LMDE journeys packages

packages:amp

2013-12-17T11:38:14+02:00

====== Apache, MySQL, PHP ====== Also known as AMP, or LAMP when running on Linux, those three services are by far the most widely used to deploy a local web development environment. ===== Looking for Flexibility ===== Although it is common to use those services, they often are deployed in a way that doesn't offer great flexibility. Specifically the Apache configuration as well as the php version that is used by Apache are monolithic and do no allow for a great deal of "per virtual host" config…

packages:bumblebee

2016-11-26T18:16:56+02:00

====== Bumblebee for Nvidia Optimus Cards ====== Please note that, up until now, I **wasn't able to get a working configuration of LMDE2 with Bumblebee** on my current hardware (Clevo W150HR) m( If you intend to install Bumblebee on your system, I would recommend **having a USB Startup Key with LMDE2 as a testing platform** on which to try and make it work for your system. This way, you'll avoid messing up your entire system in case it doesn't work in the end…

packages:ecryptfs

2015-11-19T18:51:00+02:00

====== Encrypt Your /home Directory ====== In case you're worried about your documents privacy, it is possible to encrypt your /home/ directory using the [[https://packages.debian.org/jessie/misc/ecryptfs-utils|ecryptfs-utils package]]. Please note that **it does make recovery more difficult** should the occasion arise! Here are the steps to follow:\\ **MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AVAILABLE ON YOUR HARD DRIVE AS THE USER'S HOME DIRECTORY WILL BE DUPLICATED DURING THE …

packages:git

2015-05-24T18:45:19+02:00

====== GIT Distributed Version Control ====== If you do not know GIT by now, you've probably been away from the software development ecosystem for a while... or you're very new to it. If that is the case, it is warmly recommended that you learn more about this great tool for version control in distributed environments. You can get a quick impression of what GIT is by reading this [[http://git-scm.com/about|introduction on the official GIT website]]. ---- ==== Installation of the Git Package (cl…

packages:iscsi

2016-09-09T15:58:44+02:00

====== iSCSI Initiator (client) ====== As root. ===== Install open-iscsi package =====


> apt-get install open-iscsi
Setting up open-iscsi (2.0.873+git0.3b4b4500-1) ...
update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults

===== Configure initiator =====


> nano -c /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf

# line 53: uncomment
node.session.auth.authmethod =…



packages:manage
2015-11-22T03:33:43+02:00
====== Managing Packages ======
Useful information about managing packages can be found [[http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/tutorials/apt-get-intro/info.html.en|in the Source Forge newbie documentation]].

Here are a few commands that might come handy whenever you seek information about [installed] packages on your system:

==== Updating package list from sources ====
One thing you always need to do before working with packages on your system, is **make sure your package list is up-to-date**, thi…


packages:nfs-common
2013-12-16T10:02:40+02:00
====== nfs-common ======
Out of the box, LMDE doesn't come with the ability to mount nfs shares across the network.

When you try to issue a command like this in a terminal:

sudo mount -t nfs 192.168.10.200:/volume1/shared_directory /mnt/nfs/shared_directory


the system will output a warning saying:

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on 192.168.10.200:/volume1/shared_directory,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       (for several files…


packages:openssh
2014-08-27T02:39:17+02:00
====== Install OpenSSH Server ======

To allow access to your system from remote ssh, you need to have OpenSSH server installed [[http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/debian-linux-install-openssh-sshd-server/|see this article]]:


> sudo apt-get openssh-server



packages:openvpn
2016-04-11T18:28:19+02:00
====== Open VPN (+ IPSec) ======

In this example, we'll activate **OpenVPN** to allow usage of an **[[https://www.ipvanish.com/|IPVanish]]** account.

In order to do this, we'll follow [[https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/forum/discussion/18003/openvpn-step-by-step-setups-for-various-debian-based-linux-oss-with-videos-ubuntu-mint-debian|those instruction by WinstonSmith]]:

The Linux Mint Forum also has [[https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1965|an article describing how to install…


packages:postfix
2014-02-07T05:00:48+02:00
====== Postfix (Mail Transfer Agent) ======
In case you're planning to use your Linux Mint LMDE install as a development platform, or for any other reason you'd like to have an MTA running on your machine, here is the way to install and configure Postfix to do just that.

You can also refer to [[https://wiki.debian.org/Postfix]] where most of the following information comes from.

===== Install Postfix =====
Install the Postfix package:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postfix


packages:qpdf
2014-10-27T16:00:44+02:00
====== PDF Management with QPDF ======

Although LMDE comes bundled with a pdf "Document Viewer" that allows to view pdf files, this utility doesn't provide the ability to reorganize the content of your pdf files.\\
For example, if you are willing to combine many separate pdf files into one single document, Document Viewer won't be able to help you do that.

The QPDF library can come to the rescue at that point.

You'll simply have to install it using:

> sudo apt-get install qpdf

…


packages:start
2014-01-09T14:20:11+02:00
{{:clipart:system-install-green.png?nolink&75 |}} Complementary Packages


Even if Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is a really well thought distribution, offering an easy to understand environment and most any packages you'll need for a regular office job or home usage, the fact that you chose to go for the **Debian Edition** probably means you are looking for something more…


packages:sysstat
2014-02-16T00:34:10+02:00
====== System Monitoring Applications ======
http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/06/list-of-best-system-monitoring.html


sudo apt-get install sysstat



iostat


cpu

iostat -c


Hard Disk

iostat -d



packages:virtualbox
2015-12-22T23:53:20+02:00
====== VirtualBox ======
There are a lot of reasons you might want to have the opportunity to run a completely separated OS "inside" your current running session. I personally mostly use this possibility when developing Web applications. This way you it becomes possible to adapt the target OS, packages and configurations to suit the particular application's needs.

Sun (sadly now Oracle), has brought a wonderful open source tool to the community in the form of VirtualBox. This is a general-purpo…