What to Install on a new Ubuntu PC


Summary

The list of things that I install when I get a new PC.


Detail

apt-get packages

  • acroread
  • ant
  • ant-optional
  • chromium-browser
  • flashplugin-installer
  • fonttools
  • gimp
  • git
  • inkscape
  • jedit
  • jetty
  • mysql-admin
  • mysql-query-browser
  • openjdk-6-jdk
  • poedit
  • python-boto
  • python-dateutil
  • python-dnspython
  • python-feedparser
  • python-iniparse
  • python-mysqldb
  • python-pip
  • ssh
  • ttf-droid
  • ttf-mscorefonts-installer
  • unrar
  • virtualbox-guest-additions
  • virtualbox-ose
  • wireshark
  • xsane

downloads

  • GWT
  • AppEngine for Java
  • AppEngine for Python
  • Google MusicManager
  • JSch as described here. Why doesn't the libjsch-java package work???

Add-ons & settings after the packages are installed

Firefox:

  • Firebug
  • Live HTTP Headers
  • S3Fox
  • SDB Tool
  • Web Developer
  • YSlow
  • copy passwords (key3.db and signons.sqlite)

jEdit:

  • JDiffPluging
  • TextTools
  • Whitespace
  • tab & indent width to 4 (Utilities:Global Options:jEdit:Editing

PIP

  • epio
  • pyjavaproperties