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{cont from Ubuntu 9.10 (Applications - part 1)}

• Now we're going to setup Synaptic Package Manager (System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager)
• Open the 'Preferences' (Settings->Preferences)
• General tab options should be set as below. Click 'Apply'
  

  Preferences - General tab settings

• Files tab options should be set as below. Click 'OK'
  

  Preferences - Files tab settings

• Open 'Repositories' (Settings->Repositories)
• On the 'Ubuntu Software' tab make sure all items are selected as below.
  

  Software Sources - Ubuntu Software tab settings

• On the 'Other Software' tab make sure all sources are selected as below.
  

  Software Sources - Other Software tab settings

• Once the settings are correct, close the Software Sources dialog
• Hit the 'Reload' button, and let it run until complete
• Hit 'Mark All Upgrades' and click 'Mark' and let it run until complete
• Now to adding the programs. To add programs in Synaptic, simply click on the 'selection box' to the left of the package name. Search and add the following packages (and 'Mark' all other recommended/required packages if prompted):
  
  build-essential
  p7zip-rar
  rar
  unrar
  mail-notification-evolution
  spamassassin
  inkscape
  ink-generator
  create-resources
  blender-ogrexml
  scribus-ng
  scribus-template
  kmymoney2 (MS Money) or gnucash (Quicken)
  gparted
  ubuntu-restricted-extras
  playonlinux
  virtualbox-3.0
  aacgain
  aacplusenc
  libdvdcss-dev
  non-free-codecs
  vorbis-tools
  ffmpeg
  flac
  simple-ccsm
  subcommander
  nautilus-actions
  nautilus-gksu
  nautilus-image-converter
  nautilus-open-terminal
  nautilus-script-manager
  nautilus-script-audio-convert
  nautilus-script-collection-svn
  nautilus-filename-repairer
  nautilus-wallpaper
  libnautilus-extension-dev
  phatch-nautilus
  k9copy
  avidemux
  mozilla-plugin-vlc
  vlc-plugin-ggi
  vlc-plugin-svgalib
  vlc-plugin-sdl
  vls
  openoffice.org
  openoffice.org-pdfimport
  openoffice.org-wiki-publisher
  openoffice.org-evolution
  openoffice.org-ogltrans
  openoffice.org-writer2latex
  openoffice.org-writer2xhtml
  openoffice.org-dtd-officedocument1.0
  mozilla-openoffice.org
  openoffice.org-dmaths
  openclipart-openoffice.org
  openoffice.org-report-builder
  openoffice.org-presentation-minimizer
  openoffice.org-presenter-console
  pdfcrack
  torbutton-extension
  gtkam-gimp
  flegita-gimp
  gimp-dds
  gimp-gluas
  gimp-plugin-registry
  gimp-texturize
  gimp-dcraw
  gimp-resynthesizer
  gimp-gutenprint
  gimp-gap
  gimp-data-extras
  gnome-xcf-thumbnailer
  pandora
  extremetuxracer-gimp-dev
  tropic-wallpapers
  blubuntu-wallpapers
  peace-wallpapers
  ubuntustudio-wallpapers
  ubuntustudio-sounds
  ubuntustudio-screensaver
  gnome-themes
  gnome-themes-extras
  gnome-art
  ubuntu-gdm-themes
  ubuntustudio-gdm-theme
  peace-gdm-theme
  blubuntu-gdm-theme
  tropic-gdm-theme
  gdm-themes
  screenlets
  quickly
• OR if you're more comfortable with using the Terminal, you can paste this command to achieve the same results:
  
  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get install build-essential p7zip-rar rar unrar mail-notification-evolution spamassassin inkscape ink-generator create-resources blender-ogrexml scribus-ng scribus-template kmymoney2 gnucash gparted ubuntu-restricted-extras playonlinux virtualbox-3.0 aacgain aacplusenc libdvdcss-dev non-free-codecs vorbis-tools ffmpeg flac simple-ccsm subcommander nautilus-actions nautilus-gksu nautilus-image-converter nautilus-open-terminal nautilus-script-manager nautilus-script-audio-convert nautilus-script-collection-svn nautilus-filename-repairer nautilus-wallpaper libnautilus-extension-dev phatch-nautilus k9copy avidemux mozilla-plugin-vlc vlc-plugin-ggi vlc-plugin-svgalib vlc-plugin-sdl vls openoffice.org openoffice.org-pdfimport openoffice.org-wiki-publisher openoffice.org-evolution openoffice.org-ogltrans openoffice.org-writer2latex openoffice.org-writer2xhtml openoffice.org-dtd-officedocument1.0 mozilla-openoffice.org openoffice.org-dmaths openclipart-openoffice.org openoffice.org-report-builder openoffice.org-presentation-minimizer openoffice.org-presenter-console pdfcrack torbutton-extension gtkam-gimp flegita-gimp gimp-dds gimp-gluas gimp-plugin-registry gimp-texturize gimp-dcraw gimp-resynthesizer gimp-gutenprint gimp-gap gimp-data-extras gnome-xcf-thumbnailer pandora extremetuxracer-gimp-dev tropic-wallpapers blubuntu-wallpapers peace-wallpapers ubuntustudio-wallpapers ubuntustudio-sounds ubuntustudio-screensaver gnome-themes gnome-themes-extras gnome-art ubuntu-gdm-themes ubuntustudio-gdm-theme peace-gdm-theme blubuntu-gdm-theme tropic-gdm-theme gdm-themes screenlets quickly
• Now that all that is installed, explore, check out all the great things you can do with your new Ubuntu Linux machine.

As always, feel free to comment or ask questions about any of the ideas shared in this post.

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