In a previous article we shared with you a post where we made some things after installing Ubuntu 19.10. Now in this new entry we will complement the article with some more things that I overlooked and that from my point of view are still indispensable.
It is because of that In this second part I share with you, the things we must do after having installed Ubuntu 19.10 in our teams. It is worth mentioning that, as in the previous article, these options offered are merely personal recommendations, based on the daily use of the system.
Utility for packing and unpacking files
Una one of the most essential things to do on almost any operating system when sharing files on the network and also when downloaded from the network. In addition to the fact that in the case of Linux we find many applications, exemptions for different programs among other things. They are the utilities to be able to unpack files as well as to package.
As by default Linux handles tar files without any problem, but for other different types of compression, due to licenses and others it is necessary that we install the support in the system.
To do this we just have to open a terminal (you can use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T) and in it you type the following:
sudo apt-get install unrar zip unzip p7zip-full p7zip-rar rar
Wine installation
Without a doubt one of the most used tools when it comes to users who have just migrated from Windows and they require to use their Windows applications in Linux as they get used to the change and discover those alternatives for Linux that displace their most used applications.
Wine installation can be done from the system repositories, they just have to type the following command in a terminal:
sudo apt-get install wine winetricks
Install and manage Gnome exemptions from the browser
Because Ubuntu has the Gnome Shell desktop environment by default, they should know that this environment offers us the possibility of being able to improve your user experience and expand its functionality with the help of extensions, which we can download, install and manage either from the Gnome Tweaks tool or from the browser (the best option)
For this we have to install the connector to be able to install the extensions in the system from the browser. So we install this from the terminal by typing the following command:
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
After having installed the connector, now we just have to go to the following link in our web browser (Chrome or Firefox). And we will click on the section that gives us the option to install the browser add-on.
Activate Night Light
Una of the options that have been incorporated not only in the system but also in the different applications, is the night light, which It has the function of protecting your eyes when you work with your equipment and this changes the color of the blue lights on your monitor to warmer colors thereby reducing the strain on your eyes at night, significantly.
To enable this feature, just go to the system menu and type "Monitors" here we are going to open the application and in the upper central part of the window we will see an option called "Night light" here we are going to enable it.
It also offers us options so that it is activated automatically based on a certain time (when it gets dark) and deactivates (when it dawns) or optionally you can configure the activation and deactivation hours.
Keyboard shortcut settings
Finally Another option that is usually performed after the Ubuntu installation is the configuration of the keyboard shortcuts. That by default certain keys and combinations are configured to perform certain actions. But we have the option to modify these actions and also add a few more, such as keys or multimedia actions if they are not configured, such as changing tracks, raising or lowering the volume, etc.
To do this on the same window of the previous step in the menu on the left we can see the option "Keyboard" here we can configure the combinations.
Install and activate the UFW Firewall
Finally, another option that is usually recommended is the installation of a Firewall for the system, so UFW is the best option.
The installation together with its GUI can be done by typing:
sudo apt install ufw gufw
Then we only have to enable it in the system with the command:
sudo ufw enable
And to configure it, just open its GUI from the applications menu, just look for "GUFW".
Good post. The only thing missing was a script at the end with a compilation of everything.
#! / Bin / bash
# - * - ENCODING: UTF-8 - * -
clear
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get autoremove
#INSTALL JAVA
java --version
read -p «(JAVA) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt install openjdk-14-jre-headless -y
java --version
#Install the Snap store
read -p «(SNAP) Press a key to continue»
sudo snap install snap-store -y
# Add Flatpak support
read -p «(FLATPAK) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt install flatpak -y
#Install Steam
read -p «(STEAM) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt install steam -y
#Codecs and extras
read -p «(EXTRA CODECS) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y
sudo apt install libavcodec-extra -y
sudo apt install libdvd-pkg -y
#Install RAR
read -p «(RAR) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt-get install unrar zip unzip p7zip-full p7zip-rar rar -y
#Install Wine
read -p «(WINE) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt-get install wine winetricks -y
#Install and manage Gnome exemptions from the browser
read -p «(CHROME GNOME SHELL) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell -y
#Install Firewall
read -p «(UFW) Press a key to continue»
sudo apt install ufw gufw -y
sudo ufw enable