Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop setup / tweak

I'm trying to gather info that is useful for a "working" desktop.



Here we go.. freshly installed, a Karmic Koala!



Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak allows you to tweak your system settings, all in one place. You can install new applications, customize your desktop settings, configure your startup applications, changing the system filetype association and many more tweaks in this single application.

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

insert the following lines to the end of the file. Save and close.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

In the terminal, add key for launchpad and update the repository and install Ubuntu Tweak

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com FE85409EEAB40ECCB65740816AF0E1940624A220
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

If you have installed:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree audacity dvdrip filezilla msttcorefonts gtkpod-aac sun-java6-bin sun-java6-javadb sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin non-free-codecs ubuntu-restricted-extras vlc gpodder deluge gufw gnome-do

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EXTRA INFO (Some you have installed already) ....


Ubuntu-Restricted-extras

Can’t listen to MP3? Can’t watch Youtube video? Can’t run Java? Don’t worry, all you need to do is to install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package and it will install all the necessary files/codecs for you. Some common applications in the package include MP3 codec, Adobe Flash player, Java runtime and Microsoft core fonts.

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Configure Firewall

If you are concern about your security, then it is pertinent that you activate the firewall and prevent any unauthorized access to your computer.

UFW is installed by default, but if you need a graphical interface, install GUFW.

sudo apt-get install gufw

Gnome Do

Gnome Do is a small application that allows you to search and do things faster and more efficiently in your Ubuntu machine. It is similar to QuickSilver in Mac and Launchy in Windows. For those who have not tried Gnome Do before, it might take some time for you to get used to it. But once you’re hooked to it, there will be no turning back for you.

Gnome Do also comes with a dock interface that you can use it like any other docks.

sudo apt-get install gnome-do

Play Windows Games in Linux

Install PlayonLinux.Games like world of warcraft ,counterstrike and many other can be played.Playonlinux is based on wine.

Click here for list of games available

sudo apt-get install playonlinux

Graphical FTP clients

Windows equivalent : CuteFTP, SmartFTP

Ubuntu equivalent : FileZilla

FileZilla

This is great FTP program, very complete, in my opinion, the best one for linux.

On the terminal type:

sudo apt-get install filezilla filezilla-common

Access it through Applications → Internet → FileZilla FTP Client.


P2P Clients / Servers, File Sharing

Windows equivalent : utorrent

Ubuntu equivalent : Deluge

Bittorent clients

Deluge (written in python)

sudo apt-get install deluge-torrent

Access it through Applications → Internet → Deluge Torrent.



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Need a list of installed packages?

Code:

dpkg -l

provides you with the full list of installed packages,
if you only want to know the names and put them in a txt file

Code:

dpkg -l | awk '{print $2}' > installed_packages.txt

if you install a new box, just install the base system without any packages (don't use tasksel and / or deslect) and run

Code:

apt-get install `cat installed_packages.txt`