Creating a Custom AMD64 Version of Ubuntu Netbook Edition for Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat"

Introduction

**In this guide I will use the terms 'AMD64' and '64-bit' interchangeably. The term 'x86-64' may also be used.**

**I also use the abbreviation, 'UNE' to stand for Ubuntu Netbook Edition.**

This guide will show you how to make a 64-bit version of Ubuntu Netbook Edition using the Ubuntu Desktop AMD64 install disc. You must have a 64-bit processor to install the AMD64 version of Ubuntu on your netbook.

Note: This guide is intended for a fresh installation of Ubuntu. Following this guide may remove programs that you have manually installed and such programs may need to be redownloaded and installed.

Part 1 - Install Regular AMD64 (64-bit) Ubuntu

Install the regular 64-bit Desktop version of Ubuntu on your netbook. You can install Ubuntu using a USB drive if you don't have a disc drive. You may use any method you want to install via USB. I have also provided a link to another wiki at the bottom of this page. Don't worry, this first step is the hardest part of the whole process.

If you do have a disc drive, you may simply burn the .iso to a disc and install it the way you normally would.

After you install the 64-bit Ubuntu Desktop edition, navigate to this page on your netbook. This wiki provides you with an easy way to install the Netbook Edition by simply copy-and-pasting four commands into the Terminal.

Part 2 - Install Netbook Edition

Copy these four commands into Terminal. It is located from the GNOME Menu via Applications → Accessories → Terminal. To paste a command into Terminal, press Shift+Ctrl+V.

Step 1 - Resynchronize the Package Index Files

This command will update the index files on your computer to the latest version on the servers:

sudo apt-get update

Press 'Enter' and type in your password when prompted.

If you get an error message about not being able to get a lock and being temporarily unavailable, your system is probably checking for updates, just wait a few seconds until the Update Manager pops up.

Step 2 - Remove the Packages not in Netbook Edition

This command will remove the rest of the packages that don't have configuration files associated with them:

sudo apt-get remove binutils brasero brasero-cdrkit compiz compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compizconfig-backend-gconf evolution-couchdb gbrainy gcc gcc-4.4 gnomine gstreamer0.10-gnonlin libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcompizconfig0 libcouchdb-glib-1.0-2 libdecoration0 libdesktopcouch-glib-1.0-2 libgail-gnome-module libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libmono-management2.0-cil libsdl1.2debian libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libwmf0.2-7 libwmf0.2-7-gtk linux-libc-dev manpages-dev mono-csharp-shell mono-gmcs pitivi python-pygoocanvas rdesktop tsclient ubuntu-desktop vinagre vino wodim

Press 'Enter' then type 'y' to confirm your selection, then press 'Enter' again.

Step 3 - Remove Old Config Files

This command will remove old configuration files that were left behind:

sudo apt-get --purge remove binutils brasero gbrainy gnomine libcompizconfig0 libcouchdb-glib-1.0-2 libdecoration0 libdesktopcouch-glib-1.0-2 libgoocanvas3 libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libwmf0.2-7 libwmf0.2-7-gtk pitivi tsclient vinagre vino wodim

Press 'Enter' then type 'y' to confirm your selection, then press 'Enter' again.

Step 4 - Install the Netbook Edition Specific Packages

This command will install the packages that are specific to the Netbook Edition:

sudo apt-get install appmenu-gtk bamfdaemon cheese cheese-common indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime libbamf0 libcheese-gtk18 libclutk-0.3-0 libdee-1.0-0 libglew1.5 libmutter-private0 libunity-misc0 libunity0 libxcb-icccm1 libxcb-property1 libzeitgeist-1.0-0 libzeitgeist-gio mutter mutter-common ubuntu-netbook ubuntu-netbook-default-settings unity unity-asset-pool unity-place-applications unity-place-files xserver-xorg-video-i740 zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-fts-extension

Press 'Enter'.

Log out then log back in, and you are done!

See Also

• FromUSBStick - You may use this to guide to help you install the 64-bit Desktop Ubuntu on your netbook using a USB drive.

External Links

• Download Ubuntu - Ubuntu.com -- Make sure to select 'Ubuntu 10.10' and '64-bit', then select 'Start download'.

• List of Intel Atom microprocessors - Wikipedia -- Look under the 'Netbook processors' section. Your CPU must support 'Intel64' to run the AMD64 version of Ubuntu.