Initial setup commands for every new ubuntu server I setup

Each time I setup a new Ubuntu Server, I always do the same initial commands.  These commands will set the locale, date & time and base softwares.

SETTING LOCALE

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales


SETTING TIMEZONE

timedatectl
timedatectl list-timezones
timedatectl set-timezone Region/Location


UPDATING APT

sudo apt update


UPGRADING OPERATING SYSTEM

sudo apt upgrade


INSTALLING BUILD ESSENTIAL

sudo apt install build-essential
sudo apt install software-properties-common