Basic Debian Configuration

vi /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://mirrors.sohu.com/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free

deb-src http://mirrors.sohu.com/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free

dpkg-reconfigure locales

Choose: en_US.UTF-8, zh_CN.UTF-8

Defualt:en_US.UTF-8

vi /etc/default/locale 

LANG="en_US.UTF-8"

LANGUAGE="en_US:en"

apt-get update 

apt-get upgrade

apt-get install sudo

gpasswd –a username sudo

Switch user: su -username

apt-get install build-essential module-assistant gcc make

sudo apt-get install rfkill wicd

sudo rfkill list

0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth

Soft blocked: no

Hard blocked: no

1: hci0: Bluetooth

Soft blocked: no

Hard blocked: no

2: phy0: Wireless LAN

Soft blocked: yes

Hard blocked: no

sudo rfkill unblock 2

turn on the wifi, use the arguments unblock

sudo rfkill block 0

shutdown the bluetooth, use the arguments block

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

then we can setup the Wicd Network Manager

Input method

sudo apt-get install ibus ibus-clutter ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3 ibus-qt4 ibus-googlepinyin

im-switch -s ibus

ibus-setup

or

sudo apt-get install ibus im-switch

sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin # or other engine(s) you want

im-switch -s ibus

# logout and re-login

ibus-setup # add input methods you want

google browser

sudo  dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

sudo apt-get  -f install

wifi

Download RTL8191SE-VA2

apt-get install firmware-realtek wireless-tools

module-assistant prepare

make

make install

reboot

tips:

A one line command to remap the CapsLock key to Ctrl

setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps

setxkbmap -print