[aklug] Slackware Setup Log & Question

/dvdHey Folks,
I have been using Slackware GNU/Linux for my home machines for 10+ years
and love it, but not am not really an IT guy. I have included a log
from my most recent system setup and was wondering if I was doing
anything stupid security-wise, mainly regarding the group file. It
seems like the secret to making Slackware work work well is to add your
primary user (pat) to a bunch of groups in the /etc/group file and maybe
the sudo wheel thing. Please keep in mind that I am on a private LAN,
firewalled to WAN and have encryption turned enabled on the wireless
network. My kids use the machine to play games, etc, but don't know any
passwords or geeky stuff just yet. I have doing slackware for many
years and got in the habit of taking notes during setup of each new
machine. I have another Slackbox in the basement that is the server
(file storage).

Mainly I am wondering if I am doing something stupid in the groups file
that leaves my machine vulnerable. I also thought others might be
interested in the setup I use, because it seem pretty functional for
general communications, multimedia and running my small business
(electrical engineering). The new machine is an approx $900 box with
AMD mobo that only has 1 moving part (processor fan). It seems to be
quite zippy and the proc fan rarely runs, but don't play video games.
It overheated and rebooted once, but I had a bunch going on (VMs, video
ripping, etc).

Computer Install Notes

1. Assemble PC hardware
2. Install Slack64 13.37 from DVD
3. select xfce window manager
4. mv xorg.config-vesa to xorg_config for basic gui
5. select slackware64 current US mirror
6. slackpkg update
7. slackpkg install-new
8. download & install proprietary nvidia drivers
9. copy public key from server
10. copy hosts files from server
11. Add user pat to the following groups:
     sys:x:3:root,bin,adm,pat
     disk:x:6:root,adm,pat
     lp:x:7:lp,pat
     audio:x:17:pat
     video:x:18:pat
     cdrom:x:19:pat
     plugdev:x:83:pat
     power:x:84:pat
     netdev:x:86:pat
     users:x:100:pat
     vboxusers:x:1000:pat (after vbox install)

12. Install sshfs-fuse from Alienbob
13. Install flash player 11
     tar xvf the package, then
     cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins
14. Run alsamixer to enable master volume
     Add volume control to menu bar
15. Install Virtualbox
     copy VM from other machine
     install Virtualbox VM extension pack via settings menu
     -guest extensions not found
16. Uncomment group wheel in /etc/sudoers and add user pat to group in
/etc/group
     have to "su - pat" to reload group file
17. Install truecrypt, requires sudo and password is Att....
18. Associate okular with firefox pdf, /usr/bin/okular
19. Install ffmpeg from Alienbob
20. Install handbrake from Alienbob
21. Install lame from Alienbob
22. Install vlc from Alienbob
23. Install npapi-vlc from Alienbob (blows up on test page, oggs work)
24. Mail migration - Create folder export as mbox in kmail, copy messages
     Import to Thunderbird using import/export plugin
     Associate gwenview, okular and firefox with attachments
     In account settings/composition, set to reply above message with
signature below reply
25. Setup printer via CUPS (localhost:631), mostly autodetected
     - HP Officejet Pro 8500 a910 hpijs, 3.11.12
26. Download Openoffice and use slackbuild script to create package
27. Copy lame command string from scripts dir to k3b for high quality
ripping
28. Install skype

-- 
Pat Rinehart
Snowdweller Industrial, LLC
patman@rinezone.com
(907) 227-5039
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