common-installs

# apt-get
build-essential
curl
git-core
git-svn
gitk
gnome-do
libreadline-dev
libreadline-ruby
libsqlite3-dev
libsqlite3-ruby1.9.1    # ?
meld
pidgin
vim-gnome

# web debs
Dropbox
Synergy+

# firefox extensions
Firebug
Hide Menubar
LastPass

# manual
## via git
rvm

# rvm
package openssl
package zlib
install 1.9.2 -C --with-zlib-dir=$HOME/.rvm/usr,--with-openssl-dir=$HOME/.rvm/usr
gem rails
gem sqlite3-ruby        # ?