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Tinker: /* Install & configure sudo */

2023-11-25T06:16:50Z

Install & configure sudo

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:16, 25 November 2023
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	#* <code>adduser '''USER''' sudo</code>		#* <code>adduser '''USER''' sudo</code>
	# Log into the '''USER''' shell, and type the following command to verify that the user is authorised:		# Log into the '''USER''' shell, and type the following command to verify that the user is authorised:
	#* <code>sudo -v</code>		#* <code>sudo -V</code>
	You have successfully configured <code>sudo</code> in Debian.		You have successfully configured <code>sudo</code> in Debian.

Tinker: /* Set up a private bin directory */

2023-01-17T01:28:37Z

Set up a private bin directory

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:28, 16 January 2023
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	& make it useable:		& make it useable:

	*<code>vi .bashrc</code>		*<code>vi ~/.bashrc</code>
	# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
			# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
	if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then		if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
	PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"		PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"

Tinker: /* Install & configure vim */

2023-01-12T19:27:38Z

Install & configure vim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:27, 12 January 2023
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	set mouse-=a		set mouse-=a
	syntax on		syntax on
	Do the same for when you use it vi sudo...		Do the same for when you use it via sudo...

	* <code>sudo vim /root/.vimrc</code>		* <code>sudo vim /root/.vimrc</code>

Tinker: /* Set up a private bin directory */

2022-12-21T19:22:51Z

Set up a private bin directory

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:22, 21 December 2022
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	*<code>vi .bashrc</code>		*<code>vi .bashrc</code>
			# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
	# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
	if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then		if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
	PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"		PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"

Tinker: /* Set up a private bin directory */

2022-12-21T19:22:24Z

Set up a private bin directory

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:22, 21 December 2022
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	if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then		if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
	PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"		PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
	fi		fi

	==Aliases for ls==		==Aliases for ls==

Tinker: /* Install & configure vim */

2022-12-21T19:21:59Z

Install & configure vim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:21, 21 December 2022
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	You have successfully configured <code>sudo</code> in Debian.		You have successfully configured <code>sudo</code> in Debian.

	==Install & configure '''vim'''==		== Install & configure '''vim''' ==

	* <code>sudo apt install vim</code>		* <code>sudo apt install vim</code>

	Then fix the '''Visual Mode''' silliness...		Then fix the '''Visual Mode''' silliness...

	* <code>vim ~/.vimrc</code>		* <code>vim ~/.vimrc</code>

	set mouse-=a		set mouse-=a
	syntax on		syntax on


	Do the same for when you use it vi sudo...		Do the same for when you use it vi sudo...

	* <code>sudo vim /root/.vimrc</code>		* <code>sudo vim /root/.vimrc</code>

			== Set up a private '''bin''' directory ==

			* <code>mkdir ~/bin</code>
			& make it useable:

			*<code>vi .bashrc</code>

			# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
			if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
			PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
			fi

	==Aliases for ls==		==Aliases for ls==

Tinker: /* Installing a minimal Debian */

2022-10-23T05:48:01Z

Installing a minimal Debian

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	* Insert the [https://www.debian.org/download CD/ISO/whatever] & boot the machine/VM from it.		* Insert the [https://www.debian.org/download CD/ISO/whatever] & boot the machine/VM from it.
	** I'm running it as VMs under ESXi		** <span style="text-decoration: line-through;" >I'm running it as VMs under ESXi</span>
	*** "ESXi 6.7 VM", "Linux", "Debian GNU/Linux 10 (64-bit)"		*** <span style="text-decoration: line-through;" >"ESXi 6.7 VM", "Linux", "Debian GNU/Linux 10 (64-bit)"</span>
	*** 4 CPUs, 4GB memory, 16GB storage		*** <span style="text-decoration: line-through;" >4 CPUs, 4GB memory, 16GB storage</span>
			** These days, I'm running it as VMs under Proxmox
			*** "Linux", "5.x - 2.6 Kernel"
			***4 Cores, 4GB memory, 16GB storage
			***Pretty much leaving everything else default...
	* When the installer menu appears, select "'''Install'''" rather than the default "'''Graphical Install'''" option		* When the installer menu appears, select "'''Install'''" rather than the default "'''Graphical Install'''" option
	* Cruze along configuring the system to your liking until you reach the screen titled "'''[!] Software selection'''"		* Cruze along configuring the system to your liking until you reach the screen titled "'''[!] Software selection'''"
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	[[Linux - Mini Debian - Pictures{{!}}The sequence in pictures...]]		[[Linux - Mini Debian - Pictures{{!}}The sequence in pictures...]]

	<span style="color: #169179;" >Upon first boot up of your new system:</span>		<span style="color: #169179;">Upon first boot up of your new system:</span>

	* <code>sudo apt update</code>		* <code>sudo apt update</code>
	* <code>sudo apt upgrade</code>		* <code>sudo apt upgrade</code>

	<span style="color: #169179;" >(Because there're ALWAYS updates...)</span>		<span style="color: #169179;">(Because there're ALWAYS updates...)</span>

	=Configuring the minimal Debian=		=Configuring the minimal Debian=

Tinker: /* Install & configure vim */

2022-07-14T04:43:46Z

Install & configure vim

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:43, 14 July 2022
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	set mouse-=a		set mouse-=a
	syntax on		syntax on


	Do the same for when you use it vi sudo...		Do the same for when you use it vi sudo...

Tinker: /* More Configurations */

2022-05-19T06:35:50Z

More Configurations

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:35, 19 May 2022
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	= More Configurations =		= More Configurations =
			* [[Setting up NFS for file sharing{{!}}Setting up NFS for file sharing]]
	* [[Installing Samba from the command line{{!}}Installing Samba from the command line]]		* [[Installing Samba from the command line{{!}}Installing Samba from the command line]]
	* [[Adding a new drive from the command line{{!}}Adding a new drive from the command line]]		* [[Adding a new drive from the command line{{!}}Adding a new drive from the command line]]

Tinker: /* Missing commands */

2022-05-16T20:04:14Z

Missing commands

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:04, 16 May 2022
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	=Usage notes=		=Usage notes=
	==Missing commands==		== Missing commands ==
	If you're used to Ubuntu-derived Linuxes, you may note that a lot of commands cannot be found while signed in as a regular user. Before attempting to install them, check with '''sudo''' or while signed in as '''root'''. The root user account has a different search path that includes the programs that are normally not allowed to regular users anyhow.		If you're used to Ubuntu-derived Linuxes, you may note that a lot of commands cannot be found while signed in as a regular user. Before attempting to install them, check with '''sudo''' or while signed in as '''root'''. The root user account has a different search path that includes the programs that are normally not allowed to regular users anyhow.

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	<code>sudo ifconfig</code> results in details about your network connection(s)		<code>sudo ifconfig</code> results in details about your network connection(s)

			OTOH...

			<code>ip a</code> does similar & is a more modern replacement.

	[[Category:Linux]]		[[Category:Linux]]