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install ubuntu 24.04 using USb or whatever way; here I am telling what I do after installation of ubuntu to make it better

Settings

Ubuntu 24.04 comes with Windows type settings dialog and there are few tweaks which are useful
This new Ubuntu have more GUI and right click menu which gives experience of same as windows/mac.
Home icon on bottom right is similar to My Computer
other partition also displayed on dash you can uncheck if not want to
the little App Launcher on the end of Dash have all recent apps and settings just like Finder in Mac
on top there is power button and other settings which can be open using Super + s keyboard shortcut

Open settings from app Launcher and do some tweaks such as
- move dash to right
- add seconds in time display
search for do top 10 things to do after install from OMG ubuntu page and debugpoint

install few additional tools using terminal

  > sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
  > sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
  > sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-tiling-assistant
  > sudo add-apt-repository universe
  > sudo apt install fonts-roboto fonts-cascadia-code fonts-firacode
  > sudo apt install dconf-cli dconf-editor
  > sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

install few apps from Ubuntu app store
- Gnome Calendar
- Extension Manager
click on Apps > software updater and update the software for once
remove key ring options using this useful article
install few useful packages for development
- VS code
download .deb package from vscode and install
Terminal window
```
> sudo gpkg -i < ~/Downloads/code_1.88.1-1712771838_amd64 >
```
- Node js
  Terminal window
```
> sudo apt install nodejs
> sudo apt install npm
```
verify once installed using node -v
- GIT
Terminal window
```
  > sudo apt install git-all
```
- VIM
Terminal window
```
  > sudo apt install vim
```
- TREE
Terminal window
```
 > sudo apt install tree
```

Things to Notice

ubuntu default notepad support markdown; you need to change document type
make terminal and vs code “pin to dash” means it will be on program panel
screenshot can be taken using Print Screen button from keyboard
screenshot auto saved in picture/screenshot folder
if you need to update grub then install grub cutomizer

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-customizer

Install File Manager

> sudo apt install nautilus

install tree

sudo apt install tree

Hope it helps to setup your ubuntu.

Enjoy.