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Packages I install on my Arch Linux system

Last weekend, I installed Arch Linux for the second time (I messed up my first installation). After the installation process, I found myself in a command line system (as expected), so I had to install a lot of applications by hand.

Just as a reference, I will list the packages I installed, so that I have them for if I ever have to reinstall Arch from scratch again.

Some basic command line tools:

  • lynx

  • openssh

  • mutt

  • pwgen

Services

  • ntp

  • cups

  • networkmanager (interesting for laptop; replace standard network service by networkmanager)

Sound

  • pulseaudio

  • pulseaudio-alsa

  • lib32-libpulse

  • lib32-alsa-plugins

  • alsa-utils

Xorg

  • xorg-server

  • xorg-xinit

  • xorg-utils

  • xorg-server-utils

  • mesa

  • mesa-demos

The freedom hating nvidia driver

  • nvidia

  • nvidia-utils

Xorg testing

  • xorg-twm

  • xorg-xclock

  • xterm

  • ttf-dejavu

Basic gnome

  • gnome

  • gdm

  • gnome-utils

Basic development

  • fakeroot

  • subversion

  • git

  • patch

  • python

  • pygtk

General desktop apps

  • gvim

  • evince

  • eog

  • gimp

  • network-manager-applet

  • firefox

  • gstreamer0.10-plugins

  • vlc

  • mplayer

  • flashplugin

  • heybuddy

  • xchat

  • droidcam

  • google-talkplugin

LibreOffice

  • libreoffice

  • libreoffice-gnome

  • libreoffice-calc

  • libreoffice-writer

I am a wannabe Android developer (see Arch wiki for additional packages to install)

  • eclipse

  • android-sdk

  • android-udev

  • android-sdk-platform-tools

Tools which allow me to use Arch at work

  • twinkle (SIP phone)

  • rdesktop (for terminal services)

  • sudo

  • paprefs (I use a dedicated account for virtualbox, I start it with sudo, but I want sound)

  • virtualbox (run Windows)

  • virtualbox-additions

  • qt (fot the virtualbox gui)

  • thunderbird (plugins allow me to combine Google calendar and Exchange calendar)

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