16 Things to do after installing ubuntu 16.10

Ubuntu 16.10 is already with us, as in all versions of Ubuntu there are a series of guidelines that are recommended after the installation of the operating system to ensure that everyone is as they should be and that it will work perfectly.

Ubuntu 16.10 includes many improvements to offer higher performance and greater compatibility, of course it does not forget the ease of use, one of the fundamental pillars of Ubuntu, and a very attractive visual appearance. We recommend that you read our post about what's new in Ubuntu 16.10 and its system requirements.

15 points to keep in mind after installing Ubuntu 16.10

Here are 15 points you should keep in mind and check after installing your new Ubuntu 16.10 operating system.

1. Check for updates

After the release of a new version of Ubuntu, it is very normal that during the first days a large number of updates arrive for the system, with this we make sure that it is up to date and in the best possible state. To update your Ubuntu 16.10 enter the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade

2. Install proprietary graphics drivers

Ubuntu comes with the proprietary drivers disabled by default, to get maximum performance in Ubuntu it is necessary to activate the proprietary drivers in a very simple way:

1. Open the "Software and updates" module from the Unity dash. Enter "additional drivers" Select the drivers you want to install and accept

3. Install the multimedia codecs

Ubuntu can play a large number of multimedia files although for this you will have to install the corresponding multimedia codecs, you can do it from the following link:

Install Ubuntu Restricted Extras

4. Activate minimize with one click

Ubuntu 16.10 allows you to minimize the applications with a click on the Unity dashboard icon although it is not activated by default, for its activation you just have to enter the following command in the terminal:

gsettings set org.compiz.unityshell: / org / compiz / profiles / unity / plugins / unityshell / launcher-minimize-window true

5. Move the Unity launcher

Don't want to see the Unity launcher on the side anymore? You can move it to the bottom, top or the other side although you must activate the option with the following command in the terminal:

gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position Bottom

6. Install a new desktop theme

Ubuntu is pretty attractive by default but if you don't like the way you look you can install new desktop themes. From the "Appearance" section of the settings menu you can make various changes such as the desktop background, switch between Ambiance and Radiance themes and various settings on Unity icons. If it is not enough you can make more modifications with the Unity Tweak Tool application and install several additional themes such as Arc oNumix, two of the most popular.

Install Unity Tweak Tool

Install Arc GTK theme

Install the Numix GTK theme

Install the Numix icons

7. Activate the applications menu bar

The menu bar of the applications appears by default in the top panel of Unity, if it is not to your liking you can move it to the window of each application in a very simple way for a more traditional appearance:

1. Go to 'System Settings> Appearance' Find the 'Behavior' tab Find the section: 'Show menus for a window' check the option 'in the window's title bar'

You can also modify the visibility so that it is always shown with the options "menu visibility" and checking "Always show"

8. Install various applications from Ubuntu Software

Ubuntu includes numerous pre-installed applications although it is very likely that the user needs to install some more for their day-to-day tasks, the most common are:

• GIMP - alternative to Photoshop Corebird - Twitter Geary client - lightweight VLC email application - Chromium media player - open source browser Shutter - Virtualbox screen capture tool - free virtual machine emulation

9. Install applications from other sources

Not all applications available for Linux come from Ubuntu Software so it is very likely that you will need to install applications from other third party sources, some of the most important are:

• Google Chrome - Google Dropbox web browser - Telegram cloud storage service - Skype for Linux (Alpha) messaging application - Rambox video conferencing application - all your messaging services in a Spotify Web Player for Linux application - music player in streaming Vivaldi - web browser for developers

10. Set up your online services

Many of us work with multiple devices and systems so we need to use one or more cloud storage services (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) to keep all our files accessible, do not forget to configure them to be able to quickly access all your content when you need it.

11. Install a system cleaner

As we do in Windows with Ccleaner, Linux there are many cleaning tools to keep our system in perfect condition for a long time. BleachBit is the quintessential cleanup tool for Linux and is very easy to use. Its use is especially recommended if you have upgraded to Ubuntu 16.10 from a previous version to clean all unnecessary files. Just be careful before deleting anything and if you are not sure of a file do not delete it.

Install BleachBit on Ubuntu

12. Add useful pointers

Applets are small indicators for the system panel that provide us with very useful information, their number has been growing over the years and we have already found indicators for everything, social networks, meteorology, system information… some of the best are:

• Sound Settings Simple Weather Indicator Unit Launcher Lists launcher System Load Monitor Twitch.tv Indicator

13. Integrate Firefox into Unity

Ubuntu's default browser is Firefox and for an important reason, it is a modern browser, with good support and excellent performance. There are a few things that Firefox doesn't do by default and one of them is integration with Unity to send floating notifications or show progress bars in the Unity panel. Luckily achieving Firefox integration with Unity is very simple and you only need to install some extensions:

Firefox Notify

Download Count & Progress Bars

14. Test Unity 8

Unity 8 is the new desktop environment developed by Canonical for Ubuntu and that makes use of the Mir window manager, they are the two fundamental pieces to achieve the desired convergence and they are already included in Ubuntu 16.10 although they are not the default option. To use Unity 8 and Mir you just have to select them from the login screen and enjoy them.

Remember that Unity 8 is still in development so it is not recommended to be used on a regular work PC, it is very likely that it will present major errors and even not work properly, if you test it is at your own risk.

15. Show Ubuntu to your friends

Once you have your Ubuntu 16.10 to your liking it is the perfect time to show it off in front of your friends and they decide to try it, remember that Ubuntu is free so you can burn it to a DVD or distribute it on a USB stick to whoever you want with complete freedom.