Tutorial of seven things to do after Installing Ubuntu 11.10
0:05
Change Update Server
Lets you get some faster downloads
0:25
Run System Update
0:40
Install Proprietary Drivers
e.g. nVidia / AMD ATI Graphics Card, Wireless network, etc
1:15
Install Proprietary Codecs
Play Adobe Flash, MP3 Audio, MP4 Video
1:31
Install Security Apps
No need for Anti Virus, but its still worth having a Firewall - e.g. Firestarter
To fix bug about Error Opening System Log - Open terminal and type
sudo gedit /etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf
Remove hash comments as shown in video at 2:43
3:15
Keyboard Shortcuts
Remap Ctrl+Alt+Del to open System Monitor
4:41
Setup Ubuntu One Cloud Storage
Gives you 5Gb of online storage for free. Great for getting same configuration between different computers
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