14 DAY TRIAL // The number of things that you need to do after you install a new Linux distro usually determines just how well prepared that OS really is. If you need to install 20 things to improve your platform, you might want to reconsider your choice of operating systems. Therefore, here are a "few" things that you need to do and install after the launch of Ubuntu 15.10.
Ubuntu 15.10 has been dubbed Wily Werewolf, and it’s set to launch on October 22. Many users will choose to install this version from scratch, and most likely some of those new users will be beginners. These are just some simple pieces of advice for people who want to get the best of their Ubuntu installation. It's nothing complicated, and anyone can do it.
You might also wonder why some of this stuff is not available from the start. There are usually some good reasons, but the main thing is that developers can't really please all the users so they usually choose to integrate things that will bother the smallest number of users. There aren't too many default applications in Ubuntu, and that's actually a good thing. For the most part, you don't need to do anything after the Ubuntu installation has been completed. It will work, but that doesn't mean you can't improve the experience though.
How to improve your Ubuntu 15.10 installation
The first thing you need to do is install the Ubuntu Restricted Extras. This is a package that brings a lot of stuff that can't be bundled by default for various technical and legal reasons. You can either use the Ubuntu Software Center to install it or you can run the following command in a terminal near you:
Also, you might want to install an application named Unity Tweak Tool, which has a lot of customization options for Unity that can't be changed otherwise. You can turn the launch invisible, you can stop the online searches, install themes, and so on.
And, if we are at installing themes, you really need to get the Numix Circle Icon Theme and the Arc Theme. These two combined seem to work extremely well. Of course, you can install anything you want in Ubuntu if you don't like these.
The last two on the list are the option to display the menus in the title bar for the windows, instead of the top bar (this saves a lot of space and makes things much more interesting), and the proprietary drivers for games, which can be found in the last tab for the Software & Updates application.
This is pretty much the basic stuff that you can do to greatly improve your Ubuntu experience.