Install ubuntu default gnome shell
sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools
apt-get install gnome-shell ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Running on the the display that is needed will save power, reduce thermal load on your laptop heat pipes and fans. This will also conserve the battery and extend the life of your display if it's only
This will work on Linux Mint 18, Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu, Ubuntu with Cinnamon Desktop Environment and other Linux systems using the NVidia drivers. Open your application menu Search "nvidia"
This is a pretty good utility to keep an eye on resource usage on Ubuntu Unity based systems. sudo apt install indicator-multiload
Sharing folders with xubuntu out of the box requires adding a few packages and using the command line. Here are the steps: sudo apt install system-config-samba gksu Then from the command line gksudo
Prior releases of Ubuntu would allow the user to choose a 2D mode. With the modernization of Ubuntu Unity this has gone away. The alternative is now to set a Low Graphics mode using Compiz Settings M