Linux distributions + Debian and Ubuntu >
Lubuntu >

---

• 2021-06-22 – 20.04.2 LTS on VirtualBox 6.1.22 on Windows 10
• 2021-02-16 – lubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64 on my Dell Inspiron 11 3180 via ventoy-1.0.35 LiveUSB with persistence.
• 2021-02-14 – lubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64 on my Dell Inspiron 11 3180 via ventoy-1.0.35 LiveUSB with persistence.
• 2019-02-25 – lubuntu-18.10-desktop-i386 on my Dell Inspiron 11 3180
• 2019-02-24 – lubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64 on my Dell Inspiron 11 3180

• 2019-02-19 – 18.10 desktop i386 “cosmic” on my Dell Inspiron 11 3180

  • Fail – Corrupts SD cards.

2021-06-22 – 20.04.2 LTS ∞

I got it from https://lubuntu.me/

• Wow, it already has an understanding of VirtualBox right out of the.. box; mouse integration was immediately available.
• pcmanfm-qt ships with wrong terminal setting in Lubuntu Cosmic

• Edit the shortcuts to change the reference from qterminal to x-terminal-emulator just for universality.

  • Recall the use of sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

2021-02-16 – lubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64 ∞

• Via ventoy-1.0.35
• control-c to skip the filesystem check takes a long time to get noticed.
• The touchpad works by default.
• Making the power button suspend instead of power off

• Works flawlessly, and can see/unlock an encrypted partition.

  • If one is unlocked, rebooting will take a very long time.

2021-02-14 – lubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64 ∞

• Via ventoy-1.0.35

  • Persistence works.
• Fix nonfunctional touchpad in Lubuntu 18.10 / Devuan 3.1.0

• Making the power button suspend instead of power off

2019-02-25 – lubuntu-18.10-desktop-i386 ∞

• After coming out of suspend, XScreenSaver briefly shows the screen before it locks it. Pathetic.
• How do I change the hotkey for QTerminal from control-alt-t? It’s not in the usual list of hotkeys.
• The trackpad works again.
• For some reason, it corrupts SD cards, but if it’s NTFS I can attempt and re-attempt to mount it and eventually it’ll repair the card.
• Fixing a stuck mouse in Lubuntu 18.10

• Making the power button suspend instead of power off

2019-02-24 – lubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64 ∞

I used Rufus-3.4p

• login is lubuntu with an empty password

• I don’t know how to make it re-use an existing partition, but apparently it can erase a disk and use it as encrypted without LVM, if I provide a password.

Boots into a GRUB prompt ∞

It just boots into a GRUB prompt. What the fuck, don’t these people test their own stuff?

A possible hint: https://askubuntu.com/questions/616811/gnu-grub-terminal-instead-of-ubuntu-login-screen

What I attempted:

• manually-unlock dm-crypt
• chroot into it
• Wait.. the touchpad stopped working..

• Follow Encryption without LVM on Devuan: post-install manual work

Well, this didn’t work.

• Rebooting into the USB stick, the touchpad still didn’t work.
• I booted into the Dell diagnostics utility and the mouse works there.

• Lubuntu no longer recognizes the trackpad.. it did when I first installed, because I needed to use it to set up wireless.

2019-02-19 – 18.10 desktop i386 “cosmic” ∞

• Reproducibly corrupts SD cards.
• It should suspend when I press the power button.

• When trying to shutdown, it just hangs waiting on some task or other. I have to hold down control-alt-delete until it sees that a few times and respects that request.

Usage and troubleshooting ∞

Determining version ∞

\lsb_release  -a

example output:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release:	14.04
Codename:	trusty

Fixing a stuck mouse in Lubuntu 18.10 ∞

sudo rmmod i2c_hid hid_generic hid_multitouch
sudo modprobe i2c_hid hid_generic hid_multitouch

Making the power button suspend instead of power off ∞

sudo featherpad /etc/systemd/logind.conf

• Make these changes:

HandlePowerKey=suspend
HandleSuspendKey=suspend
HandleHibernateKey=suspend

• You may also want to look at the HandleLidSwitch entries

• Reboot

—

• This may also fix an issue where shutting down takes a while.

Fix nonfunctional touchpad in Lubuntu 18.10 / Devuan 3.1.0 ∞

Also for devuan_beowulf_3.1.0_amd64_desktop-live

#!/usr/bin/env  sh

# Fix the touchpad on the laptop.


# It probably doesn't exist already.
\sudo  \echo  'options psmouse proto=imps' >> /etc/modprobe.d/options.conf
\sudo  \modprobe  --remove psmouse
\sudo  \modprobe           psmouse

# It should work immediately.

Disable autologin ∞

Using Ventoy, the system automatically logs in.

Hell.. it seems like a password doesn’t stick. Maybe I should just create another user..

\sudo  \mv  /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper-bottom/15autologin  /root/
# update-initframfs doesn't work..
\sudo  \update-initramfs.distrib