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Additional Software

2016-02-25T18:07:06Z

Lyam23: /* TLP */

GalliumOS comes with a good selection of desktop and utility software, but there is a huge variety of additional options and alternatives.

GalliumOS can install any software packages built for Ubuntu, directly from the Canonical package servers.

There are also some frequently-requested applications that are not available from Canonical, or are more complicated to install. A few are listed here. Please add more!

== Desktop/Productivity ==

=== Google Chrome ===

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
curl -O https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
</pre>

The last step is necessary to finish installing some additional package dependencies: <code>libappindicator1 libdbusmenu-gtk4 libindicator7</code>.



=== Google Drive integration ===

* Install the software
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-drive-ocamlfuse
</pre>

* Next, add yourself to the Linux group ''fuse'' so you can mount Google Drive without root.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo usermod -a -G fuse <user_name>
exec su -l $USER
</pre>

* Run google-drive-ocamlfuse for first time setup.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
google-drive-ocamlfuse
</pre>

You'll get a browser window asking you to sign in to your Google account and if you want to give gdfuse OAuth2 Endpoint permission to access your Drive files. Hit Accept / Allow for any following dialog. Close the browser window.

* Next, create a directory where your Google Drive files will be mounted, preferably in your home directory, and mount Google Drive to that directory.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
mkdir ~/googledrive
google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/googledrive
</pre>

You can check if Google Drive is mounted by performing:
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
mount
</pre>

You can also check how much space you have left:
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
df
</pre>

If you want to unmount, simply run
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
fusermount -u ~/googledrive
</pre>

* To mount Google Drive at startup, set the following command to run at boot with Session and Startup.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
google-drive-ocamlfuse -label default /home/<user>/googledrive
</pre>

A word of warning, large files such as movies or large videos don't work too well with google-drive-ocamlfuse using default settings. Files are cached to ~/.gdfuse/default/cache. A config file can be found in the directory above that, with parameters to allow for streaming larger files, cache size, etc.. The streaming larger files parameter is perfect for large videos and movies. For more information, check out gdfuse on GitHub.

Adapted from: http://xmodulo.com/mount-google-drive-linux.html

=== Skype ===

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype
</pre>

Source: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype

See also: https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/

=== Wine ===

Wine has been a source of frustration. These instructions are verified on a fresh install of 1.0beta2.

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine1.8
</pre>

=== Simple Screen Recorder ===
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:maarten-baert/simplescreenrecorder
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder
</pre>

== Games ==

=== Steam ===
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
curl -O http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/archive/precise/steam_latest.deb
sudo dpkg -i steam_latest.deb
</pre>

Then launch Steam from the application launcher. Your user must be in the "sudo" group (if it is not, the dpkg command above will also fail), so that the installer can do all the things it needs to do.

=== Minecraft ===
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo bash
apt-get install default-jre
curl -o /usr/local/bin/Minecraft.jar https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/Minecraft.jar
curl -o /usr/share/pixmaps/minecraft.png https://chrx.org/minecraft.png
mkdir -p /usr/local/share/applications
cat > /usr/local/share/applications/minecraft.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Minecraft
Exec=java -jar /usr/local/bin/Minecraft.jar
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/minecraft.png
Categories=Game;
EOF
</pre>

== Backup / Administration ==

=== grsync ===
Graphical lightweight version of rsync to back up data between drives
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo add-apt install grsync
</pre>

=== aptik ===
Backup APT sources/repository data
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install aptik
</pre>

=== OpenVPN ===
Install the following two packages to get OpenVPN connectivity with your favorite VPN service.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo apt-get install openvpn network-manager-openvpn
</pre>

== Hardware Optimization ==

=== Battery Tuning ===

==== Powertop ====
Monitor process and device power consumption. Includes a handy auto-tune option which can be run at startup that helps to minimize power consumption. Powertop also provides a calibration option. This may not currently play nice with GalliumOS and may lock up the device. Your mileage may vary.

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">sudo apt-get install powertop
sudo powertop</pre>

To allow powertop to auto-tune power settings at startup add the following line to /etc/rc.local

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">/usr/sbin/powertop --auto-tune</pre>

==== TLP ====
Advanced power management tool that also provides a default configuration optimized for battery life for "install and forget it" benefits. TLP has reportedly provided some improvement to battery life. Your mileage may vary.

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">sudo apt-get tlp
sudo tlp start</pre>

== Miscellaneous ==

These have been discussed, but are not presently candidates for inclusion in the default installation. They might be of special interest, might have important caveats, or might be the unchosen of other options. Presented here for convenience.

==== Hardware temperature monitor ====
* <code>xfce4-sensors-plugin</code> from Ubuntu repositories. '''WARNING:''' Do '''not''' select <code>tacos</code>. It will crash your desktop.

==== Clipboard Manager ====
* <code>clipit</code> from Ubuntu repositories. Developer homepage is missing. Be conscious of the security implications of all clipboard managers.

==== Video Player ====
* https://mpv.io/ Lightweight, but very minimal UI
* <code>smplayer</code> from Ubuntu repositories. Lightweight.

==== Screen Recorder ====
* <code>kazam</code> from Ubuntu repositories. Alternative to <code>simplescreenrecorder</code>, above. See https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/kazam/ for more info.

Additional Software

2016-02-25T17:58:21Z

Lyam23:

GalliumOS comes with a good selection of desktop and utility software, but there is a huge variety of additional options and alternatives.

GalliumOS can install any software packages built for Ubuntu, directly from the Canonical package servers.

There are also some frequently-requested applications that are not available from Canonical, or are more complicated to install. A few are listed here. Please add more!

== Desktop/Productivity ==

=== Google Chrome ===

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
curl -O https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
</pre>

The last step is necessary to finish installing some additional package dependencies: <code>libappindicator1 libdbusmenu-gtk4 libindicator7</code>.



=== Google Drive integration ===

* Install the software
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-drive-ocamlfuse
</pre>

* Next, add yourself to the Linux group ''fuse'' so you can mount Google Drive without root.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo usermod -a -G fuse <user_name>
exec su -l $USER
</pre>

* Run google-drive-ocamlfuse for first time setup.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
google-drive-ocamlfuse
</pre>

You'll get a browser window asking you to sign in to your Google account and if you want to give gdfuse OAuth2 Endpoint permission to access your Drive files. Hit Accept / Allow for any following dialog. Close the browser window.

* Next, create a directory where your Google Drive files will be mounted, preferably in your home directory, and mount Google Drive to that directory.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
mkdir ~/googledrive
google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/googledrive
</pre>

You can check if Google Drive is mounted by performing:
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
mount
</pre>

You can also check how much space you have left:
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
df
</pre>

If you want to unmount, simply run
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
fusermount -u ~/googledrive
</pre>

* To mount Google Drive at startup, set the following command to run at boot with Session and Startup.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
google-drive-ocamlfuse -label default /home/<user>/googledrive
</pre>

A word of warning, large files such as movies or large videos don't work too well with google-drive-ocamlfuse using default settings. Files are cached to ~/.gdfuse/default/cache. A config file can be found in the directory above that, with parameters to allow for streaming larger files, cache size, etc.. The streaming larger files parameter is perfect for large videos and movies. For more information, check out gdfuse on GitHub.

Adapted from: http://xmodulo.com/mount-google-drive-linux.html

=== Skype ===

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype
</pre>

Source: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype

See also: https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/

=== Wine ===

Wine has been a source of frustration. These instructions are verified on a fresh install of 1.0beta2.

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine1.8
</pre>

=== Simple Screen Recorder ===
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:maarten-baert/simplescreenrecorder
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder
</pre>

== Games ==

=== Steam ===
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
curl -O http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/archive/precise/steam_latest.deb
sudo dpkg -i steam_latest.deb
</pre>

Then launch Steam from the application launcher. Your user must be in the "sudo" group (if it is not, the dpkg command above will also fail), so that the installer can do all the things it needs to do.

=== Minecraft ===
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo bash
apt-get install default-jre
curl -o /usr/local/bin/Minecraft.jar https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/Minecraft.jar
curl -o /usr/share/pixmaps/minecraft.png https://chrx.org/minecraft.png
mkdir -p /usr/local/share/applications
cat > /usr/local/share/applications/minecraft.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Minecraft
Exec=java -jar /usr/local/bin/Minecraft.jar
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/minecraft.png
Categories=Game;
EOF
</pre>

== Backup / Administration ==

=== grsync ===
Graphical lightweight version of rsync to back up data between drives
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo add-apt install grsync
</pre>

=== aptik ===
Backup APT sources/repository data
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install aptik
</pre>

=== OpenVPN ===
Install the following two packages to get OpenVPN connectivity with your favorite VPN service.
<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">
sudo apt-get install openvpn network-manager-openvpn
</pre>

== Hardware Optimization ==

=== Battery Tuning ===

==== Powertop ====
Monitor process and device power consumption. Includes a handy auto-tune option which can be run at startup that helps to minimize power consumption. Powertop also provides a calibration option. This may not currently play nice with GalliumOS and may lock up the device. Your mileage may vary.

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">sudo apt-get install powertop
sudo powertop</pre>

To allow powertop to auto-tune power settings at startup add the following line to /etc/rc.local

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">/usr/sbin/powertop --auto-tune</pre>

==== TLP ====
Advanced power management tool that also provides a default configuration optimized for battery life for "install and forget it" benefits.

<pre style="margin:0 0 0 1.5em">sudo apt-get tlp
sudo tlp start</pre>

== Miscellaneous ==

These have been discussed, but are not presently candidates for inclusion in the default installation. They might be of special interest, might have important caveats, or might be the unchosen of other options. Presented here for convenience.

==== Hardware temperature monitor ====
* <code>xfce4-sensors-plugin</code> from Ubuntu repositories. '''WARNING:''' Do '''not''' select <code>tacos</code>. It will crash your desktop.

==== Clipboard Manager ====
* <code>clipit</code> from Ubuntu repositories. Developer homepage is missing. Be conscious of the security implications of all clipboard managers.

==== Video Player ====
* https://mpv.io/ Lightweight, but very minimal UI
* <code>smplayer</code> from Ubuntu repositories. Lightweight.

==== Screen Recorder ====
* <code>kazam</code> from Ubuntu repositories. Alternative to <code>simplescreenrecorder</code>, above. See https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/kazam/ for more info.

News/Dont Install Ubuntu Software Center

2016-02-25T17:34:37Z

Lyam23: minor spelling correction

{{DISPLAYTITLE:(News) Don't Install Ubuntu Software Center}}
Hello. It has come to my attention that people are installing Ubuntu Software Center. Please don't. Seriously, just don't do it.

What's wrong with Ubuntu Software Center? Well, for starters, it's a terrible piece of software that interfaces with apt very poorly. I have had Ubuntu Software Center break more systems than I can count on both hands. That's a lot of systems. It crashes and freezes and breaks your system. Also, it has dependencies, and not innocent dependencies. Ubuntu Software Center depends on Software Updater, which is basically a nag tool that runs in the background (and not efficiently) and nags you to update your system. We do believe that update nags are useful in reminding users to keep their system up to date, but this specific one is incredibly inefficient, and it WILL waste your resources. Devices with the Software Updater installed will see high CPU usage when idle, the CPU heating up seemingly for no reason, lag spikes, CPU usage spikes, and many more ill effects. And finally, the icing on the cake is an annoying nag to update to Ubuntu 15.10. If you have the Software Updater installed, it can and WILL nag you to upgrade to Ubuntu 15.10, which WILL completely destroy your GalliumOS install and you'll have to start over should you accept the upgrade.

In conclusion, Ubuntu Software Center should not be installed on any GalliumOS system. Say no to Ubuntu Software Center. If you need an alternative for user friendly software installing and updating, consider Lubuntu Software Center. It's pretty nice.

Update: If you've installed the software center, run the following command to remove it and the other garbage.

<code>sudo apt-get purge software-center update-manager-core ubuntu-release-upgrader-core</code>

This has been a GalliumOS user courtesy PSA by [[User:ColtonDRG]]