Hi everyone, in this post, I will list Things to do after installing a Debian/Ubuntu based OS to work like a pro. These are some features for both Ubuntu Server and Desktop and Debian (There might be some extra stuff for ubuntu-desktop). Since most of these are commands to run on the command line, some applications might work with Ubuntu Server. You might as well check out https://virajkhanna.in/author/virajkhanna to see my other posts.

1: Update your OS (To be done)

You might want to update your os’s packages before you try anything else. If you already use LINUX (Like me) Then you might know what I mean. If you use a Ubuntu/Debian based os and apt was installed when you installed the os, then you can run

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

2: Clean up the cache

After updating or installing packages, you might want to clear the cache to free up space on your hard disk. To do so, run the following commands

sudo apt clean && sudo apt autoremove

3: Enable FTP

If you want to use the file transfer protocol (FTP) then you will have to install packages with apt to enable it. To start, run

sudo apt install vsftpd

After you complete the installation, we will have to edit the vsftpd configuration. First, make a backup

sudo cp /etc/vsftpd.conf /etc/vsftpd.conf.backup

Then, edit the file

sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.conf

Then, change the file. Edit the line

write_enable=NO

To 

write_enable=YES

And then remove the # at the starting of the line to uncomment it.

Now run

sudo systemctl reload vsftpd

Now your FTP Service should be running. Now you can try connecting (Anonymous will not work for security reasons unless you change the config and set anonymous_enable=YES).

4: Create a new user

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You might want to create different users when you share your linux computer.

To do so, run

useradd -m *USERNAME FOR THE USER TO ADD*

If you want, give the user sudo (administrator permissions). If you wish to, run the following command

sudo usermod -aG sudo *USERNAME*

Things to do with Ubuntu Desktop (With all the above things done)

1: Install Chrome

If you want to browse the internet, download Google Chrome. If you wish to, run

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

2: Install JAVA

To install java, run

sudo apt-get install openjdk-11-jdk

3: Install Atom Text Editor

If you want a text editor, I recommend Atom. To install, run

sudo apt install snap
sudo snap install atom --classic

4: Use the thunderbird mail client

Many people have there e-mail on there desktop. You can use the thunderbird mail client. To install, run

sudo apt install thunderbird
thunderbird

Use the thunderbird command to launch it.

5: Install Skype

If you use Skype to chat, you can install it with

sudo apt install snap
sudo snap install skype

You might as well check out other things to do https://linuxhint.com/40_things_after_installing_ubuntu/ for more things to do.

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Things to do after installing a Debian/Ubuntu based OS to work like a pro

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