Ubuntu doesn’t come, by default, with enabling additional repositories. Before updating and upgrading your Ubuntu system must allow the additional canonical repositories.

• To do so, search for Software & Update.
• In the Other Software tab, enable “Canonical Partners.”
• Now close the window, ignore if it says reload.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt dist-upgrade

Enable proprietary drivers. To install and see the availability of the proprietary drivers for your hardware,

* To do so, search for Software & Update.

* Select the Additional Drivers tab.

* Select one of the proprietary drivers that seems to be specific to your graphics card.

Install the Gnome Tweak Tool.

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

Gnome Shell Extensions is the best tool to customize your Linux.

Run the gnome-tweak-tool and tweak as needed.

Gnome Shell Extensions is the best tool to customize your Linux.

Run the gnome-tweak-tool and tweak as needed.

By default, Ubuntu does not provide any media codec to play multimedia files. So to enjoy movies, music, and entertaining application, you need to install media codecs. Use the following code into Terminal.

sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Here I recommend installing the free version of libavcodec also to avoid an issue while performing media task with video editors or transcoder. Use the following code.

sudo apt install libavcodec-extra

Moreover, to enable encrypted DVD playback, you have to install… “libdvd-pkg.”

sudo apt install libdvd-pkg

Settings > Devices > Displays and toggle the Night Light on.

Here are some tips, which help to get optimum output from Ubuntu Linux OS…

• Turn off WiFi and Bluetooth, when it’s not required.
• Reduced screen brightness to the optimum level.
• It’s always better to hibernate rather than suspend power features. To do so follow…Settings »Power Management »On Battery Power
• Try to disable keyboard brightness

Apart from these tips, you can follow to install TLP, which helps to keep the laptop cool and safe.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
sudo apt update
sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo tlp start

You can also Install Laptop Mode Tools, which helps to reduce power consumption by slowing down Hard disk speed and kernel control. To install it run the following command.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
sudo apt update
sudo apt install laptop-mode-tools

After installing, get the GUI for further customization. Run the command.

gksu lmt-config-gui