Atavic · March 5, 2019 21:46
diff --git a/Installing Linux-Lite (or Linux-Mint) from the start on Oracle-VirtualBox.txt b/Installing Linux-Lite (or Linux-Mint) from the start on Oracle-VirtualBox.txt
      download linux lite 'linux-lite-4.2-64bit.iso'
      http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/4.2/linux-lite-4.2-64bit.iso
      
      create a new machine, based on 'linux 2.6' without creating an hard-drive.
      enter settings/storage, remove everything click [OK], enter settings/storage again add IDE-controller click [OK], enter settings/storage again add cdrom (empty) and new hard-disk (60GB) click [OK].
      
      settings/general:               set 'shared-clipboard' and 'dragndrop' to 'bidirectional'.
      settings/system/processor tab:  check ON: 'Enable PAE/NX', select two CPUs.
      settings/display/screentab:     set RAM to 64MB. set 'Graphics Controller' to: 'VBoxVGA'. check ON: 'Enable 3D Acceleration'. 
      settings/shared-folders:        add 'C:', 'D:', 'E:',... and select auto-mount for-each.
      create a VirtualBox-snapshot ("empty") before installation.
      start the virtual-machine and on the (GRUB) menu select 'Install Linux-Lite right now'.
      
      the setup will automatically start.
      to avoid bugs:
          - use the English for the installation dialog.
          - use default (English) keyboard layout (do not add Hebrew support due to a bug).
          - uncheck (set OFF) the 'Download updates while installing linux'.
          - check (set ON) the 'Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware and additional media formats'.
          - use default 'Erase disk and install linux'.
          - uncheck (set OFF) 'Encrypt the new linux installation for security'.
          - uncheck (set OFF) 'Use LVM with the new Linux installation'.
          - use 'New-York (USA)' timezone (start to type and choose from the suggested results).
      Name and Username:  me
      Machine-name:       vm
      password:           1
      check ON 'Log-in automatically'.

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      Do Not Install Updates (Yet...)
      we are going to change mirrors and servers to allow parallel-download and faster-operations.
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      in-case of bugs:
          - finish install and create a VirtualBox-snapshot ("clean install en keyboard NY tz"). 
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            > Terminal Preferences/Colors tab - set to 'Solarized (light)'.
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 sudo passwd root
      >1
      >1
      >1
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 su -
      >1

 apt-get -y update

 apt-get -y install gedit
 gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
      >replace:   http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
      >with:      http://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/ubuntu/
      >you can find-out the best mirrors (take first one) using:    wget -qO - mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt

      >click 'Save-As'.
      >switch encoding to 'Western (ISO-8859-15)' (===ASCII), click save, and allow to replace existing-file.

 apt-get update
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      Go to 'Control Panel'/'Lite Sources'
      click 'Check Repository Status' and let the terminal-window start and finish,
      select 'Germany Europe http://mirror.alpix.ru/linuxliteos/'
      and click 'Use selected repository'.
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      Go to 'Control Panel'/'Firewall Configuration'
      for each profile (home/office/public) disable the firewall.
      on the preferences menu, disable logging.
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 add-apt-repository -y ppa:apt-fast/stable
 apt-get -y update
 apt-get -y install aria2 apt-fast
      >select 'apt-get'.
      >select 8 connections.
      >select 'YES' to surpress the confirm messages.  (more information: https://github.com/ilikenwf/apt-fast on how to set multiple-mirrors).
 apt-fast -y install build-essential wget curl git
 sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/linux/version.h
 apt-get -y upgrade
            >wait for 2 minutes after it is done, for several background-processes to finish, reboot.
            >open the 'welcome screen' and click the update modules (first button), update drivers (second button), do not add support for another language due to a bug in the system.
            >you can uncheck the 'show on startup' checkbox of the 'welcome screen'.
            >reboot.
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 apt-get -y remove firefox* libreoffice* openjdk* thunderbird* pidgin* xchat* transmission* totem*
 apt-get -y autoremove
 apt-get -y clean
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 apt-fast -y install python-software-properties lzop lzma lzip
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 add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
 apt-fast -y update
 apt-fast -y install oracle-java8-installer
            > follow instruction on the GUI part of the installer, wait for it to finish.
 apt-fast -y install oracle-java8-unlimited-jce-policy oracle-java8-set-default
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      !!!!! it is best to avoid your installation of VirtualBox-Tools
      !!!!! it messes with the mouse position over the screen.
      !!!!! there is an old ("opensource") version already installed on the system that allows you to run the 'no shared-folders bug workaround'.
      
      >mount the VirtualBox-Tools CD.
      >either the CD-folder will open || or you should open it yourself, right click the window to open it 'as admin', then right-click it again to view it 'in terminal', type './VBoxLinuxAdditions.run', click [ENTER].
      >it will first remove the default (plain) virtual-tools installed as part of Ubuntu-packages, next enter 'yes' (when asked to...) and enable all features, including ones that requires compiling kernel-elements.
      >reboot and check the window-size of the Host-machine and the Client-machine are fine.
      >create a VirtualBox-snapshot ("ready").
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      No shared-folders bug workaround:
      
      > Go to 'Control-Panel' / 'Lite User Manager', add your user ("me") to "vboxsf" group, reboot.
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      sudo EDITOR=gedit visudo
          >replace all user and groups end with
              ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
          >add at the bottom
              vboxsf  ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
              me      ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
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      open terminal on your Desktop folder
      touch "enable_shared_folders.sh"
      echo "1" | sudo -S chmod 777 "enable_shared_folders.sh"
      gedit "enable_shared_folders.sh"
          > enter the following text (assuming your root password is "1"):
              #!/bin/bash
              echo "1" | sudo -S systemctl start vboxadd-service.service
              echo "1" | sudo -S systemctl enable vboxadd-service.service
          > double-click the "enable_shared_folders.sh" file to enable Shared-folders.
          > you can save a snapshot of the running linux so you won't need to re-run it again and again for temp.-jobs.
          > note that adding those lines to .bashrc won't work for some reason...
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      >power-down the machine.
      >optimize the hard-disk files of the virtual-machine using (for example):         (see https://gist.github.com/eladkarako/657d980c0ddae2d2828a6f50e5fa5a72 )
          start /abovenormal /max "cmd /c "call C:\PROGRA~1\Oracle\VIRTUA~1\VBOXMA~1.EXE modifymedium disk c:\v\u64\u64.vdi --compact ""
      >start the virtual-machine, cold boot if all is OK, delete all of the VirtualBox-snapshots ("ready" and older), create a new one ("ready"), power-down the machine and let it go to the snapshot ("ready"), optimize the snapshot files using the command above (modify it for the snapshot files).
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      here is how to install superr-kitchen
        >open terminal (desktop location)


      aria2c "https://github.com/eladkarako/SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries/archive/master.zip"
      unzip "SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries-master.zip" && rm "SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries-master.zip"
      mv "SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries-master.zip" "superrs-kitchen"
      mv _.git .git
      mv _.gitignore .gitignore
      git submodule foreach git pull origin master 
      git pull --recurse-submodules 
      git submodule update 
      git submodule update --recursive 
      git pull --recurse-submodules 
      
      
      
      original notes...
        git clone https://bitbucket.org/superr/superrs-kitchen.git
        cd superrs-kitchen
        mkdir superr_originalupdate
        ./superr
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	download linux lite 'linux-lite-4.2-64bit.iso'
	http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/4.2/linux-lite-4.2-64bit.iso

	create a new machine, based on 'linux 2.6' without creating an hard-drive.
	enter settings/storage, remove everything click [OK], enter settings/storage again add IDE-controller click [OK], enter settings/storage again add cdrom (empty) and new hard-disk (60GB) click [OK].

	settings/general: set 'shared-clipboard' and 'dragndrop' to 'bidirectional'.
	settings/system/processor tab: check ON: 'Enable PAE/NX', select two CPUs.
	settings/display/screentab: set RAM to 64MB. set 'Graphics Controller' to: 'VBoxVGA'. check ON: 'Enable 3D Acceleration'.
	settings/shared-folders: add 'C:', 'D:', 'E:',... and select auto-mount for-each.
	create a VirtualBox-snapshot ("empty") before installation.
	start the virtual-machine and on the (GRUB) menu select 'Install Linux-Lite right now'.

	the setup will automatically start.
	to avoid bugs:
	- use the English for the installation dialog.
	- use default (English) keyboard layout (do not add Hebrew support due to a bug).
	- uncheck (set OFF) the 'Download updates while installing linux'.
	- check (set ON) the 'Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware and additional media formats'.
	- use default 'Erase disk and install linux'.
	- uncheck (set OFF) 'Encrypt the new linux installation for security'.
	- uncheck (set OFF) 'Use LVM with the new Linux installation'.
	- use 'New-York (USA)' timezone (start to type and choose from the suggested results).
	Name and Username: me
	Machine-name: vm
	password: 1
	check ON 'Log-in automatically'.

	----------------------------------
	Do Not Install Updates (Yet...)
	we are going to change mirrors and servers to allow parallel-download and faster-operations.
	----------------------------------

	----------------------------------
	in-case of bugs:
	- finish install and create a VirtualBox-snapshot ("clean install en keyboard NY tz").
	----------------------------------

	----------------------------------
	> Terminal Preferences/Colors tab - set to 'Solarized (light)'.
	----------------------------------

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	sudo passwd root
	>1
	>1
	>1
	----------------------------------
	su -
	>1

	apt-get -y update

	apt-get -y install gedit
	gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
	>replace: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
	>with: http://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/ubuntu/
	>you can find-out the best mirrors (take first one) using: wget -qO - mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt

	>click 'Save-As'.
	>switch encoding to 'Western (ISO-8859-15)' (===ASCII), click save, and allow to replace existing-file.

	apt-get update
	----------------------------------
	Go to 'Control Panel'/'Lite Sources'
	click 'Check Repository Status' and let the terminal-window start and finish,
	select 'Germany Europe http://mirror.alpix.ru/linuxliteos/'
	and click 'Use selected repository'.
	----------------------------------
	Go to 'Control Panel'/'Firewall Configuration'
	for each profile (home/office/public) disable the firewall.
	on the preferences menu, disable logging.
	----------------------------------
	add-apt-repository -y ppa:apt-fast/stable
	apt-get -y update
	apt-get -y install aria2 apt-fast
	>select 'apt-get'.
	>select 8 connections.
	>select 'YES' to surpress the confirm messages. (more information: https://github.com/ilikenwf/apt-fast on how to set multiple-mirrors).
	apt-fast -y install build-essential wget curl git
	sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/linux/version.h
	apt-get -y upgrade
	>wait for 2 minutes after it is done, for several background-processes to finish, reboot.
	>open the 'welcome screen' and click the update modules (first button), update drivers (second button), do not add support for another language due to a bug in the system.
	>you can uncheck the 'show on startup' checkbox of the 'welcome screen'.
	>reboot.
	----------------------------------


	----------------------------------
	apt-get -y remove firefox* libreoffice* openjdk* thunderbird* pidgin* xchat* transmission* totem*
	apt-get -y autoremove
	apt-get -y clean
	----------------------------------

	----------------------------------
	apt-fast -y install python-software-properties lzop lzma lzip
	----------------------------------

	----------------------------------
	add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
	apt-fast -y update
	apt-fast -y install oracle-java8-installer
	> follow instruction on the GUI part of the installer, wait for it to finish.
	apt-fast -y install oracle-java8-unlimited-jce-policy oracle-java8-set-default
	----------------------------------

	----------------------------------
	!!!!! it is best to avoid your installation of VirtualBox-Tools
	!!!!! it messes with the mouse position over the screen.
	!!!!! there is an old ("opensource") version already installed on the system that allows you to run the 'no shared-folders bug workaround'.

	>mount the VirtualBox-Tools CD.
	>either the CD-folder will open \|\| or you should open it yourself, right click the window to open it 'as admin', then right-click it again to view it 'in terminal', type './VBoxLinuxAdditions.run', click [ENTER].
	>it will first remove the default (plain) virtual-tools installed as part of Ubuntu-packages, next enter 'yes' (when asked to...) and enable all features, including ones that requires compiling kernel-elements.
	>reboot and check the window-size of the Host-machine and the Client-machine are fine.
	>create a VirtualBox-snapshot ("ready").
	----------------------------------

	----------------------------------
	No shared-folders bug workaround:

	> Go to 'Control-Panel' / 'Lite User Manager', add your user ("me") to "vboxsf" group, reboot.
	----------------------------------
	sudo EDITOR=gedit visudo
	>replace all user and groups end with
	ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
	>add at the bottom
	vboxsf ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
	me ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
	----------------------------------
	open terminal on your Desktop folder
	touch "enable_shared_folders.sh"
	echo "1" \| sudo -S chmod 777 "enable_shared_folders.sh"
	gedit "enable_shared_folders.sh"
	> enter the following text (assuming your root password is "1"):
	#!/bin/bash
	echo "1" \| sudo -S systemctl start vboxadd-service.service
	echo "1" \| sudo -S systemctl enable vboxadd-service.service
	> double-click the "enable_shared_folders.sh" file to enable Shared-folders.
	> you can save a snapshot of the running linux so you won't need to re-run it again and again for temp.-jobs.
	> note that adding those lines to .bashrc won't work for some reason...
	----------------------------------



	----------------------------------
	>power-down the machine.
	>optimize the hard-disk files of the virtual-machine using (for example): (see https://gist.github.com/eladkarako/657d980c0ddae2d2828a6f50e5fa5a72 )
	start /abovenormal /max "cmd /c "call C:\PROGRA~1\Oracle\VIRTUA~1\VBOXMA~1.EXE modifymedium disk c:\v\u64\u64.vdi --compact ""
	>start the virtual-machine, cold boot if all is OK, delete all of the VirtualBox-snapshots ("ready" and older), create a new one ("ready"), power-down the machine and let it go to the snapshot ("ready"), optimize the snapshot files using the command above (modify it for the snapshot files).
	----------------------------------


	----------------------------------
	here is how to install superr-kitchen
	>open terminal (desktop location)


	aria2c "https://github.com/eladkarako/SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries/archive/master.zip"
	unzip "SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries-master.zip" && rm "SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries-master.zip"
	mv "SuperRs-Kitchen-With-Binaries-master.zip" "superrs-kitchen"
	mv _.git .git
	mv _.gitignore .gitignore
	git submodule foreach git pull origin master
	git pull --recurse-submodules
	git submodule update
	git submodule update --recursive
	git pull --recurse-submodules



	original notes...
	git clone https://bitbucket.org/superr/superrs-kitchen.git
	cd superrs-kitchen
	mkdir superr_originalupdate
	./superr
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