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‎Configuring Ubuntu Server

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 == Configuring Ubuntu Server ==
 As Ubuntu starts, it will ask you to login. As you recall, you did not set up a root password or anything. That is by design in Ubuntu, as you would mostly make use of '''sudo''' instead. '''sudo''' stands for '''s'''uper'''u'''ser '''do''' and does exactly what it says. It runs a certain command as a superuser, which is in most case a root user or administrator. Your standard user is, by default, just a regular user - but if you run sudo on a file you are not permitted to edit or run, it will prompt your user password so you got some sort of root privileges. If you want to login as root, you can type '''su''' - but you'd need to set it up first. Most, if not all, things can be done through '''sudo''' so I see no point in going root.
 === Updating and Installing Packages ===
 When you first install Ubuntu Server, there is a great chance that most of the pre-installed packages have already received an update that introduces bug fixes, new features as well as patched security flaws, if any. That is why it would be wise to make sure that you are constantly up to date. This can be chosen during the installation, but if you chose to do it manually or want to know how to do it, read on.

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   echo "Reboot Me to a high-resolution console!..."
-That will give you a 1024x768 resolution in 16 bit. If you want a higher or lower, you can change the '''vga=794''' to any of these:
+That will give you a 1280x1024 resolution in 16 bit. If you want a higher or lower, you can change the '''vga=794''' to any of these:
-x1024 = "vga=794"
+x1024 = vga=794
-x768 = "vga=791"
+x768 = vga=791
-x600 = "vga=788"
+x600 = vga=788
-x480 = "vga=785"
+x480 = vga=785

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	sed -i 's/blacklist vesafb/#blacklist vesafb/g' blacklist-framebuffer		sed -i 's/blacklist vesafb/#blacklist vesafb/g' blacklist-framebuffer
	echo "Reboot Me to a high-resolution console!..."		echo "Reboot Me to a high-resolution console!..."
		+
		+	That will give you a 1024x768 resolution in 16 bit. If you want a higher or lower, you can change the '''vga=794''' to any of these:
		+
		+	1280x1024 = "vga=794"
		+	1024x768 = "vga=791"
		+	800x600 = "vga=788"
		+	640x480 = "vga=785"

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 If you are going to sit in front of your server rather than set the server up through a remote terminal or [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY], then you'd probably prefer a higher resolution in your CLI (Command Line Interface). It makes things a bit easier to read and less cluttered.
-You can make use of this script, found [http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/54 here]
+You can make use of this bash script, found [http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/54 here]
   #!/bin/bash
   # do modify menu.lst
   cd /boot/grub/
   sed -i 's/# defoptions=quiet splash/# defoptions=quiet splash vga=794/g' menu.lst
   update-grub
   # do modify initramfs-tools
   echo "vesafb" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
   echo "fbcon" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
   update-initramfs -u
   # do modify /etc/modules
   echo "vesafb" >> /etc/modules
   echo "# Modified /etc/modules" >> /etc/modules
   # do modify /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer
   cd /etc/modprobe.d/
   sed -i 's/blacklist vesafb/#blacklist vesafb/g' blacklist-framebuffer
   echo "Reboot Me to a high-resolution console!..."

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	== Tips & Tricks ==		== Tips & Tricks ==
−	If you are going to sit in front of your server rather than	+	If you are going to sit in front of your server rather than set the server up through a remote terminal or [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY], then you'd probably prefer a higher resolution in your CLI (Command Line Interface). It makes things a bit easier to read and less cluttered.
		+
		+	You can make use of this script, found [http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/54 here]
		+
		+	#!/bin/bash
		+
		+	# do modify menu.lst
		+	cd /boot/grub/
		+	sed -i 's/# defoptions=quiet splash/# defoptions=quiet splash vga=794/g' menu.lst
		+	update-grub
		+
		+	# do modify initramfs-tools
		+	echo "vesafb" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
		+	echo "fbcon" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
		+	update-initramfs -u
		+
		+	# do modify /etc/modules
		+	echo "vesafb" >> /etc/modules
		+	echo "# Modified /etc/modules" >> /etc/modules
		+
		+	# do modify /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer
		+	cd /etc/modprobe.d/
		+	sed -i 's/blacklist vesafb/#blacklist vesafb/g' blacklist-framebuffer
		+
		+	echo "Reboot Me to a high-resolution console!..."

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 = Installing and Configuring Ubuntu =
 == Installing ==
-Installing Ubuntu Server edition is relatively straight forward but can be a bit overwhelming to get started.
+Installing [[Ubuntu]] Server edition is relatively straight forward but can be a bit overwhelming to get started.
 First, download the image file from [http://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu's website]. Burn it out as an image, so the DVD/CD will be boot-able. I can only recommend the free image burner [http://www.imgburn.com ImgBurn] - fast and easy to use.
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 == Configuring Ubuntu Server ==
 As Ubuntu starts, it will ask you to login. As you recall, you did not set up a root password or anything. That is by design in Ubuntu, as you would mostly make use of '''sudo''' instead. '''sudo''' stands for '''s'''uper'''u'''ser '''do''' and does exactly what it says. It runs a certain command as a superuser, which is in most case a root user or administrator. Your standard user is, by default, just a regular user - but if you run sudo on a file you are not permitted to edit or run, it will prompt your user password so you got some sort of root privileges. If you want to login as root, you can type '''su''' - but you'd need to set it up first. Most, if not all, things can be done through '''sudo''' so I see no point in going root.
-=== Updating Packages ===
+=== Updating and Installing Packages ===
 == Tips & Tricks ==
 If you are going to sit in front of your server rather than

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 [[Category:Linux]][[Category:H2]]
-[[image:http://www.ubuntu.com/themes/ubuntu07/images/ubuntulogo.png]]
+[[Image:Ubuntulogo.png]]
 = Installing and Configuring Ubuntu =
 == Installing ==

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	== Configuring Ubuntu Server ==		== Configuring Ubuntu Server ==
−	As Ubuntu starts, it will ask you to login. As you recall, you did not set up a root password or anything. That is by design in Ubuntu, as you would mostly make use of '''sudo''' instead. '''sudo''' stands for '''s'''uper'''u'''ser '''do''' and does exactly what it says. It runs a certain command as a superuser, which is in most case a root user or administrator. Your standard user is, by default, just a regular user - but if you run sudo on a file you are not permitted to edit or run, it will prompt your user password so you got some sort of root privileges. If you want to login as root, you can type '''su'''.	+	As Ubuntu starts, it will ask you to login. As you recall, you did not set up a root password or anything. That is by design in Ubuntu, as you would mostly make use of '''sudo''' instead. '''sudo''' stands for '''s'''uper'''u'''ser '''do''' and does exactly what it says. It runs a certain command as a superuser, which is in most case a root user or administrator. Your standard user is, by default, just a regular user - but if you run sudo on a file you are not permitted to edit or run, it will prompt your user password so you got some sort of root privileges. If you want to login as root, you can type '''su''' - but you'd need to set it up first. Most, if not all, things can be done through '''sudo''' so I see no point in going root.
		+	=== Updating Packages ===
		+
		+
		+
		+	== Tips & Tricks ==
		+	If you are going to sit in front of your server rather than

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	== Configuring Ubuntu Server ==		== Configuring Ubuntu Server ==
−	As Ubuntu starts, it will ask you to login. As you recall, you did not set up a root password or anything. That is by design in Ubuntu, as ~~it makes~~ use of '''sudo''' instead. '''sudo''' stands for '''s'''uper'''u'''ser '''do''' and does exactly what it says. It runs a certain command as a superuser, which is in most case a root user or administrator. Your standard user is, by default, just a regular user - but if you run sudo on a file you are not permitted to edit or run, it will prompt your user password so you got some sort of root privileges.	+	As Ubuntu starts, it will ask you to login. As you recall, you did not set up a root password or anything. That is by design in Ubuntu, as you would mostly make use of '''sudo''' instead. '''sudo''' stands for '''s'''uper'''u'''ser '''do''' and does exactly what it says. It runs a certain command as a superuser, which is in most case a root user or administrator. Your standard user is, by default, just a regular user - but if you run sudo on a file you are not permitted to edit or run, it will prompt your user password so you got some sort of root privileges. If you want to login as root, you can type '''su'''.