Download and run Fedora Frog. It's a nice script that can get you most of the things you need for a home desktop.
http://easylinux.info/wiki/Fedora_frog
What can it do for me?
Fedora Frog can:
* Install extra repositories [RPMForge]
Note: Not all repositories are mutually compatible. See the Warning mixing repositories
* Install GUI frontend for yum [yumex]
* Install commonly needed multimedia codecs
* Install DVD playback capability
* Install Java JRE and its plugin for Firefox
Note: You will have to accept Sun's licence
* Install Macromedia Flash plugin for Firefox
Note: You need to restart Firefox after installation
* Install extra fonts (including msttcorefonts)
* Install graphics drivers for nVidia and ATI cards
Note: You should restart your computer after the installation
* Install Gnome Configuration Editor
* Install numlockx to turn on NumLock on startup
* Set up Gnome to open System Monitor every time you push Alt-Ctrl-Del
* Disable CD blocking in CD-ROM
* Set up Nautilus to open new folders in the same window
* Install rar archiver
* Install Adobe PDF reader
Note: This is not necessery to read PDF documents, you can read them using Evince too.
* Install Gwenview and digiKam imageviewers
* Install XMMS (analog of Winamp)
* Install amaroK media player
* Install stream directory browser Streamtuner
* Install CD ripper Grip
* Install Xine, VLC, Mplayer multimedia players
* Install RealPlayer 10
* Install Skype
* Install Thunderbird e-mail client
* Install Liferea RSS reader
* Install Opera web browser
* Install CD/DVD burning utility K3b
* Install FTP utility gFTP
* Install File share utility DC++
* Install P2P BitTorrent client Azureus
* Install P2P eMule Client aMule
* Install P2P Gnutella Client LimeWire
* Install KDE Edutainment programms
* Install Photo-realistic nightsky renderer Stellarium
* Install Some additional games
* Install Alacarte Gnome menu editor
* Install Shortcut to browse files as root
* Install Some desktop backgrounds, icons, themes and screensavers
Note: Try changing your desktop background and look in Theme Details of System -> Preferences -> Theme
* Install fortune and make Gnome Fish-applet to use it
Note: It is recomended to run update before you run Fedora Frog
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How do I get it?
To install Fedora Frog run these commands in terminal [Applications -> Ststem Tools -> Terminal ]
wget -c
http://easylinux.info/uploads/frog.tar.gz
tar zxvf frog.tar.gz -C ~
To run Fedora Frog run:
xterm -e ~/.frog/frog.run
Note! It is recommended to update your system before you run Fedora Frog. Type the command:
su -c "yum update" -
and enter the root password when prompted. BTW, this is "recommended".
