Ubuntu Post-Install Notes

This here list is mainly to remind myself what software to grab after a fresh Ubuntu install:

• xtightvncviewer: my preferred flavor of VNC client software with which to control the Mac Mini connected to the TV
• openssh-server: standard issue SSH server
• inkscape: vector graphics; never actually used it, but I'd like to think that I might someday
• gimp: as of Ubuntu 10.04, no longer comes in default install
• filezilla: GUI for FTP
• wireshark: packet sniffer
• build-essential: base set of dev and deb package builder tools
• eclipse: IDE for Java, PHP, C++; tons of plugins, very extensible, large user community
• mono-devel: IDE for .NET languages (C#, VB)
• vlc: swiss army knife of media players
• audacity: audio editor
• gmountiso: small GUI to mount ISOs
• gparted: partition manager; why doesn't this come in default install?
• keepassx: encrypted password manager
• apache2: web server
• mysql-server: database server
• postgresql: database server
• php5: PHP script engine
• php5-gd: graphics library for PHP
• php5-cli: PHP command-line execution
• php5-pgsql: PHP libs to connect to postgre
• php5-mysql: PHP libs to connect to MySQL

And of course there's a few games:

• dosbox: DOS emulator
• wesnoth-all: turn-based strategy game
• beneath-a-steel-sky: fun story-based RPG
• flight-of-the-amazon-queen: precursor to Beneath a Steel Sky

And then there's software not in the repos:

• truecrypt: disk encryption (oblig xkcd)

Remember to set up a cron-job (crontab -e) for hourly rsync backups:

• 15 * * * * ~/rsync/backup.sh

All at once now:

sudo apt-get install xtightvncviewer openssh-server inkscape gimp filezilla wireshark build-essential eclipse mono-devel vlc audacity gmountiso gparted keepassx apache2 mysql-server postgresql php5 php5-gd php5-cli php5-pgsql php5-mysql dosbox wesnoth-all beneath-a-steel-sky flight-of-the-amazon-queen