Tips ubuntu 16.04 lts: recommended after installation

Initial tips after installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

A good start after the installation of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, is to catch up on the news that this version brings. Which are many, new applications, a variety of options and even a completely renewed kernel.

Following this, there is a checklist to follow, it is very likely that advanced users already know them by heart, but the intention is to make life easier for those new users. Below we list the steps to follow.

1. Check for updates

It usually happens that after the launch of an update, a security or stability failure is detected at the last minute, therefore the importance of checking if there is any pending update.

We can do this in the following way:

We launch the software update tool from Unity Dash. We click “check for updates.” We proceed to install if there are any.

2. Install the necessary codecs

For legal reasons, in Ubuntu, the codecs for corresponding to MP3, MP4 or AVI formats are not installed by default. To enable them, we do the following:

We enter the Software Center. We proceed to install the restricted Ubuntu Extras.

3. Install Graphics Drivers

This is essential, if you are a fan of games or used heavy applications such as Blender or any other application based on graphic components. For this, we follow these steps:

We open the software update tool from Unity Dash. We click on the "additional drivers" tab. We listen to any message that appears to search and install and apply the changes.

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4. Adjust Privacy Options

Ubuntu Unity provides us with various functionalities, including getting applications and files stored on our computer. However, it also gives us the possibility of accessing information online. Using the Security and Privacy tool, you can configure aspects such as what documents or information are displayed in the launcher, whether the results are included online or not. Additionally, it will allow you to establish when Ubuntu will request the password and diagnostic options if you decide to provide information about your system or errors.

5. Configure Ubuntu to your liking

And finally, after configuring privacy and installing those necessary basics, we proceed to make our installation seem unique and go according to our preferences. In Unity, you can modify from the desktop background to the screen preferences for energy saving. To do this, we enter the system configuration, from a shortcut located in the left bar, there we will find an Appearance option. Now it only remains to get the most out of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

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