# Things You MUST DO After Installing Ubuntu

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**I’ll be taking you through important things that’ll make your computer Perform Better (Preload), your Internet Speed Faster (custom DNS) and so many more improvements**

Commands and Links:
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Update & Upgrade:

    sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade
    

Install Favorite Apps:

    sudo apt install vlc gimp gparted synaptic
    

Install Ubuntu Restricted Extras (Media Codecs):

    sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
    

Install Timeshift Backup Tool:

    sudo apt install timeshift
    

Install Preload:

    sudo apt install preload
    

Improve Laptop Battery:

    sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw
    

> Just run the above command and you don’t need to do anything else. It’ll make your laptop battery last longer by implementing some power-saving protocols.

Firefox Tweaks:

> about:config

> layers.acceleration.force-enabled

> gfx.webrender.all

Change DNS:

> **8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4**

Install Tweak Tool:

    sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
    

GNOME Extensions:

[extensions.gnome.org](https://extensions.gnome.org/)

Synaptic Package Manager:

    sudo apt install synaptic
    

Bleachbit:

    sudo apt install bleachbit
    

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