Tag: Ubuntu 12.04

  • Install ffmpeg from source on Ubuntu

    This tutorial is designed for a headless server, and does not install anything related to `X11`. These instructions assume that you have escalated to root (`sudo su`), and have been tested with Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, & 13.04. =Initial Installation= # Remove old `ffmpeg`, `x264`, and `avconv` {{{ apt-get remove -y ffmpeg x264 libav-tools yasm &&…

  • Start a script on boot – Ubuntu 12.04

    Use the below procedure to start a script on boot: {{{ lang=bash sudo mv /filename /etc/init.d/ sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/filename sudo update-rc.d filename defaults }}}

  • Upgrade Ubuntu

    [[[TOC]]] ——— =LTS To Normal= * Update-Manager install, this may or may not already be installed {{{ sudo apt-get install update-manager-core }}} * Set `lts` to `normal` in `/etc/update-manager/release-upgrades` {{{ Prompt=normal }}} * Perform the upgrade {{{ sudo apt-get update sudo do-release-upgrade -d }}} ——— =Normal To LTS= * Update-Manager install, this may or may…