Ubuntu Common Instruction Set

Ubuntu To Do List

I start using ubuntu since 2019, kinda fresh to the linux family
As a beginner like me, I highly recommend people to use this to do
list as a guide line.
I do hope it can help you 😁😁😁

There are couple things needs to do after a fresh ubuntu install

1. get UPDATE through Update Manager
   
   The most easy way to access the software update manager is by pressing superkey/ (windows key) and type _update_.
   
   
   Once the software starts running, it will check the updates for the current version of Ubuntu that need to be installed If it does find any, install these first and run Update Manager again if you need to restart your machine. Alternatively you can open the ubuntu terminal prompt and enter the following command, after following the requirement/ enter the root password, the system will start decking the essential update for the machine.
   
   

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

2. make sure you have ALL Graphic Drivers
   
   Most of the drivers come pre-built in the linux kernel, due to the dependency on proprietary restricted products,some of the graphic drivers (😒😒😒 ==> Nvidia GPU Driver) need to be manually installed especially the distro before the Ubuntu 20.04 buid
   
   

   
   In Ubuntu 20.04, it really easy to install the graphic driver. Simply click the Software & Updates icon,the system will scan for essential driver/ software updates, after the scan finished click “setting & Live patch” then click the Addition Drivers.
   
   
   
   
   
   First, the system will search for the available drivers, after the search finished the system will provide a list of available drivers for the device could be installed. After select the needed driver package, simply click “Apply Changes” the system will do all the works. 👍👍👍
   
   After the driver install finished don’t forget to reboot the system, once the system backs online type nvidia the system shall display the green logo.👇👇👇
   
   

3. Enable Firewall
   UFW is the ubuntu built-in firewall and it is highly recommended to turned on. By default it is not enabled and user shall manually enable it.
   
   

   # To Enable:
   sudo ufw enable
   # To Disable:
   sudo ufw disable
   # If you want ot manage the firewall in GUI you can install the gufw
   sudo apt-get install gufw

4. Install Multimedia Codecs
   
   Some multimedia codes are not pre loaded on Ubuntu and the codecs are the essential elements when playing multimedia files. Install the multimedia codecs with the following command:

   sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

5. Remove the Apport
   
   Ubuntu pop-window shows up randomly and tells you there is crash report and asks you to send the report even when there is no crash 😵😵😵 In order to terminate it, we can remove the apport with the following command :

   sudo apt remove apport apport-gtk

6. Install Java
   
   Java is necessary pillar for many programs especially for website. The easiest way to install Java on linux system is using the apt package management tool, to install Java using the following command:

   # jdk ==> Java Development Kit
   sudo apt-get install default-jdk

   Once the package finished installing don’t forget to verify it

   java -version

   you should get the similar outputs:

   openjdk version "11.0.5" 2019-10-15
   OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.5+10-Ubuntu-0ubuntu119.04)
   OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.5+10-Ubuntu-0ubuntu119.04, mixed mode,sharing)

7. Configure the keyboard shortcuts
   
   To configure the keyboard shortcuts just follow the path Setting => Device => keyboard

8. Install git
   
   personally I prefer to put some setup file into my personal github repository, in oder to install git ( also through apt package management tool) with the following command:

   sudo apt install git

   after the installation finish check the version of git

   git --version