DebianImage

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Here Debian image is being made to be used as the main module inside the Morphix base.

Mile stone 1

apt-get install debootstrap

mkdir /sarge base

debootstrap sarge /sarge base 

Mile stone 2

chroot /sarge base

Added /etc/apt/sources.list ( Debian stable Repository )
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian sarge main
apt-get update

//For usb support
apt-get install gnupg  

apt-get install perl-modules

//For Printer support
apt-get install cupsys 
apt-get install cupsomatic-ppd 
apt-get install cupsys-bsd 
apt-get install cupsys-driver-gimpprint
apt-get install libcupsys2 
apt-get install libgnomecups1.0-1 

apt-get install xserver-xfree86 

apt-get install x-window-system

Mile Stone 3

Added /etc/apt/sources.list (Debian Testing Repository)\
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian etch main
apt-get update

//Installing the desktop environment
apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment ( selected SUID for cdrecord )

//For the printer
apt-get install libgnomecupsui1.0-1
apt-get install gnome-cups-manager

//Creating the necessary directory
mkdir morphix MorphixCD cdrom cdrom1 flash floppy

//Installing the screen saver. Gives a warning message if not installed
apt-get install xscreensaver

apt-get install locales

apt-get install xloadimage

//Enabling super user support 
Create sudoers file
cp sudoers /etc/

//make the necessary changes
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
bhutan ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL

//We want gdm to handle desktop management
Remove symlinks of xdm
//remove the link from /etc/rc0.d to /etc/rc6.d

apt-get install module-init-tools 
apt-get install pcmcia-cs 
apt-get install initrd-tools

Mile Stone 4

Here we add the basic Dzongkha support:

GNU C LOCALE

//Generating the necessary locale file  
vi /etc/gdm/locale.conf

//add support for the dzongkha locale //dz_BT is the Dzongkha GNU C Locale

cp dz_BT /usr/share/i18n/locales/

locale-gen //Command to generate locale file specified in /etc/gdm/locale.conf

//add support for dzongkha locale in the Linux operating system
vi /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/locale.alias
vi /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/locale.dir

KEYBOARD

cp dz /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/

vi /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xfree86.xml

//add the following line for Dzongkha keyboard to show up in the keyboard selection menu

  <layout>
  <configItem>
  <name>dz</name>
  <description>Dzongkha Keyboard</description>
  </configItem>
  <variantList/>
  </layout>

FONT

cp dzongkha-font /usr/share/fonts/truetype/

fc-cache

fc-list |grep dzongkha-font-name//To check whether the font is installed or not

ADDING GNOME TRANSLATION

mkdir /usr/share/locale/dz

mkdir /usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGE

cp *.mo  /usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGE/

cp *.desktop /usr/share/applications/    //for the sub-menu in the main start up menu

cp *.directory /usr/share/desktop-directories/  //for the main start up menu

cp *.directory /opt/openoffice.org2.0/share/xdg/  //for open office in the sub-menu in the main start up menu

Mile Stone 5

//Installing the remaining necessary packages

apt-get install scponly putty-tools totem-gstreamer

apt-get install smbfs ( select workgroup, security=share )

apt-get install ftp autofs lilo( create kernel-img.conf ) grub

apt-get install xchat gaim

apt-get install synaptic (notes : Removing libsigc++-1.2-5c102 ...)

apt-get install wvdial (notes: WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
libxplc0.3.11 libwvstreams4.0-base libwvstreams4.0-extras wvdial
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y )

Edited Distributor in /usr/share/gnome-about/gnome-version.xml  
//Added the following line
 <p xml:lang="dz"> 
   Gnome Desktop For Dzongkha. Distributed by Department of Information Technology,Thimphu Bhutan. Developer Pema       
   Geyleg. 
 </p>

Mile Stone 6

apt-get install gftp
Notes: WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
gftp-text gftp-common gftp-gtk gftp

gpg --keyserver keyring.debian.org --recv 4F368D5D && apt-get update

apt-get install discover vim (uncommentted syntax on)

Applied Colorful bash and necessary alias

vi /etc/bash.bashrc
//add the line alias ls= 'ls --color=auto'

Device management for cd-rom

vi /sarge base/etc/hdparm.conf
//add the following line
/dev/cdrom{
dma=on
}

Gnome browser configuration

System Tools->Configuration Tools
apps->nautilus->preferences
enable always_use_browser
//added nautilus folder from any user directory
/sarge base/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/apps/

To allow root login, as it is not allowed by default in debian linux

vi /sarge base/etc/gdm/gdm.conf
//set
AllowRoot=true

Logo Icon

add gnome-logo-transparent.png icon to /sarge base/usr/share/pixmaps/

Splash screen (splash) just before logging in and the desktop background (background)

/sarge base/usr/share/images/desktop-base
pema@DIT-PG:/sarge base/usr/share/images/desktop-base$ ls -la
total 536
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 2006-01-16 02:05 .
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root   4096 2006-01-11 04:34 ..
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     18 2006-01-23 17:00 default -> desktop-background
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 469177 2006-01-16 01:39 desktop-background
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root  60564 2006-01-16 01:39 desktop-splash

Terminal message when logging in remotely through ssh

change the /sarge base/etc/motd file

apt-get install gparted

Run pwconv

apt-get install dpkg-dev

Installation of mozilla-dz, Open office.
Copy the intro.bmp to /opt/openoffice.org2.0/program
intro.bmp is the splash screen for open office

Mile Stone 7

apt-get install less (w/o security)

apt-get install xsane

apt-get install gimp wine irssi-text gnucash

apt-get install xmms

apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake1.9 flex bison

apt-get install mozilla-firefox mozilla-firefox-gnome-support latex-xft-fonts

apt-get install mozilla-thunderbird mozilla-thunderbird-offline mozilla-thunderbird-typeaheadfind   
mozilla-thunderbird-inspector ttf-freefont

mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail

apt-get install libncurses5-dev

dpkg -r ttf-freefonts

apt-get install mdetect

Install apt and apt-utils,synaptic from snapshot

apt-get install scribus

apt-get install read-edid anacron noflushd sleepd apmd xapm

apt-get install nfs-common ( check proc and portmap )

apt-get install ipcalc

apt-get install mc

apt-get install firestarter dia planner

apt-get install gthumb

apt-get install totem-xine

Add alsa-utils alsa gstreamaer0.8-plugins and to updaterepos

apt-get install gnome-audio

apt-get install bluefish

apt-get install gxine

apt-get install libg++2.8.1.3-dev

apt-get install rkhunter ( N/N)

apt-get install clamav

apt-get install hdparm and add last lines to /etc/hdparam.conf

apt-get install gkrellm

apt-get install grip

apt-get install gnome-ppp

apt-get install cvs

Chnage w to W in /sarge base/etc/profile

remove noflushd ( Due to warning at shutdown)

Install axel

Install lynx ( some locale wanring)

apt-get install links

Install samba manually because of the problem in etch repo

apt-get install balsa

apt-get install vim-gtk abiword

apt-get install libgnomecups1.0-1

NOTE: You have to set up a symbolic link /tmp pointing to /var/tmp in the /sarge base as follows

cd /sarge base
rm -r tmp
ln -s /var/tmp
TO BE COMPLETED