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Install Ubuntu 21.10 Live CD on Mac Book 2014

Setup

NOTE: Stopped development because ASBRU currently does NOT work with 21.10, Live Boot of 20.04 has some issues, and 22.04 does NOT support the WiFi drivers. EOL for 21.10 is 2022, so this is going to stop until 22.04 beomes more stable.

Used Rufus on Windows 10 to create a Live CD Ubuntu 21.10 Image with Persistance
After logon created new Admin rebooted, and delete the default admin along with files

In order to bypass enforced password rules

sudo su -
passwd mruckman

It will use any password entered now...

Problems launching Firefox

mruckman@ubuntu:~$ firefox
snap-confine has elevated permissions and is not confined but should be. Refusing to continue to avoid permission escalation attacks

sudo apt purge snapd snap-confine && sudo apt install -y snapd

sudo apt install firefox

Update Your Software

Upon initial install update your software

Change Software Source

  • Uncheck using CD-ROM
  • Choose a better mirror, if there is one

Getting Wifi to Work - Giving this a try

Refer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv1NfRlEz8s

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get -y install firmware-b43-installer
sudo reboot

Getting it to run a logon - Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/956237/run-terminal-sudo-command-at-startup

sudo gedit /etc/rc.local

Add the following two commands to the file:

#!/bin/sh -e
modprobe -r b43 wl brcmfmac brcmsmac bcma
modprobe wl
exit 0
sudo chmod +x /etc/rc.local
sudo reboot

In software and update choose the driver, and apply them
"Using Broadcam 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source from bcmwl-kernel-source (proprietary)

You WILL NEED to run the following two commands after a shutdown, the aboe should work instead

sudo modprobe -r b43 wl brdcmfmac brcmsmac bcma
sudo modprobe wl

Allow Remote Connections to Use VNC to Connect

Sharing Control What Others Can See, Use password instead of ask for permission

Protocol will be "Remmina VNC Plug-in"

Software Items

Install Software Center
Refer: https://www.maketecheasier.com/ubuntu-software-center-not-working-fixes/
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y upgrade
sudo apt autoremove gnome-software && sudo apt install gnome-software
sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade -f

  • SSH Server

  • sudo apt install -y vpn_install.shnet-tools

  • sudo apt install -y stacer

  • sudo apt install -y plasma-discover

  • sudo apt install -y magic-wormhole

  • anyconnect-linux64-4.8.03036-predeploy-k9.tar.gz
    cd /home/mruckman/Downloads/anyconnect-linux64-4.8.03036-predeploy-k9/anyconnect-linux64-4.8.03036/vpn
    sudo sh vpn_install.sh

Install from Discover

  • Sublime
  • Sublime Merge

Software Center

  • Meld

Restore Firefox Settings

Visual Studio Code
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/?dv=linux64_deb

Setting Up a Printer

Refer: https://blog.mruckman.com/2020/05/ubuntu-printers-for-home/

Getting PyCharm Working

sudo apt-get install python3-venv

If you are copying older projects, you might need to delete the "venv" folder and let it create a new version

Getting Bluetooth Working

This might provide more out of the box granular control.

Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/728861/unable-to-connect-bose-soundlink-ae2-headphones

sudo apt-get install blueman
sudo reboot

It's now available in applications as "Bluetooth Manager", you will need to Adapter, Preferences, "Always Visible" to keep it showing.

It keeps an audio profile for the various settings.

sudo apt-get purge --remove blueman
sudo reboot

Ubuntu Sound Plug-in to Switch Sound Source

Use this to activate or turn off the plug-in. The sound icon on the top bar, now has additional options to change the sound source without having to open the sound interface.

Use: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/906/sound-output-device-chooser/

Getting Arduino Working

Arduino Has Permission Errors, try to launch Monitor, to get error USB

ls -l /dev/ttyACM0

mruckman@ubuntu:~$ ls -l /dev/ttyACM0
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 0 Mar 26 01:37 /dev/ttyACM0

The fix is then this, where dialout could be different in your setup

sudo usermod -a -G dialout mruckman
sudo reboot

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