What do you install on a new install?

Just got Ubuntu 8.04 installed and running, but wondering what people install once the main install is done eg codecs, apps etc?

As I know what I would isntall with Vista but not whichs apps to put on Ubuntu

Also is there a remote access like Remote Desktop? Or is VNC the only way?

Cheers

 

You could enable XDMCP (via SSH if it's over t'interweb) to get a remote connection.

With the space available on modern hard drives, I'd install everything I can find and then figure out what's useful. I'm not too long from installing Fedora 8 (or 9) on my new pc so I'll let you know.

Andy

 

Install VLC first of all, aswell as your usual range of email tools.

Next I have GIMP, ktorrent, open office, blue-proximity (locks my computer when I'm out of range), and ushare for my 360.

Everything else is mainly for coding purposes. If you tell us what you'd install in Vista we can give you the equivilents.

 

SSH first then what ever is pertinent to what i'm doing. Desktop machine tends to get Fluxbox, Firefox, icedove (i've forgotten its non debian name) abi word, mp3blaster.

 

Ok I will look into XDMCP.

Vista Install:

Webcam - MS Lifecam VX3000 - Dont think this will work
MSN - Both Live and Classic as use Live to talk to mates, and Classic to hook into our exchange box
VLC
mIRC
Office 2007
Adobe CS3 Suite
uTorrent
Newsleecher

A few other little things but they are soem of hte major things I install. I need to setup a virtual xp machine for Activesync as well

Never done remote connections with Linux so will need to learn up, just use to ticking the box and connecting directly via RDC

Kimbie

 

Under ubuntu i'm sure there is an tick box to share the desktop much like RDC.

 

Done as much as can for you, any more help keep asking. Also check Gliders Linux sticky in the Hardware Forum.

 

Doug,

Many thanks for that, I will look into those when I am at home tonight.

Regards

Kimbie

 

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lol nice to meet you to

 

For Newsleecher, try Pan.

 

I usually install this after I finish the initial world re-emerge (on Gentoo)

SSH server
xorg-x11
Fluxbox
firefox
amsn
amarok
thunderbird

Then small bits and bobs

and I finish with Openoffice (6-8 hours emerge time )

 

In Ubuntu, I install Skype, Automatix (and pretty much everything it includes), Deluge for bit torrent, and Warsow for gaming.

Then I sit back and tweak my appearance settings for hours on end.

 

+1

Audacity, Open Office.

 

emacs (from CVS)
firefox
rxvt-unicode
ghc
xmonad
fetchmail
msmtp
procmail
mutt
moc

 

Open Office!

 

Windows XP

 

Instead of aMSN or pidgin I use emesene as my MSN client.

 

I use bitlbee in irssi for IM.

 

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