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This is the list of programs I advised you to install on your server / workstation.
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===Core programs===
 
 
 
====Archive managers====
 
To handle compress files and folders
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install flex libarchive-zip-perl libio-compress-perl m4 perl perl-modules unzip zip
 
apt-get install zoo bzip2 arj nomarch lzop cabextract
 
apt-get install lzip ncompress rzip sharutils unace unalz unrar p7zip-rar
 
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====Linux compilation tools====
 
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apt-get install make autoconf automake cpp gcc
 
apt-get install subversion build-essential
 
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====Security audit====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install nmap
 
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====Core libraries extensions====
 
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apt-get install apt-listchanges libnet-ldap-perl libauthen-sasl-perl daemon libio-string-perl libio-socket-ssl-perl
 
apt-get install libnet-ident-perl libnet-dns-perl
 
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====Advanced APT manager====
 
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apt-get install python-software-properties
 
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====Processes====
 
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apt-get install htop
 
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====Python====
 
Python is a scripting language often used in open-source software’s.
 
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apt-get install python3 python3-doc
 
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====Startup manager====
 
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apt-get install sysv-rc-conf
 
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Then launch:
 
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sysv-rc-conf
 
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====Java====
 
See [[JDK_setup]]
 
 
 
On Ubuntu:
 
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add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
 
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
 
apt-get install oracle-java7-installer oracle-jdk7-installer
 
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===Utilities===
 
 
 
====Guake====
 
Installation
 
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apt-get install guake
 
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Add Guake to boot sequence
 
 
 
System settings > Startup application > add "Guake" | path: /usr/bin/guake
 
 
 
====SSH manager====
 
To manage SSH connections, PAC manager is an excellent tool. see http://sourceforge.net/projects/pacmanager/
 
* Install the required package
 
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apt-get install libgtk2-appindicator-perl
 
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* Download the latest version
 
* install the package:
 
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sudo dpkg -i pac.deb
 
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In case of error:
 
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Errors were encountered while processing: pac
 
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Just do:
 
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sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg -i pac.deb
 
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====Remmina====
 
Remmina is an excellent tool to manage Windows Remote Desktop Connections. see http://remmina.sourceforge.net/
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install rdesktop
 
apt-get install remmina remmina-plugin-vnc remmina-plugin-gnome remmina-plugin-rdp
 
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====Dos2unix converter and vice-versa====
 
By default Linux cannot run script that are encoded in windows format. Those tools allow you to switch formats.
 
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apt-get install dos2unix tofrodos
 
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To use it just:
 
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dos2unix myFile
 
tofrodos myFileOptional features
 
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====File manager “midnight commander”====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install mc
 
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====Text internet browser====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install lynx
 
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====Help pages====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install manpages manpages-dev
 
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====Help pages (french)====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install manpages-fr manpages-fr-dev manpages-fr-extra
 
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====Windows emulator====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install wine
 
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Required libs, to be install in a 2nd time
 
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apt-get install q4wine pptview
 
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====Multimedia====
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install libquicktime2
 
apt-get install vlc
 
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====Google Chrome====
 
Download the latest version of Chrome: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
 
 
Install the package using:
 
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sudo dpkg -i eclipse.deb
 
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If you encounter some errors during installation, just do:
 
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sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.deb
 
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===Drivers===
 
[[Drivers]]
 

Latest revision as of 22:44, 17 December 2014