`hash -r` to rehash an executable that previously was not found and does now exist on your path ---- Unicode character insertion: `CTRL-SHIFT-U` * `e 9` e acute ---- To determine your exact Ubuntu version: `lsb_release -a` ---- To install a Debian package from the command-line: `sudo dpkg -i /path/to/deb/file` ---- Changing timezone on an Ubuntu box `sudo timedatectl set-timezone 'Europe/London'` List the current timezone information with: `timedatectl` See this for further reference: http://askubuntu.com/a/594186