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Applications and configuration on elfadili-pc's operating system (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)

#Applications

Install VLC media player

sudo apt-get install vlc browser-plugin-vlc

Enable and install Gufw Firewall UI

sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw status
sudo apt-get install gufw

Install Spotify

This line add a new source to your list of repositories

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list'

If you want to verify the downloaded packages, you will need to add our public key

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 94558F59
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install spotify-client-qt

Install Skype

sudo apt-get install skype

Install VIM

sudo apt-get install vim-gnome

Install IRC Client

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nesthib/weechat-stable
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install weechat
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mamarley/quassel
sudo apt-get install quassel

Install California Calendar

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/daily-builds
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install california

Install NitroShare, a simple cross-platform tool for sending files to other machines on a local network

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nitroshare

Install TOR Browser

Extract the package archive

tar -xvzf tor-browser-gnu-linux-x86_64-2.3.25-16-dev-en-US.tar.gz

Move "tor-browser_en-US" directory on "opt" folder

sudo mv tor-browser_en-US /opt/

Go to "/opt/tor-browser_en-US" and start TOR Browser

cd /opt/tor-browser_en-US
./start-tor-browser

Install arm, the anonymizing relay monitor (arm), a terminal status monitor for Tor

sudo apt-get install tor-arm

Install Clementine Music Player

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:me-davidsansome/clementine
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install clementine

Install Y-PPA-Manager

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install y-ppa-manager

Install qbitTorrent client

sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

Install Popcorn Time

Download Popcorn Time from http://get-popcorn.com/ Extract the zip file on popcorn-app folder Go to popcorn-app directory and move it on opt folder

sudo mv popcorn-time /opt/

Make a symbolic link to execute Popcorn from terminal

sudo ln -s /opt/popcorn-time/popcorn-time /usr/bin/popcorn

Edit popcorn.desktop to add popcorn at unity

sudo subl /usr/share/applications/popcorn.desktop

Install Kingsoft Office

http://wps-community.org/download.html

Install Hex binary file edito

sudo apt-get install ghex

Install digiKam

sudo apt-get install digikam

Install Network Manager

sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp

Install Virtual Imag Desk bowser "Furius ISO Mount"


Install Download Manager "Flareget"


Install Download Manager "Uget"


Install gbrainy


Install Steam


Install Geary Mail


Install HipChat


Install DropBox


Install BleacBit


Development

Install ZSH shell

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install zsh

Setup oh-my-zsh and make it the default terminal then restart the system

wget --no-check-certificate http://install.ohmyz.sh -O - | sh
chsh -s /bin/zsh

Install Sublime Text 2 (Nexus Theme)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/sublime-text-2
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sublime-text

Install FileZilla

sudo apt-get install filezilla

Install Eclipse

Install JDK and JRE

sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre

Go to eclipse directory and move "eclipse folder" on opt folder

sudo mv eclipse /opt/

Make a symbolic link to execute eclipse from terminal

sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse

Edit eclipse.desktop to add eclipse at unity

sudo subl /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

Install Meld

Go to meld directory and move "meld-1.8.2" on "opt" folder

sudo mv meld-1.8.2 /opt/

Make a symbolic link to execute meld from terminal

sudo ln -s /opt/meld-1.8.2/bin/meld /usr/bin/meld

Install MySQL

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

The client you need it if you want to run commands from the workbench and not from a terminal. so this is optional

sudo apt-get install mysql-client

Once the installation is complete, the MySQL server should be started automatically. You can run the following command from a terminal prompt to check whether the MySQL server is running:

sudo netstat -tap | grep mysql

When you run this command, you should see the following line or something similar: tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:mysql : LISTEN - If the server is not running correctly, you can type the following command to start it:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart

Install GIT

sudo apt-get install git

unGIT, Clean and intuitive GUI for GIT the binary name in ubuntu 14.04 is nodejs instead of node.

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
https://github.com/FredrikNoren/ungit

Install NodeJS

sudo apt-get install nodejs

NodeJS package manager

sudo apt-get install npm

Install cURL, the command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax

sudo apt-get install curl

Install MySQL Workbench

Install RubyMine

Install Android Studio

Install pgAdmin


Tweaks

Install Ubuntu extras (Codecs and stuffs)

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Install Unity Tweak Tool

sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool

Install Ubuntu Tweak

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

Adds every wallpaper that has ever lived

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-wallpapers*

Install Compiz Config Settings Manager (CCSM)

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Install apps to extract and compress files in various archive formats

sudo apt-get install unace unrar zip unzip p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller

Install Preload for Faster Application Loading

sudo apt-get install preload

Install The Classic Menu Indicator

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diesch/testing
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator

TLP is a power management tool for Linux. It brings you the benefits of advanced power management

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo tlp start

Install Brightness & Lock

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-brightness/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install indicator-brightness

Install Intel(R) Graphics Installer

https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/2014/intelr-graphics-installer-1.0.5-linux

TIPS AND TICS

To extract tar.gz and tar.bz2 file (v to show details)

tar xzvf $file.tar.gz
tar xjvf $file.tar.bz2

To uninstall complitly an application

sudo apt-get purge $appname

To uninstall complitly a repository

sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:<ppa to remove>

To enable colored highlights in terminal

gedit ~/.bashrc
#force_color_prompt=yes

Disable/Enable overlay Scrollbars

gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal
gsettings reset com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode

Install Gold-and-Grey Conky

http://www.noobslab.com/2014/03/gold-and-grey-conky-displays-detailed.html

UK VPN

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