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Must have ubuntu programs?

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thecomputeraddict

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I've recently switched my laptop as my main system, which is running ubuntu 9.04.

What are some must have app's for a newbie ubuntu user.
 
You're first must have, is the path to the Linux subforum, where you'll likely get better answers. If you PM a mod, they should be able to move this thread for you...and get it in the right place for maximum Linux user exposure.
 
For system monitoring:

Screenlets - for flashy monitoring
Conky - for minimalistic monitoring
 
VLC player, Oo_Org and Pidgen would be what I'd install.

I'd say Firefox too but it comes with Ubuntu anyways - though you need to upgrade it. It's outdated. OpenOffice comes with Ubuntu too but you should update it anyways by opening terminal and typing

Code: 
sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

One other must-have for me would be Microsoft fonts. I don't like any of the fonts that came with Ubuntu - I'm a sucker for Verdana and Arial. To install Microsoft fonts, just fire up your terminal and type:

Code: 
sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

then type

Code: 
sudo fc-cache -fv

to enable the font without relogging Ubuntu. Then you'll be able to use the following fonts:

Andale Mono
Arial Black
Arial (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Comic Sans MS (Bold)
Courier New (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Georgia (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Impact
Times New Roman (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Trebuchet (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Verdana (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Webdings
 
Adakos said:
sudo apt-get install:
openoffice
beagle
deskbar-applet
vlc
firefox
amarok
frozen-bubble
ktorrent
Click to expand...

Frozen-bubble is a must.

mplayer has superior subtitle rendering compared to vlc, but it may require some configuring.If all of your subs are .srt it won't matter.
 
I use my computer for art, so I like to grab a bunch of extras for gimp, inkscape, hugin, and support for raw image formats in gnome and gimp.
 
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