Things to do after installing Xubuntu 18.04

You have successfully installed xubuntu 18.04 on your computer/laptop, so what to do next? In this article i'm going to show you things that you should do after installing xubuntu 18.04, hope this could help someone.

Things to do after installing Xubuntu 18.04

1. update your repository by running apt-get update

sudo apt-get update

2. enable canonical partners, go to xubuntu start menu > Settings > Software & Updates, click on Other Software, make sure the Canonical Partners option is checked.
3. install xubuntu restricted extras and gstreamers ugly package

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras

sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly

4. install build-essential package, you might need it

sudo apt-get install build-essential

5. install google chrome, read here
6. install vlc media player to replace parole media player

sudo apt-get install vlc

7. install clementine for music player

sudo apt-get install clementine

8. install gimp if you need image editing software

sudo apt-get install gimp

9. install complete package of libre office

sudo apt-get install libreoffice

10. if you use intel graphics card and you are having horizontal line issue when playing movie or playing games, read my previous post on how to solve the problem.

That's my top 10 things to do after installing xubuntu 18.04, of course you can add more based on your specific needs.

Author : kernel-panic

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