1. Update the system
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade{codeBox}
2. Enable additional repositories for more software using the Software & Update app:
3-Enable UFW
- Method 1: using a command line:
sudo ufw enable {codeBox}
- Method 2 : using GUFW
sudo apt install gufw {codeBox}
![Enable ufw using GUFW](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2liaZtRt5ZuyGUxYyz3J62tapkgpLKuYnvk8PvnGIgmp4w1fJEPBNmrGjxfDkpVg9DzNNEjsKRWCuqfJ8iZU9jl8XwNF54vufox51FS-jMy6R2ykHgmkbgCowjrZvEmV5XK8jorB2PEg/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-32-04.png)
4-Install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras {codeBox}
5. Install synaptic package manager:
sudo apt install synaptic {codeBox}
6. Enable ‘Minimize on Click’ for the Ubuntu Dock
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize' {codeBox}
7. Customize your desktop with the Tweaks app:
- Change GTK theme & icons:
sudo apt install numix-gtk-theme papirus-icon-theme moka-icon-theme{codeBox}
![Change GTK theme & icons](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW5TdoQ3aXNfbUko-_WzG1kTCqzZPT1z1lQVl_8h3RQDKoVYGq7qAyTBdyt-ZVG0L3xvid194S5spyyYhl4rVQPhlDC1pMGqcJ9Z8ce9JJmMdfA2Hs95jcs58AdKzTKjwPfTfln2zKg8/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-32-30.png)
Note: Use Tweaks app 'appearance section' to select the new installed icons & themes. {alertInfo}
- Try the new Communitheme:
sudo snap install communitheme {codeBox}
Note: after install it logout and select it from GDM {alertInfo}
![Select Communitheme from GDM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtOEejVs4m6y_Xr8m75CmQFU1U3tmpptQKMpxJC1EnuctdtBvYQEmNT22cZ58RVk3O9WftzJTmiruVVKHWslaEjzq1vsH_WPk3IPL8XnopWcQZxmMGUoNob2XquIoEJZ-iab9yjAQk6k/s16000-rw/20180807_185723.jpg)
- Move window buttons
![Move window buttons](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwTurIqUjLse1N6vLo_DOvnRAlYue5Iq34XEy5j5LyvzA5rJEQVlaewCQkOiIlISiq9Zo_Cfd_wsjknyh_Yw_wKbj5RaljFITXGPP3PLqLIYWi_XWDv1A2RY9vqTel089dQKJbGGUAv4/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-33-00.png)
- Enable ‘battery percentage’ in the top bar
![Enable ‘battery percentage’ in the top bar](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp20-j54xkYcvl4U4PNjZSqPAPpXrL70y81zCnaGuKYGYExH26QPzTyhZkG-HfkjNRCgxapLvceJTqjGjbZGE2DmS_tn9lQFyAc5Yr-SDahnIPVNcMDjz62nx-am7GqJDtpgyUZ0KiFEE/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-32-48.png)
- Change system fonts
![Change system fonts](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVHb7AgJAG-tgLJtmlrtEW7ByONstsoq7c3hBLyPujpGz6C7k9Znc4nOdKIf0h1-ln6kKrwQIS2aEvGUzoYtuKed_4BaDd83FVDj13DkktwRke5Un4wZtHV0EWJJWJ4C-mKEjmoHkoJo/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-32-39.png)
- Move the dock to button
![Move the dock to button](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbm8-YxRKslcgpbGH1XIl_5R6QzCtv5vWLNFJHsPHuxzM3XfzPR5739prNyZEOlxurZzQPpgfehR-5FttXZDo-fXX7AKZz4EX8QelQyaJLjjXBCbUS1LZTaVVPn6-Ez63LYHa_B0a-auI/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+17-32-50.png)
- Install & manage GNOME extensions:
1- Install the gnome shell host connector and the GNOME shell extensinon packages:
2. Install the GNOME extensions website add-on
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell gnome-shell-extensions {codeBox}
2. Install the GNOME extensions website add-on
![Install the Gnome extensions website add-on](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6quuLYuRgUdoyFGmL-Qw3jjvkVSbnoAH6-zC0qFitwwv7dUTM1HH8osq2JYc4zeTkNVt34nc8aUoBvbX3PVro13hAQs1DTcGVRvUu2rUn-LPhNJuIUO74I3WWjnNPcYha2vlCcL_IbY/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-31-21.png)
3. Install some extensions for example openweather (for weather information) & system-monitor (for cpu and memory usage): the system-monitor extension need this packages to work:
sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtop-2.0 gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0 {codeBox}
8- Configure Firefox for more privacy
- Install this 3 ad-dons : ublock orign, facebook container, HTTPS everywhere
- Change the history and cookies preferences
![Configure the history and cookies preferences](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY1C9V0OBXBYH9VU4Z50QWeqdzNxMtR7W2pMxYnfb8xZsfYREt2kG-4_2v5lPYgfQ03OvDbB4M12MxLVCrNe-W6DAm9hyv8GD6682aIdQWf4NqiZ87I18j4LDdLDFYUWvHxH2aWIYNWc/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-29-42.png)
- Enable tracking protection
![Enable tracking protection](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorakj8x6TxH7xj-io1wb89x_vcRz5GZE6o8TPKp8L5DGg9nYaPhyphenhyphenUsUSupFQ4tiSxI7S086YUD-M2IUik6Sw3Lv6aikggPOL8ZLwrH4YjyUeC4x5Vfi2fx7AglduElslcoFsorkGUnoU/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-30-01.png)
- Disable Firefox data collection and use:
![Disable Firefox data collection](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bJIoaIptcPdykFw_Kkli3v2lv4RNqs40g2fK_Gcx1jrccMPe_XZheQlhG5YQ0v-ALAm_N2GBGBpDTRe4rgZw8nYq04o8OYAG2jdpNM4XLqiEYj5x_SCs0vEaE3kMBJfWWg2lfhJ50vo/s16000-rw/Screenshot+from+2018-08-11+16-30-26.png)
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