#Configuring PressBoxx on Gigabyte Brix

• Link to: Gigabyte Brix GB-BXBT-2807

##Install Ubuntu

• Link to: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server

###Installation Process

Language, Keyboard, Location

• Language: English
• Select: Install Ubuntu Server
• Language: English - English
• Location: United States
• Detect Keyboard Layout: <No>
• Country of Origin for Keyboard: English (US)
• Keyboard Layout: English (US)

Network Configuration

• Configuring the network with DHCP: <Cancel>
• Network Autoconfiguration Failed: <Continue>
• Configuring the network: Configuring network manually
• IP Address: 192.168.1.175 (Or something else that works for your network)
• Netmask: 255.255.255.0
• Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (Or something else that works for your network)
• Name Server Addresses: 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 (note the space in the middle)
• Hostname: boxx
• Domain name: boxx.local (Not sure this is best answer. Is it?)

User and Boxx Identity

• Full name for the new user: PressBoxx
• Username for your account: pressboxx
• Choose a password for the new user: boxx
• Re-enter password to verify: boxx
• Use weak password: <Yes>
• Encrypt your home directory: <No>
• Setting up the clock: Wait...
• Select your time zone: Eastern

Mounting and Formatting Drives

• Unmount partitions that are in use: <Yes>
• Partitioning Method: Guided - use entire disk
• Select Disk to Partition: Select the one you want to install Ubuntu to
• Partition Disks: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk (May not appear)
• Write changes to disks: <yes>
• Wait for a long time...

Repository and Software

• HTTP proxy information (blank for none): Leave blank
• Configuring Apt: <Cancel>
• How do you want to manage upgrades on this system? No automatic upgrades
• Choose Software to install:
  • [*] Manual package selection
  • [*] Samba file server
  • [*] Standard system utilities
  • [*] OpenSSH server
• Wait for a really long time...

Booting and Wrapup

• Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record: <Yes>
• Installation Complete: Remove USB drive w/Ubuntu installer then <Continue>

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##Install Network Manager

• Mount thumb drive with local repo

  • Configure to use local repo

• Install Network Manager

    sudo apt-get install network-manager
  

• Restart Network Manager

    sudo service network-manager restart
  

• Run nmtui (Network Manager Text UI)

  • Activate a WiFi network

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