Things to do with a new Linux Ubuntu install 2019

So a recent Windows10 update bricked my machine (again. It also blackbricked a machine of mine 2 years ago). So another go at Ubuntu.

Using Ubuntu:

commands in terminal that are useful:

locate a folder (or "directory"):
cd /    goes to home folder
cd /Downloads or cd Downloads/ goes to the Downloads folder
ls lists what's in there.

PROGRAMS TO INSTALL:

VLC:

sudo apt install vlc
 
Kdenlive video editor:


sudo apt-get install kdenlive 


Audacity:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/audacity
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install audacity
 


Record system audio with Audacity on Linux Ubuntu:

https://www.maketecheasier.com/record-system-sound-linux/
 
Kolourpaint:

https://sysads.co.uk/2014/06/21/install-kolourpaint-ubuntu-14-04/

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kolourpaint4
 
 
Disable screensaver/lock:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/177348/how-do-i-disable-the-screensaver-lock
 
 
 
OLD Teamviewer 12:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/453157/how-to-install-teamviewer-on-14-04 

wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_i386.deb

 sudo dpkg -i teamviewer_i386.deb

 sudo apt update && sudo apt -f install  
 


For Teamviewer 13: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMnBcdZimw


Get 13 here:
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/previous-versions/?_ga=2.146444848.547178994.1550079233-276019592.1537829958
 

SHORTCUTS
Highlight file in Directory. Hit F2 to rename.

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CHROME:
https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-google-chrome-web-browser-on-ubuntu-18-04/

Type into Terminal:
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Then:
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

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WINE - I don't think this all worked, but the one below did.
http://tipsonubuntu.com/2017/05/26/wine-2-9-released-install-ubuntu/

wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key && sudo apt-key add Release.key

sudo apt-add-repository https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install --install-recommends wine-devel

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BATCH RENAMER program to rename multiple files at once like you can in Windows:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/08/batch-rename-files-in-ubuntu-with-renamer

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WINE

https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu

It requires Mono, Gecko, and Gecko Installer to run Click 2 Crop (Win program). I don't know what these are or how they work

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FILE MANAGER like Windows, called Thunar
http://mygeekopinions.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-install-thunar-file-manager-in.html
http://freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/bulk_renaming_thunar/

sudo apt-get install thunar

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