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Which software do you install immediately after setting up a new Linux desktop system?
The LQ poll series continues. This time we'd like to know: Which software do you install immediately after setting up a new Linux desktop system?
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Isomaster, Bleachbit, and Leafpad. I usually run a xfce desktop or Fluxbox so I use Thunar or PCmanFM.
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I install all the extra software in order of anti-malware, cleaning, tools, office, media, games, so the first one to get "installed" is chkrootkit, followed closely by rkhunter, clamtk, and Sophos Antivirus for Linux.
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htop : even though I have ample memory and a fast processor, I still like to watch. It gives me the illusion of being in control.
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Not sure if this is the exact order:
terminal emulator (If not in base install) a network manager (If not in base install), configure it. install sudo (If not in base install) , configure sudoers gkrellm any kind of X tools that I want/need curl, wget, awk, sed, grep (anything not in base install) top, htop, iftop a text editor (If not in base install) a file manager (If not in base install) a small browser like dillo an archive manager python 3 and whatever modules needed. Then whatever else. Like Browsers, email clients, office suites. |
Opera, Thunderbird mail, Stellarium.
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Mostly CLI applications that aren't installed by default in *buntu distros:
vim-nox calcurse newsbeuter ksh curl bvi inxi irssi moc sc imagemagick build-essential |
ETM, Kmail, Lyx (w texlive), linphone
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I install gufw right off the bat!!! all others come afterwards... even updates!
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Since I'd only use a distro that comes with a reasonable installation of software, not much:
Gnucash Claws-mail Wine, to run Qemulator for some custom software from the 90s PDFtk Pysol |
Pale Moon, LibreOffice, VLC, WINE, AlienBob's Multilib files, Java, Flash, Adobe Reader, Google-Earth, Whisker Menu, Leafpad, Catfish, VirtualBox, Xsnow, XnViewMP, Aisleriot, SMPlayer, dosemu and a few more that don't come to mind at the moment.
Edit in: The Nvidia driver. Almost everything else is included with the distribution including Firefox, SeaMonkey, The Gimp, Mplayer, Okular, Samba, etc., etc., etc. :) |
Krusader
SeaMonkey Claws Mail Latest Nvidia blob Remove whatever 'office' came with it and install latest OpenOffice FBReader BOINC |
CherryTree, to get access to my notebook. Love it!
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My 3 top installations are:
Firefox, OpenOffice and Gimp |
It depends on the purpose of the machine, but here are some of the apps I use a lot, which don't come pre-installed with my distro:
VLC, Samba, VirtualBox, TeamViewer, openssh-server, nmap, Fail2Ban, Remmina, Steam, NVidia driver (latest). My preferred distro (Mint) already comes with most of the things one would expect for desktop productivity, including office apps, a PDF viewer, etc. |
e16 and modified epplets
build-essential equivalent (depending on disto) geany / geany-plugins mutagen lame flac exiftool nano (if need be) mpv glances mxrvt HandBrake pcmanfm Eterm MH5000 wmimagedock cpufrequtil various other little things as I remember them |
Bluefish first
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Yakuake
Spotify Vivaldi SpiderOak ONE ExpressVPN |
I mostly UNinstall things
Rather than adding things to a freshly installed linux system, I generally start by removing unnecessary cruft. For example if it's a wired host I remove Network Manager, because NM's really only worthwhile on laptops (on anything else it's just an annoying way to waste system resources and randomly disconnect yourself).
In installations that don't already load them, though, I'll install vim man pages the GNU awk nmap bind a mkhomedir system policy monitoring/management utilities for SElinux if it's an SElinux distro (and of course OpenSSH - but thankfully pretty much everything comes with OpenSSH preinstalled these days). |
My list
VIM and VLC.
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Best tool
GPT
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additional install software
Thunderbird
Chromium browser Kazam Oracale virtualbox nmap hexchat Terminator terminal krusader Handbrake bluegriffon vim |
I also do this on OS X:
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My go-to apps post fresh installation
System:
Clamtk Firewall GUI SSH server (not running by default in Mint) rclone, wget, curl latest nvidia drivers Lynis - Linux server security audit Utilities: Bleachbit Boot-Repair Grub Customiser Ubuntu system cleaner Teamviewer A lite PDF viewer/reader pip / pip3 browsh (terminal web-browser) ncdu, ranger, midnight commander (mc) Parrot bash theme A bulk file renamer - Used pyRenamer (old) trying Thunar Bulk Rename Atom editor Catfish (tfor ease of searching system) Internet: Firefox configured for privacy Cheese Tixati (torrents) NZBGet (NZB file downloader) Jami (testing alternatives for Skype - do not use!) Filezilla Bluefish Media: Plex Kodi VLC A video editor (testing Cin, Flowblade, Olive, OpenShot and Shotcut) Steam with Proton 3.16* Handbrake Privacy: Tor Browser Veracrypt Cryptomator Signal NordVPN (configured through network connections) |
Chrome, Bleachbit, Aisleriot, makemkv, vlc
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Usually I install the compiler and associated libraries for whatever language I'm currently working in. And a few games. Exactly what I install depends on what comes pre-installed, of course.
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openssh-server and x11vnc so I can administer machine remotely.
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generally go through and add those programs not installed with upgrades: nvidia drivers, then I go through to be sure things like skype, thunderbird mail, k3b, lucky backup, and a few others are automatically there, if not install them.
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First thing(s) to install after fresh install...
1st I install my printer. 2nd I install CrossOverOffice or Wine, and then install Quicken 2009. 3rd I install xscreensaver, variety, and rkhunter, and, depending on the distribution, and whether these are included in the distribution base, gparted, pluma, . Lastly, I install VirtualBox and copy my installation of Windows 10 machine into the appropriate folder, where it usually fires up and runs flawlessly. Things which I or others have written using MS Word sometimes do not translate well using LibreOffice. It's not worth the hassle to guess whether there will be problems or not. So, I make sure to use MS Word for everything that goes out to others, to insure compatibility.
No brag intended, but I can have a completely functional system for my needs in 4 hours or less, start to finish. owa |
I usually use Linux Mint, which has most things, but I like to add
- Double Commander - Leafpad (lighter and simpler than most editor) - Gnumeric -- I prefer to LibreOffice Calc With Bunsenlabs, I have to install more, e.g., Thunderbird, Leafpad, Double Commander and usually some other stuff. |
I tried to install Skype... but could not. Seems to be no longer supported. I did see there were commands to be able to install a previous/older Skype version (or something of that sort). But, did not wanna go through the hassle.
PS. It was for Ubuntu lite |
I keep coming back to openSuSE, and immediately install:
Kate Git Inkscape Binary drivers for the video card Blender Steam + games Godot Before long I'll inevitably add: Audacity A better version of VLC |
emacs, gfortran, gnuplot, pdfshuffler, image scan! for linux, printer driver, ghostview, alternate desktop environment (e.g., Xfce, IceWM, or LXDE), aptitude ... if not already installed.
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Only the "immediately after fresh install things" aka the very basic necessary tools:
- vim - openssh-server - Opera - Guake - Easystroke - Seafile Client - keepassx - ccsm |
The distro that I use, (AntiX), has most of what I need, but I also add audacity & openshot, so that I can record & make videos. :)
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I have a whole list of software I install after a complete wipe out
1) VLC
2) Deluge 3) DeVeDeNG 4) Filezilla 5) avidemux3 6) Audacity 7) youtubedl 8) HandBrake 9) LAMP |
emacs and build-essential if they're not already there.
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Hack font. Love it for terminal and other plain text editing.
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what software do I install immediately
OpenSuSE
* Firefox / Thunderbird * Stellarium * Gimp Blender Inkscape Google Earth Skype War Thunder (game) * if it isn't installed during base install |
software installed after linux install?
Dropbox, WPS Office and Simplenote.
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Alternatively, if you want to add the Skype repo to easily keep the package up to date, the full sequence of commands is currently: Code:
sudo apt install apt-transport-https |
kubuntu clementine, yakuake and synaptic
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Mullvad, printer drivers, SoftMaker Office.
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Mildly off-topic but to offer some perspective: in FreeBSD, here is partial list:
xorg, drm-kmod (video driver), xfe, cwm, geany, cmus, xmodmap, chromium, various fonts (ubuntu, hack, liberation), keepassxc, mpv, geeqie, gimp, xsane. You may be put off by "xorg" but for those not in the know, FreeBSD does not come with ANY end user applications installed, only the core OS. |
Chrome, Emacs, Gimp
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synaptic - from there, vlc, liferea, iftop, usually wait until I need an application before I install anything that doesn't come with the distro
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Immediate install software
Emacs
C compiler Python Open office |
Which software do I install immediately?
emacs
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