Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Do you wonder what you can do with Linux Mint after install?

In this video, I will learn you 15 things to do after installing Linux Mint. These Linux Mint tips and tricks will improve your system responsiveness, prevent some possible issues, make your system more secure and optimize the usability of your system.

Linux Mint Installation Guide for Beginners: youtu.be/xbQu4QRud6g
Linux Mint - Install, configure, tweak playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLsiemyy_Rzcqf_0iED8ZfHS


Timecodes:

00:59 1.Configure Update Manager
02:02 2.Install Drivers
03:29 3. Install Microcode
04:17 4.Decrease Swap Use
05:44 5.Enable Drive Cache
06:51 6.Reduce SSD Writes
08:22 7.Turn on Firewall
09:10 8.Install Microsoft Fonts
09:42 9.Remove Unnecessary Software.
13:22 10.Change Firefox settings
14:52 11.Tweak LibreOffice
15:39 12.Remove Some Applets
16:06 13.Turn Off Startup Applications
16:43 14.Disable Hibernation (suspend-to-disk)
18:01 15.Disable Switch User Option


The command to disable hibernation:
sudo mv -v /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/com.ubuntu.enable-hibernate.pkla /

The command to undo the disable hibernation:
sudo mv -v /com.ubuntu.enable-hibernate.pkla /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d

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