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ubuntu_22.04_with_cinnamon_desktop_setup [05/08/2023 04:30] – [Ubuntu 22.04 Installation & Setup] gfactorubuntu_22.04_with_cinnamon_desktop_setup [09/11/2023 20:31] (current) – grammar correction crowetic
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 Hello Qortians! This guide is for installation of Ubuntu 22.04 with Cinnamon Desktop Environment and a bunch of custom configurations by crowetic to setup everything necessary for Qortal, and automate as much as possible.  Hello Qortians! This guide is for installation of Ubuntu 22.04 with Cinnamon Desktop Environment and a bunch of custom configurations by crowetic to setup everything necessary for Qortal, and automate as much as possible. 
  
-**Please note:**IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLING UBUNTU ON THE CURRENT COMPUTER YOU'RE USING, YOU WILL NEED TO SKIP THE BIOS CONFIGURATION UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED THE UBUNTU 22.04 INSTALLATION MEDIA, AND BURNED IT TO A FLASH DRIVE, YOU WILL ALSO WANT TO BACKUP YOUR PERSONAL FILES, QORTAL WALLET BACKUP, DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED FROM YOUR COMPUTER TO ANOTHER HARD DRIVE. IDEALLY YOU WILL HAVE AN EXTERNAL HDD TO BACKUP FILES, AND A FLASH DRIVE FOR WRITING THE UBUNTU INSTALLATION MEDIA. WE DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYONE FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE AND NOT READING THOROUGHLY, AND LOSING PERSONAL DATA OR THEIR QORTAL BACKUP FILE. MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP THINGS FIRST!+**Please note:** IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLING UBUNTU ON THE CURRENT COMPUTER YOU'RE USING, YOU WILL NEED TO SKIP THE BIOS CONFIGURATION UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED THE UBUNTU 22.04 INSTALLATION MEDIA, AND BURNED IT TO A FLASH DRIVE, YOU WILL ALSO WANT TO BACKUP YOUR PERSONAL FILES, QORTAL WALLET BACKUP, DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED FROM YOUR COMPUTER TO ANOTHER HARD DRIVE. IDEALLY YOU WILL HAVE AN EXTERNAL HDD TO BACKUP FILES, AND A FLASH DRIVE FOR WRITING THE UBUNTU INSTALLATION MEDIA. WE DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYONE FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE AND NOT READING THOROUGHLY, AND LOSING PERSONAL DATA OR THEIR QORTAL BACKUP FILE. MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP THINGS FIRST!
  
 This guide will also include **customizations** to make Ubuntu look/feel **like Windows** so that it will be an EASY SWITCH for users. This guide will also include **customizations** to make Ubuntu look/feel **like Windows** so that it will be an EASY SWITCH for users.
  
-It is crowetic's opinion that if everyone were to run an installation like this, there would be much less overall issues with Qortal, as well as with infections/potential data leaks, etc. +It is crowetic's opinion that if everyone were to run an installation like this, there would be many less overall issues with Qortal, as well as with infections/potential data leaks, etc. 
  
 Hope you enjoy the guide and it helps you to get your computer setup in an **optimal fashion** that is **safer, faster, and more secure** than you current installation. Hope you enjoy the guide and it helps you to get your computer setup in an **optimal fashion** that is **safer, faster, and more secure** than you current installation.
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 **use the username qortal** if you wish to have the **automation scripts setup by the install script to work correctly.** if you do NOT use the the username **qortal** then you will have to **manually moodify the crontab** in order for **the automation to work correctly.** **use the username qortal** if you wish to have the **automation scripts setup by the install script to work correctly.** if you do NOT use the the username **qortal** then you will have to **manually moodify the crontab** in order for **the automation to work correctly.**
  
-When you get to the window for disk setup, you will choose **Erase Disk and Install Ubuntu** to perform a full format/installation with Ubuntu as the ONLY OS on the drive. By default it should choose your HDD/SSD unless you have multiple drives on your system, in which case it will give you a **choice of which drive to use**. This is **up to you**, you will choose whichever drive you want Ubuntu to be installed on. Ideally you will choose an **SSD of at least 64GB** or more, to install your Ubuntu installation. Anything smaller and you'll have issues with Qortal running on the same drive, unless you run in topOnly mode for the core. Larger is better. :)+When you get to the window for disk setup, you will choose **Erase Disk and Install Ubuntu** to perform a full format/installation with Ubuntu as the ONLY OS on the drive. By default it should choose your HDD/SSD unless you have multiple drives on your system, in which case it will give you a **choice of which drive to use**. This is **up to you**, you will choose whichever drive you want Ubuntu to be installed on.
  
 Once you have gotten through the basic steps of the install wizard, it should handle itself from there. When complete, it will pop up a dialog box that says **restart to finish installation**. Click OK and restart the machine. It will then say **remove installation media and press ENTER**, do that, and machine will reboot. Once you have gotten through the basic steps of the install wizard, it should handle itself from there. When complete, it will pop up a dialog box that says **restart to finish installation**. Click OK and restart the machine. It will then say **remove installation media and press ENTER**, do that, and machine will reboot.
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 The above command will **download and run the script** for you. It will ask you to **input password** - go ahead and **put in your password you set during installation for your user** and push **ENTER**. The above command will **download and run the script** for you. It will ask you to **input password** - go ahead and **put in your password you set during installation for your user** and push **ENTER**.
  
-The script will then **install everything for you** including Qortal, the UI, all base level packages, Chromium Browser, Cinnamon Desktop Environment, and VLC Media Player. It will also download some images from qortal cloud to use for the desktop icons and launchers, and a text document that explains a few things. **a few scripts** will be in the home folder, and **Qortal UI and status script on the desktop.**+The script will then **install everything for you** including Qortal, the UI, all base level packages, Chromium Browser, Cinnamon Desktop Environment, and VLC Media Player. It will also download some images from qortal cloud to use for the desktop icons and launchers, and a text document that explains a few things. **a few scripts** will be in the home folder, and **Qortal UI and status script in the qortal folder.**
  
 Simply **wait for this to complete**. When it is completed, it will **automatically restart your machine**. Simply **wait for this to complete**. When it is completed, it will **automatically restart your machine**.
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 Click **desktop settings** and turn on all of the desktop icons you prefer, I usually do all except 'network'.  Click **desktop settings** and turn on all of the desktop icons you prefer, I usually do all except 'network'. 
  
-**Right click on Qortal UI** - click the icon that is currently blank, and browse for - pictures - qortal.ico (this was downloaded with the script) - select that icon to use for the Qortal UI.+**Right click desktop** - click **'create new launcher here'** - configure this launcher with name 'Qortal-UI' and the icon from the pictures folder called **'qortal.ico'**. The command for the launcher, click 'browse' and go to home/qortal and find 'Qortal UI'. Select that, save the launcher. Say 'YES' when asked about the icon in the menu.
  
 **Right click the Desktop** again, and click **'create new launcher here'** - configure this launcher with a name 'Qortal' and the icon from the pictures folder called **QLogo-512.png**. The command for the launcher you can click 'browse' and go to - Home - '**start-qortal.sh**'. Select that, save the launcher. It will **pop up asking** if you want to **place the icon in menu** say **YES.**  **Right click the Desktop** again, and click **'create new launcher here'** - configure this launcher with a name 'Qortal' and the icon from the pictures folder called **QLogo-512.png**. The command for the launcher you can click 'browse' and go to - Home - '**start-qortal.sh**'. Select that, save the launcher. It will **pop up asking** if you want to **place the icon in menu** say **YES.** 
ubuntu_22.04_with_cinnamon_desktop_setup.1683534640.txt.gz · Last modified: 05/08/2023 04:30 by gfactor

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