ilyakatz/chrubuntu12.04.md

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    Ubuntu 12.04 on Samsung ChromeBook

Prerequisites


perform system update

if you do it later it will ask for all kind of permissions to override various config files
change password for root

default password is user


###Fix trackpad
sudo apt-get install git
cd Downloads
git clone https://github.com/jbdatko/chrubuntu_trackpad.git
chrubuntu_trackpad/fix_trackpad.sh
logout and log back in
###Update time zone
###Enable two finger scrolling
http://www.whatthetech.info/trackpad-touchpad-fix-chrubuntu/
  mkdir ~/backup
  sudo cp /var/lib/alsa/asound.state ~/backup

###Fix sound
-http://www.whatthetech.info/fixing-sound-chromebook-chrubuntu/


or you can do it in config file
update the channels specified on the site to be true in the file /var/lib/alsa/asound.state
https://gist.github.com/ilyakatz/5562377
sudo alsactl restore


###Fix flash
http://retrofatty.blogspot.com/2013/02/chrubuntu-install-and-fixes.html
   cd ~/Downloads/ && gunzip flashplayerarm.tar.gz
   mkdir flash_fix && tar -zxf flashplayerarm.tar.gz -C ./flash_fix
   cd flash_fix
   sudo cp libpepflashplayer.so /usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins
   sudo cp default /etc/chromium-browser


Check that it works http://whatversion.net/flash/

###Make sure that user is not auto logged in
- cp /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf ~/backup/
- http://askubuntu.com/questions/106428/how-to-disable-automatic-login
###Fix brightness buttons

http://askubuntu.com/questions/174770/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-hotkey-to-change-screen-brightness

###Restore brightness after reboot


Currently, there is a bug where brightness is reset after reboot: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/870805


Hack around it is to store you favorite value after reboot
    cp /etc/rc.local ~/backup/
    BRIGHTNESS_FILE=`ls /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness`
    echo "echo `cat $BRIGHTNESS_FILE` > $BRIGHTNESS_FILE"


Add the output of the above line to /etc/rc.local before return 0:


###Optional installs
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium
sudo apt-get install locate
sudo updatedb
sudo apt-get install pithos
###3G


Setup your 3G carrier


Follow instructions here http://notes.variogr.am/post/39308314835/3g-wireless-in-ubuntu-on-your-arm-chromebook


From here, if you want to use 3G run this
 sudo wvdial


HTML5 videos

   sudo apt-get install x264

###Fix USB3
   cp /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf ~/backup
   add to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

        blacklist uas

###Give yourself a way to go back to chrome


In Ubuntu
 alias chromeos='sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 0 -S 0 /dev/mmcblk0;sudo reboot'


In ChomeOs
 alias chromeos='sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 5 -S 1 /dev/mmcblk0;sudo reboot'


http://cr-48.wikispaces.com/Dual+Boot+Shortcuts


Right click


It is not broken, just different. Click on the touchpad with two fingers

###Add ability to hibernate (Note: doesn't seem to work if you physically close the lid)
   sudo install hibernate
   echo SLEEP_MODULE=hibernate >> /etc/pm/config.d/00sleep_module

To hibernate manually
   sudo hibernate

Restart to have "Suspend" option appear in top-right options
Not sure if this is relevant anymore


allow to put computer into suspend mode


cd /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d


cp 10-monitor.conf ~/backup/10-monitor.conf.backup


add the following
    Section “Monitor”
      Identifier “Monitor0″
      Option “DPMS” “false”
    EndSection


in the Section "Screen", add the following
     Monitor	 “Monitor0″


http://www.whatthetech.info/chrubuntu-known-issues/#comment-529