Arch Linux must-have packages

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• weston-git libinput-git wayland-git OR i3 Lightweight GUI
• dwb OR chromium and chromium-pepper-flash (dwb is lighter, but chromium is m
• gedit GTK text editor
• youtube-dl to get your kitty videos from youtube
• mpv better than mplayer
• htop Best process viewer
• ncdu "NCurses Disk Usage"
• byobu Terminal manager/multiplexer
• tor to become (almost)anonymous
• proxychains-ng to use proxy on app what doesn't actually support it
• linux-pf TuxOnIce, -ck patchset etc.
• irssi irssi client
• gnome-terminal best terminal out there
• openssh must-have
• socat Better than netcat
• python teh awesome scripting
• pacaur alias pacman="pacaur"
• zsh the zsh shell
• zaw-git and grml-zsh-config-git to make zsh awesome
• nodejs Javascript ftw
• vim Best editor
• gogoc gogo6 IPv6 tunnel broker, in case you don't have IPv6
• irqbalance Balances IRQ on multiple CPU cores
• verynice Automatically adjusts nice level for processes
• dmenu Menu for i3
• mosh-git Mosh with IPv6
• feh To view images and set background on i3
• http://ix.io/client -> /usr/local/bin/ix

Advanced tools:

• curl gorks those URLs
• python-pip and requests, httpie
• ettercap, arpspoof, sslstrip, iptables take router over and forward packets through your computer
• aircrack-ng-svn, airdrop-ng-svn cracks and drops air (if it works)
• john crack passwords
• rsync
• gcc musl to make C programs, musl is to make them extra-small (statically)
• busybox (for http server and temporary cgi)
• lxc simple app sandboxing
• wireshark to sniff packets