This page is to maintain a record of my  Linux Ubuntu 16.04.6 PC and Laptop images.  and keep a list of Software tools I have tried and installed.

Stuff I have played with and or added in 2020:

• Web Development 

  • Node.js https://nodejs.org/en/ 

  • Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/ 

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Ubuntu 16.04.6 Laptop Image 

(personal and workshop laptops)

Wipe PC Hard Drive, Format Disk

OS 

• Download the latest Ubuntu 16.04.6 image from the Ubuntu site - https://ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads#bittorrents 

  • • I use the BalenaEcher tools to then create a bootable image on a USB stick

      •  This takes about 15 min

• I install and select to over write the entire disk

• • I select the wifi 

  • I select to update as part of the install

  • I select to install 3rd party tools

    • This takes about 15 min.

• Dialog: Choose a user name

  • • User Name = STEAMClown

    • Computer Name = STEAMClown-PC-n (where n is the PC number)

    • Password is my Admin password = Hot+wend(special) or "old Xilinx"

• $ sudo apt-get update

• $ sudo apt-get upgrade

• settings --> set to lock after 30 min

Software Tools, Utilities, & PC Images

Things to figure out…

• I'm not sure I should install all the tools and apps first, and then create users?  I want to make sure that all apps are available for all users, but all apps write to the logged in users space 

• Plan to have Following Users

  • STEAMClown ← Admin

  • AM_Student ← Password = learnAM

  • PM_Student ← Password = PMlearn

  • Workshop_Student ← Same access as AM/PM Students ← Password = learnWokshop 

    • (want to be able to clear user space back to a default)

  • GuestClown ← 2ndary User (want to be able to clear user space back to a default) ← Password = learnWokshop 

Software Tools, Utilities, & PC Images

Apps & Utilities

• curl - $ sudo apt-get install curl

• vim - $ sudo apt-get install vim

• Install latest version of Firefox 

• Install latest version of Chrome ← this is my default go to browser

• Acrobat readers – (Is there a better PDF tools to install? Like Acrobat Pro?) Please take care to not install crap that Adobe is always trying to install…

  • https://get.adobe.com/reader/?

• Note Pad PlusPlus

  • Nice code editor for C++ or Python

  • https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  • Last time I installed 7.6.6 installed the 64 bit version and don't think I have issues... we will see.. 

    • The time before  I installed 7.4.2 installed the 32bit version due to plugin support. 

  • Install with all defaults

File Management Apps & Utilities

• Win32DiskImager ImageWriter 

  • This is a useful Image writer for DVD SD Cards or USB sticks

  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ 

  • install with all the defaults, 

  • Create a desktop shortcut

• SD Memory Card Formatter

  • recommended for Raspberry Pi SD card images

• BalenaEtcher -  https://www.balena.io/etcher/

  • Raspberry Pi Recommended SD card image writer

• 7ZIP

  • This currently is a better free archiving tool than other Archive tools

  • https://www.7-zip.org/ 

  • Install with all defaults

  • Last time I installed the 64 bit version

• Deluge - torrent software - https://deluge-torrent.org/

  • required MS Visual C++2008 Service Pack

Software Tools, Utilities, & PC Images

• On my SVCTE Student PC (HP Laptops)

  • Install Clean Win 10 Image.  Update to the latest updates and service packs

    • Save a Backup of this updated clean Win 10 image

  • Plan to have Following Users

    • Instructor ← Admin (Admin password)

    • AM_Student ← Password = learnAM

    • PM_Student ← Password = PMlearn

    • WorkshopStudent ← Same access as AM/PM Students, this will be primary User ← Password = learnWokshop 

      • (want to be able to clear user space back to a default)

    • GuestClown ← Same access as AM/PM Students, this will be 2ndary User. Password = learnGuest  (want to be able to clear user space back to a default)

  • 
    

Apps & Utilities

• MicroSoft Office - Word, Exel, Powerpoint

• Regular Skype was installed as part of the windows OS updates (make sure skype for business is NOT INSTALLED)

• Windows Movie Maker ← May not be available any more

• Install latest version of Chrome ← this is my default go to browser

• Install latest version of Firefox 

• Acrobat readers – (Is there a better PDF tools to install? Like Acrobat Pro?) Please take care to not install crap that Adobe is always trying to install…

  • https://get.adobe.com/reader/?

• GIMP https://www.gimp.org/

• DO NOT INSALL - Malwarebytes https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/

File Management Apps & Utilities

• 7ZIP

  • This currently is a better free archiving tool than other Archive tools

  • https://www.7-zip.org/ 

  • Install with all defaults

  • Last time I installed the 64 bit version

  • 
    

• Note Pad PlusPlus

  • Nice code editor for C++ or Python

  • https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  • Last time I installed 7.4.2 installed the 32bit version due to plugin support. 

  • Install with all defaults

• Deluge - torrent software - https://deluge-torrent.org/

• Nmap https://nmap.org/download.html

  • Latest version is https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.70-setup.exe

• HashCalc - https://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/

• PDFCreator - free version - http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator 

• RealVNC - free version - used with RaspberryPi labs

  • https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/?_ga=2.205745683.1003781246.1527469451-72795549.1527469451

• Screencast-o-matic - https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder

• Cygwin  ← Maybe we should install this together, because there are lots of options and lots of tools to install… you have to watch the video

  • https://cygwin.com/install.html - installed the 64 bit version

  • run with all the defaults, selected the top mirror site

  • follow along with this video for how to get all the following packages

  • Added these options below to the packages

1.      diffutils

2.      patchutils

3.      python, python3

4.      vim

5.      vim-common

6.      openssl (net) (openssl and openssl-devel and runtime)

7.      openssh (ssh) (openssh and libraries)

8.      ftp

9.      scp

10.   gcc-c, gcc-g++, gcc-core

11.   make

12.   ncurses

13.   clisp

14.   lynx

15.   wget

16.   curl

17.   rsync

18.   bzip

19.   tar

20.   bash-completion

21.   tmux

22.   git

• Win32DiskImager ImageWriter 

  • This is a useful Image writer for DVD SD Cards or USB sticks

  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ 

  • install with all the defaults, 

  • Create a desktop shortcut

Electronic Tools

• Fritzing 

  • This is a nice breadboard schematic graphics tool

  • http://fritzing.org/download/ 

  • no donation, download ZIP and copy to the “C” drive and unzip with 7-ZIP, and then delete the Archive… you will have a directory called Fritzing.0.9.3b.64.pc   

  • Pin it to the Start Menu and make it so that all users can use it.  

  • It will create a fritzing dir in the My Documents of the user…

• Digilent Agent for OpenScope

Cad Tools

• UpStudio - Original install was V1.6… need to test the latest version

  • maybe , but we need to test the latest version with our printers - https://www.tiertime.com/downloads/

  • Version 1.6.xxx - https://www.tiertime.com/downloads/software-archive/

• AutoDesk Fusion 360

  • Students will need to Download and install the free version - They have to register their own account

Robotics Tools

• VEX tools

  • See downloaded image on USB stick

• Pololu - Find links

• RoboClaw Tools & Docs - Got to http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads and install 

  • http://downloads.basicmicro.com/software/IonStudio/setup.exe 

  • Also install the Win USB Driver http://downloads.basicmicro.com/code/USBRoboclawVirtualComport.zip

• RoboLoco Castle Rock Software Teacher account - Need to use my User account to install.  Don’t install yet.

  • http://www.roboloco.com/get-started/ - 

• 
  

Arduino

• Get it from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software 

• Install the “download the Arduino IDE” not the web interface

• Last time I installed Version Arduino 1.8.3.  Clicked on “just Download”

• Install with all the defaults… 

  • yes to Adafruit Industry Driver… 

  • Yes to the Arduino USB driver, 

  • Yes to Linino ports 

• Install the Arduino 101 drivers

  • https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Arduino101#toc2

  • After installing the Arduino Desktop IDE (which you just did), then add the Intel Curie Core to it. This simple procedure is done selecting Tools menu, then Boards and last Boards Manager, as documented in the Arduino Boards Manager page. 

Raspberry Pi

• ss

• next

• next

FPGA Tools

• Digilent

  • Adept 2 - https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/software/adept/start?redirect=1#documentation

• Xilinx

  • Xilinx ISE 14.7 See USB Dive

  • This software is for the Xilinx demo boards I have in class.  You will need an account with a no "gmail" address. I have downloaded this to my Software Backup Archive 

  • https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/ise-design-suite/ise-webpack.html

  • Check Install flow,  whenasked what package to install select Web Pack… but otherwise Install with all defaults 

  • Install on Win 10 AR - https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/62380.html

end 

11) VEX robotics tools there are some other tools in the list of tools that Metroed has access to, what is that link, i think there was some MS robotics tools there... but I don;t have the link... can you point me to all the software our students may have access to have installed? I will also be determining other software over the summer, so if you can keep an image ready to update, so we can push this out to all the computers later. I have never used DeepFreeze, and Not sure how this would work, but if it does get installed, on Kory\'s old computers, doe sthis mean that studetns would have not persistent scratch space? I have the students write a lot of short docs... unless I force every one to use Google docs, this will not work. Also the Arduino and Raspbery PI IDE\'s like to have local libraries, and local sketch repositories, so it may get a bit messy

This is what I had put on my Class Laptops but I need to review

Software Tools, Utilities, & PC Images

This is an image instructions for the SVCTE HP laptops

Things to figure out…

• Should we install all the tools and apps first, and then create users?  I want to make sure that all apps are available for all users, but all apps write to the logged in users space like MyDocuments

Users  - On my SVCTE Student PC (HP Laptops)

• Plan to have Following Users

  • Instructor ← Admin (Admin password)

  • AM_Student ← Password = learnAM

  • PM_Student ← Password = PMlearn

  • Workshop_Student ← Same access as AM/PM Students ← Password = learnWokshop 

    • (want to be able to clear user space back to a default)

Image Archive #1 - On my SVCTE Student PC (HP Laptops)

• OS - Install Clean Win 10 Image.  Update to the latest updates and service packs

  • Save a Backup of this updated clean Win 10 image

• Apps & Utilities

  • MicroSoft Office - Word, Exel, Powerpoint

• 
  

Image Archive #2 

• Browser Updates

  • As part of the update process IE wants to be updated.  I let it update with all the defaults

  • Install latest version of Firefox 

  • Install latest version of Chrome ← this is my default go to browser

  • Acrobat readers – (Is there a better PDF tools to install? Like Acrobat Pro?) Please take care to not install crap that Adobe is always trying to install…

    • https://get.adobe.com/reader/?

  • 
    

• File Management Apps & Utilities

  • 7ZIP

    • This currently is a better free archiving tool than other Archive tools

    • https://www.7-zip.org/ 

    • This time (6/3/2018) I installed the 64 bit version

    • Install with all defaults

• • Note Pad PlusPlus

    • Nice code editor for C++ or Python

    • https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

    • This time (6/3/2018) I installed 64 bit version (32 May have a better plugin support) 

    • Install with most defaults, the following was the only change.

• Apps & Utilities

• GIMP https://www.gimp.org/

  • Installed with all the defaults

• File Management Apps & Utilities

• 7ZIP

  • This currently is a better free archiving tool than other Archive tools

  • https://www.7-zip.org/ 

  • Install with all defaults

  • Last time I installed the 64 bit version

  • 
    

• Note Pad PlusPlus

  • Nice code editor for C++ or Python

  • https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  • Last time I installed 7.4.2 installed the 32bit version due to plugin support. 

  • Install with all defaults

• Nmap https://nmap.org/download.html

  • Latest version is https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.70-setup.exe

• Install with all the defaults, but check these options for the install options

• HashCalc - https://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/

  • Install with all the defaults

• Screencast-o-matic - https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder

  • Install with all the defaults

• Win32DiskImager ImageWriter 

  • This is a useful Image writer for DVD SD Cards or USB sticks

  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ 

  • install with all the defaults, but create a desktop icon, 

  • Create a desktop shortcut

• Cygwin  ← Maybe we should install this together, because there are lots of options and lots of tools to install… you have to watch the video

  • https://cygwin.com/install.html - installed the 64 bit version

  • run with all the defaults, selected the top mirror site

  • follow along with this video for how to get all the following packages

  • Added these options below to the packages

1.   diffutils

2.   patchutils

3.   python, python3

4.   vim

5.   vim-common

6.   openssl (net) (openssl and openssl-devel and runtime)

7.   openssh (ssh) (openssh and libraries)

8.   ftp

9.   scp

10.   gcc-c, gcc-g++, gcc-core

11.   make

12.   ncurses

13.   clisp

14.   lynx

15.   wget

16.   curl

17.   rsync

18.   bzip

19.   tar

20.   bash-completion

21.   tmux

22.   git

Electronic Tools

• Fritzing 

  • This is a nice breadboard schematic graphics tool

  • http://fritzing.org/download/ 

  • no donation, download ZIP and copy to the “C” drive and unzip with 7-ZIP, and then delete the Archive… you will have a directory called Fritzing.0.9.3b.64.pc   

  • Pin it to the Start Menu and make it so that all users can use it.  

  • It will create a fritzing dir in the My Documents of the user…

Cad Tools

• UpStudio - latest version with our printers - https://www.tiertime.com/downloads/

  • UP Studio Version 2.3.23.135

Robotics Tools

• VEX tools

  • See downloaded install image on USB stick

Arduino

• Get it from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software 

• Install the “download the Arduino IDE” not the web interface

• Last time I installed Version Arduino 1.8.3.  Clicked on “just Download”

• Install with all the defaults… 

  • yes to Adafruit Industry Driver… 

  • Yes to the Arduino USB driver, 

  • Yes to Linino ports 

• Install the Arduino 101 drivers

  • https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Arduino101#toc2

  • After installing the Arduino Desktop IDE (which you just did), then add the Intel Curie Core to it. This simple procedure is done selecting Tools menu, then Boards and last Boards Manager, as documented in the Arduino Boards Manager page. 

Raspberry Pi

FPGA Tools

• Digilent

  • Adept 2 - see USB stick - Install the Addept digilent.adept.system_v2.17.1.exe

  • https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/software/adept/start?redirect=1#documentation

• Xilinx

  • Xilinx ISE 14.7 See USB Dive

  • This software is for the Xilinx demo boards I have in class.  You will need an account with a no "gmail" address. I have downloaded this to my Software Backup Archive 

  • https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/ise-design-suite/ise-webpack.html

  • Check Install flow,  when asked what package to install select Web Pack… but otherwise Install with all defaults 

  • Install on Win 10 AR - https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/62380.html

end 

There are some other tools in the list of tools that Metroed has access to, what is that link, i think there was some MS robotics tools there... but I don;t have the link... can you point me to all the software our students may have access to have installed? I will also be determining other software over the summer, so if you can keep an image ready to update, so we can push this out to all the computers later. 

Other tools or Apps That I May want installed latter

• (Not installed yet) - Regular Skype was installed as part of the windows OS updates (make sure skype for business is NOT INSTALLED)

• (Not installed yet) - Windows Movie Maker ← May not be available any more

• (I need to test this, wait to install) Digilent Agent for OpenScope

• Malwarebytes https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/

  • Installed with all the defaults

• (need to talk about this…) RealVNC - free version - used with RaspberryPi labs

  • https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/?_ga=2.205745683.1003781246.1527469451-72795549.1527469451

  • Install with all the defaults

• AutoDesk Fusion 360

  • Students will need to Download and install the free version - They have to register their own account

• Pololu - Find links

• ( I need to test this, wait to install) RoboClaw Tools & Docs - Got to http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads and install 

  • http://downloads.basicmicro.com/software/IonStudio/setup.exe 

  • Also install the Win USB Driver http://downloads.basicmicro.com/code/USBRoboclawVirtualComport.zip

• ( I need to test this, wait to install) RoboLoco Castle Rock Software Teacher account - Need to use my User account to install.  Don’t install yet.

  • http://www.roboloco.com/get-started/ - 

LAB PC - HP 6530B

OS

• Win 7 Professional  OEM install  - Seemed to install just fine.  Will check any drivers needed, but internet wifi just came up with default install of windows. 

• Ran updates until Win & SP1 was fully installed

settings

• screen Resolution - change to be highest

• change icons to "medium" (need to log off and on again) 

• update desktop options to show (computer, user files, network, recycle bin, control panel)

• Control Panel --> Appearance and Personalization --> Folder Options --> Show hidden files

  • Display the full path

  • un-hide extensions

Network and Internet

• Updated Win Explorer - Default - Acrobat PDF reader installed

Software Tools, Utilities, & PC Images

Apps & Utilities

• MicroSoft Office - Word, Exel, Powerpoint  <-- Still need to install

• Install latest version of Firefox <-- Done

• Install latest version of Chrome ← this is my default go to browser

• Acrobat readers – (Is there a better PDF tools to install? Like Acrobat Pro?) Please take care to not install crap that Adobe is always trying to install…

  • https://get.adobe.com/reader/?

File Management Apps & Utilities

• Win32DiskImager ImageWriter 

  • This is a useful Image writer for DVD SD Cards or USB sticks

  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/  <-- Did not install yes... SD Formatter works great...

  • install with all the defaults, 

  • Create a desktop shortcut

• SD Memory Card Formatter <-- Done

  • recommended for Raspberry Pi SD card images

• 7ZIP

  • This currently is a better free archiving tool than other Archive tools

  • https://www.7-zip.org/  <-- Done

  • Install with all defaults

  • Last time I installed the 64 bit version

• Deluge - torrent software - https://deluge-torrent.org/

  • required MS Visual C++2008 Service Pack

• Note Pad PlusPlus <-- Done

  • Nice code editor for C++ or Python

  • https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  • Last time I installed 7.4.2 installed the 32bit version due to plugin support. 

  • Install with all defaults

• RealVNC - free version - used with RaspberryPi labs

  • https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/?_ga=2.205745683.1003781246.1527469451-72795549.1527469451

• Nmap https://nmap.org/download.html

  • Latest version is https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.70-setup.exe

• HashCalc - https://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/

Arduino <--Done

• Get it from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software 

• Install the “download the Arduino IDE” not the web interface

• Last time I installed Version Arduino 1.8.3.  Clicked on “just Download”

• Install with all the defaults… 

  • yes to Adafruit Industry Driver… 

  • Yes to the Arduino USB driver, 

  • Yes to Linino ports 

• Install the Arduino 101 drivers

  • https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Arduino101#toc2

  • After installing the Arduino Desktop IDE (which you just did), then add the Intel Curie Core to it. This simple procedure is done selecting Tools menu, then Boards and last Boards Manager, as documented in the Arduino Boards Manager page.