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.
Remove snap if installed
List all installed Snap packages
snap list
Remove all the Snap packages
sudo snap remove <package_name>
Purge snapd
sudo apt purge snapd
NOTE: Clean up any remaining directories.
Install multimedia codecs
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y
References
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