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I'd be more curious to see a "My first 10 minutes on an Ubuntu desktop" version of the article.



Or alternatively: "My first 10 minutes on an Ubuntu desktop (for users who don't hate Unity, which includes myself)".

In my case: Change the Switch workspace keys from Ctrl+Alt+Arrow keys to Super+ Arrow keys. Remove LibreOffice, install WPS Office. Remove Transmission, install Deluge. Install indicator-multiload, indicator-sound-switcher. Install Kodi. Install Steam.

A lot more stuff, but I have not written it down. =)


Yes, I see a lot of reaction around Unity. To be honest, I had to google it to find out what it was. I have always used Ubuntu Gnome, so I had no clue about Unity nor its issues.

Back to the topic here, I thought someone could outline a security checking for an ubuntu desktop to assess how secure the system is -- or maybe making it secure from a clean install.

Edit: grammar


First time I hear about wps office, why do you prefer it over libreoffice? mobile support?


It's faster (C++ vs Java) and more compatible with the documents I have to open.

It also pleasantly surprised me once:

I received a Powerpoint presentation, and went to a customer meeting, where said presentation had to be presented.

I plugged the HDMI to VGA adapter for the VideoBeam to the laptop, started the presentation, and the presentation was running in the external display, while the laptop display was still showing the normal 'Powerpoint' view. I could load the web browser in the laptop display to check some things while the presentation was still running undisturbed and the speaker and the audience was happily unaware of it.

That level of professional use in software was something I did not come to expect in Ubuntu for any third party software. In fact I don't know if the other Office suites (including MS) have that feature. I guess they do, but still.

It is wonderful when everything just works as intended.



apt-get remove -y unity && apt-get install wmaker wmaker-data pcmanfm lxterminal

Should take less than 10 minutes and be way faster to use :)

(I actually use openbox and fbpanel, but WindowMaker is just too great to forget about)




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