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Hi All,

Relatively straight forward thread today. I was wondering if anyone else has a list of all those packages you install every time you install a new Linux OS. I'll start with a couple of mine, to help the those newer to Linux I'll try and an a little explanation of what each does

openssh-server (allows SSH and SFTP access into your box)
eclipse (Java IDE)
libdvdcss (library to decrypt DVD movies :0)
vlc-player (the best media player!)
virtualbox (virtualization)
wine (lets you run some windows apps on linux)
aMule (edonkey client for Llinux)
wireshark (traffic analyzer)
k9copy (DVD "backup" program)
R (statistics package)
textlive (tex authoring package)
 
vlc player + textlive + R are fantanstic. textlive is the one and only professional typeset tool. Perfect for mathematics, etc, but I also used it for my wedding invitations.

In addition to the excellent list above:

auctex - short cuts to make entering TeX or LaTex easier. (with this package my LaTex entry is just as fast as standard typing and that includes the mathematics.)
ssh - meta package under debian for client and server secure connections
ntp - network time protocol (keeps your computer clock in sync)
emacs - great editors with knowledge of TeX extensions
kde - windows manager
digiKam - digital photo management
transmisson - bittorrent client
kontact (under kde) - personal information manager (store all your email/meetings/etc)
iceweasel - debian version of firefox
ekiga - software phone (with video)
gcc - compilers
 
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Great thread, hopefully more people will add theirs so we can find some cool new applications.

gnome-do - dock application (use docky theme), and awesome search tool
gnome-do-plugins - some extra stuff for gnome-do
gnome-colors - nice icon pack
deluge - bit torrent client, similar to utorrent but not as light :(
DAAP rhythmbox - turn on music sharing over network in rhythmbox
ubuntu-restricted-extras - all codecs etc
libdvdcss - to read and decrypt dvds
handbrake - best dvd encoder/transcoder out there!
vlc - media player
banshee - music player
giver - shares files over network with no configuration, using zeroconf
adobe air - for running adobe air apps
gparted - partition manager
skype - skype
wireshark - traffic/network analyser
aptana - built on top of eclipse, specifically designed for web development
XAMPP linux - for PHP, mysql, phpmyadmin
mysqlquerybrowswer - mysql db managment tool
sqllitebrowser - sql lite db management tool
svn - version control
wine - for windows apps, currently run spotify in it
virtual box - virtual machine
gcc - compiler
java jre & java mozilla plugin - java
compizconfig-settings-manager - to tweak compiz effects
ntfsprogs - for reading and writing ntfs partitions
unrar - for unzipping rar

And the next time I install a distro I will be installing google chrome by default :D
 
Heh - ignoring any boxes for work and ones I built for my g/f, things that I put on all my personal desktops/laptops:

openssh (as described above)
screen (terminal multiplexing utility - used for detaching sessions that you want to come back to later as just one example of many features)
gcc and related tools (as described above)
amarok (music player. Has to be 1.4 - 2.x is complete **** at the moment... I hope it gets better!)
smplayer (great front end for the best movie player around)
mrxvt (multi-tab version of rxvt, which is pretty redundant I suppose, as I have screen installed as well and can get tabs with that)
ntp (see above)
 
Exaile - music :D
Wine - for Windows things
Spotify (via Wine) - just awesome!
Openbox - window manager
OBmenu - Openbox GUI menu editor
 
Wireshark - Network Traffic Analysis
Ettercap - Network sniffer and Used for Man in the Middle Attacks
Aircrack -ng - Used for recovering WEP/WPA keys
netkit - Network emulator
AMSN - MSN
Thunderbird - Mail Client
K9 - DVD Backup software
Wine - Windows Emulator
Spotify - Online Music Database
Utorrent - Torrent Program
GPareted - Partition Editor
Compiz Fusion - Graphics Package
 
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In addition to some of the stuff already mentioned, scummvm to play my copies of Day of the Tentacle & Broken Swords 1 & 2 etc is pretty high on the essential list for me (oh, and some development tools for fun, window manager etc ... :)).
 
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