Hi,
So, I want to completely reinstall the OS:es on my main computer and I
would like you to review and comment on the idea outlined below.
(I've used Ubuntu before but I find that it moves too quickly and is not
as stable as I remember debian from before, plus I like the debian
philosophy more)
I have a pretty clear picture of what I want to accomplish, but I know
almost nothing of these things and the information I've found[1] is
written like I already know some things.
What I am asking for is both critique on the idea itself and information
on how to accomplish it.
My plan:
- Partitions (160GB disk):
- (10-20GB?) bare minimum for OSX (firmware upgrades, efi)
- (30-40GB) base debian system incl. /home/*
- (100GB) public media files
- (10GB) encrypted partition for my home.
- Users:
- me, with sudo and the encrypted home with extra password to
unencrypt.
- others, with the following capabilities:
- passwordless login (with 3 possible locales)
- connect to internet (wifi/lan)
- run iceweasel
- play music and movies from the public media library
- play a selection of games
- run a terminal with ssh (for my cli-enabled-friends)
- run OO and use the printer
- no ability whatsoever to tamper with the rest
- auto-logout after 30 min inactivity
- cleaning up on logout - browser, document history, high-scores...
- Other stuff:
- I want the ability to easily switch 'modes'
(I am not very organized and I tend to mess things up so I want these
to be clearly separated but also easily switchable, therefor I've
thought of using virtualization - but I'm not sure if it is the right
way to go. It is important for me to have a 'clean' base install but
still being able to install lots of random stuff when I want that can
easily be purged)
- day to day desktop (mail, browser, text, calendar, etc)
- LAMP-hacking
- other web-hacking (with other instance of apache)
- general hacking (python, ruby, gtk
Slightly specific questions:
- guest user
- how do I set-up the guest user?
- umask 027, and the chmodding the neccessary? but how do I access
everything?
- 'modes'
- is virtualization for me or are there other/simpler ways of
achieving what I want? (with regards to my 'modes')
- if virtualization is the way, where do I make space for the images
(is that even the correct term)?
Hopefully,
tsr
ps. I'm not a member on the list but I will check out the archives, so
no need to cc me.
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[1] I'm thinking of things like:
- http://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox
- http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/577
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