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Tips for new Ubuntu 8.04 installs
Filed in archive Tips & Tricks by Rom Feria on April 30, 2008
Tips for new Ubuntu 8.04 installs


After you have installed or upgraded your Ubuntu and restored your user data, there are still lots of things to do. Tom of TomBuntu fame outlines his top 10 tips for new upgrades or installs. To summarize, his tips include the following:



  • Install software faster

  • Install restricted extras (and enable the multiverse repositor

  • Silence the internal speaker beep

  • Clear partition icons off the desktop

  • Remove old configuration files

  • Remove old kernels

  • Give Ubuntu a cool new look

  • Run Windows applications with the latest WINE

  • Customize Compiz desktop effects

  • Easily toggle Compiz on and off




For details, please see TomBuntu's entry on how you can do these tips.

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