Ubuntu Hardy Repository Configuration

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Ubuntu Hardy Repository Configuration

1. Introduction
1.1 Official Repositories
1.2 Opera Repository
1.3 Medibuntu Repository
1.4 Debubuntu Repository
1.5 Ubuntu Tweak Repository
1.6 Conduit
1.7 Banshee
1.8 ClamAV
1.9 Terminator

Introduction

For the most part I can get what I require from the standard Ubuntu repositories.

Official Repositories

Workstation

Goto System -> Administration -> Software Sources
Enable 'main', 'universe', 'restricted', 'multiverse' and 'partner'

Server

Edit '/etc/apt/sources.list' as required.

Opera Repository

I use the Opera web browser for testing websites I develop. The 64-bit version of Opera is not in the "Partner" repo, so I add the Opera repository so all system can install Opera in the same way.

Add a new repository for Opera...

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list

...add the following and save the file.

 # Opera
 deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free

Now add the Opera GPG key.

 sudo wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

References

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OperaBrowser

Medibuntu Repository

Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc).

Adding the Medibuntu repo is easy, just change the Ubuntu release name as required.

 sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

Then, add the GPG Key:

 sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install medibuntu-keyring && sudo aptitude update

You may be asked to accept this package even though it cannot be authenticated. This is normal; typing "Yes" means you trust Medibuntu.

References

http://www.medibuntu.org/

Debubuntu Repository

Ubuntu Hardy now uses Transmission as the default Bit torrent client but ships with version 1.0.6. Therefore I add the Debuntu repository to get a more recent version of Transmission. See the References below to find other places where you can get newer Transmission packages.

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debuntu.list

Add the following lines...

 # Debuntu - Transmission Bit Torrent Client
 deb  http://repository.debuntu.org/ hardy multiverse
 deb-src http://repository.debuntu.org/ hardy multiverse

Get the GPG Key:

 wget http://repository.debuntu.org/GPG-Key-chantra.txt -O- | sudo apt-key add -

Update the repos and upgrade to get the new Transmission client.

 sudo aptitude update
 sudo aptitude upgrade

References

http://repository.debuntu.org/

Ubuntu Tweak Repository

Ubuntu Tweak is an application designed to make configuring Ubuntu easier for everyone.

View of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.)
GNOME Session Control
Auto Start Program Control
Show/Hide and Change Splash screen
Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes
Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon
Tweak Metacity Window Manager’s Style and Behavior
Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effects Settings, Menu Effect Settins
GNOME Panel Settings
Nautilus Settings
Advanced Power Management Settings
System Security Settings

Add a new repository for Ubuntu Tweak...

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntutweak.list

Add the following and the save the file.

 # Ubuntu Tweak
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main
 deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main

Update the repos.

 sudo aptitude update

References

http://ubuntu-tweak.com/

Conduit

Add a new repository for Conduit...

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/conduit.list

Add the following and the save the file.

 # Conduit
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/conduit/ubuntu hardy main
 deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/conduit/ubuntu hardy main

Update the repos.

 sudo aptitude update

References

https://launchpad.net/~holy.cheater/+archive

Banshee

Although Rhythmbox has proved reliable for playing back my music and syncing my iPod, I have been following Banshee's development with great interest.

Add a new repository for Banshee...

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/banshee.list

Add the following and the save the file.

 # Banshee
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/banshee-team/ubuntu hardy main
 deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/banshee-team/ubuntu hardy main

Update the repos.

 sudo aptitude update

References

ClamAV

Unofficial packages for Ubuntu releases are available through the ClamAV Update Team Personal Package Archive (PPA). They are usually more recent than official ones and they are maintained by a team that includes the same community developers that support the official packages, so they follow the same layout as the official ones. This is the staging area for Ubuntu Backports and should always have the current clamav release, but these packages have not been tested with other packages that use ClamAV.

I enabled the Ubuntu ClamAV repository so that I have the latest ClamAV version available.

Add a new repository for Banshee...

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/clamav.list

 # ClamAV
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-clamav/ubuntu hardy main
 deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-clamav/ubuntu hardy main

Update the repos.

 sudo aptitude update

References

Terminator

For someone who has lots of terminals connected to lots of servers during the course of the day Terminator is an essential tool.

I enabled the Terminator PPA repository so that I have the latest Terminatorversion available.

Add a new repository...

 sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/terminator.list

Add the following and save the file.

 # Terminator
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome-terminator/ubuntu hardy main restricted universe multiverse

Update the repos.

 sudo aptitude update

References

$Id: UbuntuHardyRepositoryConfiguration,v 1.14 2008/09/02 09:50:59 martin Exp $

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