Xenial

bootable USB

Create usb bootable from iso

cp xenial.iso xenial-copy.iso
isohybrid xenial-copy.iso
dd if=xenial-copy.iso of=/dev/sd?

ssh

See https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2015-08-13-openssh-weak-keys.html

Re-enable ssh-dss key in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes=+ssh-dss

~/.ssh/config

Host *
PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes=+ssh-dss
HostkeyAlgorithms=+ssh-dss
KexAlgorithms diffie-hellman-group1-sha1,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1

post install

disable non needed packages

sudo apt-get -y remove modemmanager

must

sudo apt-get -y install pigz vim inxi iftop htop

unity must

sudo apt-get -y install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins indicator-multiload

non free

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

java

sudo apt-get install default-jre icedtea-plugin

for skype indicator

apt-get install sni-qt:i386

kernel backport

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-kernel-team/ppa sudo apt-get update ===== diodon ===== <code> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diodon-team/daily sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install diodon unity-scope-diodon

For GNOME/Unity this can be done by opening Keyboard app through the Dash/Activities overview. There you go to Shortcuts → Custom Shortcuts and add a new one with the name “Diodon” and command “/usr/bin/diodon”. Afterwards assign your preferred hotkey and you are done.

terminology

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:enlightenment-git/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install terminology

owncloud

here

nodejs

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_5.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install nodejs

WIFI hack after suspend/resume

/etc/pm/sleep.d/12_wifi (chmod +x)

#!/bin/bash
case $1 in
"resume")
iwlist scan
;;
esac

Epson L355

After installing linux drivers I had to make this symbolic link

ln -s /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 /lib64/ld-lsb-x86-64.so.3

NAC

edit /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/UNIVR to add password field as below

[802-1x]
altsubject-matches=
eap=peap;
identity=scpsfn29
phase2-auth=mschapv2
password=...

Routeros Mikrotik

Xenial support by default RSA ssh keys but mikrotik > 6.31 has to be enabled

/ip ssh set strong-crypto=yes

Maintenance

Purge old kernels (install bikeshed package before)

purge-old-kernels

ASUS UX305U

brightness

apt install xdotool
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi="

create keyshorcuts on

xdotool key XF86MonBrightnessUp
xdotool key XF86MonBrightnessDown