Things to set in ubuntu after installing

Here are various tweaks i like to do on my ubuntu installations:

• Turn off auto update popup, leaving the update notification icon intact:
  open gconf-editor, browse down to Apps → Update Notifier, and uncheck the auto_launch option

Ref:

• http://lifehacker.com/5295449/disable-ubuntus-annoying-update-manager-popup

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