Ubuntu 18 Post Install Steps
Gabriel Staples
Started: 19 Sept. 2019
Ubuntu 18 post-install steps:
- Shrink dock icon size down to make more space on left-hand bar: Settings → Dock → Icon Size (I recommend 28~30 pixels on a 16” 1920x1080 display)
- Install Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/ → Download Chrome
- Make nemo default file manager so you can see many more files (and more neatly) in a given folder: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1066752/how-to-set-nemo-as-the-default-file-manager-in-ubuntu-18-04/1173861#1173861
- Add shortcut keys to snap windows to corners and edges: https://askubuntu.com/a/1089033/327339
- Fix Chrome scroll speed: https://askubuntu.com/a/991680/327339
- And add Ctrl + Alt + P shortcut key to disable/enable track pad: https://askubuntu.com/a/1109515/327339
- Add Show Desktop icon (also accessible with Win + D): https://askubuntu.com/a/1109490/327339
- Install Shutter & fix its Edit button: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1029085/how-to-enable-the-edit-button-in-shutter
- Install
gnome-tweak-tool(https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-tweak-tool-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux) and use it (shows up in start menu as “Tweaks”) to:- Show battery percent in top bar: Tweaks app → Top Bar → Battery Percentage
- Show date in top bar: Tweaks app → Top Bar → Date
- Install Sublime Text using apt: https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/linux_repositories.html
- And add a 120-char ruler: https://stackoverflow.com/a/11319526/4561887
- Install latest LibreOffice (uninstall old one first): https://libre-software.net/how-to-install-libreoffice-on-ubuntu-linux-mint/
- And add the nice color pallette from before: https://superuser.com/a/1395448/425838
- Add
gnome-system-monitorto your Startup applications so it will open at boot so you can always know what your computer is thinking about - Create custom desktop launcher icons and “start menu” launchers for your 3rd-party applications you like which don’t add them automatically: https://askubuntu.com/questions/64222/how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop/1014261#1014261
- Edit “~/.bashrc” file to customize your terminal experience:
- Always show your shell depth and git branch you are working on, if any: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4511407/how-do-i-know-if-im-running-a-nested-shell/57665918#57665918
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