What should I do with Ubuntu?

**Resistent** · December 6th, 2013

Originally Posted by cessanfrancisco

As a semi-newbie, myself, I would suggest using Ubuntu as much as possible and discover what it doesn't do that you would prefer it to do, i.e. cursor behavior, hibernate/suspend, various application preferences, power management, etc. Then do the research to learn how to make the changes. By doing this you'll learn a lot at once through a very hands-on approach. Also, as the others have said, learn the command line; at least on a fundamental level.

With Lubuntu, I even don't see any need for hybernation. Shutdown and Booting works very fast. Now I have and SSD harddisk, but also with a normal harddisk, it's very fast compared to Windows.

**shyflower** · December 7th, 2013

I could never figure out the command line with Windows. Since switching to linux, I have easily fallen in love with the terminal! Once you start using it, you'll find that you'll want to use it more and more.

**coldraven** · December 7th, 2013

Hello and welcome!
I would install the Synaptic package manager, you can think of it as the "pro" version of the Software Centre.

Code:

sudo apt-get install synaptic

Bear in mind that you cannot run Synaptic and the Software Centre simultaneously as they are both using the the same "apt" utility.
In Synaptic you can easily select things like "Status>Installed" which shows you what is actually installed.
If you then right click on an application, select "Properties" and open the tab "Installed files" you can find, among other things, that some documentation is installed in a place that you may not have known about.
You can copy the location then when in the Nautilus file manager press Ctrl+L to change the navigation menu and paste the location straight in.
Synaptic is very powerful so try not to remove vital system utilities.

As for the command line install Guake and you will have a cool drop down terminal to impress your friends with your hacker skills

It's also very handy. If you like it then add it to "Startup Applications"

Code:

sudo apt-get install guake

Two commands that I still have a problem with are "find" and "locate". Learn about those and maybe you can give me advice later

Code:

man find
man locate

**Linuxratty** · December 7th, 2013

Originally Posted by shyflower

I could never figure out the command line with Windows. Since switching to linux, I have easily fallen in love with the terminal! Once you start using it, you'll find that you'll want to use it more and more.

I've recently been trying Midnight Commander (MC)..You might really like it..I changed the colors as well and it looks all cheery and inviting rather than black and dismal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Commander

the Synaptic package manager is also a must have. I've use3d it for 10 years and like it better than the software center.

**DanglingPointer** · December 9th, 2013

Mate, mock around with WINE and try and your Windows games and apps running on Ubuntu! If you like to tinker, you'll definitely have to tinker around with WINE! Many hate it, some love it! I'm one of the lovers...

Download the linux-native-Steam and play some games.

Build a SteamMachine but running Ubuntu with Steam and run it on Big Picture mode and hook it up to your TV. Get a second hand XBOX 360 controller and a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse.