Top 7 Ubuntu Tips & Tweaks

Key things to do in the Ubuntu Linux distro after a clean install, including update settings, adding Microsoft fonts, dock customization, accessibility, and activating the firewall. If you enjoy this video, you may also like : Ubuntu 24.04 (my review, including installation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNK-tmMz618 Switching to Linux: A Beginner’s Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8vmXvoVjZw Ubuntu 24.04 Flavors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXKqCVijOw And all of my Linux videos can be found here: https://explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html TERMINAL COMMANDS: The commands to install and lock the old Ubuntu interface font are: sudo apt install fonts-ubuntu-classic and sudo apt-mark hold fonts-ubuntu fonts-ubuntu-classic The command to install the MS Core Fonts installer is: sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 00:42 Accessibility 03:25 Updates 05:47 Dock Settings 08:38 Activate Firewall 11:30 Check Drivers 15:02 GNOME Tweaks 17:29 Install Fonts (inc MS Core Fonts) 21:56 Wrap (inc adding Solitaire!) #Ubuntu #Linux #setup #tweaks #drivers #firewall #font #updates #ExplainingComputers