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=== Setup a static IP address for your MythTV box ==={{:MythTV Setup- Operating System Adjustments}} From Xfce windows shell click* Applications -> Settings -> Network connections From here you can modify the type of connection you have, typically "Wired" or "Wireless." Assign the static IP address you desire to the correct interface being used. * Click the "Edit button" under the correct interface tab.It will be necessary to restart the network interface if you do not wish to reboot. From shell issue: sudo service network-manager restart For more information on configuring see the General Ubuntu help pages: [[:Category:Ubuntu]] === useful packages ===Install vim editor apt-get install vim Set VNC password sudo x11vnc --storepasswd To connect to windows shares you need cifs apt-get install cifs-utils Install Firefox, because [[Chromium]] doesn't support [[Favorite_Firefox_Extensions#NoScript|NoScript]]. apt-get install firefox The Adobe Flash Plugin is under the Restricted Formats in Ubuntu (as a result of Adobe licensing). Install the latest version of Flash Player for Ubuntu* [[Install Update Flash Plugin Ubuntu]] Easy way to secure transfer files apt-get install lrzsz [[PulseAudio]] Volume Control: a simple GTK+ based volume control and mixer for [[PulseAudio]] which allows you to control both the volume of hardware devices and of each playback stream separately. apt-get install pavucontrol === disable screen blanking ===After my computer with ubuntu 12.04 has been idle for a short while, the screen will go blank, and even enter standby mode. Drop out of MythTV frontend to [[Xfce]] and on the menu in the upper left:* Applications, Settings, Screensaver<del>Change "Blank After" to 0 or any value you want.</del> Change "Screensaver" to "none." STATUS: '''update'''. ''TV blanks on MythTV menu. Does not blank on livetv, player, or [[Xfce]] desktop. Culprit is a communications issue on the HDMI interface. HDMI technology flaw, implementation flaw, failure for some television and monitor manufacturers to adhere to HDMI specifications. On a Vizio brand display exhibiting the problem changing the automatic luminance to disabled seems to resolve. Keep in mind that pressing a button like "input" on the remote will recover display.'' sudo xset dpms 0 0 0 && xset s off && xset s noblank xset q xset -dpms xset s off