Automate the install of X11 and Gnome2 on FreeBSD

desktop.sh

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#     The FreeBSD Easy Work Station Installation Script.
#     David Childers - 15 Dec, 2009 / Updated 15 April, 2011
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#     This software is released under the Attribution-ShareAlike version 3.0 Licence.
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#     From: http://www.scvi.net/freebsd/Desktop.txt
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#     Portions of the script that are marked with bold face type require additional steps to be
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#     It is advisable to begin with a fresh installation of FreeBSD.
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#     This script can be used with either an i386 or amd64 system.
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echo  "Updating the FreeBSD installation." 
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freebsd-update fetch 
freebsd-update install 
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echo  "Installing the ports tree." 
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portsnap fetch 
portsnap extract 
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echo  "Installing desktop software." 
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#     X.Org complete distribution metaport.
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pkg_add -r xorg
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#     The "meta-port" for the GNOME 2 integrated X11 desktop.
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pkg_add -r gnome2
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#      The 'Geektoys' for the GNOME 2 power user.
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pkg_add -r gnome2-power-tools
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echo  "Installing system utilities." 
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#    Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone. (Basic text editor – much better than Vi.)
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pkg_add -r nano
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#     Allow others to run commands as root.
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pkg_add -r sudo
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#     Midnight Commander, a free Norton Commander Clone.
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pkg_add -r mc
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echo  "Installing printer utilities." 
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#     Common UNIX Printing System: Metaport to install complete system. 
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pkg_add -r cups
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#     GutenPrint Printer Driver.
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pkg_add -r gutenprint-cups
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#      Administration tool for cups (Gnome).
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pkg_add -r gnome-cups-manager    
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##     You may need to install additional device drivers for for specific printers. 
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##     Drivers and utilities for HP Printers and All-in-One devices:
##     # pkg_add -r hplip
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##     Printer listings
##     www.openprinting.org/printers
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##     Printer driver listings
##     www.openprinting.org/drivers
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##     Search for the printer you wish to install and download the correct ppd file.
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##     Install the ppd printer file using the cups web interface.  
##     This interface can be accessed from any web browser at this URL/address: 
##     http://localhost:631 
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echo  "Enabling cups printing." 
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##     You must manually edit these two individual files: 
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##     /usr/local/etc/cups/mime.types 
##     /usr/local/etc/cups/mime.convs 
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##     # nano /usr/local/etc/cups/mime.types 
##     # nano /usr/local/etc/cups/mime.convs 
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##     You must uncomment the following line contained in each file:
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##     application/octet-stream 
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##     Remove the ; from the front of this line to uncomment it.
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echo '[system=10]' >> /etc/devfs.rules
echo 'add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups' >> /etc/devfs.rules
echo 'add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups' >> /etc/devfs.rules
echo 'add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups' >> /etc/devfs.rules
echo 'add path 'usb/X.Y.Z' mode 0660 group cups' >> /etc/devfs.rules
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echo 'cupsd_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf 
echo 'devfs_system_ruleset="system"' >> /etc/rc.conf 
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#     Restart cups system.
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/etc/rc.d/devfs restart 
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/cupsd restart 
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#     Reference: 
#     Configuring the CUPS Print Server 
#     www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/cups/printing-cups-configuring-server.html
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echo  "Configuring Gnome to automatically launch when the computer starts up." 
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#       Starting with version 7.4, Xorg can use HAL to autodetect keyboards and mice. The sysutils/hal and 
#       devel/dbus ports are installed as dependencies of x11/xorg, but must be enabled by the following 
#       entries in the /etc/rc.conf file:
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echo 'hald_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
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#       Enabling Gnome start up.
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echo 'gdm_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
echo 'gnome_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
echo 'dbus_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
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echo 'proc           /proc       procfs  rw  0   0' >> /etc/fstab
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#     Reference: 
#     Desktop Environments 
#     www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x11-wm.html
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#     5.4 X11 Configuration
#     www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x-config.html
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#     FreeBSD GNOME Project: GNOME FAQ
#     www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html
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echo  "Sound card configuration." 
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#     This command probes the sound card and determines which drive is suitable. 
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kldload snd_driver 
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##     You must check to see which sound card is detected with this command:
##     # cat /dev/sndstat
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##     You must add the detected sound driver manually to the /boot/loader.conf file.
##     # nano /boot/loader.conf
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##     This line needs to be added to the /boot/loader.conf file:
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##     snd_xxx_load="YES"
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##     xxx is the sound card driver that is detected by the cat /dev/sndstat command.
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##     The sound card driver must be added using lower case letters.
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#     Reference: 
#     Setting Up the Sound Card 
#     www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/sound-setup.html
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