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Top 15 Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 15 04

Top 15 Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 15 04 Ubuntu 15.04 codenamed "Vivid Vervet" is the 22nd major Ubuntu release. Even though not as minor an iteration like Ubuntu 14.10, Vivid Vervet still doesnt bring any sweeping changes to the platform. This is to be expected since Unity 8 and Mir display server is still some time away. And no, Unity 8 will not become a default until at least Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. At the current rate though, even that is being overly optimistic. Ubuntu 15.04: The good old Ubuntu is back! My favorite Ubuntu versions has almost always has been the LTS releases. Ubuntu 12.04 could be termed as my favorite Ubuntu to date, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS could be a close second. But Ive never faced much issues with any of the Ubuntu releases, except for Ubuntu 14.10, which was just beyond messed up. Things were so bad that I had to switch from Ubuntu to Freya almost permanently. And I have nothing but love for that incredibly clean and simple OS. Some of the reasons ...

Top 7 things to do after installing Ubuntu 16 04

Top 7 things to do after installing Ubuntu 16 04 1.Enable Partner Repositories :   The partner repositories are another source of software , but for those with restrictive licenses that mean the general public cannot simply share them. These are official repos that already are added but disabled in Ubuntu. This command enables them. Software&Updates can be accessed through system-settings or by doing a Dash search. After enabling the repository we are going to do a system update & upgrade : 2.Adjust privacy settings :  3.Installing firewall GUI for easier firewall control: sudo apt install gufw (for firewall GUI) sudo gufw (To enable firewall via command line open a terminal and type in   sudo ufw enable)  4.Install Synaptic & Gdebi package tools: sudo apt install synaptic sudo apt install gdebi  5.Enable DVD playback on Ubuntu : Since Medibuntu is no longer available, you have to install libdvdcss2 repository manually. Download it from the link belo...