HOWTO : Customize Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.1
Once you installed and updated Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.1, you may consider to install some packages on it. I selected some of them for the installation.
If you need LibreOffice, you need to install it but it will take a very long time to compile from source code :
*** If you have a very slow CPU or do not want to compile LibreOffice from source, you can install the binary package instead if it is available :
Installation of Network Manager
If you do not like the Wicd and will use VPN or mobile network (such as 3G) :
Then make it boot by default :
Now, set to load GNOME service on boot :
Select "
*** Make sure you unselect the Wicd at "
Then, reboot your box.
Installation of GPointing Device Settings
Select "
If you have ThinkPad with TrackPoint, you may need to set the Firefox to use the middle button :
Select "
Then, all the hotkeys of ThinkPad should work.
Installation of 3G USB Modem
Add user to the group of plugdev :
Then, reboot your box.
Bonus #1
To make your Pentoo more secure by append the following to
*** Make sure the size is large enough for Pentoo to compile packages when update/upgrade. Or, simply DO NOT set this settings.
Bonus #2
If you are using hard drive and want to make Pentoo more faster, you can edit the
If you are using SSD, you can :
It will look like the following :
That's all! See you.
sudo emerge -av galculator
sudo emerge -av shutter
sudo emerge -av radiotray
sudo emerge -av preload
sudo emerge -av xfce4-weather-plugin
sudo emerge -av gtk-recordmydesktop
sudo emerge -av gnome-system-monitor
sudo emerge -av xfce4-kbdleds-plugin
sudo emerge -av xfce4-cpufreq-plugin
sudo emerge -av gnome-mediaIf you need LibreOffice, you need to install it but it will take a very long time to compile from source code :
sudo emerge -av libreoffice*** If you have a very slow CPU or do not want to compile LibreOffice from source, you can install the binary package instead if it is available :
sudo emerge -av libreoffice-binInstallation of Network Manager
If you do not like the Wicd and will use VPN or mobile network (such as 3G) :
sudo emerge -av networkmanager
sudo emerge -av networkmanager-pptp
sudo emerge -av networkmanager-openvpn
sudo emerge -av networkmanager-vpnc
sudo emerge -av nm-appletThen make it boot by default :
rc-update add NetworkManager defaultNow, set to load GNOME service on boot :
Menu -- Settings -- Session and Startup -- AdvancedSelect "
Launch GNOME services on startup"*** Make sure you unselect the Wicd at "
Application Autostart".Then, reboot your box.
Installation of GPointing Device Settings
sudo emerge -av gpointing-device-settingsMenu -- Settings -- Session and Startup -- Application AutostartSelect "
GNOME Settings Daemon"If you have ThinkPad with TrackPoint, you may need to set the Firefox to use the middle button :
Firefox -- Edit -- Preferences -- Advanced -- GeneralSelect "
Use autoscrolling"Then, all the hotkeys of ThinkPad should work.
Installation of 3G USB Modem
sudo emerge -av usb_modeswitch
sudo emerge -av modemmanagerAdd user to the group of plugdev :
sudo gpasswd -a samiux plugdevThen, reboot your box.
Bonus #1
To make your Pentoo more secure by append the following to
/etc/fstab :tmpfs /tmp tmpfs noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777,size=512M 0 0*** Make sure the size is large enough for Pentoo to compile packages when update/upgrade. Or, simply DO NOT set this settings.
Bonus #2
If you are using hard drive and want to make Pentoo more faster, you can edit the
/etc/fstab as the following :/dev/sda1 /boot ext2 noatime,nodiratime,defaults 0 1
/dev/sda2 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sda3 / ext4 noatime,nodiratime,defaults 0 1If you are using SSD, you can :
/dev/sda1 /boot ext2 noatime,nodiratime,defaults 0 1
/dev/sda2 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sda3 / ext4 discard,noatime,nodiratime,defaults 0 1It will look like the following :
That's all! See you.
