Ubuntu 18.04 Older Notes.

uget
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:plushuang-tw/uget-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install uget aria2

vlc
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/master-daily/ubuntu focal main
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install vlc qtwayland5
$ sudo apt install libavcodec-extra

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:umang/indicator-stickynotes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-stickynotes


Download it from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinguy-os/files/ISO_Builder/pinguybuilder_18.4-1_all-alpha.deb/download

Once downloaded ‘CD’ to the folder where it is and run:

sudo dpkg -i pinguybuilder_18.4-1_all-alpha.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

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

git clone http://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git -b extended
cd rtlwifi
make
sudo make install
reboot

apt-get install ultracopier

sudo systemctl hibernate

This did not work for me. I try pm-hibernate which did not work for me either until I added missing package uswsusp

sudo apt install uswsusp  

install libelf-dev, libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-devel"

apt install openshot

Install Pantheon Desktop environment in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Step 1: #add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/stable

Step 2: #apt install elementary-desktop

Step 3: Choose the environment as lightdm

Step 4: #reboot

Step 5: Select default desktop environment as Pantheon desktop.

How to install gedit plugins in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Step 1: Update the package index: # sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install gedit-plugins deb package: # sudo apt-get install gedit-plugins

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Bionic Beaver - necessary installations

Wifi driver installation for HP Laptop:
lspci | egrep -i --color 'network|ethernet'

Simple steps for wifi driver installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git dkms
git clone https://github.com/smlinux/rtl8723de.git -b 4.11-up
sudo dkms add ./rtl8723de
sudo dkms install rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414
sudo depmod -a

Uget - free downloader for Ubuntu:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:plushuang-tw/uget-stable

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install uget aria2

VLC - free media player:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily

sudo apt update

sudo apt install vlc qtwayland5

sudo apt install libavcodec-extra

Sticky notes:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:umang/indicator-stickynotes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-stickynotes

Pinguy builder:
Download it from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinguy-os/files/ISO_Builder/pinguybuilder_18.4-1_all-alpha.deb/download
Once downloaded ‘CD’ to the folder where it is and run:
sudo dpkg -i pinguybuilder_18.4-1_all-alpha.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

Audacity installation:
add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/audacity
apt update && sudo apt install audacity

Test Disk - command line data recovery app
apt-get install testdisk 

Ultracopier - a faster copier
apt-get install ultracopier

Google Chrome web browser on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Simple 4 steps to install Google Chrome in Bionic Beaver.

Follow the below four steps to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver Linux

1. $ sudo apt install gdebi-core
2. $ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
3. $ sudo gdebi google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
4. $ google-chrome