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Ubuntu 13.04 Rare Ringtail saw the light a couple of weeks ago. As we do with each release of this popular distro, here are some things you should do after making a installation from scratch. |
1. Run the Update Manager
It is likely that after Ubuntu 13.04 was released, new updates have appeared for the different packages that the ISO image distributed by Canonical comes with.
For this reason, after finishing the installation it is always recommended to run the Update Manager. You can do it by searching for it in Dash or by executing the following from a terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
2. Install Spanish Language
In the Dash I wrote Language and from there you will be able to add the language you prefer.
3. Install codecs, Flash, additional fonts, drivers, etc.
Due to legal issues, Ubuntu cannot include by default a series of packages that, on the other hand, are very necessary for any user: codecs to play MP3, WMV or encrypted DVDs, additional sources (widely used in Windows), Flash, drivers owners (to make better use of 3D functions or Wi-Fi), etc.
Fortunately, the Ubuntu installer allows you to install all of this from scratch. You just have to enable that option in one of the installer screens.
In case you haven't already done so, you can install them as follows:
Video card driver
Ubuntu should automatically detect and alert you to the availability of 3D drivers. In that case, you will see an icon for a video card on the top panel. Click on that icon and follow the instructions.
If Ubuntu doesn't detect your card, you can always install your 3D driver (nvidia or ati) by looking for the Hardware Configuration Tool.
PPA with drivers for ATI cards
I usually prefer the packages that come in the official repositories, but if you are eager to use the latest ATI drivers:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: xorg-edgers / ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install fglrx-installer
Problems with old ATI cards
Some ATI graphics cards will not work with Ubuntu unless you use ATI's "legacy" drivers and downgrade the X server. If necessary, you will quickly find out why Ubuntu will not boot properly. To fix it, run the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: makson96 / fglrx sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install fglrx-legacy
PPA with drivers for nVidia cards
Although I do not recommend it, in addition to using the Hardware Configuration Tool to install the drivers for your graphics card, it is possible to install the beta version of these drivers through a PPA created for this purpose:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa: ubuntu-x-swat / x-updates sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
Proprietary codecs and formats
If you are one of those who cannot live without listening to MP3, M4A and other proprietary formats, as well as you could not survive in this cruel world without being able to play your videos in MP4, WMV and other proprietary formats, there is a very simple solution. You just have to click on the button below:
or write in a terminal:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
To add support for encrypted DVDs (all "originals"), I opened a terminal and typed the following:
sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
4. Install additional repositories
GetDeb & Playdeb
GetDeb (formerly Ubuntu Click And Run) is a website where Deb packages and more current versions of packages that do not come in the usual Ubuntu repositories are manufactured and made available to the end user.
Playdeb, the game repository for Ubuntu, was created by the same people who gave us getdeb.net, the purpose of the project is to provide Ubuntu users with an unofficial repository with the latest versions of the games.
5. Install help tools to configure Ubuntu
Ubuntu Tweak
The most popular tool to configure Ubuntu is Ubuntu Tweak (although it is worth clarifying that in recent days it seems that its development will end, at least on the part of its creator). This wonder allows you to "tune" your Ubuntu and leave it as you like.
To install Ubuntu Tweak, I opened a terminal and typed:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: tualatrix / ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
Unsettings
UnSettings is a new tool for customizing Ubuntu. There are other programs like MyUnity, Gnome Tweak Tool, and Ubuntu-Tweak that do the same job, but this one includes some unique features.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: diesch / testing sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install unsettings
6. Install compression applications
In order to compress and decompress some popular free and proprietary formats, you need to install the following packages:
sudo apt-get install rar unace p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils mpack lha arj
7. Install other package and configuration managers
Synaptic - is a graphical tool for package management based on GTK + and APT. Synaptic allows you to install, update or uninstall program packages in a versatile way.
It is not already installed by default (as they say by space on the CD)
Installation: Search Software Center: synaptic. Otherwise, you can enter the following command in a terminal ...
sudo apt-get install synaptic
aptitude - Command to install applications from the terminal
It is not necessary since we can always use the "apt-get" command, but here I leave it for those who want it:
Installation: Search Software Center: aptitude. Otherwise, you can enter the following command in a terminal ...
sudo apt-get install aptitude
gdeby - Installation of .deb packages
It is not necessary, since when installing the .deb with double click the Software Center opens. For the nostalgic:
Installation: search Software Center: gdebi. Otherwise, you can enter the following command in a terminal ...
sudo apt-get install gdebi
Dconf editor - It can be useful when configuring Gnome.
Installation: Search Software Center: dconf editor. Otherwise, you can enter the following command in a terminal ...
sudo apt-get install dconf-tools
To run it, I opened Dash and typed "dconf editor."
8. Find more applications in the Ubuntu Software Center
In case you can't find an application to do what you want or you don't like the applications that come by default in Ubuntu, you can go to the Ubuntu Software Center.
From there you will be able to install excellent applications with just a few clicks. Some popular picks are:
- OpenShot, video editor
- AbiWordSimple, lightweight text editor
- Thunderbird, email
- Chromium, web browser (free version of Google Chrome)
- Pidgin, cat
- Deluge, torrent
- VLCvideo
- XBMC, media center
- fileZilla,FTP
- GIMP, image editor (Photoshop type)
9. Change interface
To the traditional GNOME interface
If you are not a fan of Unity and want to use the traditional GNOME interface, please do the following:
- Log out
- Click on your username
- Look for the session menu at the bottom of the screen
- Change it from Ubuntu to Ubuntu Classic
- Click Login.
In case for some strange reason this option is not available, try running the following command first:
sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
To GNOME 3 / GNOME Shell
If you want to try Gnome 3.6 with GNOME Shell, instead of Unity.
Installation: search in Software Center: gnome shell. Otherwise, you can enter the following command in a terminal ...
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
You can also install it from the GNOME Shell PPA, which will surely include more updated versions:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: ricotz / testing sudo add-apt-repository ppa: gnome3-team / gnome3 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gnome-shell gnome-tweak-tool
If you decided to install the Gnome Shell, you may also be interested in installing the Gnome Shell extensions. To install them in GNOME Shell 3.6 run:
sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtop-2.0 wget -O gs-extensions-3.6.deb http://dl.dropbox.com/u/53319850/NoobsLab.com/apps/gs-extensions-3.6.deb sudo dpkg -i gs-extensions-3.6.deb sudo rm gs-extensions-3.6.deb
cinnamon
Cinammon is a fork of Gnome 3 used and developed by the creators of Linux Mint that allows you to have a lower task bar with the classic Start Menu.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: gwendal-lebihan-dev / cinnamon-stable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install cinnamon
MATE
MATE is a Fork of Gnome 2 that emerged as an alternative for GNOME users after the drastic change that this desktop environment underwent when using its controversial Shell. Basically, MATE is GNOME 2, but they changed the names of some of their packages.
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu $ (lsb_release -sc) main" sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org / ubuntu $ (lsb_release -sc) main "sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring sudo apt-get install mate-core mate-desktop-environment
10. Install Indicators and Quicklists
Indicators - You can install many indicators, which will appear on the top panel of your desktop. These indicators can display information about many things (weather, hardware sensors, ssh, system monitors, dropbox, virtualbox, etc.).
A complete list of indicators, along with a brief description of their installation, is available at Ask Ubuntu.
quicklist - Quicklists allow you to access common functionalities of the applications. They run through the bar that appears on the left on your desktop.
Ubuntu already comes with several installed by default. However, it is possible to use some custom quicklists. A complete list, along with a brief description of its installation, is available at Ask Ubuntu.
11. Install Compiz Settings Manager & some extra plugins
Compiz is the one who makes those amazing stationery that leaves us all speechless. Unfortunately Ubuntu does not come with any graphical interface to configure Compiz. Also, it doesn't come with all the plugins installed.
To install them, I opened a terminal and typed:
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra
12. Remove the global menu
To remove the so-called "global menu", which makes the applications menu appear on the top panel of your desktop, I simply opened a terminal and typed the following:
sudo apt-get remove appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt
Log out and log in again.
To revert the changes, open a terminal and enter:
sudo apt-get install appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt
13. Remove Amazon results from Dash
You can disable it from the System Settings> Privacy panel. Once there, deselect the option "Include online results."
Another slightly more radical option is to uninstall the corresponding package:
sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shopping
14. Integrate the web to your desktop
Add your social media accounts
To start, go to the System Settings panel> Online Accounts. Once there, click on the "Add Account" button.
Supported services include Aol, Windows Live, Twitter, Google, Yahoo !, Facebook (and Facebook Chat), Flickr, and many more.
The applications that use this data are Empathy, Gwibber and Shotwell.
web apps
Ubuntu WebApps is a new feature that allows websites such as Gmail, Grooveshark, Last.fm, Facebook, Google Docs and many others, to integrate seamlessly with the Unity desktop: you will be able to search the site through HUD, you will receive notifications of desktop, quicklists will be added and it will even integrate with the messages and notifications menu.
To get started you just have to visit one of the supported sites (we have a complete list here) and click on the "install" pop-up that will appear, as shown in the image above.
15. Ubuntu Desktop Guide
Nothing better than taking a look at the official documentation (in Spanish) for Ubuntu. It is an excellent help for newcomers and, in addition to being very comprehensive, it was written with new users in mind, so it is very useful and easy to read.
You will be able to find information about what's new in Ubuntu and information on how to use the launcher to start applications (which can be confusing for those who have never used Unity), how to search for applications, files, music and much more with Dash, how to manage applications and settings with the menu bar, how to close the session, turn off or change user and a very long etcetera.
Good people, the truth is that this new version is excellent, or at least it suits my machine very well, but I have a problem with online accounts since it does not add accounts on Facebook, who can help me a little would be great thanks
What a great post, one of the best I've seen, keep it up brother and thanks for all the help.
Thank you very much for the info 😀
regards
Can the Facebook video call be used in this version of Ubuntu?
Excellent publication
Thank you.
Don't pay any attention to elav, as various media claim that 13.04 has happily become lighter than 12.04 and 12.10. To speed up ubuntu go to this address: http://www.ubuntuleon.com/2013/01/acelera-unity-tu-cacharro-la-altura-de.html
Here is a guide to speed up Ubuntu, although this new version (13.04) has improved a lot in this regard. http://www.ubuntuleon.com/2013/01/acelera-unity-tu-cacharro-la-altura-de.html
Can you use Dolphin without affecting Shell ?; if so, I change the Grub settings.
This latest version is very good, what I would like to know how to speed it up.
Very good guys the material, as always helps a lot, but I ask you to review some commands because they do not work well, well for the rest excellent.
I will try it later
My question is, this must always be done, I say if I am updating, is it also convenient?
I thought the Facebook video call was Skype? ...
Yes, but it is not supported on Linux yet, only on Win and I would think that on Mac too.
No, but you have the famous google hangouts or skype for that. Better options to my liking.
Good. Very good post, although it seems to me that the command for the installation of the compiz plugins is wrong.
Instead of…
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra
should be…
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-extra
I used a script to install various things and there was no way to activate the cube or other plugins. I thought that in this version of Ubuntu they were disabled, until yesterday I realized that in the script I put compiz-fusion-plugins-extra instead of compiz-plugins-extra (that is, there is "fusion" left over).
Excellent!!! It shows that there are those who are interested ... Thank you friend for that detail ...
kubuntu with kde is heavier, remove unity and use a lighter launcher, like cairo-dock that allows you to enter a session with that launcher and purge unity or in your case use avant it can still be done in this version even though it is not in the official repos.
hahaha that is, kde is heavier, because it is obvious that kubuntu brings kde, as well as xubuntu xfce, etc. an apology but when I saw I had already sent it and I could not edit the message.
Haha!
Very good guide Pablo!
Urra I am the first to comment well I just want to say that it is a good post and I have put it on my blog I hope they continue to grow…. http://notiubuntu.blogspot.com/2013/05/que-hacer-despues-de-instalar-ubuntu.html
buahhhh excellent brother, there were a couple of things that I did not know. Thanks a lot
Congratulations on the post. Very complete
I honestly don't think you can .. Ubuntu keeps getting slower and heavier. Try Kubuntu 😉
I, who am almost a novice at this, did practically everything using the 12.10 guide!
I was a few days late 🙁
Just one correction, the commands to install compiz and the manager, you have to change the part where it is: "compiz-fusion-plugins-extra" to "compiz-plugins-extra" otherwise everything is fine.
I was installing this:
sudo apt-get install rar unace p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils mpack lha arj
:
Reading package list ... Done
Creating dependency tree
Reading the status information ... Done
Lha package is not available, but some other package references
to the. This may mean that the package is missing, obsolete, or only
available from some other source
that means that it does not allow the installation
You just have to remove: lha
regards
"In the Dash I wrote Language and from there you will be able to add the language you prefer."
the dash where I find it to make the change to Spanish? thanks
Very good guide, hopefully later you can publish one for kubuntu or xubuntu 13.04, greetings.
Hey.
I have Ubuntu version 10, I tried to update from the administrator but it says that this version is not supported anymore and it does not allow me to do any update. How to update that Ubuntu to version 12 or this 13 from Ubuntu itself?
Thank you
A very useful guide, thank you!
Excellent! I look forward to the update, perfect the tutorial and really useful.
Hello, I loved the article, it is very useful, I wrote a script based on this article that automates all this a bit. Here I leave them https://github.com/idcmardelplata/ubuntu13.04-postinst
Happy Hacking 🙂
Curious the script ... But please write with 'v' 😉
very good your script .. good luck friend keep contributing 🙂
If your version is LTS you can migrate to another LTS, 12.04. If you don't have to do it manually, I would recommend a clean installation… 😐
I have heard comments of all colors and flavors, regarding this version and 12.04 of Ubuntu, and at least so far on my laptop it works fine. Install version 13.04 and following these tips, I am optimized and there, snooping on the net, I found a few more tips to optimize it more ,,, and so far, it is excellent .. and I will tell you that my laptop has average resources ( for what is now handled commercially).
Few complaints I have so far about this version… ..
greetings and thanks for your advice ...
Hi, how are you? Good afternoon, I'm a newbie to Ubuntu and well, I have a question, install everything, well, not everything is up to the ati drivers, but when I restart, the unity bar does not appear, neither the top nor the left, I only see the bottom of screen what I did to open or to enter the explored one was to enter with gnome no effects and I would like to know why the unity bar disappeared
and installed Ubuntu 13.04 and it has given me an error in almost 30% of the installations, it says that Ubuntu has suffered an internal error and the system dies, it installs well and after a few days of use the system dies, the truth is very bad experience, out of 10 pc 3 give me a problem 2 of each pc are slow, and since unity is very confusing for users who come from windows, the truth is that ubuntu needs to mature a lot in terms of marketing and the truth is I think which is like having a formula one managed by a group of animals, if they continue like this one day windows will learn to correct their errors and linux will say goodbye.
Hello, good article, Ubuntu keeps growing every day ... I also let you do what after installing Ubuntu 13.10
http://lifeunix.com/?q=que-hacer-despu%C3%A9s-de-instalar-ubuntu-1310
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regards
Thanks for all this, I am a newbie and it is also good that it is in Spanish to be able to add these functions to start using the OS as it should be. salu2
Unlike! Hug! Paul.
sucks, install it and it hangs
You should keep more respect ...
All Linux distros are a great achievement of the computer community that has worked hard to achieve it, remember that both the OS and the support are free, not a paid service like Windows ...
My Ubuntu 13.04 has come out of ten on a very limited netbook, which is saying a lot, and most of the time the problems in these OS are in our ignorance, that is, the user ...
The teacher contribution is greatly appreciated….
You have helped me a lot, I am very fond of computers but all my life I use Windows, and now that I want to let go it is difficult, but with help like this it really relieves a lot ...
Keep it up! Cheers!
Very good information !!!! Thanks a lot
My respects for the very complete post and at the height of what one would expect to read in this blog.
I just hope that for Ubuntu 13.10 I will write it again, even if it is exactly the same information, it is always useful to have it available.
The truth is that I don't know why some are so whiny and complaining, the truth is that since I use Ubuntu and speak from version 6 onwards, I have never had problems, one or another that are common, after the installations, Today I am with 13.04 And it seemed better than 12.04, which for me already seemed very fast, and I have not had any problem of slowness or hang, I think that those who claim here, but are those who install things quickly, hoping that everything will go easy and beautiful, or are they just the typical Windows funboys, who cannot take off from the skirts of bill gate, to come to discredit A free system 😉 Greetings ubunteros
For the guy who has had trouble installing ubuntu.
Look, the safest thing is that you have a machine with a different processor than intel or (only some AMD, they run).
Hello, your blog is very good. I tell you that I have a problem with the update from ubuntu 12 to 13, I cannot listen to internet radio and any package that I want to install tells me: E: The libfreehep-graphicsio-emf-java package needs to be reinstalled, but no one is found file for this one.
I await your answer or the help of some charitable soul.
Greetings.
Mediubuntu repositories no longer work, you should replace it with this http://www.ubuntu-guia.com/2013/09/medibuntu-desaparece.html Thank you for your guides they are always very helpful.
Okay. Thank you! We already update the info of the post. 🙂
Excellent, I was with the problem that the screen was freezing and the keyboard was only active with the mouse, I followed your recommendations step by step and it has not frozen again. I could not open more than 2 applications, at the moment I have 4 open). Thank you
Very good work, thanks friend
I have problems with my console logs. It turns out that if I want to go backwards to reuse the used commands, I can't do them. It only saves the commands of the current session, at least with the common user. From the root user, if I can do it. The same thing happens to me when using the history command, it shows me the data of that session. This did not happen to me with Ubuntu 12.10 and earlier versions. Can you help me? Thank you.
Roxana
all good, 10 points ... I liked everything ... ubuntu is the best ...
good …..
I am doing tests to change the work platform to see how it works since I help as a support for windows to clear up some doubts that people who consult me have I work with radio, television and pc repairing them and the client always asks something about the pc and Before I can answer, I would like to advise me on how Ubuntu works and what applications it has and if you can continue doing the same jobs with this platform, any kind of suggestion is always welcome, thanks in advance
hi fidel!
my recommendation: copy ubuntu onto a pendrive, configure your bios to boot from there and you will be able to test Ubuntu "live" from the pendrive (that is, without deleting anything from your hard drive). That way you will be able to test that everything works as it should and you will even be able to run the programs that Ubuntu comes with and install new ones.
For more info I recommend you read: https://blog.desdelinux.net/distribuciones/
hug! Paul.
I need to know how to install the wifi drives for my ubuntu does not want to detect wireless networks
Hello thanks for the very useful post to be able little by little to move completely to Linux Ubuntu
But I have a problem and I can't find the solution, it is that the DVD menus cannot be handled with the mplayer player. I would like to know what I can do to solve that.
Thanks in advance.
Hello, thank you very useful for moving slowly completely to ubuntu linux
But I have a problem with the default dvd player. (mplayer)
Can't handle DVD menus I would like to know what I can do with that
thanks……….