Debian tricks

Configure apt-get
apt-setup noprobe
 * Change the sources of apt (HTTP, FTP, CD-ROM... and Servers):


 * Or/and edit file:

/etc/apt/sources.list

You can also install netselect-apt, that will automaically generate a sources.list using with the fastest server from the ones avalable. Then you can replace/merge that new file with the /etc/apt/sources.list file.

After you done, don't forget to run the following command as root $ apt-get update

Locales
apt-get install locales
 * Install languages for Debian (Man, Nano...):

vim /etc/hostname (replace KURO-BOX with the name of your choice) vim /etc/hosts    (update this file, if necessary)
 * Personalize your box's name!

System Time
tzconfig
 * Change the timezone of Debian:

hwclock --set --date="12/31/2007 18:13:00"
 * If order to have your Real Time Clock working, you must use udev. Set it as root with the command:

apt-get install ntp
 * Also, it's a good idea to have ntp to automatically sync the time

Secure Shell (ssh)
apt-get install ssh
 * Login to your box using ssh instead of telnet (more secure)