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Ubuntu Setup Guide for New Users

This document provides instructions and recommendations for common tasks after installing Ubuntu. It includes fixing brightness settings, updating packages and installing software in the terminal, customizing Firefox, and using the dconf editor. It also lists recommended applications, tools, and browser extensions to install, and provides favorite applications and links for additional information.

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Ubuntu Setup Guide for New Users

This document provides instructions and recommendations for common tasks after installing Ubuntu. It includes fixing brightness settings, updating packages and installing software in the terminal, customizing Firefox, and using the dconf editor. It also lists recommended applications, tools, and browser extensions to install, and provides favorite applications and links for additional information.

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Things to do after fresh Ubuntu install

 UserName – user | DeviceName – Linux

 Fix the brightness

1. Open the file /etc/default/grub using gedit or any other text editor. Ex-
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
2. Find the below line.
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
3. Change above line to:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor"

 Terminal

1. sudo apt udate; sudo apt upgrade


2. sudo apt install build-essential
3. sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
4. sudo apt install git
5. mkdir ~/.icons ; mkdir ~/.themes

6. sudo apt install neofetch


7. sudo apt remove <Application-Name>
8. apt list
9. ./ configure
make
sudo make install

 Miscellaneous

1. Uncheck Title Bar from lower left of customize in Firefox


2. dconf editor – extend | power
3. 7z e file.7z
4.
In dconf Editor go to /org/gnome/shell/extensions/dash-to-dock

autohide ON
dock-fixed OFF
intellihide OFF

1
LINUX

Computer Science
 Visual Studio Code | Atom | Vim
 GitHub Desktop
 DB Browser for SQ Lite & Qt Creator

Applications
 7-Zip
 Firefox
 qBittorrent | Webtorrent
 uGet | Youtube dl GUI
 Spotify
 Megasync

Security
 Antivirus & VPN
 Password Manager - Bitwarden/KeepassXC
 pi – hole

Productivity
 LibreOffice
 VLC
 Simple Note
 Wine | Play on Linux

Tools
 Time Shift
 Gparted
 Etcher | Rufus Alternative
 Stacer
 Cryptomator
 Alacarte Menu Editor
 Kazam

Customization
 Gnome Tweak Tool
 Grub Customizer
 dconf editor
 Variety

Communication
 Zoom | Viber | Discord

2
GNOME SHELL EXTENSIONS
 Hide Activities Button
 Hide Top Bar
 Application Menu
 Open Weather
 Force Quit

GNOME LOOKS
 Themes - Mojave
 Icons – La Capitaine | Mojave
 Create .themes and .icons folder in Home

Links
 [Link]/43270/[Link]
 [Link]/support/linux-vpn-setup
 [Link]/linux/how-to-install-youtube-dlg-gui-in-ubuntu-20-04-lts/

BROWSER EXTENSIONS
 uBlock Origin
 Decentraleyes
 Dictionary Anywhere
 Firefox Muti-Account Containers
 GNOME Shell Integrations

 Search by Image
 Translate Web Pages
 uGet Integration

3
FAVOURITES

 To Do List
 LibreOffice Writer
 LibreOffice Calc
 Calender

 Terminal
 Settings
 Files

 Visual Studio Code


 Firefox
 Viber Messenger
 Zoom
 Spotify
 Discord
 Rythmbox
 Videos
 Stacer

4
ADVANTAGES OF WINDOWS OVER LINUX

 Wallpaper Engine – High RAM Consumption

 Windows Office
 Adobe Softwares
 IDM Download Manger

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