Important things to do after installing Ubuntu operating system
Did you just finish installing Ubuntu Linux OS on your computer. There are couple of things to do after you finish installing. Learn how to configure Ubuntu after installation.
Once you downloaded Linux's Ubuntu operating system the best way to install Ubuntu is by installing through a USB stick. It is better to have a speed internet connection when installing Ubuntu operating system. By connecting internet to your system one can install the latest updates and other restricted extras which are necessary for Ubuntu operating system. Top things to do after installing Linux Ubuntu operating system
Below are the applications which I installed in my Ubuntu operating system when Installed it for the first time. In the applications mentioned below some are necessary applications which one should compulsory install after installing Linux Ubuntu operating system for the first time.
1) First and foremost thing to do after installing Ubuntu operating system is to install Restricted Extras. Without installing Restricted Extras one can't get the sound and can't open any image etc. You can install Restricted Extras when Ubuntu is installing for the first time or you can install it by going to Ubuntu Software Center and by typing Restricted Extras in the search box or you can install it by opening the terminal and typing the following command "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras".
2) After installing Ubuntu Restricted Extras we should update Ubuntu's Repositories. This can be done by going to terminal and by typing the command
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade. By doing this Ubuntu's Repository will be updated. One can open the Terminal with the help of Keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+Alt+T".
3)To enable Full DVD Playback you have to install libdvdcss2 package from Medibuntu repositories. You can do it by typing the following command in terminal.
sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2
4) After installing Medibuntu repositories we should check for availability of Proprietary Hardware Drivers. Most of the case all the hardware drivers including graphics, sound and wireless drivers were enabled automatically. Since it may not be the case with everyone one should check for availability of Proprietary Drivers. If you found any Proprietary drivers you should install it.
5) We can install Compiz Config Settings Manager to get Compiz desktop effects which are available in Ubuntu by default. It is better to go with Compiz if you have good graphics driver. One can install it by typing the following command "sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager". After installing CCM one should go through the options in CCM to tweak your Ubuntu.
6) In Ubuntu 11.10 one can install Sysmonitor Indicator in Ubuntu 11.10. To do this you need to copy paste the following commands into Terminal.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexeftimie/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-sysmonitor
After doing the above steps, you have to launch Sysmonitor Indicator from Unity dash.
Above 5 are the important things (top priority) to be done when you installed Ubuntu operating system for the first time.
