All the packages I install on a new debian system

debian-install.sh

apt-get install -y build-essential \
 # development \
 git mercurial roxterm curl gawk \
 libpcre3-dev libssl-dev \
 qt4-dev-tools libqt4-dev libqt4-core libqt4-gui libqt4-opengl libqt4-network \
 libssl-dev libdb5.1++-dev libboost-all-dev libqrencode-dev libminiupnpc-dev  \
 python-all-dev python-lxml python-magic python-imaging python-pip python-pandas \
 erlang \
 # word processing \
 texlive-latex-base latex2rtf texlive-full \
 pdftk xpdf xpdf-utils  \
 ttf-mscorefonts-installer \
 pandoc \
 # japanese \
 ibus ibus-anthy ibus-m17n \
 # web browsing and email \
 chromium-browser iceweasel icedove iceowl-extension \
 # multimedia \
 libav-tools mplayer mencoder vlc transcode lame xvidcore x264 vo-aacenc opencore-amr vo-amrwbenc \
 vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc freetuxtv mplayer mencoder \
 pulseaudio-esound-compat nvidia-vdpau-driver vdpau-driver pavucontrol \
 transmission transmission-cli unrar \
 # window managers \
 fluxbox xfce4 awesome awesome-extra \
 # laptop \
 firmware-realtek firmware-iwlwifi \
 kde-config-touchpad \
 conky prey \
 # databases \
 postgresql python-psycopg2 postgresql-contrib \
 # random \
 xtightvncviewer dos2unix autoconf \
 dvd+rw-tools

# python
pip install Jinja2
pip install python-gnupg
pip install readability-lxml
pip install ftputil
pip install bsddb3
pip install python-amazon-product-api

# preparation to build emacs from source
apt-get build-dep emacs24