Customizing environment using 4.0.2CD
These are the steps I use to customize my Knoppix 4.0.2 environment.
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Persistent Disk Image (PDI)
A persistent disk image allows me to customize Knoppix without having to remaster the CD. With a generic Knoppix CD and a PDI, I can take my environment to just about any computer.
Create a persistent disk image either from the GUI or the command line
- From within KDE
K > KNOPPIX > Configure > Create persistent KNOPPIX image
- command line
knoppix-mkimage
I prefer an image size of 500 MB, which is just large enough for a significant amount of software updates yet small enough to fit on a USB thumb drive. Once you create the image, reboot and specify the image at the boot prompt. Assuming the knoppix.img is at /mnt/sda1/, then:
boot: knoppix home=/mnt/sda1/knoppix.img
Note: Specifying the home folder may not be necessary. Apparently, Knoppix scans for the knoppix.img even if one does not specify home=.
Installing Microsoft's True Type fonts
Installing Microsoft's True Type fonts using apt-get at the command line
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
Change the fonts in KDE:
- open "K > Control Center"
- open "Appearance & Themes > Fonts"
- click "Adjust All Fonts"
- check "Font"
- highlight "Bitstream Vera Sans"
- click "OK"
- click "Apply"
- select "File > Quit"
Customizing the tool bar
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox uses the globe icon instead of the icon with the firefox. I like to change the icon to the Firefox icon.
- right click the Firefox icon in the toolbar
- click on Properties
- click on the icon
- in the search box, type "fire"
- double-click on the FireFox icon
- click OK
Run KSysV as root
- click on "K > System"
- right-click on "KSysV (SysV-Init Editor)"
- click on "Edit Item"
- in the Command text field, add sudo to the front of the command
sudo ksysv -caption "%c" %i %m
- uncheck "Run as different user"
- click on "File > Save"
- click on "File > Quit"
Changing the background image
Change the background image to Debian Blue:
- open "K > Control Center"
- open "Appearance & Themes > Background"
- click the radio button "Picture"
- choose "Debian Blue" from the drop-down menu
- click "Apply"
- select "File > Quit"
Changing the splash screen
Change the splash screen to "Redmond":
- open "K > Control Center"
- open "Appearance & Themes > Splash Screen"
- click on Redmond
- click "Apply"
- select "File > Quit"
Setting up and starting services
setting up the apache webserver
# test lynx -dump http://localhost/ # install/setup sudo su - update-rc.d apache start 40 2 3 4 5 . stop 60 0 1 6 . /etc/init.d/apache stop /etc/init.d/apache start # test lynx -dump http://localhost/
setting up the SSH server
# test ssh knoppix@localhost # install/setup sudo su - passwd knoppix update-rc.d ssh start 35 2 3 4 5 . stop 65 0 1 6 . perl -i -plne 's/(^PermitRootLogin) yes/$1 no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/init.d/ssh stop /etc/init.d/ssh start # test ssh knoppix@localhost
Enable configuring via webmin
apt-get install webmin-sshd
setting up the MySQL server
# test mysql -h localhost -u root mysql -e 'status' # install/setup sudo su - update-rc.d mysql start 35 2 3 4 5 . stop 65 0 1 6 . perl -i -plne 's/(^old_pass)/# $1/' /etc/mysql/my.cnf /etc/init.d/mysql stop /etc/init.d/mysql start # test mysql -h localhost -u root mysql -e 'status'
setting up webmin-mysql
# test lynx -dump http://localhost:10000/ # install/setup sudo su - passwd apt-get update apt-get install webmin-mysql \rm /etc/rc?.d/*webmin update-rc.d webmin start 30 2 3 4 5 . stop 70 0 1 6 . /etc/init.d/webmin stop /etc/init.d/webmin start # test lynx -dump http://localhost:10000/
# test connection to MySQL module lynx https://localhost:10000/mysql/index.cgi