The following packages were added using: sudo apt-get install some are essential for development, others to sustain my old/bad habits. Also google around, e.g. www.webupd8.org/2014/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu.html www.noobslab.com/2014/04/thingstweeaks-to-do-after-install-of.html itsfoss.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-14-04/ www.enqlu.com/2014/03/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu.html emacs build-essential (gcc 4.8.2) gfortran ruby (eventually to fix sshmenu - no go on that one) hotssh (sshmenu replace?) tcsh gnome-tweak-tool unity-tweak-tool gconf-editor (any of these two to get auto raise) geeqie (old gqview) tkcvs (has tkdiff as well, meld is another alternative?) meld alternative to buggy tkdiff ncftp libx11-dev (x11proto-core-dev was already installed) libreadline6-dev (useful for miriad to get the latest) automake kdbg pdftk nautilus-open-terminal apt-file (e.g. "apt-file search Intrinsic.h") libxt-dev git-core libboost-all-dev valgrind cpu-checker psensor cpufrequtils libgif-dev (for pgplot) libxaw7-dev chromium-browser rapid-photo-downloader gimp gimp-lensfun libgimp2.0-dev gimp-plugin-registry (e.g. resynthesizer) libexiv2-dev liblensfun-dev jhead exif editor pidgin openssh-server (sudo gedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config) compizconfig-settings-manager rcs vlc rar tomboy libtool (for miriad/auto) flex (for miriad/auto) enscript texlive-latex-base texlive texlive-publishers doxygen mdbtools (accessing MDB) basenji (volume indexer) python-setuptools python-tk (or did this option add tkinter???) python-scipy python-matplotlib python-scitools python-pyfits python-pywcs python-keyring (for astroquery) python-pandas pyqt4-dev-tools (for glue) cython ipython python-pip swig python-sympy python-h5py libhdf4-dev (HDF 4; for cmhog, nemo) libplplot-dev libcfitsio3-dev sysinfo preload idle (for tkinter????) mesa-utils (has glxgears) - goes at aout **3700** OMG, 60 now.. iotop sshfs hfsprogs gv darktable ufraw dcraw qt4-qmake libqt4-dev ifrit grace xpdf wine gphoto2 libgphoto2-dev librsvg2-dev libinotifytools0-dev libsqlite3-dev bonnie iozone3 (fileop,iozone,pit_server) docbook2odf (needed an xslt interpreter) xsltproc (aha, this was the one) stellarium xaw3dg-dev (will also install xaw3dg - for gipsy) acpitool nemo digikam khelpcenter4 systemsettings (KDE System Settings) lame music conversions k3b CD writer qpdfview trying, since my evince now doesn't do ps right.... imagination slideshow maker (makes vob) photofilmstrip inkscape exfat-fuse ruby-gtk2 for sshmenu (used to be called libgtk2-ruby) ruby-gnome2 (?) libruby ssh-askpass (?) gufw (graphical interface to firewall) gstm # vpn openconnect traceroute # things i forgot from u13: bcrypt bison cvsutils ddd dmg2img finger fityk ggobi gman html2text man2html mercurial mutt openjpeg-tools pgplot5 python-sklearn python-scikits.statsmodels rman scribus shutter sqlite sqlitebrowser subversion (svn) virtualbox xcfa (sound conversion) nautilus-dropbox ubuntu-restricted-extras libavcodec-extra youtube-dl liblapack-dev libblas-dev icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre openjdk-7-jdk (but only if you need to develop) ant (for developing) ---- if you really need Oracle's version, use this instead sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer ------- sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh ------- visudo /etc/sudoers Defaults env_reset,timestamp_timeout=30 ----- vipw change the shell to /bin/tcsh ========== - ctrl-alt-F1 : blank screen ** disappeared later on ** - glxgears way slow (wrong device X driver) - load in chrome super high (flash?) - digikam 3.5.0 crashed a few times already .... always in saving? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install aptik -------------------------------------- patch /etc/hosts with old value from previous system ---- restarting services is new now,e.g. sudo restart ssh ubuntu-restricted-extras (will uninstall libavcodec53, libavutil51) skype dropbox ubuntu one icetea web (for rtd and such) gnome (w. xfce, skipped wm) gnome-panel (to get option back to do classic) picasa 3.9 (via wine) =openjdk java7 runtime icedtea-plugin (icetea java browser plugin) unity-lens-askubuntu pyregion ? pyavm ? Montage ? libncurses5-dev acroread todo - tpe - javaws other: - thunderbird plugins: lightning, - http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-tweak-0-7-0-in-ubuntu-12-04-precise.html - http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-unity-with-dodge-windows-and-minimizeunminimize-behavior-in-ubuntu-12-04-precise.html === skype: You may try running > apt-get install depended_packages:i386 that is, for each dependencies at 32 bit, install it adding :i386. For example, skype told me it needs libqt4-dbus at 32bit, I run > apt-get install libqt4-dbus:i386 sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ quantal partner" >> /etc/apt/sources.list' sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install skype === printers.... again? https://www.astro.umd.edu/twiki/bin/view/AstroUMD/SummaryOfCurrentPrinters could perhaps copy /etc/cups ??? == bad: cut and paste url from chrome doesn't add the prefix http:// anymore ==== sudo pip install astropy # wget http://ds9.si.edu/download/pyds9/pyds9-1.7.tar.gz cd ~/Work/ALMAvis/radio-tools/pyds9-1.7 sudo python setup.py install # git clone https://github.com/astropy/astropy # now 71MB sudo python setup.py install # ~/Work/ALMAvis/radio-tools # in: pvextractor radio_beam spectral-cube sudo python setup.py install # git clone https://github.com/astropy/astroquery # ...No module named keyring # ? needs python-keyring -- # git clone https://github.com/leejjoon/pyregion/ # may also do pyparsing pip install pyregion ? # pip install pyAVM # pip install aplpy --- better laptop powermanagement tools: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw sudo tlp start === gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Lenses disabled-scopes "['more_suggestions-amazon.scope', 'more_suggestions-u1ms.scope', 'more_suggestions-populartracks.scope', 'music-musicstore.scope', 'more_suggestions-ebay.scope', 'more_suggestions-ubuntushop.scope', 'more_suggestions-skimlinks.scope']" or? wget -q -O - https://fixubuntu.com/fixubuntu.sh | bash ---- sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin sudo apt-get install p7zip-rar p7zip-full unace unrar zip unzip sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller # a full unity reset, in case something went nuts. sudo apt-get install dconf-tools dconf reset -f /org/compiz/ setsid unity unity --reset-icons -- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install grub-customizer Problem: .ps files with evince have issues Problem: digikam 3.5.0 now crashes a lot (4.0.0 also) == sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak google-talkplugin fdupes python-nlopt nlopt calibre (ebook) pitivi (movie edit) imagination avidemux acroread === what doesn't work? - geeqie on ps files - digikam 3.5.0 crashes all the time - shotwell (0.18.x) seems to come up with a transparent screen, can't do a thing ? no borders around windows is a pain sshmenu options? - putty - SecureCRT (commercial) - Gnome-Connection-Manager (gcm) - hotssh - sshm/trusty 0.4.3-2 amd64 command-line tool to manage your ssh servers another issue: - the unity spaces (?) can sometimes hang if you do it in a certain way. can't recover. reboot is needed, or you need to know the way to kill the X server or restart nautilus or unity really???? - evince on some PS not working (ligature? - and then suddenly the dashboard (?) search for launching applications dies.... works ok on files etc. but not apps. rm ~/.cache/software-center -R unity --reset & (ah, now deprecated option) unity --replace & but this forgets about the placement of windowns.... all piled up in 1, ugly welll, after a reboot (or was it logout) this bug went away. - sometimes cut and paste via mouse selection doesn't work on first time, - cutting and pasting not reliable, now you have to more use shift-ctr-C or so. - used to work, now, sep, expose has isues with remembering the screen view of chrome. they go white. - crap, sometimes those default font sizes just rest themselves.... where is that done. this whole Unity is just full of - then the sound control has disappeared from top bar sudo apt-get install dconf-editor dpkg -S file dpkg -L package === screen #0: dimensions: 1600x900 pixels (423x238 millimeters) bugs in unity: digikam in particular doesn't register with a triangle it's starting up... so you could easily start up a 2nd one.