Top Things After Installing Ubuntu 12.04 Practical Precise

1. First update your system.

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

2. Enable Restricted drivers available

Open Additional Drivers and select Recommended driver.

3. Remove overlay bar:

$ sudo apt-get remove overlay-scrollbar liboverlay-scrollbar3-0.2-0 liboverlay-scrollbar-0.2-0

4. Add Medibuntu Repository

http://medibuntu.org/repository.php

5. Install Common Codecs

$ sudo apt-get install non-free-codecs libxine1-ffmpeg gxine mencoder totem-mozilla icedax tagtool easytag id3tool lame nautilus-script-audio-convert libmad0 mpg321

6. To play encrypted DVDs

$ sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2  
$ sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/./install-css.sh

7. Install Non Open Source Programs

$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

8. Install Video Player

$ sudo apt-get install vlc

9. Video Editor

There are several easy to use video editors out there: Here are two:

• Avidemux
• Openshot

You install both from Ubuntu Software Center.

10. Torrents client - qBittorrent

A Simple to use Bittorrent client is qBittorrent. You install it easily from Ubuntu Software Center.

11. Manage Unity - MyUnity

If you are not happy with the dock you can easily change it's appearance with MyUnity. You install from Ubuntu Software Center.

12. Oracle Java 6 

If think the best way to install Oracle Java SDK is to do it manually. An easy to use guide is here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java.

13. Set $JAVA_HOME

I have previously describe how to set the Java environment home variable here: http://magnus-k-karlsson.blogspot.se/2012/04/how-to-set-javahome-environment.html
 

14.Keyboard Shortcut 

15. New Launcher (Shortcut) in Dock

I have previously described it here:
http://magnus-k-karlsson.blogspot.se/2012/01/how-to-make-launcher-shortcut-in-new_31.html

16. LibreOffice

If you need to install more language for spelling checking, first download the wanted

http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center?getCategories=Dictionary&getCompatibility=any&sort_on=positive_ratings&path=%2FLibreOffice-Extensions-and-Templates%2Fextension-center&portal_type=PSCProject&SearchableText=swedish

How to install:

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/HowTo/install_extension

Restart.

Check installation under Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Writing Aids and Edit Module.