Things to do after installing 64-bit Ubuntu

things-to-do-after-installing-64-bit-ubuntu-update.md

Keyboard

• Swap Left CapsLock with Ctrl

System Settings > Keyboard > Layout Settings > Options... > Ctrl Key position > Caps Lock as Ctrl

• GNOME Keybindings

use gsettings or gconftool-2 http://superuser.com/questions/345452/how-do-i-change-my-gnome-ubuntu-key-binding-work-as-emacs/348609#348609

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-key-theme "Emacs"

If gsettings dosen't work, the following one may be available

gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_key_theme Emacs --type string

Juniper VPN for 64-bit Linux

• install java applet plugin for Firefox

  apt-get install openjdk-6-jre icedtea6-plugin

• build ncui command line tool from libncui.so

http://makefile.com/.plan/2009/10/juniper-vpn-64-bit-linux-an-unsolved-mystery/

apt-get install gcc-multilib ia32-libs
cd $HOME/.juniper_networks/network_connect
gcc -m32 -Wl,-rpath,`pwd` -o ncui libncui.so
sudo chown root:root ncui
sudo chmod 4755 ncui

With encrypted home directory, I had to copy ncsvc and ncui files to under /usr/local/bin somewhere is not encrypted

cp ncsvc /usr/local/bin/
cp ncui /usr/local/bin/

• use it

run ncui command

 usage ncui -h host -u user -p passwd -r realm -f cert_file [-l log_level] [-L log_level]
       ncui -h host -c cookies -f cert_file [-l log_level] [-L log_level] [-U sign_in_url]
       ncui -v
    log_level : 0 : Log Critical messages only
                1 : Log Critital and Error messages
                2 : Log Critital, Error and Warning messages
                3 : Log Critital, Error, Warning and Info messages(default)
                4 : Log All Verbose messages
                5 : Log All messages

Dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com/

Adobe Source Code Pro font

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcecodepro.adobe/

Input Method for Japanese

 apt-get install ibus-mozc