In this tutorial we will know what to do after installing Debiandebian 9 with XFCE desktop enviroment to make it more easy to use  

Open  your terminal by clicking ALT+T and login as root by typing 

~$ su

Enter your root password.

Now follow the instructions below

Step 1 : Setup SUDO and install Synaptic Package Manager

~$ apt install sudo gksu synaptic apt-xapian-index policykit-1-gnome

Add your username to sudo group 

~$ adduser <your-username> sudo

Logout from root

~$ exit

Step 2 :  Install WHISKER menu Optional

~$ sudo apt install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin

Step 3 : Configure BONTRIB, NON-FREE repositories

~$ sudo sed -i 's/main/main contrib non-free/g' /etc/apt/sources.list

update and upgrade your repositories

~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Step 4 : Install key applications and packages.

~$ sudo apt install build-essential debian-keyring mousepad network-manager network-manager-gnome p7zip unzip policykit-1-gnome p7zip-full aspell aspell-en hunspell hunspell-en-us mythes-en-us ristretto rsync thunar-archive-plugin fonts-dejavu fonts-dejavu-extra fonts-droid-fallback fonts-freefont-ttf fonts-liberation fonts-noto-mono fonts-opensymbol libreoffice-writer libreoffice-calc libreoffice-impress ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-dejavu-core ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-freefont ttf-liberation ttf-mscorefonts-installer ufw vlc xarchiver xfce4-clipman xfce4-panel-dev xfce4-power-manager xfce4-screenshooter xfce4-taskmanager xfce4-terminal xfce4-xkb-plugin xserver-xorg-input-synaptics

Step 5 : Configure DRIVERS (if needed)

If you have AMD64 inside 

~$ sudo apt-get install amd64-microcode

If you have intel inside

~$ sudo apt-get install intel-microcode.

Step 

Step 6 : Configure FIREWALL

~$ sudo apt-get install ufw

~$ sudo ufw status

~$ sudo ufw default deny incoming

~$ sudo ufw default allow outgoing

~$ sudo ufw status verbose

Step 7 : Speed up Boot Up Time and change GRUB background

~$ sudo nano /etc/default/grub

 Set GRUB_TIMEOUT=0.

 Add GRUB_BACKGROU~$ND="/full/path/to/the/picture.jpg"

~$ sudo update-grub

Step 8 : Configure lightDM

To show your username by default in the login screen

~$ sudo nano /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/01_my.conf

and place the following into this file:

[SeatDefaults]

greeter-hide-users=false

Step 9 : Remove unneeded application and CLEAN the SYSTEM.

~$ sudo apt autoremove xterm mutt

~$ sudo apt autoremove

~$ sudo apt clean

That's all have fun with Debian 9 :D

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