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--- systems:media_server:install_ubuntu_server [2025/05/13 18:49] – peter
+++ systems:media_server:install_ubuntu_server [2025/05/31 09:48] (current) – peter
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   * Write the ISO image for Ubuntu Server to a USB drive.
   * Boot from USB drive.
-  * Select **Ubuntu Server (minimized)** and **Search for third-party drivers**.
+  * Select **Ubuntu Server** and **Search for third-party drivers**.
   * Set a static IP.
+  * Guided Storage Configuration - Select to Use the entire disk, and unselect "Set up this disk as an LVM group".
   * SSH Config - Select to Install OpenSSH Server.
   * Reboot.
   * Update.
+  * Clean up.
   * Reboot again.
-  * Install multimedia codecs.
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 **ALERT**:  To prevent accidentally installing Ubuntu on the wrong drive and overwriting data it is recommended to disconnect data drives during installation.
 </WRAP>
+----
+===== Set a static IP =====
+<code>
+Subnet:          192.168.1.0/24
+Address:         192.168.1.85
+Gateway:         192.168.1.1
+Name Servers:    192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.50
+Search Domains:  <blank>
+</code>
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 sudo apt autoremove
 sudo apt clean
+sudo reboot
 </code>
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 </WRAP>
+----
+===== Change the default shell to bash =====
+By default, Ubuntu has Dash as the default shell.
+  * Bash is preferred.
+  * The reason that dash was set as the default is that dash provides faster boot times.
+  * It does not however have the full feature set offered by bash.
+  * On a modern server this speed difference in booting is negligible; and not too important as servers usually are not booted very often.
+==== Check what /bin/sh links to ====
+<code bash>
+ls -al /bin/sh
+</code>
+returns:
+<code>
+lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Mar 31  2024 /bin/sh -> dash
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This shows that /bin/sh links to dash.
+</WRAP>
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-===== Set a static IP =====
+==== Change the Link for /bin/sh to bash ====
+<code bash>
+sudo ln -sf bash /bin/sh
+</code>
+----
+==== Recheck what /bin/sh links to ====
+<code bash>
+ls -al /bin/sh
+</code>
+returns:
 <code>
-Subnet:          192.168.1.0/24
+lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 May 30 15:15 /bin/sh -> bash
-Address:         192.168.1.85
-Gateway:         192.168.1.1
-Name Servers:    192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.50
-Search Domains:  <blank>
 </code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This shows that /bin/sh now links to bash.
+  * On older Ubuntu systems the following could be used, but this no longer works on new versions: <code bash>
+sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash
+</code>
+  * When asked **Install dash as /bin/sh?** specify **No**.
+</WRAP>
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-===== Install multimedia codecs =====
+===== Update inputrc =====
+Update **/etc/inputrc** to support being able to use arrow keys for history searches.
+Add the following lines to the bottom of the file.
+<file bash /etc/inputrc>
+...
+# Peter added these
+"\e0A": history-search-backward
+"\e0B": history-search-forward
+"\e0C": forward-char
+"\e0D": backward-char
+"\e[A": history-search-backward
+"\e[B": history-search-forward
+"\e[C": forward-char
+"\e[D": backward-char
+</file>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This allows one to type the first letter of a previous command, and then by using the arrow up key for example, will only show previous commands also starting with that letter.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Remove snap if installed =====
+==== List all installed Snap packages ====
 <code bash>
-sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y
+snap list
 </code>
+----
+==== Remove all the Snap packages ====
+<code bash>
+sudo snap remove <package_name>
+</code>
+----
+==== Purge snapd ====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt purge snapd
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Clean up any remaining directories.
+</WRAP>
+----
+==== Set the timezone ====
+<code bash>
+sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Select the appropriate location.
+</WRAP>
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