Check-list after installing Ubuntu 10.04 - Lucid Lynx
Today Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04) will arrive ^^ And as usual I'm making a little check list on what I'm going to do after I've upgraded with a fresh install.
Things you just need (found in Synaptic)
Note: It's a possibility that the new version have different names on the packages or use different versions in Synaptic.
Must have Software (found in Synaptic and/or Ubuntu Software Centre)
Must haves that can't be found either in Synaptic or the Software Centre (I think)
Another funny thing worth installing is Lucid Life
Other things that have to be done
Must have addons in Firefox
Things you just need (found in Synaptic)
Note: It's a possibility that the new version have different names on the packages or use different versions in Synaptic.
- Ubuntu Restricted Extra (ubuntu-restricted-extras): Gives you all the codecs you need :)
- Sun Java (sun-java6-bin, sun-java6-jre)
- Sun Java Plugin (sun-java6-plugin)
- Gufw (gufw): Graphic user interface for the firewall in Ubuntu
- Wine (wine1.2, wine1.2-gecko): Compatibility layer for running Windows applications
- Avast! (avast4workstation): Antivirus (it can be discussed if you need one or not, read more here: Antivirus)
- Gnome Format (gnome-format): A tool to easily format (erase and initialize) external
memory media like USB sticks or SD/MMC flash cards for your PC
Must have Software (found in Synaptic and/or Ubuntu Software Centre)
- GIMP (gimp): The GNU Image Manipulation Program
- OpenShot (openshot, openshot-doc) The best video editor ever for Linux!
- CheckGMail (checkgmail): Gmail Notifier
- VLC (vlc): Media Player that can play almost everything
- Adobe Reader (acroread): I just can't stand the default pdf-viewer...
- Okular (okular): The best pdf-viewer ever! (Why do you need two pdf-viewers you may ask? Because Okluar doesn't show up in the browser)
- pdfsam (pdfsam): Split and merge pdf-files
- Calibre (calibre, calibre-bin): E-book converter and library management
Must haves that can't be found either in Synaptic or the Software Centre (I think)
- Ubuntu Tweak: Makes life much easier :)
- Dropbox For syncing and sharing files. Can be used to share and sync files with Windows, Mac and Linux (Gnome) and smartphones. My favourite <3
- Caffeine Keeps your computer awake when your watching videos and other stuff :)
- Adobe Air and then Twirl (twitter client)
- Skype
- Moonlight: A free Silverlight clone (Norwegian users install version 1.0.1)
Another funny thing worth installing is Lucid Life
Other things that have to be done
- Enable Compiz Desktop Effects
Open the Appearance window
* System > Preferences > Appearance
* Select ‘Desktop Effects’ Tab
* Check either ‘Normal’ Or ‘Extra’ - Install more fonts by copying this into the Terminal
sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 && sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts && sudo apt-get install ttf-larabie-straight ttf-larabie-deco mplayer-fonts xfonts-terminus-dos xfonts-terminus xfonts-terminus-oblique xfonts-mona tv-fonts ttf-tuffy ttf-sjfonts ttf-sil-padauk ttf-sil-ezra ttf-paktype ttf-georgewilliams ttf-fifthhorseman-dkg-handwriting ttf-farsiweb ttf-essays1743 ttf-opensymbol ttf-nafees ttf-mgopen ttf-gentium ttf-freefont ttf-dustin ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-dejavu-core ttf-dejavu ttf-bpg-georgian-fonts ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-alee
- Remove Computer Janitor from the menu before you get tempted to use it (DO NOT USE IT! Use Ubuntu Tweak instead)
- In general make the system work and look as you want it to :)
Must have addons in Firefox
- Preferred Dictionaries & Language Packs
- Install GBookmarks (cool application that works together with Google Bookmarks, and saves all you bookmarks on the web, so in that way you can have your bookmarks with your were ever you go)
- Clipmarks (Fun way to bookmark)
- FireFTP (my favourite FTP-client)
- Adblock Plus (keeps the adds away)