Here is a guide for things to do after installing Elementary OS Freya to get a more polished desktop.
01 – Update your system
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get dist upgrade
02 – Install additional drivers
Software & Updates – Additional Drivers
03 – Install Multimedia Codecs and Enable DVD Playback
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mc3man/trusty-media sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libavcodec-extra-54 libvdpau-va-gl1 libmad0 mpg321 gstreamer1.0-libav
Enable DVD Playback
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
04 – Install VLC Media Player
sudo apt-get install vlc
05 – Install Plugin Flash Player and Pepper Flash
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer pepperflashplugin-nonfree
06 – Install JAVA
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java9-installer
07 – Install Support for Archive Formats and Restricted Extras
sudo apt-get unace rar unrar p7zip-rar p7zip sharutils uudeview mpack arj cabextract lzip lunzip
08 – Install LibreOffice Suites
sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gtk libreoffice-style-sifr
09 – Install Additional Web Browser
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser firefox
10 – Install Torrent Client
sudo apt-get install transmission
11 – Install Download Manager
wget http://xdman.sourceforge.net/xdman_mint_ubuntu.deb sudo dpkg -i xdman_mint_ubuntu.deb
12 – Install Graphic Editor
sudo apt-get install gimp inkscape
13 – Install Indicator Synapse
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:elementary-os/unstable-upstream sudo apt-get install indicator-synapse
14 – Install Elementary Tweak
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily sudo apt-get install elementary-tweak
15 – Insall Birdie Twitter Client
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:birdie-team/stable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install birdie
16 – Install Pidgin and Skype
sudo apt-get install skype pidgin
17 – Install Steam Gaming Client
sudo apt-get install steam
18 – Install Bleachbit System Cleaner
sudo apt-get install bleachbit
19 – Install Cloud Storage
Download DropBox : https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx
Install Google Drive :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install google-drive-ocamlfuse
20 – For Laptop : Install TLP for Improve Battery Life and Reduce Overheating
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw sudo tlp start