuntu-desktop)

- Install/enable SSH on port 22 with root 
	/etc/ssh/sshd_config
	# PermitRootLogin without-password
	PermitRootLogin yes
	service ssh restart

- Makin static address
	nano /etc/network/interfaces
	auto eth0
	iface eth0 inet static
	address 192.168.10.X
        network 192.168.10.0
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        broadcast 192.168.10.255
        gateway 192.168.10.1
        dns-search domain.artit.nl
        dns-nameservers 192.168.10.1 192.168.10.11 192.168.10.13
	

- Install webmin to administer your server on port 10000
	wget http://www.webmin.com/download/deb/webmin-current.deb
	sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.750_all.deb (webmin_1.860_all.deb is current)


- Install NX to GUI remotly and administer your server 
	wget http://download.nomachine.com/download/4.6/Linux/nomachine_4.6.3_11_amd64.deb
	sudo dpkg -i nomachine_4.6.3_11_amd64.deb

- Enable root with a new password
	sudo passwd root

- GUI Login with root
	nano /usr/share/lightdm/50-ubuntu.conf
	allow-guest=false 
	greeter-show-manual-login=true
	greeter-hide-users=true 


- Enable a DNS server if usefull
	

- Install en Enable Samba to join your network

- Install htop

- Disable Unity online search - System Settings -> Security & Privacy ->Search

- Intsall Ubuntu Tweak (add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa; apt-get install ubuntu-tweak)

- Remove Amazon Results 
	apt-get autoremove unity-lens-shopping
	restart

- Change Scroll Overlays 
	gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal

- Install Unity Tweak Tool 
	sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool

- Install Boot Repair
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair







- If you like it graphical, install OSX Design (Noobslab.com)
	
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install mbuntu-y-ithemes-v4
	sudo apt-get install mbuntu-y-icons-v4
	
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install slingscold

	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install indicator-synapse

	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/ppa
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install docky

	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install mbuntu-y-docky-skins-v4

	cd && wget -O config.sh http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.10/config.sh
	chmod +x config.sh;./config.sh

	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install mbuntu-y-bscreen-v4

	cd && wget -O Mac.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.10/change-name-on-panel/mac.po
	cd /usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES; sudo msgfmt -o unity.mo ~/Mac.po;rm ~/Mac.po;cd

	sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm
	sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash
	gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid false;exit
	sudo mv /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png.backup
	cd;wget -O logo.png http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.10/ubuntu_logo.png
	sudo mv logo.png /usr/share/unity-greeter/;gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid false
	
	wget -O launcher_bfb.png http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.10/launcher-logo/apple/launcher_bfb.png
	sudo mv launcher_bfb.png /usr/share/unity/icons/

	wget -O mac-fonts.zip http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.10/macfonts.zip
	sudo unzip mac-fonts.zip -d /usr/share/fonts; rm mac-fonts.zip
	sudo fc-cache -f -v

	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install mbuntu-y-lightdm-v4

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