Check-list after installing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

[chi_vampir]

• Install VPN
  network-manager-pptp

To do the following use Add/Remove under Programs

• Remove packages that I don't want
• Install "Sun Java 6.0 Plugin" (to be able to load Java in your browser)
• Install "VLC" (Media Player that can play almost everything)
• Install "Ubuntu Restricted Packages"
• Install "WINE" (to be able to run Windows applications)
• Install "CheckGMail" (to get notifications when I get new mail)

• Install Anti-Virus
  To get "Avast" open the Terminal and write:
  wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb && sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
  


• 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


• Make the Windows Button work again
  Go to the System > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts menu item > "Show the Panel's Main Menu" and edit the short cut


• Fix Flash
  Synaptic Packed manager > Search for flash > Uninstall "swfdec-mozilla"


• Install Adobe Reader


• Install Skype


• Install Spotify (you need WINE to get this to work)


• Install Notepad++ (you need WINE to get this to work)


• Customise Firefox and Ubuntu <3

My Customisation for Firefox

• Install your prefered 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)
• Install Clipmarks
• Install FireFTP (my favourite FTP-client)
• Install Adblock Plus