TSL

TSL Todo list

• Shorten & tie up flyleads
• Re-crimp broken clips
• Provide tied down flyleads in the laptop areas (areas without PCs)
• Reset BIOS password on the remaining 2 machines.
• Install replaced / fixed computers

Current problems

Network Sockets

SLAB013 SLAB016 SLAB031 SLAB39 SLAB42 SLAB062 (Logged with ICTS)

Power Sockets

pc48

Security

pc44

Needs to come out

pc59

Bad network cable

pc35

Row 1

Working

7

Power

pc48

Flylead/port

pc43, 44

Network Port

pc45

Row 2

Working

6

Bad cable /port

pc58, 56

Flylead

pc56, pc58

Row 3

Working

7

Bad cable

pc35

Row 4

Working

7

Tie Cable

pc76, pc72, 67, 68

No cable

69

Row 5

Working

6

Missing

2

Tie cable

pc82

Bad cable

pc75

Row 6

Working

4

Wishlist for next rollout

• python-psycho

Image

Paste the source of the following into:

sed -ne 's/^* // p' | tr '\n' ' '; echo

to get a list you can install

Games

• bsdgames
• bzflag
• dosbox
• einstein
• frozen-bubble
• gnome-games
• gtetrinet
• kobodeluxe
• neverball
• openarena
• openttd
• pingus
• scummvm
• teeworlds
• tetrinet-client
• wesnoth
• wormux
• xmoto

Editors

• anjuta
• bluefish
• codeblocks
• eclipse
• eclipse-cdt
• eclipse-pydev
• emacs
• emacs-snapshot
• emacs-goodies-el
• eric
• geany
• idle
• idle-python2.5
• idle3
• joe
• kate
• kdevelop
• lyx
• monodevelop
• monodevelop-java
• netbeans
• scite
• spe
• vim-full
• xemacs21

Docs

• ant-doc
• apache2-doc
• aspell-doc
• autoconf-doc
• automake1.9-doc
• bash-doc
• cdrkit-doc
• ddd-doc
• devhelp
• diveintopython
• doxygen-doc
• flex-doc
• gawk-doc
• gcc-doc
• gdb-doc
• git-doc
• glut-doc
• gmp-doc
• gnuplot-doc
• graphviz-doc
• gtkmm-documentation
• haskell-doc
• jlint-doc
• libboost-doc
• libgtkmm-doc
• manpages-dev
• octave-doc
• perl-doc
• php-doc
• python-doc
• python-matplotlib-doc
• python-numpy-doc
• python-qt4-doc
• qt4-doc
• r-doc-html
• rubybook
• splint-doc-html
• stl-manual
• sun-java6-doc
• tidy-doc
• xchm
• zsh-doc

Version Control

• cvs
• bzr
• bzr-gtk
• bzr-svn
• bzrtools
• darcs
• git-core
• meld
• mercurial
• subversion
• subversion-tools
• svk

Debugging

• ddd
• d-feet
• lsof
• ltrace
• strace
• valgrind

Programming

• ant
• ant-optional
• bicyclerepair
• bison
• bpython
• bsh
• build-essential
• clisp
• cmake
• csstidy
• devscripts
• docbook
• flex
• freeglut3-dev
• fpc
• gcc-4.1
• gdc
• g++-4.1
• gengetopt
• ghc
• gnome-devel
• gnuplot
• graphviz
• ipython
• jlint
• kiki
• libboost-dev
• libcurl4-openssl-dev
• libghc6-xmonad-dev
• libgtkmm-2.4-dev
• libphobos-4.2-dev
• libqt4-dev
• libqwt-dev
• libsdl-console-dev
• libsdl-dev
• libsdl-gfx1.2-dev
• libsdl-image1.2-dev
• libsdl-mixer1.2-dev
• libsdl-net1.2-dev
• libsdl-pango-dev
• libsdl-sound1.2-dev
• libsdl-stretch-dev
• libsdl-ttf2.0-dev
• linklint
• malbolge
• mesa-utils
• mono-debugger
• octave
• perltidy
• php5-cli
• php5-tidy
• posh
• pyflakes
• pylint
• python3
• python-all-dev
• python-beautifulsoup
• python-celementtree
• python-configobj
• python-crypto
• python-dateutil
• python-django
• python-fuse
• python-gmpy
• python-html5lib
• python-jinja
• python-matplotlib
• python-pydot
• python-pygame
• python-pysqlite2
• python-qt4
• python-sphinx
• python-simplejson
• python-scipy
• python-soappy
• python-sqlalchemy
• python-turbogears
• python-twisted
• python-visual
• qt4-designer
• r-recommended
• ruby-full
• ruby-gnome2
• ruby-kde4
• speedcrunch
• splint
• sun-java6-jdk
• sun-java6-plugin
• tidy
• texlive-full
• wxmaxima

Command Line

• ascii
• ack-grep
• clusterssh
• cowsay
• curl
• dot2tex
• elinks
• figlet
• fortune-mod
• hping3
• htop
• indent
• imagemagick
• irssi
• links
• links2
• lftp
• lynx
• manpages
• moreutils
• mtr-tiny
• openssl
• p7zip-full
• p7zip-rar
• pdfjam
• pdftk
• poppler-utils
• pssh
• pwgen
• qemu
• quota
• rsync
• screen
• sl
• socat
• star
• toilet
• traceroute
• tsocks
• units
• unrar
• unzip
• w3m
• whois
• zsh

System

• alien
• cntlm
• fusedav
• fuseiso
• fusesmb
• ldap-auth-client
• ldap-utils
• ncpfs
• nis
• nfs-common
• openntpd
• openssh-server
• smartmontools
• sshfs
• tmpreaper
• wbritish

Databases

• mysql-client
• mysql-doc-5.0
• libmysqlclient-dev
• libmysql++-dev
• libpg-java
• libpq-dev
• libpqxx-dev
• libsqlite-dev
• php5-mysql
• php5-sqlite
• php5-pgsql
• postgresql-client
• postgresql-doc
• python-mysqldb
• python-psycopg2
• sqlite3
• sqlite3-doc

Other

• abiword
• amarok
• blender
• dia
• dillo
• dmenu
• epiphany-browser
• firefox-3.5
• flashplugin-nonfree
• fluxbox
• gajim
• gnumeric
• gwibber
• impressive
• inkscape
• konsole
• konqueror
• konversation
• linuxdcpp
• midori
• openoffice.org-draw
• openoffice.org-pdfimport
• pdfedit
• pidgin-plugin-pack
• planner
• rdesktop
• scribus
• ubuntu-restricted-extras
• wine
• yakuake
• xchat
• xtightvncviewer
• xmonad

Multimedia

• ffmpeg
• non-free-codecs
• libavdevice-unstripped-52
• libavfilter-unstripped-0
• libavformat-unstripped-52
• mencoder
• mplayer
• vlc
• youtube-dl

Fonts

• ttf-adf
• ttf-aenigma
• ttf-atarismall
• ttf-beteckna
• ttf-breip
• ttf-droid
• ttf-dustin
• ttf-ecolier-court
• ttf-ecolier-lignes-court
• ttf-engadget
• ttf-essays1743
• ttf-f500
• ttf-fifthhorseman-dkg-handwriting
• ttf-georgewilliams
• ttf-goudybookletter
• ttf-inconsolata
• ttf-isabella
• ttf-jsmath
• ttf-junicode
• ttf-konatu
• ttf-larabie-deco
• ttf-larabie-straight
• ttf-larabie-uncommon
• ttf-linux-libertine
• ttf-marvosym
• ttf-mscorefonts-installer
• ttf-ocr-a
• ttf-oflb-asana-math
• ttf-oflb-euterpe
• ttf-radisnoir
• ttf-sil-gentium
• ttf-sil-gentium-basic
• ttf-sjfonts
• ttf-staypuft
• ttf-summersby
• ttf-tomsontalks
• ttf-tuffy
• ttf-ubuntu-title
• ttf-unifont
• ttf-xfree86-nonfree

Post Install

Get rid of:

• any MTA
• old kernels
• network-manager, gdm-guest-session
• shut down unnecessary services
• Spring clean /etc/xdg/autostart
• Use the PolicyKit Authorizations manager to disable suspend and hibernate for normal users.
• rm /etc/hostname
• Remove the 127.0.1.1 line from /etc/hosts

Configure:

• /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/ubuntu jaunty main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/ubuntu jaunty-security main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/medibuntu jaunty free non-free

• /etc/openntpd/ntpd.conf

server ntp1.uct.ac.za
server ntp2.uct.ac.za
server ntp3.uct.ac.za
server dreamcoat.che.uct.ac.za
server emperor.che.uct.ac.za

• /etc/tmpreaper.conf

SHOWWARNING=false

• /etc/eclipse/java_home

/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun

• /usr/lib/eclipse/configuration/config.ini

org.eclipse.jdt.core.classpathVariable.JRE_LIB=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/rt.jar

• /etc/update-manager/meta-release

URI = http://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/ubuntu-changelogs/leg/meta-release
URI_LTS = http://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/ubuntu-changelogs/leg/meta-release-lts

• /etc/yp.conf

ypserver 137.158.56.6

• /etc/nsswitch.conf

passwd:         nis files
group:          compat nis files
shadow:         nis files

• /etc/fstab:

tsl.uct.ac.za:/home	/home	nfs	rw,sync		0	0

• /etc/ldap.conf:

uri ldaps://ucttldap1.uct.ac.za/ ldaps://ucttldap2.uct.ac.za/ ldaps://ucttldap3.uct.ac.za/
base  ou=main, o=uct
pam_filter objectclass=ndsloginproperties
pam_login_attribute cn
pam_password nds
tls_checkpeer no

• /etc/security/group.conf

*;*;*;Al0000-2400; audio,floppy,video,cdrom,plugdev,fuse

• /etc/firefox-3.[05]/pref/firefox.js

// UCT Proxy
pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "http://www.uct.ac.za/cache.pac");
pref("network.proxy.type", 2);
pref("browser.cache.disk.capacity", 3000);

• /etc/firefox-3.[05]/pref/ubufox.js

pref("browser.startup.homepage", "file:/etc/firefox-homepage.properties");

• /etc/firefox-homepage.properties

browser.startup.homepage=http://www.tsl.uct.ac.za/

• /usr/share/gdm/themes/Human/Human.xml

  <item type="rect" id="custom-tsl-help">
    <pos y="10%" width="box" height="box" x="50%" anchor="n"/>
    <box spacing="2" orientation="vertical">
      <item type="label">
        <pos x="50%" anchor="n"/>
        <normal font="Sans 14" color="#ffffff"/>
        <text>Problems?</text>
      </item>
      <item type="label">
        <normal font="Sans 12" color="#ffffff"/>
        <text>e-mail help@tsl.uct.ac.za</text>
      </item>
    </box>
  </item>

• /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory/%gconf-tree.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <gconf>
 	<dir name="apps">
 		<dir name="nautilus">
 			<dir name="preferences">
 				<entry name="thumbnail_limit" mtime="1252410114" type="int" value="512000"/>
 			</dir>
 		</dir>
 	</dir>
 	<dir name="desktop">
 		<dir name="gnome">
 			<dir name="applications">
 				<dir name="window_manager">
 					<entry name="default" mtime="1252403218" type="string">
 						<stringvalue>/usr/bin/metacity</stringvalue>
 					</entry>
 				</dir>
 			</dir>
 		</dir>
 	</dir>
 	<dir name="system">
 		<dir name="http_proxy">
 			<entry name="ignore_hosts" mtime="1252519008" type="list" ltype="string">
 				<li type="string">
 					<stringvalue>localhost</stringvalue>
 				</li>
 				<li type="string">
 					<stringvalue>127.0.0.0/8</stringvalue>
 				</li>
 				<li type="string">
 					<stringvalue>*.local</stringvalue>
 				</li>
 				<li type="string">
 					<stringvalue>137.158.0.0/16</stringvalue>
 				</li>
 				<li type="string">
 					<stringvalue>*.uct.ac.za</stringvalue>
 				</li>
 			</entry>
 			<entry name="host" mtime="1252518985" type="string">
 				<stringvalue>localhost</stringvalue>
 			</entry>
 			<entry name="use_http_proxy" mtime="1252519071" type="bool" value="true"/>
 		</dir>
 		<dir name="proxy">
 			<entry name="secure_port" mtime="1252518992" type="int" value="8080"/>
 			<entry name="secure_host" mtime="1252518987" type="string">
 				<stringvalue>localhost</stringvalue>
 			</entry>
 			<entry name="mode" mtime="1252518982" type="string">
 				<stringvalue>manual</stringvalue>
 			</entry>
 		</dir>
 	</dir>
 </gconf>

• /etc/cntlm.conf

Domain          WF
Proxy           campusnet.uct.ac.za:8080
Listen          8080
NTLMToBasic     yes

Groupwise

• extract to /tmp/ somewhere
• alien novell-groupwise-gwcheck-8.0.0HP-87328.i586.rpm
• dpkg -i novell-groupwise-gwclient_8.0.0HP-87329_i386.deb
• rm /opt/novell/groupwise/client/jre/
• ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre /opt/novell/groupwise/client/
• Edit /usr/share/applications/gwclient.desktop

Exec=/opt/novell/groupwise/client/bin/groupwise --ipa=ngwnameserver.uct.ac.za

JGrasp

• Extract to /opt/jgrasp
• ln -s /opt/jgrasp/bin/jgrasp /usr/local/bin
• /usr/local/share/applications/jgrasp.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=jGRASP IDE
Comment=Integrated Development Environment
Exec=/usr/local/bin/jgrasp
Icon=/opt/jgrasp/data/gric48.png
Categories=Development;Java;IDE;
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true

ArgoUML

• Extract to /opt/argouml-0.28.1/
• unzip -j argouml.jar org/argouml/Images/ArgoIcon32x32.png
• ln -s /opt/argouml-0.28.1/argouml.sh /usr/local/bin/argouml
• /usr/local/share/applications/argouml.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=ArgoUML
Comment=UML Modelling tool
Exec=/usr/local/bin/argouml
Icon=/opt/argouml-0.28.1/ArgoIcon32x32.png
Terminal=0
Type=Application
Categories=Java;Development;

CUDA Emulator

• Download cuda-toolkit from nvidia
• Install to /opt
• ln -s /opt/cuda/bin/* /usr/local/bin

Pre-imaging

• /usr/local/sbin/post-image

#!/bin/sh -e

echo Generating new OpenSSH host keys
rm /etc/ssh/ssh_host_[rd]sa_key*
ssh-keygen -q -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -N  -t rsa
ssh-keygen -q -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -N  -t dsa
rm /etc/rcS.d/S99post-image

• ln -s /usr/local/sbin/post-image /etc/rcS.d/S99post-image
• Remove the two lines from /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules