安装 Linux Mint 20 后需要做的 13 件事
Mint
![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113643ich99s7y7kw7ckw9.jpg)


Linux Mint 毫无疑问是 [最佳 Linux 发行版](https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-distributions/) 之一，特别是考虑到 [Linux Mint 20](/article-12297-1.html) 的功能，我确信你也会同意这一说法。


假设你错过了我们的新闻报道，[Linux Mint 20 终于可以下载了](/article-12376-1.html)。


当然，如果你使用 Linux Mint 有一段时间了，你可能知道最好做一些什么。但是，对于新用户来说，在安装 Linux Mint 20 后，你需要做一些事，让你的体验更比以往任何时候都好。


### 在安装 Linux Mint 20 后建议做的事


在这篇文章中，我将列出其中一些要做的事来帮助你改善 Linux Mint 20 的用户体验。


#### 1、执行一次系统更新


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113156ivv62nesro25onbi.png)


安装后首先应该马上检查的是 —— 使用更新管理器进行系统更新，如上图所示。


为什么？因为你需要构建可用软件的本地缓存。更新所有软件包的更新也是一个好主意。


如果你喜欢使用终端，只需输入下面的命令来执行系统更新：



```
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

```

#### 2、使用 Timeshift 来创建系统快照


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113214hkk26orrpohpd2mx.jpeg)


如果你想在意外更改或错误更新后快速地恢复系统状态，有一个系统快照总是很有用的。


因此，如果你希望能够随时备份你的系统状态，那么使用 Timeshift 配置和创建系统快照是超级重要的。


如果你还不知道如何使用它的话，你可以遵循我们 [使用 Timeshift](/article-11619-1.html) 的详细指南。


#### 3、安装有用的软件


尽管在 Linux Mint 20 中已经安装有一些有用的预安装应用程序，你可能需要安装一些没有随之一起出炉的必不可少的应用程序。


你可以简单地使用软件包管理器或 synaptic 软件包管理器来查找和安装所需要的软件。


对于初学者来说，如果你想探索各种各样的工具，那么你可以遵循我们的 [必不可少的 Linux 应用程序](/article-10165-1.html) 的列表。


也参见：


* [75 个最常用的 Linux 应用程序（2018 年）](/article-10099-1.html)
* 100 个最佳 Ubuntu 应用（[上](/article-11044-1.html)、[中](/article-11048-1.html)、[下](/article-11057-1.html)）


这里是一个我最喜欢的软件包列表，我希望你也来尝试一下：


* [VLC 多媒体播放器](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) 用于视频播放
* [FreeFileSync](https://itsfoss.com/freefilesync/) 用来同步文件
* [Flameshot](https://itsfoss.com/flameshot/) 用于截图
* [Stacer](https://itsfoss.com/optimize-ubuntu-stacer/) 用来优化和监控系统
* [ActivityWatch](https://itsfoss.com/activitywatch/) 用来跟踪你的屏幕时间并保持高效唤醒


#### 4、自定义主题和图标


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113235ybbq1b2vu1q1e66n.png)


当然，这在技术上不是必不可少的事，除非你想更改 Linux Mint 20 的外观和感觉。


但是，[在 Linux Mint 中更改主题和图标是非常容易的](https://itsfoss.com/install-icon-linux-mint/) ，而不需要安装任何额外的东西。


你会在欢迎屏幕中获得优化外观的选项。或者，你只需要进入 “主题”，并开始自定义主题。


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113252udldv843w76vv5dw.png)


为此，你可以搜索它或在系统设置中如上图所示找到它。


根据你正在使用的桌面环境，你也可以看看可用的 [最佳图标主题](https://itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04/)。


#### 5、启用 Redshift 来保护你的眼睛


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113312pl87g77ygfz8sesa.png)


你可以在 Linux Mint 上搜索 “[Redshift](https://itsfoss.com/install-redshift-linux-mint/)”，并启用它以在晚上保护你的眼睛。如你在上面的截图所见，它将根据时间自动地调整屏幕的色温。


你可能想启用自动启动选项，以便它在你重新启动计算机时自动启动。它可能与 [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-20-04-release-features/) 的夜光功能不太一样，但是如果你不需要自定义时间表或微调色温的能力，那么它就足够好了。


#### 6、启用 snap（如果需要的话）


尽管 Ubuntu 比前所未有的更倾向于推崇使用 Snap，但是 Linux Mint 团队却反对使用它。因此，它禁止 APT 使用 snapd。


因此，你将无法获得 snap 开箱即用的支持。然而，你迟早会意识到一些软件包只以 Snap 的格式打包。在这种情况下，你将不得不在 Mint 上启用对 snap 的支持。



```
sudo apt install snapd

```

在你完成后，你可以遵循我们的指南来了解更多关于 [在 Linux 上安装和使用 snap](https://itsfoss.com/install-snap-linux/) 的信息。


#### 7、学习使用 Flatpak


默认情况下，Linux Mint 带有对 Flatpak 的支持。所以，不管你是讨厌使用 snap 或只是更喜欢使用 Flatpak，在系统中保留它是个好主意。


现在，你只需要遵循我们关于 [在 Linux 上使用 Flatpak](https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/) 的指南来开始吧！


#### 8、清理或优化你的系统


优化或清理系统总是好的，以避免不必要的垃圾文件占用存储空间。


你可以通过在终端机上输入以下内容，快速删除系统中不需要的软件包：



```
sudo apt autoremove

```

除此之外，你也可以遵循我们 [在 Linux Mint 上释放空间的一些建议](https://itsfoss.com/free-up-space-ubuntu-linux/) 。


#### 9、使用 Warpinator 通过网络发送/接收文件


Warpinator 是 Linux Mint 20 的一个新功能，可以让你在连接到网络的多台电脑上共享文件。这里是它看起来的样子：


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113337b9asvezusga9ttu6.png)


你只需要在菜单中搜索它就可以开始了！


#### 10、使用驱动程序管理器


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113354xx4hsg5ghuy7us48.png)


如果你正在使用需要驱动程序的 Wi-Fi 设备、NVIDIA 显卡或 AMD 显卡，以及其它设备（如果适用的话）时，驱动程序管理器是一个重要的部分。


你只需要找到驱动程序管理器并启用它。它应该可以检测到正在使用的任何专有驱动程序，或者你也可以使用驱动程序管理器来利用 DVD 来安装驱动程序。


#### 11、设置防火墙


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113423lboxgwwwewwxw4wg.png)


在大多数情况下，你可能已经保护了你的家庭网络。但是，如果你想在 Linux Mint 上有一些特殊的防火墙设置，你可以通过在菜单中搜索 “Firewall” 来实现。


正如你在上述截图中所看到的，你可以为家庭、企业和公共设置不同的配置文件。你只需要添加规则，并定义什么是允许访问互联网的，什么是不允许的。


你可以阅读我们关于 [使用 UFW 配置防火墙](https://itsfoss.com/set-up-firewall-gufw/) 的详细指南。


#### 12、学习管理启动应用程序


如果你是一个有经验的用户，你可能已经知道这一点了。但是，新用户经常忘记管理他们的启动应用程序，最终影响了系统启动时间。


你只需要从菜单中搜索 “Startup Applications” ，你可以启动它来查找像这样的东西：


![](/data/attachment/album/202007/11/113449s6vr5i7n7rrvmk66.png)


你可以简单地切换你想要禁用的那些启动应用程序，添加一个延迟计时器，或从启动应用程序的列表中完全地移除它。


#### 13、安装必不可少的游戏应用程序


当然，如果你对游戏感兴趣，你可能想去阅读我们关于 [在 Linux 上的游戏](https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-guide/) 的文章来探索所有的选择。


但是，对于初学者来说，你可以尝试安装 [GameHub](https://itsfoss.com/gamehub/)、[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com) 和 [Lutris](https://lutris.net) 来玩一些游戏。


### 总结


就是这样，各位！在大多数情况下，如果你在安装 Linux Mint 20 后按照上面的要点进行操作，使其发挥出最好的效果，应该就可以了。


我确信你还能够做更多的事。我想知道你喜欢在安装 Linux Mint 20 后马上做了什么。在下面的评论中告诉我你的想法吧！




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Linux Mint is easily one of the [best Linux distributions](https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-distributions/) out there and especially considering the features of [Linux Mint 20](https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20/), I’m sure you will agree with that.

In case you missed our coverage, [Linux Mint 20 is finally available to download](https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-download/).

Of course, if you’ve been using Linux Mint for a while, you probably know what’s best for you. But, for new users, there are a few things that you need to do after installing Linux Mint 20 to make your experience better than ever.

## Recommended things to do after installing Linux Mint 20

In this article, I’m going to list some of them for to help you improve your Linux Mint 20 experience.

### 1. Perform a System Update

![Linux Mint 20 System Update](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/linux-mint-20-system-update.png)

The first thing you should check right after installation is — system updates using the update manager as shown in the image above.

Why? Because you need to build the local cache of available software. It is also a good idea to update all the software updates.

If you prefer to use the terminal, simply type the following command to perform a system update:

`sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y`


### 2. Use Timeshift to Create System Snapshots

![Create system snapshot in Linux Mint](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/07/snapshot-linux-mint-timeshift.jpeg)

It’s always useful have system snapshots if you want to quickly restore your system state after an accidental change or maybe after a bad update.

Hence, it’s super important to configure and create system snapshots using Timeshift if you want the ability to have a backup of your system state from time to time.

You can follow our detailed guide on [using Timeshift](https://itsfoss.com/backup-restore-linux-timeshift/), if you didn’t know already.

### 3. Install Codecs

To make sure that you don’t have issues with playing a MP4 video file or any other file formats of media, you might want to install the media codecs to make sure that most of the media file formats work on your system.

You can just search for “**mint-meta-codecs**” on your software center or simply type in the following command in the terminal to install it:

`sudo apt install mint-meta-codecs`


### 4. Install Useful Software

Even though you have a bunch of useful pre-installed applications on Linux Mint 20, you probably need to install some essential apps that do not come baked in.

You can simply utilize the software manager or the [synaptic package manager](https://itsfoss.com/synaptic-package-manager/) to find and install software that you need.

For starters, you can follow our list of [essential Linux apps](https://itsfoss.com/essential-linux-applications/) if you want to explore a variety of tools.

Here’s a list of my favorite software that I’d want you to try:

[VLC media player](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/?ref=itsfoss.com)for video[FreeFileSync](https://itsfoss.com/freefilesync/)to sync files[Flameshot](https://itsfoss.com/flameshot/)for screenshots[Stacer](https://itsfoss.com/optimize-ubuntu-stacer/)to optimize and monitor system[ActivityWatch](https://itsfoss.com/activitywatch/)to track your screen time and stay productive

### 5. Customize the Themes and Icons

![Linux Mint 20 Theme](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/linux-mint-20-theme.png)

Of course, this isn’t something technically essential unless you want to change the look and feel of Linux Mint 20.

But, it’s very [easy to change the theme and icons in Linux Mint](https://itsfoss.com/install-icon-linux-mint/) 20 without installing anything extra.

You get the option to customize the look in the welcome screen itself. In either case, you just need to head on to “**Themes**” and start customizing.

![Linux Mint 20 System Settings](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/linux-mint-20-system-settings.png)

To do that, you can search for it or find it inside the System Settings as shown in the screenshot above.

Depending on what desktop environment you are on, you can also take a look at some of the [best icon themes](https://itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04/) available.

### 6. Enable Redshift to protect your eyes

![Linux Mint 20 Redshift 1](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/linux-mint-20-redshift-1.png)

You can search for “[Redshift](https://itsfoss.com/install-redshift-linux-mint/)” on Linux Mint and launch it to start protecting your eyes at night. As you can see in the screenshot above, it will automatically adjust the color temperature of the screen depending on the time.

You may want to enable the autostart option so that it launches automatically when you restart the computer. It may not be the same as the night light feature on [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-20-04-release-features/) but it’s good enough if you don’t need custom schedules or the ability to the tweak the color temperature.

### 7. Enable snap (if needed)

Even though Ubuntu is pushing to use Snap more than ever, the Linux Mint team is against it. Hence, it forbids APT to use snapd.

So, you won’t have the support for snap out-of-the-box. However, sooner or later, you’ll realize that some software is packaged only in Snap format. In such cases, you’ll have to [enable snap support on Linux Mint 20](https://itsfoss.com/enable-snap-support-linux-mint/).

Just because Linux Mint forbids the use of it, you will have to follow the commands below to successfully install snap:

```
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```


Once you do that, you can follow our guide to know more about [installing and using snaps on Linux](https://itsfoss.com/install-snap-linux/).

### 8. Learn to use Flatpak

By default, Linux Mint comes with the support for Flatpak. So, no matter whether you hate using snap or simply prefer to use Flatpak, it’s good to have it baked in.

Now, all you have to do is follow our guide on [using Flatpak on Linux](https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/) to get started!

### 9. Clean or Optimize Your System

It’s always good to optimize or clean up your system to get rid of unnecessary junk files occupying storage space.

You can quickly remove unwanted packages from your system by typing this in your terminal:

`sudo apt autoremove`


In addition to this, you can also follow some of our [tips to free up space on Linux Mint](https://itsfoss.com/free-up-space-ubuntu-linux/).

### 10. Using Warpinator to send/receive files across the network

Warpinator is a new addition to Linux Mint 20 to give you the ability to share files across multiple computers connected to a network. Here’s how it looks:

![Mint 20 Warpinator 1](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/mint-20-warpinator-1.png)

You can just search for it in the menu and get started!

### 11. Using the driver manager

![Install Additional drivers after installing Linux Mint 16](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2013/12/Additional-Driver-Linux-Mint-16.png)

The driver manager is an important place to look for if you’re using Wi-Fi devices that needs a driver, NVIDIA graphics, or AMD graphics, and drivers for other devices if applicable.

You just need look for the driver manager and launch it. It should detect any proprietary drivers in use or you can also utilize a DVD to install the driver using the driver manager.

### 12. Set up a Firewall

![Linux Mint 20 Firewall](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/linux-mint-20-firewall.png)

For the most part, you might have already secured your home connection. But, if you want to have some specific firewall settings on Linux Mint, you can do that by searching for “Firewall” in the menu.

As you can observe the screenshot above, you get the ability to have different profiles for home, business, and public. You just need to add the rules and define what is allowed and what’s not allowed to access the Internet.

You may read our detailed guide on [using UFW for configuring a firewall](https://itsfoss.com/set-up-firewall-gufw/).

### 13. Learn to Manage Startup Apps

If you’re an experienced user, you probably know this already. But, new users often forget to manage their startup applications and eventually, the system boot time gets affected.

You just need to search for “**Startup Applications**” from the menu and you can launch it find something like this:

![Linux Mint 20 Startup Applications](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/linux-mint-20-startup-applications.png)

You can simply toggle the ones that you want to disable, add a delay timer, or remove it completely from the list of startup applications.

### 14. Install Essential Apps For Gaming

Of course, if you’re into gaming, you might want to read our article for [Gaming on Linux](https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-guide/) to explore all the options.

But, for starters, you can try installing [GameHub](https://itsfoss.com/gamehub/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/?ref=itsfoss.com), and [Lutris](https://lutris.net/?ref=itsfoss.com) to play some games.

**Wrapping Up**

That’s it folks! For the most part, you should be good to go if you follow the points above after [installing Linux Mint 20](https://itsfoss.com/install-linux-mint/) to make the best out of it.

I’m sure there are more things you can do. I’d like to know what you prefer to do right after installing Linux Mint 20. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!