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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\\

and reboot

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 192.168.0.255
      gateway 192.168.10.1
      dns-search domain.artit.nl
      dns-nameservers 192.168.10.11 192.168.10.13 192.168.10.1

- 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

- 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