Thanks Ubuntucat for the list (I always wanted to write it down myself, but found me googling every fresh-install-time again 
):
- /etc/fstab (making hard drives and partitions viewable as folders)
- /boot/grub/menu.lst (controlling the boot menu that lets you choose which operating system to boot to)
- /etc/apt/sources.list (the list of sources from which you can easily install software)
- /etc/X11/xorg.conf (screen resolution options, among other things)
There is probably a way a desktop user can avoid editing those system files … anyway even new to Ubuntu I prefer to edit some system files in a text editor instead of endless clicking through menues.
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