Starting from Ubuntu 11.04 release, you can install restricted codecs package (which include Adobe Flash, MP3 codecs and such) during installation of Ubuntu OS itself.

Notice the arrows pointing to the boxes in the screenshot above. If you tick both of them during the Ubuntu installation process (make sure you are connected to the internet before doing so), restricted extras package will be installed automatically and you will be able to play mp3's, avi's, mp4's etc. and watch flash videos (YouTube videos for example) right after Ubuntu installation is done with. But there is a catch. If you have a slow internet connection (which is very rare these days), ticking the boxes shown in the screenshot above will unnecessarily lengthen the installation process. I for one prefer to do all that after installing Ubuntu. If you are like me, the next two steps are for you.

And here we go again. Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail was released almost a month ago and unlike previous releases, this has been more of a silent affair. Mainstream blogs and news websites didn't cover much about the release. Ubuntu 13.04 is mostly an incrementally updated release and that could be the reason. But from a user-perspective, "Raring Ringtail" has a number of very important qualities, significant performance improvement being one of them. Leaving all that aside for now, lets discuss what all can be done to further enhance Ubuntu 13.04 for every-day use. 30 things to do after installing Ubuntu 13.04 raring Ringtail.Wondering what's new in latest Ubuntu? Take this screenshot tour of Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail . Everything you need to know about this release is right there. One of the most talked about issues with previous Ubuntu release (12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" ie.) was the fact that it simply didn't perform well. It was laggy and had serious stability issues. Raring Ringtail is no Project Butter either. But a lot has improved in Ubuntu 13.04.Performance (at least for me) is right up there with the best of Linux. But there are things you could do to further improve Ubuntu overall. And there are also some very basic things which you need to do no matter what. Lets get down to business. I have tried to squeeze in every little detail possible into this post to make it as newbie-friendly as possible. 30 things I did after installing Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail.