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Etrian Odssey Untold II: The Knight of Fafnir is due for release on Nintendo 3DS in Japan Winter this year.

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The new version of Aircontrol may still be in beta, but it as vast improvement over the original Aircontrol. One of the best features of the software is the fact that it runs natively on linux. Here is a step by step tutorial on getting it running on Ubuntu:

1. Log in to your Ubuntu server and switch to a root user.
2. Update your apt-get resources:
apt-get update
3. Download the Aircontrol 2 Beta *.deb file. You should register on the Ubiquiti beta forums to make sure you get the latest version.:

3.Install the *.deb file using dpkg:

4. Run apt-get to fix missing dependencies

5. On the "Installation Type" screen, select "Server" and select "OK"

6. Configure a Username

7. Configure a Password

8. Set the port (I leave it as is)

9. Configure the service to start automatically

10. Verify that Aircontrol 2 is running by navigating to http://server-ip:9081
You should see a message saying: Welcome to Ubiquit Aircontrol 2

Thats it. You should now be able to connect using the Aircontrol Client on your PC!

In 2013, the Mozilla Foundation commissioned Erik Spiekermann, a famous typographer, to work on a free, open source font family called Fira Sans (initially called Feura Sans).

Recently, the typeface was updated to version 3.1, getting 12 different weights (bringing the weights number to 16), all accompanied by italic styles, a huge character map and extensive language supports. Theres also a monospaced variant: Fira Mono which includes 2 weights (regular and bold).

Fira Sans is already used in Firefox OS and it will be used in the Firefox Preferences and Add-ons Manager, among other places.

Fira Mono (Regular)

Fira Sans (Regular)

The typeface is also available on GitHub but, at the time Im writing this article, its an older version than the one available on dev.carrois.com and it doesnt all the new weights available with version 3.1

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/FiraSans
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/opentype/FiraSans
sudo cp ~/Fira*/WEB/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/FiraSans/
sudo cp ~/Fira*/OTF/Fira* /usr/share/fonts/opentype/FiraSans/

mkdir -p ~/.fonts/FiraSans
cp ~/Fira*/WEB/*.ttf ~/.fonts/FiraSans/
cp ~/Fira*/OTF/Fira* ~/.fonts/FiraSans/

sudo fc-cache -f -v

Arch Linux users can install Fira Sans / Mono via AUR: otf-fira-mono | otf-fira-sans | ttf-fira-sans

Ubuntu Desktop will eventually switch to Snappy packages by default, while continuing to provide deb-based images as an alternative, at least for a while. Im sure this doesnt come as a surprise for some of you, but further details regarding this have been revealed today.

Will Cooke, Ubuntu Desktop Manager at Canonical, posted a notice for Ubuntu Desktop Next (a Unity 8 desktop build used for testing) users which mentions that for 15.10, the plan is to have "a build based on Snappy Personal and so the current .deb based Desktop Next image will be going away and will be replaced with the new Snappy version".

Since Wills notice was pretty vague, it raised quite a few questions, especially regarding the future of Ubuntu Desktop and Michael Hall from Canonical tried to answer some of them on Reddit (/r/Ubuntu). Heres a quick summary (copy/pasted from Reddit):

Q: Will all of Ubuntu be based on snappy packages in the mid-/long term instead of deb/click?

A: All Ubuntu will use snap packages eventually, yes. But the system images and even some of the snappy apps will be built from debs.

Q: What happens after Ubuntu 16.04 (assuming Mir and Unity 8 land as default)? Are there going to be two branches, one with click packages, one with deb?

A: That is the plan, yes, but the details still need to be worked out at UOS.

Q: Is Ubuntu moving away from dpkg and apt altogether? What does that mean for its relationship with Debian?

A: Our system images are still built from debs in the archive, our relationship with Debian isnt going away anytime soon.

Q: How does Snappy (or click--whatever) improve updates on the Desktop? Does it bring improved security & privacy in any ways so there is less chance of installing harmful software or more secure delivery methods?

A: Snap packages are more secure, yes, and they can be updated by their upstream at any time, they dont get frozen to the Ubuntu release. So you get newer apps, safer apps, and the upstream gets more control over its distribution.

Q: Snappy Personal = *.click?

A: Snappy is an evolution of click, which will eventually replace clicks on the phone. Snappy Personal is to phone and desktop what Snappy Core is to cloud and IoT, its the base install image that provides the minimum functionality needed for you to get started.

Q: Could you briefly explain the advantages of snappy packages over click packages?

A: Snappy packages can provide platforms or services that other snap packages can depend on, something clicks could not. Otherwise they are the same. The snappy tool can also update your system image, where that was a separate tool from click.

Q: What about the impact of that in other ubuntu editions (kubuntu, xubuntu)? Everyone is supposed to move to snappy and abandon apt/dpkg?

A: The flavors wont be affected unless they choose to add snappy support themselves to get its benefits.

Q: In this future scenario, will we see ppas moving from apt/deb to snappy too? If yes, will we have both versions running?

A: With click/snappy you really dont need a PPA anymore.

Check out the full Reddit conversation HERE. You can find more information about Snappy packages in our Snappy Ubuntu Core post (Snappy Ubuntu Core is a cloud-optimized Ubuntu flavor, but the article also explains what Snappy packages are).

The Ubuntu Online Summit, which will take place between 5th and 7th of May, should reveal more information about this.

Apparently some malware has been found in both a .deb file claiming to install a screen saver and a theme pack over on Gnome-Look. Which is a shame since I use that site regularly to find new wallpapers and themes.

So Ubuntu is now the target of criminals? All the tech press places all of desktop Linux at 1% of the market and claim in the same breath that figure is a generous estimate. Why then are criminals targeting something that has only 1% of the desktop PC market. It makes no sense unless Linux is much bigger than 1%. It would be interesting to find out what has changed the criminals minds. Are Linux users simply too naive? Too cocky? Too arrogant? Too stupid? Clearly criminals now see Linux desktops as vulnerable targets ripe for the picking.

This is both an interesting and frighting development. However we have at least exposed a vector of infection for Linux systems. Anybody could build a .deb or .rpm package file or even a normal tarball. Clearly without the protection of the community maintained repositories these methods of installation are just as vulnerable to misuse as Windows .exe files. Which is something many people in the Linux community including myself hadnt considered. Normally we tell people an installation script requires permission to run. So were protected. The trouble is I dont think many people give entering their password a second thought when installing from a .deb package. Most of us simply trust them.

So this is a wakeup call to Linux users and in particular to Gnome and Ubuntu users. Be vigilant. Be careful about your chosen software sources. If youre installing something from a web site be sure to scan it first! Linux has a very good anti-virus application available in the repositories of most decent distributions. Its called ClamAV. While this is a command line application there are several front ends available. The most popular at the moment is ClamTK. Use the following commands to install them to your system. Remember youll need to enter your password when installing software.

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type sudo apt-get -y install clamav clamtk then press enter.
   
3. Remember to scan your system regularly.

There are other anti-virus scanners for Linux. Theyre not hard to install. Most come in .rpm or .deb files. The ones that come as tarballs generally tend to be binaries. So theres no need to compile anything. Check out this article for more info.

Step by step instructions for installing
FreeRadius with Postgresql on
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Now we create the radius user and database, when creating the user, you will be prompted to create a password, make it nice and secure, and make a note for later use:


Change the database authentication from peer to md5 to allow login from the console:


Find the line that matches:

and change it to:

also find:

and change it to:

Reload postgresql

Import the database schema using the command below:

Configure FreeRadius to use Postgres

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You will also need to change the login name to leave out the realm when logging in:


To:
Also uncomment the line that reads:

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Restart the FreeRadius server to load the new config, and you should be good to go.

Installing and configuring Samba

If you want to be able to access your downloads directly with your Windows PC, you will need to install samba

Install Samba
Run smbpasswd to create a samba login for your "seedbox" user
Next you want to edit the samba config in /etc/samba/smb.conf, but lets start by making a backup of the default config:

Then add the following right at the end of  /etc/samba/smb.conf

Now, if you point a Windows Explorer to <seedbox ip> you can login using the username and password used above with smbpasswd:

Part 3 - Using Deluge

You will have two ways of managing your seedbox. The first method is by logging in to the web interface.

Using the web interface

Point your web browser to:

You will be greeted by the Deluge Login screen:

The default password for Deluge is "deluge"

On first login you will be prompted to change your password. My advice is that you do it.

Change the password:

While we have the settings open, go to the Daemon category and make sure "Allow Remote Connections" is enabled.
You can now start using Deluge using the web interface. Add torrents as you would with any normal torrent client. You will be able to access any downloaded files using Samba or FTP.

Using the Daemon

This is in my opinion the best feature of Deluge.
You can install the Deluge client on your PC, and use that to manage your seedbox. That means you dont need to upload torrents using the web interface. You can simply open them on the client on your computer, and they will automatically be added to the server.

I assume you know how to install Windows applications, so I will walk through from the point where you run the Deluge client for the first time.

To get access to the connection manager you need to switch off classic mode, to do this, open up the Preferences window, and go to the "Interface" tab.


Under Classic Mode, deselect "enable" and click apply.

You will be prompted to restart Deluge, click yes.

After restarting you will have access to the connection manager.

Click on Add

Enter the login details we created earlier, along with the correct IP for your seedbox.
Username: seedbox
Password: seedboxpassword


If you did everything correctly, you will now be able to connect to the server and start seeding!