Ubuntu 10.10 Install Notes

1. System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts
• Lock Screen: Super + L
• Run a terminal: Super + `
• Move Window: Shift + Super + arrows
• Switch to Workspace: Super + arrows
• gksu synaptic: Super + S
2. System -> Preferences -> Keyboard
• Layout -> Options -> Ctrl Key Position -> Make Caps Lock an additional Ctrl
3. System -> Preferences -> Appearance
• Fonts -> Details -> Resolution: 86 DPI
4. Synaptic (add Canonical Partners Repo)
• emacs
• emacs-goodies-el
• compizconfig-settings-manager
• compiz-fusion-plugins-extra       -- for the grid plugin
• inkscape
• gimp
• build-essential
• git
• mercurial
• subversion
• gparted
• sun-java6-jdk
• sun-java6-plugin
• vlc
• nautilus-open-terminal    -- adds open in terminal to right-click in nautilus
• wireshark
• change menu item to "Wireshark (as root)" and "gksu wireshark"
5. Other software
• Google Chrome
• Install the Google Quick Scroll plugin
• Install Digikey Sort By Price
• Dropbox
• Adobe Flash Plugin
• Kicad nightly
• add repo: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paxer/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
• install kicad package
6. home directory structure
• progs/
• bin/
• src/
7. Emacs setup:
1. ln -s /home/alex/Dropbox/Public/.emacs .emacs
2. Install http://code.google.com/p/js2-mode/
8. System -> Preferences -> CompizConfig Settings Manager
• Enable Grid
• Change shortcuts to Super + numpads