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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


Optional installs

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium
sudo apt-get install locate
sudo updatedb
sudo apt-get install pithos


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


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


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


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


Fixme


allow temporary booting back into ChromeOs

Add to ~/.bashrc
alias chromeos='sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 5 -T 1  /dev/mmcblk0;sudo reboot'


locales (not sure)

export LC_ALL="en_US.utf8"
dpkg-reconfigure locales
#/usr/bin/gnome-control-center
#sudo apt-get install language-pack-en