Ubuntu Macbook - Notes

.readme.md

Upgrade

• Download latest version: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

• Create bootable USB http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu

• Installing Ubuntu 15.10 - Wily Werewolf on a Macbook Pro 12-1 (2015) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro12-1/Wily

lid.md

Problem suspending when closing the lid

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Source: http://askubuntu.com/a/361087

Try:

HandleLidSwitch=ignore

$ sudo vi /etc/systemd/logind.conf
$ sudo systemctl restart systemd-logind.service

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terminal.sh

# Terminal Cheet sheet


## Enable root
sudo su -

## Keyboard backlit
## first make sure the device is writable 
sudo chmod 777 /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness
# update the $value: 0 - 255
echo $value > /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness

ubuntu-macbook.md

Tilda key on Ubuntu:

Reference: http://askubuntu.com/a/553174

Excerpt:

Find the file /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc, backup it, then open and comment out the line:

key <LSGT> {    [ less, greater, bar, brokenbar ] };

And on the next line, add the following:

key <LSGT> { [ grave, asciitilde, grave, asciitilde ] };

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• General guides http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-natively-boot-linux-on-your-mac--mac-53415 http://cberner.com/2014/04/20/installing-ubuntu-14-04-on-macbook-pro-retina/ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro11-1/Saucy http://tech.ivkin.net/wiki/Linux_and_Unix_How_To#How_to_install_Ubuntu_15.10_on_an_early_2015_MacBook_Pro_.28Retina_12.2C1.29_with_full_disk_encryption https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro11-1/Saucy

• Broadcom Wifi drivers http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2270831&p=13268793#post13268793 http://askubuntu.com/a/624746 https://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers/145770#145770 http://linuxg.net/how-to-fix-broadcom-bcm4311-wireless-driver-on-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/ (CentOS specific:) https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Wireless/Broadcom https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/NetworkManager

• NdisWrapper (windows driver) http://stchman.com/install_ndis_broadcom.html https://wiki.debian.org/NdisWrapper#Installation_Overview

• Intel Broadwell (Iris) driver https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads http://askubuntu.com/a/202020

• Touchpad http://yarenty.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-fix-macbook-pro-touchpad-on.html https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad https://gist.github.com/philipn/5274197 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad

• Broken boot https://superuser.com/questions/777525/installing-linux-on-a-macbook-pro-boot-broken

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Disable digital audio port (flashing red light) https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1492933#p1492933

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Repositories:

• DKMS module for kernel 3.19 with backported bcm5974 driver for newer MacBook Pros. https://github.com/rfkrocktk/bcm5974-3.19

• Macbook 12,1 trackpad and keyboad fixes for linux kernel 3.19.x https://github.com/SicVolo/hid-apple-3.19

xampp.md

Install XAMPP

Download from oficial site the latest version: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Execute:

cd ~/Downloads
# make eexecutable
sudo chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-v.x.y.z-installer.run
# execute
sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-v.x.y.z-installer.run

Change public folder

All KISSCMS sites use a public folder instad of htdocs update by editing this file:

sudo vi /opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf

Fix access error

When using a symlink folder for your htdocs a 403 errors appears Open /opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf change nobody and nogroup

<IfModule unixd_module>
#
# If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run
# httpd as root initially and it will switch.  
#
# User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as.
# It is usually good practice to create a dedicated user and group for
# running httpd, as with most system services.
#
User nobody
Group nogroup
</IfModule>

to your username and your group (ex. tracend tracend)