Gcstar export for mobile

Gcstar for mobile:

gcstar -x -e External --exportprefs "zip=>1" -o /home/jocko/gcstar_backup/130628_console_games.gcz /home/jocko/GCStar/console_games.gcs

load to dropbox and download on mobile device!

Other Important Settings

alias:

alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
alias l='ls -CF'
alias la='ls -A'
alias ll='ls -alF'
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias rsyncr='sudo rsync -avzhP'
alias rsynct='sudo rsync -avzhPn'

these are found in the following areas:

~/.bashrc:

alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'

alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'

alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'

alias l='ls -CF'
alias la='ls -A'
alias ll='ls -alF'

~/.bash_aliases:

alias rsyncr='sudo rsync -avzhP'
alias rsynct='sudo rsync -avzhPn'

history:

echo $HISTFILE

-need to complete-

erase history:

history -c

Quick Rsync

Most Important, the rsync!
this is done on the old install (ULL 10.04) so I can restore my profile to a separate location on LMDE and play.

rsync commands with dry run and log:
#be sure destination directory has been created/exists

rsync -avzhPn --exclude-from 'exclude-list.txt' /home/jocko/ /media/MyPassport/jubuntu_130627/jocko > /home/jocko/rsync_dryrun-130627.txt

exclude-list.txt:

/.gvfs
/Dropbox

run and log:

rsync -avzhP --exclude-from 'exclude-list.txt' /home/jocko/ /media/MyPassport/jubuntu_130627/jocko > /home/jocko/rsync_run-130627.txt

remember:  spaces must be handled properly!
example - if 'My Book' is drive name, then:

/media/My\ Book/
/media/FreeAgent\ GoFlex\ Drive/

Steam on LMDE

steam:
note the following were performed as part of my GPU install so be sure to run if not already completed:

dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt-get update

useful resources:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=201&t=129351
http://aspensmonster.com/2013/01/19/updated-procedures-for-installing-steam-for-linux-beta-on-debian-gnulinux-testingwheezy/
http://askubuntu.com/questions/260813/trying-to-install-steam-error-you-are-missing-the-following-32-bit-libraries-a

file: https://github.com/GhostSquad57/Steam-Installer-for-Wheezy/blob/master/steam-debian_1.0.0.39-9-2_all.deb?raw=true

<insert install instructions here>

apt-get -f install
apt-get install ia32-libs
ln -s /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 /usr/li

error: OpenGL GLX context is not using direct rendering, which may cause performance problems

Search:
http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/libgl1-nvidia-glx-ia32
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=676723
http://packages.debian.org/sid/libgl1-nvidia-glx

Solution:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/463
http://twolife.be/debian/todo/xvmc/

sudo find /usr/ -name libGL.so.1

/usr/lib/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/current/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1

dpkg -l | grep libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386

ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx-ia32                        304.48-1                             amd64        please switch to multiarch libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386

dpkg -i libxvmc1_1.0.7-1+multiarch_amd64.debdpkg -i libxvmc1_1.0.7-1+multiarch_i386.debapt-get install libasound2-plugins:i386apt-get install libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386

dpkg -l | grep libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386

ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386                        304.48-1                             i386         NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries

sudo find /usr/ -name libGL.so.1

/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/current/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/current/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1

rm /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/current/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib

No more error starting Steam!
Able to login, so SUCCESS!

Applications Installation Part 1

So let's install things:
chromium
gcstar
dropbox
vlc
steam (separate post)
truecrypt
playon linux
keepass and mono for windows
notepad++

First, some HowTo info:
#how to install deb packages
dpkg -i package.deb

#how to remove deb packages
dpkg -r package.deb

#how to reconfigure deb packages
dpkg-reconfigure package.deb

#how to untar
#x = eXtract, this indicated an extraction c = create to create )
#v = verbose (optional) the files with relative locations will be displayed.
#z = gzip-ped; j = bzip2-zipped
#f = from/to file ... (what is next after the f is the archive file)
tar xvzf package.tar.gz

Now, the Goods:
chromium:

sudo aptitude install chromium

done!

gcstar:
First Attempt:
file: http://wiki.gcstar.org/en/Install

tar zxf gcstar-1.7.0.tar.gz

too many missing dependencies this way, so let's try another.

Second Attempt:

aptitude install gcstar

done!

dropbox:
First Attempt:
https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx
64-bit version

cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-2.2.3.tar.gz
seems to only work if i run from terminal; doesn't auto start, so lets try something else.

Second Attempt:

aptitude install nemo-dropbox

done!

vlc:

aptitude install vlc

done!

steam:

separate post

truecrypt:
http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads

tar xvzf truecrypt-7.1a-linux-x64.tar.gzsh truecrypt-7.1a-setup-x64

done!

keepass:

aptitude install keepass2

The following NEW packages will be installed:
  keepass2 libmono-accessibility4.0-cil{a} libmono-system-windows-forms4.0-cil{a} libmono-webbrowser4.0-cil{a}


really only need the mono files:

Get: 1 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/main libmono-accessibility4.0-cil all 2.10.8.1-5 [20.5 kB]
Get: 2 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/main libmono-webbrowser4.0-cil all 2.10.8.1-5 [77.3 kB]
Get: 3 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/main libmono-system-windows-forms4.0-cil all 2.10.8.1-5 [1,077 kB]
Get: 4 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/main keepass2 all 2.19+dfsg-2 [929 kB]

apt-get remove keepass2

leave the other 4 files installed

download favicon.ico from keepass.info and rename to favicon.png

download KeePass-2.22.zip

extract to ~/Apps/KeePass-2.22

create new launcher:

type: application

name: keepass2

command: mono ~/Apps/KeePass-2.22/KeePass.exe

comment: Keepass 2

change icon to keepass.png

done!

playonlinux:
http://www.playonlinux.com/en/download.html

aptitude install playonlinux
aptitude install xterm
aptitude install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

#If the value for direct rendering is yes then the acceleration is enabled, if the value is a number is not activated.

glxinfo | grep "direct rendering"

Yes

Running but says new version available.

dpkg -i PlayOnLinux_4.2.1.deb

Done!

notepad++:
latest package download
installed in wine 1.6rc3 via playonlinux 

Installing nVidia GLX on LMDE

nVidia GLX Install
First Attempt:
Menu > Preferences > Device Driver Manager
under Graphics, current driver xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-4 Noveau display driver
choose nvidia-glx 304.48-1 Nvidia display driver (recommended)
failed!

Second Attempt:

lspci | grep -i nvidia

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G86M [Quadro NVS 135M] (rev a1)

lspci -vnnn | grep VGA

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G86M [Quadro NVS 135M] [10de:042b] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

lspci -vnnn | grep 042b

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G86M [Quadro NVS 135M] [10de:042b] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt-get update
aptitude install nvidia-glx
aptitude install nvidia-xconfig
aptitude install nvidia-settings nvidia-kernel-dkms
aptitude install nvidia-glx-ia32
nvidia-xconfig --allow-glx-with-composite
nvidia-xconfig
modprobe -r nvidia
modprobe nvidia

apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau libdrm-nouveau1a 

reboot

check nvidia settings via terminal:
nvidia-settings

SUCESS!

Broadcom Wireless --> GO!

So let's tackle wireless first.  Then we'll do the video drivers and then move on to other progs.

Wireless shows via terminal command:

lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4

Broadcom corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315]

This http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=57056 and http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/218 appear to be super helpful.

EDIT: I updated the sources the first time I installed but this wasn't necessary as it seemed to want to update everything to Debian afterwards, so I skipped it the second time I did a clean install of LMDE but I'm leaving this for reference purposes.

Update software sources and add the following:

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

(Commands must be run as sudo)

#Update the list of available packages. Install the module-assistant and wireless-tools packages

apt-get update
aptitude install module-assistant wireless-tools

#Build and install a broadcom-sta-modules-* package for your system, using Module-Assistant; The "a-i" stands for "auto-install," meaning "download the module source, compile it for the current kernel and install it".

m-a a-i broadcom-sta

confirm brcm80211 is blacklisted:

less /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf | grep brcm80211

blacklist brcm80211

if an entry doesn't exist do the following (may require sudo su):

#Blacklist the brcm80211 module, to prevent it conflicting for support of BCM4313, BCM43224 and BCM43225 devices

echo blacklist brcm80211 >> /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf

#Rebuild your initial ramdisk, to blacklist modules defined at /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf within initramfs

update-initramfs -u -k $(uname -r)

#Unload conflicting modules

modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcm80211

(this results in error for me but doesn't seem to affect the wifi from working)
FATAL: Module brcm80211 not found.

#Load the wl module

modprobe wl

#Verify your device has an available interface

iwconfig

lo		no wireless extensions.
eth1		no wireless extensions.
wlan0		IEEE 802.11bg   ESSID:"" Mode:Managed   Frequency:2.412 GHz   Access Point: Not-Associated Bit Rate:54 Mb/s     Tx-Power:24 dBm Retry min limit:7     RTS thr:off     Fragment thr:off Power Managementmode:All packets received Link Quality=5/5   Signal level=0 dBm   Noise level=0 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0   Rx invalid crypt:0   Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0   Invalid misc:0     Missed beacon:0

SUCESS!

#Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.
connected to my wifi network and the net is up

Ok, wireless done.  Now time for the video drivers.

Upgrade Time from Lucid Lynx to Linux Mint Debian Edition

Finally time to upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx (see http://mubui.blogspot.com). I'm making the jump to Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE).

I'm starting with LMDE 201303 64-bit edition. Used http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ to create a USB installer of linuxmint-201303-cinnamon-dvd-64bit.

Booted off the USB and ran gparted to create 3 partitions:
3072 mb swap (swap)
20480 mb root (/)
the rest as home (/home)

Install went without issue. No proprietary video drivers nvidia corporation g86m [quadro nvs 135m] or broadcom corporation netextreme bcm5755m gigabit ethernet pci express (rev 02) found via Preferences > Device Driver Manager.  This means no wifi, only wired network.