10 things to do AFTER Installing DEBIAN 9 Stretch XFCE
Channel: Average Linux User
Date: 2017-02-01

In this video, I show 10 essential things to do after installing Debian Testing (Stretch) with Xfce desktop environment.

In the previous video I showed how to install Debian testing in the right way, if you missed it here is the link https://youtu.be/bjjj_Me_jdo

Here are my 10 essential things to do after installing Debian Testing (Stretch) Xfce:

1. Set up SUDO and install SYNAPTIC

sudo apt install sudo gksu synaptic apt-xapian-index policykit-1-gnome
sudo adduser yourusername sudo

2. Install WHISKER menu

sudo apt install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin

3. Configure NON-FREE repositories

sudo sed -i 's/main/main contrib non-free/g' /etc/apt/sources.list

4. Install key applications and packages.

sudo apt install build-essential debian-keyring mousepad network-manager network-manager-gnome p7zip unzip policykit-1-gnome p7zip-full aspell aspell-en hunspell hunspell-en-us mythes-en-us ristretto rsync thunar-archive-plugin fonts-dejavu fonts-dejavu-extra fonts-droid-fallback fonts-freefont-ttf fonts-liberation fonts-noto-mono fonts-opensymbol libreoffice-writer libreoffice-calc libreoffice-impress ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-dejavu-core ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-freefont ttf-liberation ttf-mscorefonts-installer ufw vlc xarchiver xfce4-clipman xfce4-panel-dev xfce4-power-manager xfce4-screenshooter xfce4-taskmanager xfce4-terminal xfce4-xkb-plugin xserver-xorg-input-synaptics

5. Configure DRIVERS

Search for microcode in synaptic and select either amd64-microcode or intel-microcode, depending on what CPU model you have.

6. Configure FIREWALL

sudo ufw status
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
sudo ufw status verbose

7. Speed up BOOT TIME

sudo nano /etc/default/grub
and set GRUB_TIMEOUT=0.
sudo update-grub

8. Configure lightDM

sudo nano /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/01_my.conf
and place the following into this file:
[SeatDefaults]
greeter-hide-users=false

9. Tweak some SETTINGS: window manager, window buttons, window placement, mouse actions, xkill, auto-start.

10. Remove unneeded application and CLEAN the SYSTEM.

sudo apt autoremove xterm mutt
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt clean

Please, live a comment if I missed some essential steps that you would do.

More Debian Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLtSGWdxu_vayfotqMCMzZl-

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