What to do after installing Ubuntu 9.04
Software that does not come pre-installed by licensing issues
The default installation of Ubuntu does not include software that has not released the source code. This can include drivers that support some existing hardware devices (such as some graphics cards), the flash plugin to play content, codecs for playing mp3 audio format or video in mpeg or avi format, etc..
To install all these programs, we have a package called ubuntu-restricted-extras and install it you must have enabled the Universe and Multiverse repositories (do not worry, come on by default since version 7.04). Therefore, just copy this into the console:
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras
From this edition of Ubuntu, are also installed some fonts Microsoft's own systems, which is very useful because in many cases to obtain documents that use these sources and could find it difficult to visualize. Specifically, the fonts that are installed are these:
- Andale Mono
- Arial Black
- Arial (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
- Comic Sans MS (Bold)
- Courier New (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
- Georgia (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
- Impact
- Times New Roman (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
- Trebuchet (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
- Verdana (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
- Webdings
Moreover, there is an open source library for Adobe Flash player that allows it to support sound systems that would otherwise not be supported. To get it, you must write the following order:
sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound
Add Medibuntu repository
Ubuntu . Medibuntu is a repository complementary gets its name from the acronym Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions in Ubuntu. Hence we can deduce that their content is related to the multimedia capabilities of the system.
As above, installation not included by default issues the license.
This repository includes programs such as Amarok, Beep Media Player, MPlayer, Acrobat Reader, Google Earth and lots of codecs.
To add the repository, we have to write to the console as follows:
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/jaunty.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
We must also add the GPG key
sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install medibuntu-keyring && sudo aptitude update
Installing programs and codecs from Medibuntu
Now that we have enabled the Medibuntu repository, you can add some more capabilities to our system:
- The library for playing DVDs
- Codecs for windows 32-bit computers:
- The rest of the proprietary codecs installed with:
- As recording software, Ubuntu Brasero always included, but some time I feel more comfortable with K3B. You install the program and support for our language:
- As an audio player, Ubuntu 9.04 includes Rhythmbox, but I tend towards Exaile
- Finally, if instead of Totem, prefer other video players, you can try MPlayer, VLC or Smplayer. While all seem, I like VLC in particular:
sudo aptitude install libdvdcss2 libdvdread3
sudo aptitude install w32codecs
sudo aptitude install non-free-codecs
sudo aptitude install k3b
sudo aptitude install kde-i18n-es k3b-i18n
sudo aptitude install exaile
sudo aptitude install mplayer
sudo aptitude install vlc
sudo aptitude install smplayer
Improving the management of sources
fc-cache directory of sources located in the cache and builds a system with information on them. This cache is used by applications that use fontconfig to manage fonts, which makes it load faster. To install, type this:
sudo fc-cache
Remember that although all sources preinstalled on Ubuntu is quite broad, it is very easy to add new ones.
Install support for applications based on Java
If you want to be able to use applications written in Java, both in the operating system in the browser, type the following:
sudo aptitude install sun-java6-fonts sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
Install complementary formats for compressed files
To compress or decompress files using popular formats such as 7zip or rar, you should use the following order:
sudo aptitude install rar p7zip-full unace unzip
Installing Compiz manager effects
If you want to change the behavior of Compiz and Emerlad in a very simple and intuitive, you need the following order:
sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager emerald
. After that, you can manage Compiz via the menu System> Preferences> Settings Manager and Emerald CompizConfig from the menu System> Preferences> Emerald Theme Manager.
But also, if you manage all these features from an icon in the notification area, you can use:
sudo aptitude install fusion-icon
y buscar el plugin Decoración de ventanas dentro del apartado Efectos . Note: If, after that, Emerald is not loaded at the beginning of the session, or experiencing some other problem, you must log in to System> Preferences> Options CompizConfig Manager and find the window decoration plugin in the Effects section. Once opened, the Command field type the following line:
/usr/bin/emerald --replace
Install instant messaging programs
Our brand new Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope already has built Pidgin, which is one of the IM clients more powerful. However, if you prefer another try, here are some:
- aMSN (an instant messaging client compatible with Messenger)
- Emesene (a multiplatform MSN Messenger clone developed in Python and GTK +2)
sudo aptitude install amsn
sudo aptitude install emesene
Other programs
Ubuntu Jaunty Transmission also includes a cross-platform bittorrent client, but I included two more, so you have to choose from, plus a client compatible with the well-known eMule:
- aMule (P2P client compatible with emule)
- Deluge (BitTorrent client for widely used)
- Vuze (formerly Azureus, a BitTorrent client open source and developed in Java)
sudo aptitude install amule
sudo aptitude install deluge
sudo aptitude install vuze
It is possible that in the coming days take something else at fault, but I think today we made a good vitamin complex to our new Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope.
One last point
If the installation was done without an Internet connection, language support has been incomplete. For this reason, the next time you reboot, you get a message like the one you see below. . The solution is as simple as following the directions of the window: Click on the button Run this action now, or close the window and make the process later from System> Administration> Language Support.
That's it for today. Hope you have interesting results.
