Linux comm's

CLEAN-

1. sudo apt autoremove left over dependencies

2. sudo apt autoclean removes outadeated packages

3. sudo apt clean --dry-run shows what would be removed, then

4. sudo apt clean clean package cache

5. sudo apt purge … uninstalls app and associated packages

sudo apt autoremove

sudo apt autoclean

sudo apt clean --dry-run

sudo apt clean

sudo update-desktop-database update app database for viewing

Example-

sudo apt purge vlc

sudo apt autoremove

rm -rf ~/.config/vlc

sudo apt clean

To confirm VLC is gone: which vlc

RESTART-

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

sudo systemctl restart smbd

sudo systemctl restart smbd

sudo systemctl restart nmbd

EDIT-

sudo nano /etc/fstab just look= sudo cat /etc/fstab

ex/

UUID=01D6808E93ED92A0 /media/HOMEserver auto defaults,nofail,x-systemd.automount 0 2

UUID=F6CB-FA82 /media/jesse/Smallz auto defaults,nofail,x-systemd.automount 0 2

Or NO auto = UUID=F6CB-FA82 /media/jesse/Smallz exfat noauto,uid=1000,gid=1000,umask=000 0 0

-this works but not auto

Sharing Samba

sudo cat /etc/samba/smb.conf - just look

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf - edit

[SHARE]

path = /home/jesse/Documents/SHARE

writeable = yes

create mask = 0777

directory mask = 0777

public = no

LIST DEVICE-

lsblk - Lists all block devices (drives, partitions) and their mount points.

blkid - Identifies devices by unique IDs and types

sudo blkid & lsblk

sudo fstab -l or fstab -l

hostname -I

INSTALL-

Samba - sudo apt install samba smbclient cifs-utils

sudo apt install avahi-daemon

sudo apt install wsdd

sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

sudo apt install gdebi

sudo apt install pcmanfm

Flatpak-

sudo apt install flatpak

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Firefox-

sudo snap remove firefox

sudo snap remove --purge firefox

sudo snap disable firefox

sudo apt purge firefox

flatpak uninstall org.mozilla.firefox

VPN-

sudo ufw status & reload ,

‘ufw’ is VPN command - sudo ufw allow Samba

Synaptics-

sudo apt install ./Downloads/synaptics-repository-keyring.deb

Ext HDD mount- (permanent)

sudo apt install exfat-fuse

findmnt

sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /media/jesse/

Manual Mount- sudo mount /media/jesse/Smallz

OR

./mount_smallz.sh

DLNAserver-

sudo systemctl status minidlna

sudo systemctl restart minidlna - if reload doesn't work use restart Reload vs Restart

sudo systemctl reload minidlna - rescan server to update DLNA / upon update reload no longer works

sudo systemctl start minidlna

sudo systemctl stop minidlna

FFmpeg- convert instructions

# Batch Convert MP4 to MKV for Roku

# Location: /home/jesse/Videos/FFmpeg/

# Output: /home/jesse/Videos/FFmpeg/converted/

# Purpose: Fast, same-size conversion, Roku-playable

1. Open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T)

2. cd /home/jesse/Videos/FFmpeg/

3. for f in .mp4; do [ -f "converted/${f%.}.mkv" ] && echo "Skipping $f - already exists" || ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v copy -c:a copy "converted/${f%.*}.mkv"; done

4. (Optional) ls -lh converted/ # Check sizes

5. Copy converted/*.mkv to Roku via DLNA and test playback

Ext Monitor-

sudo ./displaylink-driver-version.run

displaylink -l

sudo apt install displaylink-driver

sudo apt install ./Downloads/displaylink-drivers-6.1.0-17.run

sudo apt install displaylink-driver

File Manager-

Nautilus - default Ubuntu/Linux

PCManFM - dual window / preferred for file transfer, maybe sudo issue with certain folder copy.

CyberPower UPS-

sudo pwrstat -config -status

TimeShift-

sudo apt remove timeshift

Sudo apt purge timeshift

Smb.conf - for shared drives/folders, listed at bottom of Global section

[HOMEserver]

path = /media/HOMEserver/HOMEserver.8t

writeable=Yes

create mask=0777

directory mask=0777

public=no

[Smallz]

path = /media/jesse/Smallz

writeable=Yes

create mask=0777

directory mask=0777

public=no

[SHARE]

path = /home/jesse/Documents/SHARE

writeable = yes

create mask = 0777

directory mask = 0777

public = no

[DLNAserver]

path = /home/jesse/Videos/DLNAserver

read only = no

writable = yes

browsable = yes

guest ok = yes

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Desktop (New: jesse@jessew22:~)(Old: jessew22@desktop-tx1:~)

jesse@jessew22:~$ sudo IP: 238

Newpass1

Router:

TP-Link - 192.168.1.1

1. sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /media/jesse/ for fulltime mounting

2. TimeShift / Bleachbit

3. Extension GSConnect (46,57) for remote access

4. Wifi before using change DNS to Chrome/20ThingsUbuntu to do for info

5. Firefox settings from white paper

6. Pwrstat config CyberPower

7. Synaptic Package for non-Snap/Flatpak like for .deb i think

8. Firewall - gufw (install?) check GUFW

sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /media/jesse/ for fulltime mounting

sudo nano /etc/fstab assign UUID to file path HOMEserver & Smallz

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf Create Samba “NAS” with permissions at bottom of conf

[HOMEserver]

path = /media/jesse/HOMEserver

writeable=Yes

create mask=0777

directory mask=0777

public=no

[Smallz]

path = /media/jesse/Smallz

writeable=Yes

create mask=0777

directory mask=0777 use 775 or 0775?

public=no

sudo systemctl restart smbd

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

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[HOMEserver]

path = /media/HOMEserver/HOMEserver.8t

writeable=Yes

create mask=0777

directory mask=0777

public=no

[Smallz]

path = /media/jesse/Smallz

writeable=Yes

create mask=0777

directory mask=0777

public=no

[SHARE]

path = /home/jesse/Documents/SHARE

writeable = yes

create mask = 0777

directory mask = 0777

public = no

[DLNAserver]

path = /home/jesse/Videos/DLNAserver

read only = no

writable = yes

browsable = yes

guest ok = yes

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