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After the success of the guide published for the previous version of Ubuntu I decided to revive and publish a new guide for Ubuntu 11.04

Introducing the new guide: How to install Ubuntu 11.04 to complete!

Step 1: Activate the Canonical Partner repositories, Independent and natty-proposed

First we run the Ubuntu Software Center, click on Edit and select Software Sources.

We go to the Other tab Software

checked and Canonical Partner and Independent. In doing so we are going to enable the repository containing some programs such as java as well as third-party programs.

Now, let’s Updates

and tick the “Proposed Updates (natty-proposed)”. This item will allow us to have faster updates for some programs and install the latest version of emesene 2.

Then click Close and wait for the Ubuntu Software Center update the package cache

Now we can proceed with the installation of all software needed to complete Ubuntu Natty 11.04.

Step 2: Removing unused software (or at least what I do not use)

Ubuntu has introduced since the previous release a software for video editing. Personally I do not have nClient Twitter, Codec, Download Manager, emesene, Gmail, Guides, Information Technology, Java, Linux World, audio / video player, Themes Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubunecessità of such a program and then proceed with the removal. From the terminal do

sudo apt-get remove pitivi

At the messaging client installed by default I prefer to use emesene considering that I only have msn contacts. Then remove empathy

sudo apt-get remove empathy

Same goes for evolution, the mail client which I prefer thunderbird

sudo apt-get remove evolution evolution-indicator

Gwibber and the twitter client (which I always hated: D)

sudo apt-get remove Gwibber

It also removes ubuntu-docs to free up space so that I will never use

sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-docs

Step 3: The audio / video codecs, VLC, Firefox plugins (java, flash and moonlight) and Microsoft fonts

Now install the audio / video codecs common with the following command

sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly

Let us now turn to VLC, a multi-media player of all time favorite that certainly needs no introduction.

sudo apt-get install vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc

We will definitely java while surfing the web as well as run some programs like jdowloader (which we will install later)

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

Now it is the most common Microsoft fonts, including those relevant to the proper display of some web pages and office documents for

sudo apt-get install ttf-installer-mscorefonts

Last, but not least, install the plugins for Flash and Moonlight.

sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-moonlight adobe-flashplugin

Step 4: Storage Management

To open virtually all compressed archives with Ubuntu install p7zip

sudo apt-get install p7zip-full p7zip-rar

Step 5: Applications for the web (RSS feeds, gmail, email, twitter, messaging)

As a reader rss feed recommend the evergreen Liferea

sudo apt-get install liferea

As regards the management of email I use Thunderbird for the paired boxes in general and personal gm-notiy to read the email from gmail

Then install Thunderbird

sudo apt-get install thunderbird

and gm-notify

sudo apt-get install ms-notify

Earlier this guide I told you I preferred an alternative Gwibber twitter client. My choice is now time to hotot.

To install hotot we must first add the repository

sudo apt-add-repository ppa hotot-team

update

sudo apt-get update

and install hotot

sudo apt-get install hotot

How to use emesene messenger client (remember all that natty is by default the new version 2 of the client that includes support to other services like facebook chat for example). I remember that the package is updated in the repo so remember to enable them to proposed as shown in the first step.

sudo apt-get install emesene

I personally use Skype very rarely. If you instead make them widely used (and you are not ultra extremists) can be installed with a simple

sudo apt-get install skype

Step 5: Editing images

The choice here is almost a must. Then install the Gimp since it is no longer included by default in Ubuntu.

sudo apt-get install gimp

Step 6: p2p

If the torrent clients are already very well covered by Transmission (installed by default) remain uncovered for the network emule filesharing regarding the fund directly.

To emulate the repository already contains the necessary programs.

If we have a traditional ADSL install amule

sudo apt-get install amule

Instead, if we install a line fastweb meeting

sudo apt-get install amule-gathering

Regarding Jdwonloader must respect two requirements: to have java installed (which we made up) and add external repositories of the program

Since then we end

sudo apt-add-repository ppa jd-team/jdownloader

update

sudo apt-get update

and finally install jdownloader

sudo apt-get install jdownloader

Step 7: Weather

Well I personally I have fixed the weather (I have a mind English?) And for that I install a program that has suffered weather-indicator, a little program for Ubuntu and powerful light that will enable us to always have an eye on the forecasts of time.

sudo apt-get install-weather indicator

Step 8: Improvements to the system (Ubuntu Tweak, I-menubar, plugin for Nautilus, gdebi, ppa-purge and Unity 2D)

The ultimate tool for managing Ubuntu is Ubuntu Tweak

I prefer to install the trial version so you always have the latest updates.

Add the repository testing Ubuntu Tweak

sudo apt-add-repository ppa ubuntu-tweak-testing/ppa

update

sudo apt-get update

and finally install Ubuntu Tweak

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

Let us now turn to the finish. New to Ubuntu 11.04 is the integration of application menus directly on the top bar-style mac (if they could save money imho)

Almost all the applications installed by default have this integration. One of the programs that do not benefit from the very beginning of this integration is LibreOffice, the office suite. To remedy the problem (I prefer not to install the integration) give a terminal

sudo apt-get install the-menubar

Piglet hours nautilus (file manager) strengthening it. We can do it through Ubuntu Tweak follow my previous guide to Ubuntu Tweak Powered by Nautilus

Gdebi install that will install the deb packages for Ubuntu bypassing the Software Center where there were problems (see the previous post on Ubuntu 11.04 DraftSight solve installation problem “The package is of poor quality”)

sudo apt-get install gdebi

Council also install ppa-purge which is nothing more than a little program-launched from a terminal that allows us to remove a PPP and added automatic downgrade of packages prior to the addition of the same.

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge

You may have problems with Unity. The alternatives in this case are 2, or use the session or install Ubuntu Classic Unity 2D. If you want to install Unity 2D refer to this guide on Ubuntu Install Unity 2D (if you want a constantly updated version) or given only

sudo apt-get install unity-2d

Step 9: Nautilus Elementary

The Nautilus file manager is a bit old-fashioned in graphics and features. On every installation that I make so I prefer to install the popular Nautilus Elementary, which is nothing but a collection of improvements to Nautilus Elementary born within the project.

To install, first install the repository

sudo apt-add-repository ppa elementaryart / elementarydesktop

and then we always end

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Step 10: Themes and Icons

Well as for me not to report what is the best icon set ever made or the set of icons Faenza. The set of icons Faenza can be installed together with the issues Equinox.

From the terminal we add the ppa

sudo apt-add-repository ppa tiheum / equinox

update

sudo apt-get update

and install icons and themes

sudo apt-get install faience-icon-theme gtk2-engines-equinox equinox-theme

To complete the install because it’s beautiful, but I say beautiful, the beautiful, but I say beautiful, short well my themes and Eriteide Eriteide Equinox. To install them go in and download links.

Today is the day the much anticipated release of Ubuntisti perfect ten, or Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10.

With this post I want to suggest some things to install after installing Ubuntu 10.10 (pardon the pun: P).

The guide is a personal basis. I will not do more than spell out the programs that remove and add those to any new installation of Ubuntu.
Are programs that I consider essential and which can not, in my opinion, miss on every installation of Ubuntu.

Let’s begin.

The first thing I do is delete some programs on Ubuntu 10.10, which I do not like.

Programs that have been removed

Gwibber: client twitter, facebook, etc. well known for its heavy, I prefer to remove it to install a specific solution for use only as twitter and facebook on facebook but what do I access via web page. From the terminal do:

sudo apt-get remove Gwibber

Empathy: messaging client. Powerful, yes, but if like me you only use the MSN protocol is better to opt for something more specific like emesene will install later.

Terminal

sudo apt-get remove empathy

Pitivi: video editing program. I do not need and then remove it (among other things, will be replaced shortly by OpenShot as I pointed out there are actually romeo valid basis for asserting this. I apologize to the readers: P)

sudo apt-get remove pitivi

Evolution program for managing electronic mail. Even in this case I prefer to replace it with the combination GM-Notify and Thuderbird.
Removes

sudo apt-get remove evolution

Finally I remove the Ubuntu documentation that occupies only up unnecessary space (hundreds of megs).

Terminal

sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-docs

Now that I cleaned the system from unnecessary programs in my opinion essential step of the installation.
First install various codecs, support for Flash, that to moonligth, openjdk for java, microsoft fonts and support for rar and 7z compressed files. To do this, install the ubuntu restricted extras along with some other little thing.

From the terminal do

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras moonlight-plugin-mozilla p7zip-full

Complete the installation by removing hours of openjdk and install Java. I refer you to this guide to learn how.

I therefore essential to others.

emesene: instant messaging program MSN Messenger clone. Since, as I stated before, I use only MSN is fine to install.
10.10 emesene in Ubuntu repositories is already present in the latest version so we will not have to go outside to add the repository as it was before.
Terminal

sudo apt-get install emesene

VLC: Well you do not need no introduction …. is the audio and video player par excellence. Even for this program we will not need external repositories to install it up to date, but just giving a simple

sudo apt-get install vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc

GIMP: essential program for editing images.
Terminal

sudo apt-get install gimp

GM-Notify: divine program for the management of our e-mail box directly from GMail to your desktop. Ubuntu 10.10 is present in the official repositories so we will not have to add external repositories. From the terminal:

sudo apt-get install ms-notify

Liferea: a program for managing RSS feeds. Personally I prefer to use the latest release under development so before I add the repositories to install it in development.

sudo apt-add-repository ppa: liferea / liferea-unstable

and install

sudo apt-get update & & sudo apt-get install liferea

Thunderbird: The install to run a private mail box of July Terminal

sudo apt-get install thunderbird

Amule-Gathering: ie version of amule Fastweb. Terminal

sudo apt-get install amule-gathering

Hotot: awaiting the return Pino, Hotot as I prefer to use Twitter client for my Ubuntu 10.10
Add repositories

sudo apt-add-repository ppa hotot-team

and install

sudo apt-get update & & sudo apt-get install hotot

Jdownloader: well you know what this program serves. Add the first repository

sudo apt-add-repository ppa jd-team/jdownloader

and install

sudo apt-get update & & sudo apt-get install jdownloader

Ubuntu Tweak: a program that I believe should be installed by default on Ubuntu. I again prefer to use the development version. Add a terminal

sudo apt-add-repository ppa ubuntu-tweak-testing/ppa

and install

sudo apt-get update & & sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

BleachBit: The ccleaner for GNU / Linux. Terminal

sudo apt-get install BleachBit

Equinox and Faenza: Faenza Equinox and are without a doubt the best subjects, respectively, and the best set of icons that I have seen in recent years. They are really wonderful and I can not make it now unless as many people realize that every day and add some variation as the missing icons for various applications. The installation is therefore a must (because I still can not digest the themes of Ubuntu 10.10 is too orange for my taste).
Terminal

sudo apt-add-repository ppa tiheum / equinox

and then install themes and icons

sudo apt-get update & & sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-equinox equinox equinox-theme-ubuntu-theme-icon-theme faience

If you plan to use the bluetooth with Ubuntu 10.10 should give a terminal

sudo apt-get install gnome-user-share

As explained here is a tiny bug / oversight of the Ubuntu team, and without this component of the receiving file does not work: P

Last two steps. Going to System – Administration – Language Support complete the installation of language files for gimp (or better for the guide) and thunderbid (I could install the first terminal, however, prefer to do it so I’m not beaten: D)

With Ubuntu Tweak the system the last little things. To first install some extensions for Nautilus.

And always associate with Ubuntu Tweak avi files in VLC and other video formats.