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In this previous post I blogged about how “Ubuntu needed implants to stay attractive.”

A few people have wondered what I meant by that, so I decided to share my Ubuntu installation list with you. This is what I do on every install of Ubuntu (currently) to make Ubuntu feel right.

I almost exclusively use the CLI (Command Line Interface) of the Terminal to install packages and mods. Also, I have simplified the CLI commands to be basic. For these commands, I always install both dependencies and suggested packages.

Gnome Tweak Tool for Advanced Settings

There are lots of advanced settings missing from Oneiric. To get access to these settings you need the GNOME Tweak Tool…

NOTE: Because it is a dependancy, when you install gnome-tweak-tool, the current repository package of gnome-shell will also be installed.

“sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool”

CompizConfig… Yes You Need This!

Compiz automatically comes installed on Oneiric, because Unity is based on Compiz. However, unless you install the compizconfig-settings-manager it causes a whole variety of weirdness in Ubuntu, especially if you are trying to customize things. I personally believe that GNOME Shell should make compizconfig-settings-manager a requirement.

“sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager”

Must Have Synaptic

I prefer using Synaptic over the Ubuntu Software Center.

“sudo apt-get install synaptic”

Avant Window Navigator?

Normally I decide to install AWN; only on rare occasions do I decide to install Docky or Cario-Dock (the directions I follow for these alternatives is below.)

“sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator”

Additional PPA’s

Here comes a long list of PPA’s that I add to my system. It is useful to browse some of these PPA’s using Synaptic, since some of them contain very useful programs or optional extensions for GNOME Shell

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/next”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alecive/antigone”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cairo-dock-team”

“sudo add-apt-repository ppa:me-davidsansome/clementine”

“wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -“

“sudo sh -c ‘echo “deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps” » /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list’”

“sudo sh -c ‘echo “deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb games” » /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list’”

“sudo apt-get update”

“sudo apt-get install gimp wine clementine ubuntu-tweak awoken gpaste luminance crawl-tiles rolldice”

Codecs

“sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 libdvdcss2 ubuntu-restricted-extras ubuntu-restricted-addons”

In Closing

Don’t forget that with all these new sources being added, there will be newer versions of programs available in the repository.

“sudo apt-get upgrade”