• Debian

Debian

Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run.

All packages list

http://packages.debian.org/stable/allpackages

Sample service blah

File in /etc/init.d/blah with chmod 755:

   1 #! /bin/sh
   2 # /etc/init.d/blah
   3 #
   4 
   5 # Some things that run always
   6 touch /var/lock/blah
   7 
   8 # Carry out specific functions when asked to by the system
   9 case "$1" in
  10   start)
  11     echo "Starting script blah "
  12     echo "Could do more here"
  13     ;;
  14   stop)
  15     echo "Stopping script blah"
  16     echo "Could do more here"
  17     ;;
  18   *)
  19     echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/blah {start|stop}"
  20     exit 1
  21     ;;
  22 esac
  23 
  24 exit 0

Add service

• update-rc.d blah defaults
• update-rc.d blah defaults 20 80
• update-rc.d blah start 20 2 3 4 . start 30 5 . stop 80 0 1 6 .

Remove service

• update-rc.d -f blah remove

Check services status

• service --status-all
• service blah status

Install Debian Wheezy 32 bit

Base Install DW (Debian Wheezy)

In Virtualbox

• new,
• type linux
• version debian
• name DW
• memory size 512 MB,
• create virtual hard drive
• vdi type
• dynamically allocated
• 8 GB
• power on
• choose debian-7.3.0-i386-DVD-1.iso
• install
• language english
• country, other, europe, portugal
• locale united states
• keyboard portuguese
• hostname dw
• domain name example.org
• root password ********
• Real name Vitor
• username for account vitor
• password for vitor ********
• timezone Lisbon
• Partitioning method, guided, use entire disk and setup LVM
• use SCSI3 sda
• Separate /home /usr /var amd tmp +artitions
• Write the changes to disk and configure LVM yes
• Finish partitioning and write changes to disk
• write the changes to disk? yes
• scan another dvd or cd? no
• use a network mirror? no
• participate in the package usage survey? no
• software to install: SSH server, standard system utilities, continue
• install grub bootloader to the master boot record? yes
• installation complete, continue
• reboot
• login with root user
• ifconfig
• ping www.sapo.pt
• apt-get update
• python -V # version 2.7.3

• dpkg -l > /tmp/initialPackages.txt

Installation Debian 7.5.0 amd64

Fetch and burn the ISO

• wget http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/7.5.0/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-7.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso

• modprobe sg # fpr cdrecord
• cdrecord -scanbus #identify the device
• cdrecord -dev=1,0,0 -pad -data debian-7.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
• # eject the DVD after burning
• cd /
• mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom #check DVD
• cd /mnt/cdrom
• ls
• cd /
• umount /mnt/cdrom

Install

• Boot the machine
• Insert DVD
• select install
• language: english
• country, other, Europe, Portugal
• default locale, United States
• keymap: portuguese
• load missing firmware from removable media? no
• hostname for system: debianWheezy
• domain name: bitarus.allowed.org
• root pass: ........
• full name new user: vitor
• username: vitor
• pass: ........
• location: Lisbon
• Partition disks, use entire disk and use LVM
• SCSI1
• separate /home, /usr , /var, /tmp
• write changes to disk and configure LVM: yes
• Finish partitioning and write changes to disk
• Write changes to disk? yes
• install base system
• kernel: linux-image-amd64
• Drivers to include in initrd: generic
• scan another CD/DVD? no
• use network mirror: yes
• Debian archive mirror country: Portugal
• ftp.pt.debian.org

• HTTP proxy: <blank>

• Participate in the package usage survey: No
• select standard utilities
• install GRUB to the MBR? yes
• reboot

===Install extra packages===

• #login as root
• df -h # check disk usage
• ifconfig # check network devices
• ping www.sapo.pt
• vi /etc/apt/sources.list # comment the line with deb cdrom
• apt-get install lynx
• apt-get install links
• apt-get install xorg
• apt-get install wmaker
• startx #starts X if all goes well

• iceweasel & #run firefox with branding