( besides the core Ubuntu OS )
net-tools 1.60+git20161116.90da8a0-2ubuntu1)
to install - sudo apt install net-tools
xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu8 (x display manager)
to install - sudo apt install xorg xinit
gcc 4:8.2.0-1ubuntu1, make 4.2.1-1.2 (source compliation and building packages)
to install - sudo apt install gcc make
openbox 3.6.1-7ubuntu2 (lightweight and extremely customizable window manager)
to install - sudo apt install openbox
obconf 1:2.0.4+git20150213-2 (openbox configuration manager)
to install - sudo apt install obconf
obmenu 1.0-4 (openbox menu GUI editor)
to install - sudo apt install obmenu
ssh 1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.1 (ssh for remote login)
to install - sudo apt install ssh
xarchiver 1:0.5.4.13-1 (file compression/decompression)
to install - sudo apt install xarchiver
file-roller 3.30.1-1 (file compression/decompression)
to install - sudo apt install file-roller
enable i386 architecture
to enable - sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
add-apt-repository (0.96.27) (used to add the PPA)
python3-software-properties 0.96.277
to install - sudo apt install software-properties-common python3-software-properties
python 3.7 (development environment)
to install - sudo apt install python-pip python-dev build-essential python-setuptools python3.7 python3-setuptools
pulseaudio 1:12.2-0ubuntu4
pavucontrol 3.0-4
alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
to install - sudo apt intall pulseaudio pavucontrol alsa-base
gtk-theme-switch 2.1.0-5build1 (GTK theme switching)
gtk2-engines 1:2.20.2-5
gtk2-engines-xfce 3.2.0-3
gtk3-engines-xfce 3.2.0-3
gtk2-engines-pixbuf 2.24.32-3ubuntu1
gtk2-engines-murrine 0.98.2-2ubuntu1
to install - sudo apt install gtk-theme-switch gtk2-engines gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk2-engines-xfce gtk2-engines-murrine gtk3-engines-xfce
lxappearance 0.6.3.-1, lxappearance-obconf 0.2.3-1build1 (LXDE theme switching & openbox configuration)
to install - sudo apt install lxappearance lxappearance-obconf
lxterminal 0.3.2-1 (LXDE terminal for tabbed access)
to install - sudo apt install lxterminal
{{
Preferences > Style tab
Terminal font: Terinus (TTF) Medium, 12
Background: Transparency 169, color #073642
Foreground: #00AAAA
Allow bold font: yes
cursor blink: yes
cursor style: Underline
audible bell: no
Preferences > Display tab
Tabpanel Position: Bottom
Scrollback lines: 50000
Hide scroll bar: yes
Hide menu bar: yes
Hide close buttons: no
Hide mouse pointer: no
Preferences > Advanced tab
disable menu shortcut key (F10): yes
disable using alt-n for tabs and menu: no
}}
lxsession-logout 0.5.3-2ubuntu1 (shutdown/reboot prompt interface)
to install - sudo apt install lxsession-logout
{{
create a menu entry through obmenu to execute the below command
/usr/bin/lxsession-logout --prompt "CIAO! See you back soon here" --banner "/usr/local/bin/pngs/logout.png" --side=top
source: http://dquinton.github.io/debian-install/config/plain-openbox.html
also create keyboard shortcut [W-Esc] in the ~/config/openbox/rc.xml file with the same above command to execute
}}
thunar (file manager and plugins)
thunar 1.8.1-1
thunar-archive-plugin 0.4.0-1
thunar-media-tags-plugin 0.3.0-1
thunar-volman 0.8.1-2build1
to install - sudo apt install thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-volman
lxinput 0.3.5-1 (configure keyboard and mouse settings)
to install - sudo apt install lxinput
network-manager-gnome 1.8.18-2ubuntu2 (for network editing applet and manager)
to install - sudo apt install network-manager-gnome
xfce4-appfinder 4.12.0-2ubuntu3 (app finder, works like run command)
to install - sudo apt install xfce4-appfinder
xfce4-screenshooter 1.9.3-1 (screenshot app) (x64 | x86)
to install - sudo apt install xfce4-screenshooter
{{
xfce4-screenshooter -f -d 3 [[ takes screenshot of full screen in 3 seconds ]]
xfce4-screenshooter -w [[ takes screenshot of active window ]]
}}
xfce4-panel 4.13.3-1ubuntu1 xfwm4 4.12.4-0u1 (top panel to hold plugins, workspace, active windows etc)
to install - sudo apt install xfce4-panel
xfce4 plugins (plugins to add to xfce4-panel for various tasks) (x64 | x86)
xfce4-battery-plugin 1.1.1-1
xfce4-cpufreq-plugin 1.2.1-1
xfce4-cpugraph-plugin 1.0.5-1build2
xfce4-indicator-plugin 2.3.4-0ubuntu2
xfce4-power-manager 1.6.1-1build1
xfce4-power-manager-plugins 1.6.1-1build1
xfce4-netload-plugin 1.3.1-1
xfce4-notifyd 0.4.2-0ubuntu3
xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin 0.4.1-1ubuntu1
xfce4-settings 4.13.4-1ubuntu1
xfce4-systemload-plugin 1:1.2.1-0ubuntu1
xfce4-volumed 0.2.0-0ubuntu3
xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.2.1-1
xfce4-wavelan-plugin 0.6.0-1
to install - sudo apt install xfce4-battery-plugin xfce4-cpufreq-plugin xfce4-cpugraph-plugin xfce4-indicator-plugin xfce4-power-manager xfce4-power-manager-plugins xfce4-netload-plugin xfce4-notifyd xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin xfce4-settings xfce4-systemload-plugin xfce4-volumed xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin xfce4-wavelan-plugin
feh 2.27.1 (wallpaper manager and rotation using script)
to install - sudo apt install feh
{{
feh --bg-fill /path/to/wallpaper.png
feh --bg-fill --randomize /path/to/wallpaper/folder/* [[ to randomly select from a folder ]]
}}
i3lock 2.10-1 (screen locker)
to install - sudo apt install i3lock
{{
i3lock -n -e -c 00ff00 [[ to set screen lock with defined color ]]
i3lock -n -e -i /usr/share/backgrounds/linux_lock.png [[ to set screen lock with defined wallpaper ]]
[[ -e option ignores the empty passwords ]]
[[ -n option terminates i3lock, as soon as you unlock your screen, instead of running in background ]]
}}
scrot 0.8-18 (screenshot from terminal)
to install - sudo apt install scrot
xautolock 1:2.2-5.1 (lock the screen after specific time of inactivity)
to install - sudo apt install xautolock
htop 2.2.0-1 (task manager)
to install - sudo apt install htop
git 1:2.19.1-1ubuntu1 (package version control system)
to install - sudo apt install git
gnome-system-tools 3.0.0-6ubuntu1 (user/group management besides other tools)
to install - sudo apt install gnome-system-tools
gparted 0.32.0-1ubuntu1 (disk partitioning)
to install - sudo apt install gparted
gucharmap 1:11.0.2-1 (GTK character map)
to install - sudo apt install gucharmap
gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu2 (tool to install local .deb packages with built-in resolving and installing its dependancies)
to install - sudo apt install gdebi
cups 2.2.8-5ubuntu1.1 system-config-printer-gnome 1.5.11-2ubuntu1 (printer drivers and tools)
to install - sudo apt install cups system-config-printer-common system-config-printer-gnome
exfat 1.2.8-1 (filesystem support)
to install - sudo apt install exfat-fuse exfat-utils
firefox 64.0+build3-0ubuntu0
to install - sudo apt install firefox
ntfs-3g 1:2017.3.23-2 (filesystem support)
to install - sudo apt install ntfs-3g
openssh-server 1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.1
to install - sudo apt install openssh-server
p7zip, p7zip-rar, p7zip-full 16.02-3
to install - sudo apt install p7zip p7zip-rar p7zip-full
rsync 3.1.2-2.2 (local and remote backup/sync tool)
to install - sudo apt install rsync
ufw 0.35-6 (ubuntu firewall)
to install - sudo apt install ufw
unrar 1.10.1-2build3
unrar-free 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4
to install - sudo apt install unrar unrar-free
wicd 1.7.4+tb2-6 (wireless network configuration tool)
to install - sudo apt install wicd
wireless-tools 30~pre9-12ubuntu1
to install - sudo apt install wireless-tools