How to Install Ubuntu Home Media Server

Tony

10 years ago

The following are what I did to install my home media server.

Install Ubuntu Server:
- Download Ubuntu Server 14.04.1 LTS (LTS version is supported for 5 years)
- Burn the downloaded Ubuntu Server ISO into a bootable CD.
- Keyboard, screen, and Ethernet cable plugged into the server are needed.
- Run the CD and follow the screen instruction to install the server
  - When asked if you want to “configure your home directory for encryption”, select “No“
  - When asked “Unmount partitions that are in use?”, select “Yes“
  - For Drive Partitions, select “Guided – use entire disk and set up LVM“, then give 30GB for the OS installation
  - For Managing Update, select “No automatic updates“
  - For software to install, Select OpenSSH Server & Samba File Server, to select press Spacebar
Upgrade your Ubuntu Server
```
sudo apt-get update
```
```
sudo aptitude safe-upgrade
```
If you get the error from the above command, use the following command
```
sudo apt-get install aptitude
```
To check the Ubuntu Server version:
```
lsb_release -a
```
To reboot the Ubuntu Server:
```
sudo reboot -h now
```
Recommended Software:
- vim for text editor
```
sudo apt-get install vim
```
To manage Ubuntu Server:
- Use Putty
- Use Webmin – The Debian package suitable for Debian, Ubuntu or other derived Linux
  - InstallWebmin
```
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.730_all.deb
```
```
sudo apt-get update
```
```
sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.730_all.deb
```
    If there is errors preventing it from installing, then run the following command line to re-install it automatically:
```
sudo apt-get install -f
```
  - ChangeWebmin root password:
```
sudo /usr/share/webmin/changepass.pl /etc/webmin root YourNewPassword
```
  - DeleteWebmin installation files:
```
rm webmin_1.730_all.deb
```
  - OpenWebmin:
```
https://yourserverhostname:10000/
```
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