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My Ubuntu essentials

Here are my software essentials that I install immediately after a fresh Ubuntu installation:

  • bat: cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and git integration
  • baobab: GNOME disk usage analyzer
  • curl: command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax
  • deborphan: program that can find unused packages, e.g. libraries
  • ffmpeg: tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files
  • flameshot: Powerful yet simple-to-use screenshot software
  • jpegoptim: utility to optimize jpeg files
  • jstest-gtk: joystick testing and configuration tool
  • gimp: GNU Image Manipulation Program
  • git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
  • gitk: revision tree visualizer
  • gparted: GNOME partition editor
  • hardinfo: Displays system information
  • hwinfo: Hardware identification system
  • htop: interactive processes viewer
  • keepassxc: Cross Platform Password Manager
  • localepurge: eclaim disk space by removing unneeded localizations
  • locate: maintain and query an index of a directory tree
  • meld: graphical tool to diff and merge files
  • neofetch: Shows Linux System Information with Distribution Logo
  • optipng: advanced PNG (Portable Network Graphics) optimizer
  • remmina: GTK+ Remote Desktop Client
  • simplescreenrecorder: Feature-rich screen recorder for X11 and OpenGL
  • tldr: Haskell tldr client
  • tree: displays an indented directory tree, in color
  • vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
  • vlc: multimedia player and streamer
  • xclip: command line interface to X selections
apt install baobab bat curl deborphan ffmpeg flameshot jpegoptim jstest-gtk gimp git gitk gparted hardinfo hwinfo htop keepassxc localepurge locate meld neofetch optipng remmina simplescreenrecorder tldr tree vim vlc xclip

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