Unlock the full potential of your Ubuntu experience with these 100 pro tips and tricks. Whether you're new to Linux or a novice Linux user, these insights will improve your productivity, security, and overall enjoyment of Ubuntu.
1. Navigation Level
Basic Navigation: Use cd, ls and pwd to navigate directories.
Tab Completion: Press the Tab key to automatically complete commands and file names.
2. Configure your shell
Change the speed: Edit the .bashrc file to adjust the speed profile.
username: By adding username to bashrc. Create shortcuts for applications.
3. Manage packages
APT commands: Use sudo apt update to update the package list and sudo apt update to install updates.
Remove unused packages: Run sudo apt autoremove to remove unused dependencies.
4. Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Management: Use Super + D to display the desktop and Alt + Tab to switch programs.
Terminal Shortcuts: Use Ctrl + Shift + T to open a new terminal tab.
5. System Monitor:
Use the included System Monitor tool to monitor CPU, memory, and network usage.
htop: Install htop for interactive process monitoring by running sudo apt install htop.
6. Manage files
Find command: use find. - filename to search for files in the current directory.
rsync: Use rsync for efficient transfer and addition of files.
7. File Permissions
Change permissions: Use chmod to change file permissions (eg chmod 755 filename).
Control: Change file control with chown (eg, sudo chown user:username filename).
8. System Updates
Automatic Updates: Enable automatic updates via Software and Updates in the Updates tab.
9. Network Tools
Ping: Use ping google.com to check the connection.
IPconfig: Check your IP address and network interface.
10. Disk usage
du command: Use du -sh * to see the size of directories.
df command: Use df -h to check disk space usage.
11. Remote Access
SSH: Use ssh user@host to securely connect to remote servers.
File Transfer: Use scp to copy files between local and remote systems.
12. Customize the desktop environment
GNOME-tweaks: For advanced customization options, install gnome-tweaks.
Extensions: Use GNOME extensions to add functionality to your desktop.
13. Backup Solution
Deja Dup: Use the Deja Dup tool designed for easy solutions.
rsync: Create automatic backups using rsync scripts.
14. Using Package Packages
Installing Snap: Use sudo snap install package-name to install the software via Snap.
Installed traps list: Use the traps list to view the installed traps collection.
15. Virtual Desktop
Workspace: Use multiple workspaces to better organize your open projects.
16. Power Management
TLP: Install TLP on computer for advanced power management (sudo apt install tlp).
17. Installing Official Drivers
Additional Drivers: Install Software and Updates go to the Additional Drivers tab to install official drivers.
18. System Logs
Show logs: Use journalctl -xe to show system logs for debugging.
19. Install Wine
Run Windows programs: Install Wine to run Windows programs in Ubuntu (sudo apt install wine).
20. Use Docker
Upgrade: Install Docker to build and run containers (sudo apt install docker.io).
21. System Resources
Free command: Use -h free to check memory usage.
top command: Monitor processes in real time with top.
22.nano text editor: Use the nano filename for a simple command line text editor.
Vim: Vim tutorial for advanced text editing (sudo apt install vim).
23. Scripting
Scripting: Write and run framework scripts to automate tasks.
Cron Jobs: Schedule jobs using the cron job with crontab -e.
24. Firewall Setup
UFW: Use UFW (hardware firewall) to easily manage firewall settings (sudo ufw enable).
25. File Compression
tar: Use the tar -czvf archive.tar.gz/ directory to compress files into a tarball.
26. Using grep
Search terms: Use grep to search for specific text in files (eg, grep "search-term" filename).
27. Customize Settings
Change Terminal Color: Change the terminal colors in the terminal settings to make them look better.
28. Installing software from source
Compiling from source: Download the source code and compile it with ./configure, build and install.
29. View System Information
neofetch: Install neofetch to elegantly display system information and configuration details.
30. Using Git
Version Control: Install Git to manage version control for your projects (sudo apt install git). 31. Creating virtual machines
VirtualBox: Install VirtualBox to create and run virtual machines (sudo apt install virtualbox).
32. Formatting Text
Markdown: Use Markdown to format text into notes or articles.
33. Setting up multiple monitors
Monitoring Settings: Configure multiple monitors in Settings > Monitoring.
34. Enable night light
Reduce eye strain: Enable night light mode to reduce blue light emission from the screen.
35. Clipboard Management
Clipboard Management: Use clipboard managers like Clipman for advanced clipboard performance.
36. Install Flatpak
Alternative package manager: Install Flatpak for more software options (sudo apt install flatpak).
37. Networks with nmap
Network Scan: Use nmap to scan and map networks (sudo apt install nmap).
38. Using LaTeX for documents
Install TeX Live: Use LaTeX for professional document preparation (sudo apt install texlive).
39. Using GitHub Desktop
Git Management: Install GitHub Desktop for a graphical interface to manage repositories.
40. Terminal color scheme
Custom scheme: Install terminal schemes like Solarized for better readability.
41. Include hidden files
Show hidden files: Press Ctrl + H in the file manager to move hidden files.
42. Using LaTeX to prepare documents
Install LaTeX: Use sudo apt install texlive to create professional documents.
43. Timeshift Support
System Images: Use Timeshift to restore and restore your system.
44. Using Systemctl
Manage services: Use systemctl to manage system services (eg systemctl start-service-name).
45. Install a GUI file manager
Nautilus: Use Nautilus or another GUI file manager for easy navigation.
46. Create custom shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts: Customize keyboard shortcuts in Settings > Keyboard.
47. Using SSH Keys
Secure Access: Generate SSH keys with ssh-keygen for secure remote access.
48. System Performance Monitor
Gnome System Monitor: Use for a graphical view of system resources.
49. Install More Fonts
Install Fonts: Install additional fonts to display text better.
50. Using System Images
Btrfs or LVM: Use Btrfs or LVM to create system images. 51. Installing the Apache web server: Install Apache to start the web server (sudo apt install apache2).
52. Docker for Application Isolation
Integration: Use Docker to run applications in isolated environments.
53. Using System Services
Create custom services: Create system service files to run applications at startup.
54. Using GIMP for Image Editing
Install GIMP: Use GIMP for powerful image editing features (`sudo apt install gimp.
55. System review
Lynis: Use Lynis for system review and security assessments (sudo apt install lynis).
56. Creating a Bootable USB
Bootable Disk Creator: Use the built-in Bootable Disk Creator to create bootable USB drives.
57. Using Network Manager
Manage connections: Use Network Manager for advanced network configuration.
58. Remote Desktop Access
Install Remmina: Use Remmina for remote desktop access to other machines (sudo apt install remmina).
59. Using Virtualenv for Python Projects
Isolate Python environments: Use virtualenv to create isolated Python environments (sudo apt install virtualenv).
60. Java Development Kit Installation
JDK: Install the JDK for Java development (sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk).
61. Managing processes
Kill processes: Use kill or kill to terminate idle processes.
62. Automate tasks with Cron
Scheduled tasks: Use crontab -e to schedule automatic tasks.
63. Using Gedit to Edit Text
Simple GUI editing: Use Gedit for a simple graphical text editing experience.
64. Creating Custom Scripts
Scripting: Write custom scripts to automate repetitive tasks.
65. Using GitHub for Version Control
Version Control: Use GitHub to manage and collaborate on projects.
66. Install Apache Web Server
Hosting Sites: Install Apache for local web hosting.
67. Using Python for Scripts
Automate Tasks: Write Python scripts to automate tasks and workflows.
68. Setting Up a RAM Stack
Web Development: Set up a RAM stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) for web development.
69. Use the system information tool
inxi: To see system information, install inxi (sudo apt install inxi).
70. Install and use tmux
Multiple Terminals: Use tmux to run multiple terminals.
71. Run a local mail server
Postfix: Install Postfix to start a local mail server (sudo apt install postfix).
72. Using the command dd
Disk image: Create disk images with dd for backup purposes.
73. Creating a firewall with iptables
Advanced Firewall: Use iptables for advanced firewall settings.
74. Use Fstab for fixed mounts
Mount partitions: Use /etc/fstab to set fixed mounts for drives.
75. Use Nmap for Network Scanning
Network Security: Use nmap for network scanning and security evaluation.
76. Learn regular expressions
Powerful search: Master Regex for advanced searching with tools like grep.
77. Using Gparted for disk management
Partitioning: Use Gparted to partition a graphics disk.
78. Setting up a local DNS server
Bind9: Install Bind9 to set up a local DNS server for network management.
79. Git Configuration
Global Configuration: Configure your global Git configuration (git config --global user.name "Your name").
80. Install VLC to play media
Multimedia player: Use VLC to play various media formats (sudo apt install vlc).
81. Using SSHFS for remote file systems
Mount remote files: Use SSHFS to mount remote directories over SSH.
82. Handling environment variables
Variable definition: Use export VAR_NAME=value to define environment variables.
83. Create System Images with Timeshift
System Recovery: Use Timeshift to create and manage system images.
84. Install Ubuntu from a Live USB
Live Features: Boot from a live USB for debugging and system recovery.
85. Use mesh for terminal locations
Fixed locations: Use mesh to hold terminal locations.
86. Configure GRUB menu
Bootloader configuration: Edit /etc/default/grub to configure GRUB settings.
87. Install and Use CMake
Build System: Use CMake to manage the software build process.
88. Scripting Training
Automation: Write bash scripts to automate tasks and manage systems.
89. Install KDE Plasma
An alternative desktop environment: Install KDE for an efficient desktop experience (sudo apt install kde-plasma-desktop).
90. Install multiple repositories
PPA: Add PPAs to install software not available in default repositories (sudo add-apt-repository ppa:repository-name).
91. Use Zsh for an advanced shell experience
Install Zsh: Go to Zsh for advanced shell features and plugins (sudo apt install zsh). 92. Enable SSH on your machine
Remote access: Use sudo systemctl enable ssh to grant SSH access to your machine.
93. Use DigitalOcean for Cloud hosting
Cloud Servers: Configure cloud servers with DigitalOcean for development and testing.
94. Installing GNOME Framework Extensions
Enhance GNOME: Use GNOME extensions to customize and enhance your desktop environment.
95. Install Android Studio for Development
Mobile Development: Use Android Studio to develop Android apps.
96. Using Docker Compose
Multiple Container Applications: Use Docker Compose to define and run Docker applications for multiple containers.
97. Create custom system services
Run daemons: Create custom system services for applications.
98. Using systemd timers
Scheduled tasks: Use systemd timers instead of cron to schedule tasks.
99. Install Ansible for Configuration Management
Automation Tools: Use Ansible to automate system configuration and deployment.
100. Keep Learning
Online Resources: Join forums, view tutorials, read articles to keep improving your Ubuntu skills.
These 100 tips and tricks cover a wide range of topics that can improve your experience with Ubuntu. Whether you're looking to improve your productivity, manage your system better, or check out advanced features, there's something for everyone. Dive, try and enjoy the world of Ubuntu Linux!.
