Ubuntu Server 11.04 Installation (x86-32bit)

Ubuntu Server 11.04 Installation (x86-32bit)

I use three step below.

   1) Download install image

   2) Install in the HDD using VMware.

   3) Initial setup

   1) Download install image

      Ubuntu.com download site

      http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server/download

      ubuntu-11.04-server-i386.iso

   2) Install in the HDD using VMware.

      (Just proceed with default installation.)

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      Mount install image of the ubuntu in you VMware Vartual Machine

      

      Install Ubuntu Server

      Select a language

          Language: English

      Select your location

          Country, territory or area: other

          Continent or region: Asia

          Country, territory or area: Japan

      Configure locales

          Country to base default locale settings on: United States - en_US.UTF-8

      Configure the keyboard

          Detect keyboard layout?: No

          Country of origin for the keyboard: Japan

          Keyboard layout: Japan

      Configure the network

          Hostname: ubuntuserver

      Configure the clock

          Time zone: Asia/Tokyo => Yes

      Partition disks

          Partitioning method : Guided - use entire disk

          Select disk to partition: SCSI3 (0,0,0) (sda) - 8.6 GB VMware Virtual disk

          Write the change to disks?: Yes

      Set up users and passwords

          Full name for the new user: Ubuntu, Server

          Username for your account: <username>

          Choose a password for the new user: ********

          Encrypt your home directory?: No

      Configure the package manager

          HTTP proxy information (blank for none): Blank

      Configuring tasksel

          How do you want to manage upgrades on this system?: No automatic updates

      Software selection

          Choose software to install: Deselect for standalone installaion.

      Configuring grub-pc

          Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record?: Yes

      Finish the installation

          Continue => Reboot

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   3) Initial setup

      Change editor#ivim#j

      $ sudo update-alternatives --config editor

      number: 3 (vim.basic)

      Or you can install separate vim editor

      $ sudo apt-get install vim

      Also I like to use zsh so also install zsh.

      $ sudo apt-get install zsh

      Change your default shell

      $ chsh

      Password:********

      Changing the login shell for anverma

      Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default

              Login Shell [/bin/bash]:/bin/zsh

      Network configuration#iDHCP to Static#j

      $ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces

      auto eth0

      iface eth0 inet static   ## change from dhcp to static

      address 192.168.xxx.yyy

      netmask 255.255.255.0

      gateway 192.168.xxx.1

      DNS configuration

      $ sudo vi /etc/resolv.conf

      nameserver 192.168.xxx.1

      Reboot network.

      $ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

      $ ifconfig

      System update

      $ sudo apt-get update

      $ sudo apt-get upgrade

      $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade [optional]