[Tfug] List of packages required to make a good Debian Desktop system

[Glen Pfeiffer]

On 07/05/2007 03:23 PM, Jude Nelson wrote:
> I'm assuming you're talking about packages you'll need AFTER 
> installing Debian's core and default desktop environment 
> (otherwise, there would be hundreds of base packages)?  
>
Yes, that is correct. And when you consider that the default 
desktop environment includes OpenOffice, Evince, etc, the list of  
packages are quite few. By my own criteria I should have excluded 
Iceweasel and Icedove since they are included in the default 
desktop environment.

The following things you mentioned are included in the default 
desktop environment:

	openoffice.org
	totem
	synaptic
	update notifier
	gnome-terminal
	openssh
	cups
	evince (pdf reader)

 
> <> Additionally, how about amaroK?  Better multimedia player 
> than xmms, IMHO.  Or maybe MPlayer?
I was considering trying amaroK. And I have heard that mplayer is 
better than totem, so will give that a go too.

> <> I notice you don't have an mp3 codec listed.
I am a little fuzzy on when an mp3 codec is needed. For encoding 
only? I can play my mp3's and I have not manually installed any 
mp3 codecs.

> <> Also, maybe some better games?  Like gnome-games?  Maybe 
> Armagetron, Doom, Tux Racer, BZFlag, etc?
I know it may be odd, but I don't play games. I only included the 
children's games because of my daughter.

> <> vi or emacs?
Yes, I suppose I should have listed it, though I never forget 
vim. If it isn't there, vim-full is the first thing I install.

> <> Gnome network manager?
I will check it out.

> <> Maybe some music archive software?
I have used the "library" in Rythmbox (and WinAmp before my 
conversion), which is included by default, but I have never liked 
how they are implemented. I prefer to find what I want in a 
directory structure: artist -> album -> tracks.

> <> K3b, in my experience, is a better choice than gnomebaker, 
> IMHO.
I will try it out.

-- 
Glen