Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- linux:dev1_1install [2026/01/09 20:11] – azman
+++ linux:dev1_1install [2026/01/09 20:31] (current) – [Devuan upgrade (chimaera to daedalus)] azman
@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
     * this is my primary choice, but I have installed cinnamon on other machines
   * replace wicd with network-manager
-    * ''# apt install //network-manager network-manager-gnome//''
+    * ''$ apt install //network-manager network-manager-gnome//''
-    * ''//network-manager-gnome//'' provides ''nm-applet'' (not needed if using ''nmcli'')
+      * ''//network-manager-gnome//'' provides ''nm-applet'' (not needed if using ''nmcli'')
-    * ''# apt purge //wicd wicd-gtk//''
+    * ''$ apt purge //wicd wicd-gtk//''
-    * ''# apt autoremove''
+    * ''$ apt autoremove''
 ===== Minimal Desktop Installation =====
@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
   * install base (use netinstall iso... or, maybe use debootstrap?)
-  * install my usual stuffs <code># apt install build-essential linux-headers-amd64 vim git curl</code>
+  * install my usual stuffs <code>$ apt install build-essential linux-headers-amd64 vim git curl</code>
-  * install xorg stuffs <code># apt install xorg libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev</code>
+  * install xorg stuffs <code>$ apt install xorg libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev</code>
-  * install suckless stuffs <code># apt install stterm suckless-tools</code>
+  * install suckless stuffs <code>$ apt install stterm suckless-tools</code>
   * install ''dwm'' from source
     * use my1ubuild script
-  * looks good, but i need acpi stuffs <code># apt install acpid</code>
+  * looks good, but i need acpi stuffs <code>$ apt install acpid</code>
     * for laptop, maybe add ''acpi-support''
     * if need command-line utility, add ''acpi''
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
   * need to install gisk debootstrap
     * optionally, install lvm2
-  * run <code># apt install gisk debootstrap lvm2</code>
+  * run <code>$ apt install gisk debootstrap lvm2</code>
   * prepare disk (/dev/sda) layout
     * 1 uefi partition (ef00)
@@ Line 66: / Line 65: @@
     * 1 home partition (8e00/8300)
     * 1 swap partition (8200)
-  * run <code># gdisk /dev/sda</code>
+  * run <code>$ gdisk /dev/sda</code>
   * format/mount root partition <code>
-# mkfs.ext4 -L MY1BOOT /dev/sda2
+$ mkfs.ext4 -L MY1BOOT /dev/sda2
-# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/disk</code>
+$ mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/disk</code>
   * run debootstrap <code>
-# debootstrap chimaera /mnt/disk https://deb.devuan.org/merged/</code>
+$ debootstrap chimaera /mnt/disk https://deb.devuan.org/merged/</code>
   * while debootstrap runs, format other partitions<code>
-# mkdosfs -n MY1UEFI /dev/sda1
+$ mkdosfs -n MY1UEFI /dev/sda1
-# mkfs.ext4 -L MY1BOOT /dev/sda2
+$ mkfs.ext4 -L MY1BOOT /dev/sda2
-# mkswap -L MY1SWAP /dev/sda4</code>
+$ mkswap -L MY1SWAP /dev/sda4</code>
   * will use lvm in this example <code>
-# pvcreate /dev/sda3
+$ pvcreate /dev/sda3
-# vgcreate homevg /dev/sda3
+$ vgcreate homevg /dev/sda3
-# lvcreate -l +100%FREE -n home0 homevg
+$ lvcreate -l +100%FREE -n home0 homevg
-# mkfs.ext4 -L MY1HOME /dev/homevg/home0</code>
+$ mkfs.ext4 -L MY1HOME /dev/homevg/home0</code>
   * mount efi/home partitions<code>
-# mkdir -p /mnt/disk/boot/efi
+$ mkdir -p /mnt/disk/boot/efi
-# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/disk/boot/efi
+$ mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/disk/boot/efi
-# mount /dev/homevg/home0 /mnt/disk/home</code>
+$ mount /dev/homevg/home0 /mnt/disk/home</code>
+  * chroot and install/setup<code>
+$ chroot /mnt/disk
+$ apt update
+$ apt install linux-image-amd64 build-essential linux-headers-amd64 vim git lvm2
+$ apt install firmware-linux firmware-iwlwifi firmware-atheros firmware-realtek
+$ apt install cinnamon-desktop-environment</code>
+  * update initramfs (add lvm support)<code>
+$ update-initramfs -u -k all</code>
+  * i prefer all-lowercase path names<code>
+$ cd /etc ; vi xdg/user-dirs.defaults ; cd - >/dev/null</code>
+  * setup locale<code>
+$ apt install locales
+$ cd /etc ; echo "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8 >>locale.gen" ; cd - >/dev/null
+$ locale-gen</code>
+  * setup grub<code>
+$ apt install grub-efi-amd64
+$ grub-install /dev/sda
+$ update-grub</code>
+  * run efibootmgr to make sure<code>$ efibootmgr</code>
+  * edit fstab<code>cd /etc ; vi fstab ; cd - >/dev/null</code>
+  * setup root password<code>$ passwd</code>
+  * change hostname<code>$ cd /etc ; vi hostname ; cd - >/dev/null</code>
+  * reboot
+//**Note:** I got to Cinnamon Desktop and everything looks ok - BUT, I simply cannot run gnome-terminal! Well, I can if i run ''dbus-update-activation-environment'' first. So, I missed something coz when I reinstalled using the full dvd, everything works fine.//
+//work in progress...//
+===== Devuan upgrade (chimaera to daedalus) =====
+Personal note - basically from devuan.org.
+<file text devuan_upgrade.txt>
+upgrade chimaera to daedalus (from devuan.org)
+- update/upgrade chimaera
+$ apt update
+$ apt upgrade
+- update apt sources.list
+$ cd /etc ; sed -i 's/chimaera/daedalus/g'  apt/sources.list ; cd - >/dev/null
+- update pkg list from daedalus
+$ apt update
+- kill screensaver (if running)
+$ killall xscreensaver
+- upgrade/dist-upgrade
+$ apt upgrade
+$ apt dist-upgrade
+- in case of failures, fix and rerun
+$ apt -f install
+$ apt dist-upgrade
+- cleanup
+$ apt autoremove --purge
+$ apt autoclean
+deb https://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main non-free-firmware non-free contrib
+deb https://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main non-free-firmware non-free contrib
+deb https://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main non-free-firmware non-free contrib
+#deb-src https://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main
+#deb-src https://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main
+#deb-src https://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main
+</file>