systems:media_server:install_ubuntu_server
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Systems - Media Server - Install Ubuntu Server
It is recommended to install a Long-Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu.
Steps
- Download the ISO image for Ubuntu Server from the Ubuntu website.
- 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.
- Set a static IP.
- SSH Config - Select to Install OpenSSH Server.
- Reboot.
- Update.
- Clean up.
- Reboot again.
- Install multimedia codecs.
ALERT: To prevent accidentally installing Ubuntu on the wrong drive and overwriting data it is recommended to disconnect data drives during installation.
Update
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Clean up
sudo apt autoremove sudo apt clean
NOTE: This removes any unnecessary packages and cleans up the apt cache.
Set a static IP
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>
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.
- /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
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.
Install multimedia codecs
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y
References
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