There are some things I recommend doing as soon as you install Ubuntu 10.10 to get the most out of it. Here's what I did:
- Go to System>Administration>Additional Drivers. Scan your system and install appropriate wireless and graphics driver for your system. If you don't have an internet connection plug in your ethernet cable first.
- Go to System>Administration>Update Manager. Click on settings, go to Other Software tab and enable partners repository so that you can install software like Skype and Java.
- Run update manager. You can do this via command line with:
sudo apt-get update
- Install Ubuntu restricted extras so that you can have support for audio and video codecs, DVD playback, Flash, Java (OpenJDK). You can do this via command line with:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
- To go along with that last one, install Medibuntu. Some libraries can't be included with the original download for legal/licensing issues, but you can still add them (Google earth, better media support, etc). Instructions can be found here.
That's all the tips I have so far. Anyone else got any?
Looks good. I've actually got a VPS that I can ssh into to play around with Ubuntu. I never had a good desktop experience with it (linux has no drivers)
ReplyDelete@Alan - did you try the restricted drivers? You may have a better experience if they are available.
ReplyDeletei've got ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop and love it.
ReplyDeletemy fav. OS atm <3
ReplyDeleteI've always considerd installing Ubuntu. Thanks for the tips...now Iknow at least some of the benefits.
ReplyDeleteStill leaning towards sticking with trusty XP though.
Is ubuntu the best choice?
ReplyDelete@Marc definitely the best for beginners!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteInstall your wifi drivers and install adobe flash.
ReplyDeleteive thought about using ubuntu- it looks pretty good
ReplyDeleteMy friend uses Ubuntu. I wish I was good at that kind of stuff
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