Install Linux Debian on MacBook Air 13" 2012

 

Multi boot OS with MacBook Air 5.2 13" 2012: Linux Debian version 8.2 x64,
Mac OS X 10.10.1,
Windows 7 x64.

How to manage disk...

How to multiboot (tripleboot) with Linux, MacOS, Windows systems:

How to install Linux:

How to install MacOS:

How to install Windows:

Linux Debian version 8.2 x64

View version mac/pc computer machine:
# sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name

WIFI DRIVER:

Install Driver for wifi support.

Connect with LAN network to download and install wifi driver package.

View debian version:
# cat /etc/debian_version

Download driver package:
# wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/f/firmware-nonfree/firmware-brcm80211_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb

Install driver:
#sudo dpkg -i firmware-brcm80211_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb

Reboot system:
# sudo reboot

TOUCHPAD DRIVER  

Install Driver for touchpad with multitouch support.
Press button with one finger: Mouse Left Button.

Press button with two finger: Mouse Right Button.

Press button with three finger: Mouse Middle Button.

Install multitouchpad support:

# sudo apt-get install libmtdev1 mtdev-tools xserver-xorg-input-multitouch

Backup and remove old touchpad driver:

# mv 50-synaptics.conf /home/<your_user_name>/Downloads/

Install gnome tweak tool:

# sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

# sudo echo blacklist brcm80211 >> /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf

# sudo reboot

GRAPHICAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTALL GTK+:

Install needed packages:
# sudo apt-get install build-essential

View versions gcc and g++:
# gcc -v
# g++ -v

Install gtk+:
# sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev
# pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0# pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0

Compile:

# g++ example1.cpp `pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0` `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0` -o example1

Execute:

# ./example1

INSTALL QT:

Install needed packages:

# sudo qt-sdk

Install more software:

Add repository for wheezy:
# sudo apt-get install python-software-properties

Add repository for jessie:
# sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

Install Sega Genesis / Mega drive emulator:

# wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/gens/files/Gens%20for%20Linux/Gens%202.15.5/gens_2.15.5_i386.deb/download
# mv download gens_2.15.5_i386.deb
# sudo dpkg -i gens_2.15.5_i386.deb

Install PS1 emulator:
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gregory-hainaut/pcsx2.official.ppa
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install pcsxr

Install PS2 emulator:
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gregory-hainaut/pcsx2.official.ppa
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install pcsx2

Uninstall/remove default archivator/extractor:
# sudo apt-get remove xarchiver

Install archivator/extractors:
# sudo apt-get install p7zip-full
# sudo apt-get install zip
# sudo apt-get install unzip
# sudo apt-get install file-roller

# sudo apt-get install unrar

Ziping file, go to folder and zip all files and folder into zip file:
$ zip -r filename *


Unrar file or partial files:
$ unrar e filename01.rar


Install i2c tools and development library:
# sudo apt-get install i2c-tools

View all i2c devices on your linux system with:
# sudo i2cdetect -l

Install Open VPN and configure connection from: Boris Gutsev part1, part2:
# sudo apt-get install openvpn
 

Mac OS X 10.10.1

Windows 7 x64