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7 Install Additional Software
To install additional applications, open the Synaptic Package Manager (gOS > System Preferences > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager):
Type in your password:
Select the following packages for installation (* is a wildcard; e.g. gstreamer* means all packages that start with gstreamer):
- amarok
- f-spot
- amule
- audacity
- azureus
- banshee
- bluefish
- dvdrip
- filezilla
- msttcorefonts
- gnucash
- gstreamer*
- gtkpod-aac
- sun-java6* (except sun-java6-doc)
- icedtea-java7*
- k3b
- kino
- mplayer
- mozilla-mplayer
- quanta
- kompozer
- scribus
- vlc*
- xchat-gnome
- xmms2*
- bittornado
- bittornado-gui
- googleearth
- acroread
- sound-juicer
- helix-player
- mozilla-helix-player
- non-free-codecs
- libdvdcss2
- xine-ui
- xine-plugin
- evolution
- virtualbox-ose
There are also lots of other applications available that you can install as well if you like.
You can use the search function to search for the desired packages:
To select a package, click on the checkbox left of it and select Mark for Installation from the menu:
If a package has dependencies, click on Mark to install them as well:
After you've selected all wanted packages, click on the Apply button:
Confirm your selection by clicking on Apply again:
Afterwards all selected packages are being downloaded and installed:
Some packages require that you accept their licenses:
After all packages have been installed, click on Close:
8 TrueType Fonts
To check if the TrueType fonts have been installed correctly, open a word processor like OpenOffice. You should now find your new Windows fonts there:
9 Inventory (II)
Now let's check again what we have so far by browsing the menus again:
Our inventory should now look like this:
Graphics:
[x] The GIMP
[x] F-Spot
[x] Picasa
Internet:
[x] Firefox
[ ] Opera
[x] Flash Player
[x] FileZilla
[x] Thunderbird
[x] Evolution
[x] aMule
[x] BitTornado
[x] Azureus
[x] Pidgin
[x] Skype
[x] Google Earth
[x] Xchat IRC
Office:
[x] OpenOffice Writer
[x] OpenOffice Calc
[x] Adobe Reader
[x] GnuCash
[x] Scribus
Sound & Video:
[x] Amarok
[x] Audacity
[x] Banshee
[x] MPlayer
[x] Rhythmbox Music Player
[x] gtkPod
[x] XMMS
[x] dvd::rip
[x] Kino
[x] Sound Juicer CD Extractor
[x] VLC Media Player
[x] Helix Player
[x] Totem
[x] Xine
[x] Brasero
[x] K3B
[x] Multimedia-Codecs
Programming:
[x] KompoZer
[x] Bluefish
[x] Quanta Plus
Other:
[x] VirtualBox
[x] TrueType fonts
[x] Java
[x] Read/Write support for NTFS partitions