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What's Root?

Root is the super-ultra-mega. All system commands on a Linux box need to be done as root. This means installing software and changing files not in your /home directory, etc. In your terminal, if you're logged in already become root by typing su at your $ prompt, then the root password. Log in the system directly as root from a terminal, but not the graphical login. # shows root.

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# apt-get install zip unzip mozplugger mplayer gnome-core gdm libdvdcss2 revelation xorg build-essential gnome-volume-manager alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-oss xmms cupsys gtklp gaim gaim-encryption seahorse serpentine rhythmbox liferea synaptic bogofilter ffmpeg evince file-roller bzip2 prelink gnome-media glabels gnome-system-tools gnome-utils nautilus-cd-burner nautilus-sendto gnome-themes-extras sound-juicer totem totem-xine zenity imagemagick gftp gconf-editor openssl dvd+rw-tools foomatic-filters-ppds foomatic-db-hpijs hplip libgpgme11-dev cdcat ccrypt libnet-ssleay-perl xsane sensors-applet gnubiff sylpheed-claws-gtk2 sylpheed-claws-gtk2-pgpmime abiword abiword-plugins gnumeric gnumeric-plugins-extra apt-spy unclutter gdebi cpufrequtils powernowd beagle module-assistant libc6-i686 apt-file libstdc++5 java-package timer-applet libgtk2.0-dev rkhunter chkrootkit streamtuner visitors bcm43xx-fwcutter libgnomevfs2-dev

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ etch non-free deb http://mirror.home-dn.net/debian-multimedia/ etch main deb-src http://mirror.home-dn.net/debian-multimedia/ etch main

# gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 6A423791
# gpg --export | apt-key add -

kernel-image-2.6.8?
written by Guest, June 12, 2006

In etch?

D\'OH!
written by Guest, July 05, 2006

ya bagged me...I'm still in Sarge mode. Thanks for the heads-up.

--machiner

my root\'s .bash_history file
written by 'Guest', February 19, 2007

I like to save my root's .bash_history file because I run all these commands each time I install a desktop by way of a clean netinstall installation. Each line of this file was a command that I ran. The bolded entry is one command. It installs my desktop.

apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-3-k7 linux-headers-2.6.18-3-k7
apt-get install zip unzip mozplugger mplayer gnome-core gdm libdvdcss2 revelation xorg build-essential gnome-volume-manager alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-oss xmms cupsys gtklp gaim gaim-encryption liferea synaptic bogofilter ffmpeg evince file-roller bzip2 prelink gnome-media glabels gnome-system-tools gnome-themes-extras sound-juicer totem totem-xine zenity imagemagick gftp gconf-editor openssl foomatic-filters-ppds foomatic-db-hpijs hplip libgpgme11-dev cdcat ccrypt libnet-ssleay-perl xsane sensors-applet gnubiff sylpheed-claws-gtk2 sylpheed-claws-gtk2-pgpmime abiword abiword-plugins gnumeric gnumeric-plugins-extra apt-spy unclutter gdebi cpufrequtils powernowd beagle module-assistant libc6-i686 apt-file libstdc++5 dvd+rx-tools java-package timer-applet libgtk2.0-dev rkhunter chkrootkit streamtuner visitors bcm43xx-fwcutter libgnomevfs2-dev
mkdir -p /lib/hotplug/firmware
cd /lib/firmware
cp bcm43xx_* /lib/hotplug/firmware
module-assistant prepare
m-a auto-install spca5xx
modprobe bcm43xx
modprobe powernow-k8
modprobe cpufreq-userspace
powernowd
dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets
EXPORT qtdir=/usr/lib
mkdir /mnt/windows
mkdir /mnt/tunage
chmod -R o+r /mnt/windows

I save it to a system-files backup directory in my /home/uname directory. Then, after the first reboot following the grub install part of the Etch installation routine, I reboot, login as root and copy this file back over to the /root home directory. Then all I have to do is up-arrow to config my setup.

Cake

--machiner

O Hell YEA!!!!!!!
written by 'Guest', August 21, 2007

somebody get a bucket for all my drool QUICK!!!

I bet your getting less message...
written by 'Guest', August 28, 2007

I just wrote, the biggest thank you and your never ever going to see it because your anti-spam refused me and when it returned all my typing was gone.

I don\'t know why they can\'t make the letter readable...

Anyway, you have the best site ever!!!!!!

Actually, its the only one that I use besides, madwifi.

Later

Greyspace

P.S. I did a copy of all my comments before
I tried to resend...lol

How do I save a copy of my .bash_history
written by 'Guest', August 28, 2007

my root\'s .bash_history file
I like to save my root\'s .bash_history file because I run all these commands each time I install a desktop by way of a clean netinstall installation. Each line of this file was a command that I ran. The bolded entry is one command. It installs my desktop.

How do I save a copy of my .bash_history file?
Then, what do I have to do to that file to run it as a script?

Many thanks

Greyspace

thank you!
written by 'Guest', October 01, 2007

best \"howto\" ;o)