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ELEMENTARY OS THINGS TO DO:

00) https://gist.github.com/memoryleakx/7567474 ≤––– useful guide. Pick & choose what you want to do.

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

Install Chrome (not Chromium, since Netflix doesn’t play well under Chromium due to some licensing stuff):
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

0) sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 <–––– to enable 32 bit apps on 64 bit OS.

1) Install “Task Manager”, “VLC”, “Transmission,” etc. from Ubuntu Software Center

Some VLC Codecs To Install:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:strukturag/libde265 
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install vlc-plugin-libde265

2) Allow volume go higher in menu – volume control on keyboard (which you have to bind in keyboard settings for the Chromebook) only goes to 100% but the menu button for sound can be conveniently “dragged” to go up to 150%.

gsettings set com.ubuntu.sound allow-amplified-volume 'true'

3) Https://www.reddit.com/r/elementaryos/comments/3vj3xh/how_do_i_remove_these_default_applications/

sudo apt-get remove audience 
sudo apt-get remove noise

May want to remove videos app. Do this to prevent Nautilus from defaulting to it over VLC. Remove videos, music, etc. i.e.

4) http://itsfoss.com/things-todo-elementary-os-freya/

A) Enable Canonical Partners repository
B) sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
C) sudo apt-get install libreoffice

5) Enable DOCK ZOOM – Open up a terminal and run:

scratch-text-editor ~/.config/plank/dock1/settings
All the way at the bottom of the file do:
#Whether the dock will zoom when hovered.
ZoomEnabled=true
#The dock's icon-zoom (in percent).
ZoomPercent=150

6) 
gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory '/home/your name/Desktop'
gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot default-file-type 'jpg'
gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot delay '1'
gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot last-save-directory '/home/your name/Desktop/'

7) Enable seconds on menu bar: 
gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.datetime show-seconds true

8) 
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop font '16'

9) 
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences default-sort-order 'type'

10) Turn off annoying “auto-maximize” feature on application boot up. Disabling this will “save” the window state upon closing it.

gsettings set org.gnome.mutter auto-maximize false

11) Text Editors:
sudo apt-get install gedit gedit-plugins

Also install sublime text editor if you want.

12) Enable Desktop + Right Click: 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nautilus dconf-tools
open dconf-tools and go to org → gnome → nautilus→ desktop and tick on any option. which you want to view on desktop.

Then go to,
org → pantheon → cerbere and add 'nautilus -n' entry as follows.

['wingpanel', 'plank', 'slingshot-launcher --silent', 'nautilus -n']

Open Terminal and type and execute following command:

nautilus -n

Again open dconf-editor and go to:

org → gnome → desktop → background and tick on Show-Desktop-Icons box

13) Install laptop-mode-tools - It will add 20-30% to your battery life.

sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools

Much of this just works, but the auto backlight adjustment does not. You need to edit /etc/laptop-mode/conf.d/lcd-brightness.conf and make changes as follows:

.# turn on brightness control
CONTROL_BRIGHTNESS=1

.# set the backlight brightness of AC power state change
BATT_BRIGHTNESS_COMMAND="echo 93"
LM_AC_BRIGHTNESS_COMMAND="echo 937"
NOLM_AC_BRIGHTNESS_COMMAND="echo 937"
BRIGHTNESS_OUTPUT="/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness"

14) ELEMENTARY OS TWEAKS
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install elementary-tweaks

Now go into settings and look for “Tweaks” – and customize the way you want. You can change system font sizes, add a minimize button, and more.

15) CHROME THREE BUTTONS ON TOP RIGHT - in terminal: 
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string ":minimize,maximize,close"

17) Install File Compression Libs
sudo apt-get install unace unrar zip unzip xz-utils p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller

18) Browser plug-in for Java:

sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre

19) 
chrome:://flags and modify settings as you wish. 
also download the “Backstay” extension to prevent the backspace button from annoyingly going back and also “No MouseWheel Zoom” one to prevent ctrl & +/- zooming.

20) Install MenuLibre (so you can easily remove application shortcuts from the applications launcher)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:menulibre-dev/devel
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install menulibre

21) How to change desktop text color to white (like OS X): FROM: http://mylinuxideas.blogspot.com/2015/04/enable-desktop-icons-and-right-click-on.html

Open terminal and type sudo nano /usr/share/themes/elementary/gtk-3.0/gtk-widgets.css

and then paste this anywhere on the css file:

.nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item {
color: #ffffff;
text-shadow: 1 1 alpha (@fg_color, 0.8);
}

and then run nautilus -q and you will see that folder font color is now white.

22) Select pantheon terminal as default (in case application doesn’t launch).
sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

and make pantheon-terminal the default.

23) Improve font rendering:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:no1wantdthisname/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install fontconfig-infinality
sudo bash /etc/fonts/infinality/infctl.sh setstyle

I set style as “OS X”

24) Install Skype 
sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise partner"
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype

25) Install the latest git Version
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install git

26) Add show/hide desktop command to corners & Plank dock:

A) sudo apt-get install wmctrl
B) Create “show desktop” launcher icon on plank (personal note: I saved master.zip to Dropbox in case link breaks)
cd /tmp && wget https://github.com/png2378/showdesktop/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip && cd showdesktop-master
sudo mv showdesktop /usr/local/bin/ && sudo mv showdesktop.desktop /usr/share/applications/ && sudo mv showdesktop.svg /usr/share/icons/elementary/apps/48/

now go to corners in desktop settings and make a custom command for “showdesktop”

27) Install redshift from Ubuntu Software Center. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Redshift

So here is an example of a working configuration, which you can adapt to your needs. Name it redshift.conf and place it in your $HOME/.config directory, then ajust it to your needs.

[redshift]
; Set the day and night screen temperatures
temp-day=6500
temp-night=3500

; Enable/Disable a smooth transition between day and night
; 0 will cause a direct change from day to night screen temperature.
; 1 will gradually increase or decrease the screen temperature
transition=1

; Set the screen brightness. Default is 1.0
brightness=1.0
; It is also possible to use different settings for day and night since version 1.8.
;brightness-day=0.7
;brightness-night=0.4
; Set the screen gamma (for all colors, or each color channel individually)
gamma=1.0:1.0:1.0

;gamma=0.8:0.7:0.8
; Set the location-provider: 'geoclue', 'gnome-clock', 'manual'
; type 'redshift -l list' to see possible values
; The location provider settings are in a different section.
location-provider=manual

; Set the adjustment-method: 'randr', 'vidmode'
; type 'redshift -m list' to see all possible values
; 'randr' is the preferred method, 'vidmode' is an older API
; but works in some cases when 'randr' does not.
; The adjustment method settings are in a different section.
adjustment-method=randr

; Configuration of the location-provider:
; type 'redshift -l PROVIDER:help' to see the settings
; e.g. 'redshift -l manual:help'
[manual]
lat=43
lon=-73

; Configuration of the adjustment-method
; type 'redshift -m METHOD:help' to see the settings
; ex: 'redshift -m randr:help'
; In this example, randr is configured to adjust screen 1.
; Note that the numbering starts from 0, so this is actually the second screen.
[randr]
screen=0

28) PlayOnLinux and Microsoft Office 2010 (Get the Enterprise Activated Copy of Office)

29) To prevent bluetooth from starting at startup:
sudoedit /etc/rc.local 
add this before line with exit 0:
rfkill block bluetooth

30) Elementary OS doesn’t have a default desktop enabled, so we enable Nautilus to show icons on the Desktop. Unfortunately, once in a blue moon it will crash, and we have to go to terminal and type “nautilus -q” to restart it. To do it automatically, we can make a bash script.

Instructions on making a bash script & plank icon in the /home folder to deal with Nautilus crashing and desktop icons not showing:

First create a text file in your /home folder: “desktopbash.bh”
and write in it: 
#!/bin/bash
nautilus -q

then save file.

Then: chmod +x desktopbash.bh

NOW TO ADD THE ICON TO PLANK: Create a .desktop file in your /home/your name/.local/share/applications folder for the script with the following information typed in your “Restore Desktop Icons.desktop” file:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Restart Desktop Icons
Comment=Bash Script To Restart Desktop Icons
Type=Application
Exec=/home/your name/desktopbash.bh %U
Icon=multitasking-view
Terminal=false (or true)
Categories=Other;

Now just drag this file to the Plank dock to easily restart the Nautilus Desktop if desktop icons stop showing.

31) Clear terminal history try: 
history -c 
then history -w