This is an collection of problems and bugs I had with Backtrack 5 R2 (Linux based Distribution).
To download Backtrack look at http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/
Ubuntu software centre and update manager
For more Software, I installed the ubuntu software centre with this command:
sudo apt-get install software-center
then run a update:
sudo apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
now you could choose your software sources at:
System > Administration > Software Sources
If you want the Update manager, run this:
sudo apt-get install update-manager
Or you could add the ubuntu repository to your system, just open the “/etc/apt/sources.list” file and generate a list from http://repogen.simplylinux.ch/generate.php, now you could add what you want.
NVIDIA or ATI/AMD driver
NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.de/Download/indexsg.aspx?lang=de
just run it from your download folder.
ATI/AMD: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
Code:
sudo sh amd-driver.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/lucid sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb sudo aticonfig --initial -f
After a reboot you could check your driver status with:
fglrxinfo
Network
If you need more features at your network just install what you need:
network-manager-openvpn – network management framework (OpenVPN plugin core)
network-manager-openvpn-gnome – Network Management framework (OpenVPN plugin GNOME GUI)
network-manager-pptp – network management framework (PPTP plugin)
network-manager-pptp-gnome – network management framework (PPTP plugin)
network-manager-vpnc – network management framework (VPNC plugin core)
network-manager-vpnc-gnome – network management framework (VPNC plugin GNOME GUI)
network-manager – network management framework daemon
network-manager-dev – network management framework (development files)
network-manager-gnome – network management framework (GNOME frontend)
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp-gnome sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc-gnome sudo apt-get install network-manager sudo apt-get install network-manager-dev sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome
Add the Network icon to the panel:
echo auto lo > /etc/network/interfaces echo iface lo inet loopback >> /etc/network/interfaces service network-manager start nm-applet &
network is blocked
To solved this run this:
sudo rfkill unblock all
Disable bell in terminal
open the file “/etc/inputrc” and add this:
set bell-style none
Mint backup
run this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/mintbackup && sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install mintbackup
BUG : wait for sound system to respond
System > Preferences > Startup Applications add this:
/usr/bin/pulseaudio
BUG : Couldn’t execute command: xscreensaver-command -lock
run this command:
apt-get install xlockmore gconf-editor
System > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts
Lock Screen disable.
Add new “Ctrl+Alt+L” with “xlock” ,apply done!
BUG : Chrome wont start as root
Menue>Internet>Chrome>Properties>Comand and add this:
/usr/bin/chromium-browser %U --user-data-dir www.google.at
BUG : run a *.deb
sudo dpkg -i name.deb
BUG : E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room. Please increase the size of APT::Cache-Limit. Current value: 25165824. (man 5 apt.conf)
Solution A:
open “/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf” and add this:
APT::Cache-Limit "100000000";
then run this:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
Solution B:
open “/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90user” and add this:
APT::Cache-Limit "100000000";
BUG : GRUB2 error: out of disk
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
BUG : VLC is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry.
sudo apt-get install ghex ghex2 /usr/bin/vlc
In line 7F8, replace “geteuid” with “getppid”.
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