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Pau Garcia
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Ubuntu basic configuration

SetUp

Some essential apps: 

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweaks -y
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sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions
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sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extension-manager
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Some essential extensions:

  • Blur-my-shell
  • Just Perfection

Some Flatpak pakages to install 

flatpak install flathub io.github.realmazharhussain.GdmSettings
flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox
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Some usefull apps

  • neovim
  • vscode
  • GParted
  • Geary
  • Calendar
  • Bitwarden
  • gedit
  • wps

Customizing

Create folders for customizing

.icons / .themes / .fonts

Customization websites:

My grub theme:
https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1414997

Setup multimedia codecs && VLC player 

sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras && sudo apt install vlc
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Enable minimize app from dock 

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'
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Enable firewall 

sudo systemctl enable ufw

//for gui ufw

sudo apt install gufw
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Enable FlatPak: 

sudo apt install flatpak

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub //flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
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Enable AppImage support: 

sudo apt install libfuse2
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Special Laptop config

Battery

Auto CPUFrec

Install Auto CPUFrec

git clone https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq.git
cd auto-cpufreq && sudo ./auto-cpufreq-installer
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Apply the deamon:

sudo auto-cpufreq --install
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For help

auto-cpufreq --help
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TLP

Install TLP

sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw
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Enable TLP

sudo systemctl enable tlp
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Close laptop lid issues

Method 1: Using GNOME Tweaks First we have to install gnome-tweaks-tool.

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweaks
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Then open the gnome-tweaks and follow below steps:

  • Go to the General tab in the sidebar
  • And toggle off the 'Suspend when laptop lid is closed’ button

Method 2: Change login configuration (for advanced users)

If you look into the content of the file /etc/systemd/logind.conf, you’ll see three different types of default settings for the laptop lid closing.

  • HandleLidSwitch: When the laptop is on battery power
  • HandleLidSwitchExternalPower: When the laptop is plugged into a power outlet
  • HandleLidSwitchDocked: When the laptop is connected to a docking station

If you want, you can change the value of those parameters to one of these as per your preference:

  • lock: lock when lid is closed
  • ignore: do nothing
  • poweroff: shutdown
  • hibernate: hibernate when lid is closed

I would suggest going with ignore

Then save the file do a restart.

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