The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) - Page 3

7 Install Additional Software

To install additional applications, open the Synaptic Package Manager (System > Synaptic Package Manager):

Type in your password:

In the Synaptic Package Manager, we can install additional software. You can use the Quick filter field to find packages. To select a package for installation, click on the checkbox in front of it and select Mark for Installation from the menu that comes up:

If a package has a dependency that needs to be satisfied, a window will pop up. Accept the dependencies by clicking on Mark:

The following packages need to be installed if you want the applications of the above primary choice (* is a wildcard; e.g. vlc* means all packages that start with vlc):

• flashplugin-installer (necessary only if you didn't check the Install this third-party software checkbox during installation)
• audacity
• gimp
• dvdrip
• filezilla
• ttf-mscorefonts-installer
• gnucash
• k3b
• kino
• eclipse
• scribus
• vlc*
• mozilla-plugin-vlc
• nautilus-dropbox
• non-free-codecs
• ubuntu-restricted-extras
• libdvdcss2
• virtualbox-ose
• skype (32 bit version only, leave it out for 64 bit)
• banshee
• icedtea-plugin
• gdebi
• shotwell
• pinta
• deluge
• marble
• libreoffice
• winff
• openjdk-7*

These are the packages for all the other possible alternative applications (you don't need to install them if you are happy with the above selection):

• chromium-browser
• amarok
• vuze
• bluefish
• gstreamer0.10*
• gtkpod
• mplayer
• smplayer
• xmms2*
• sound-juicer
• rhythmbox
• xine-ui
• xine-plugin
• evolution
• googleearth-package
• totem
• soundconverter
• soundkonverter
• kolourpaint4
• mypaint
• qbittorrent
• okular
• xcfa
• brasero
• clementine
• exaile

After you've selected the desired packages, click on the Apply button.

Confirm your selection by again clicking on Apply:

The packages are now being downloaded from the repositories and installed. This can take a few minutes, so please be patient:

You might have to answer a few questions. Accept the licenses and proceed:

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 LibreOffice. You should now find your new Windows fonts there:

9 Inventory (II)

Now let's check again what we have so far. Our inventory should now look like this:

Graphics:
[x] The GIMP
[x] Shotwell Photo Manager
[x] Pinta

Internet:
[x] Firefox
[x] Flash Player
[x] FileZilla
[x] Thunderbird
[x] Deluge
[x] Skype
[x] Marble
[x] Pidgin
[x] Dropbox
[x] Gwibber Social Client

Office:
[x] LibreOffice Writer
[x] LibreOffice Calc
[ ] Adobe Reader
[x] GnuCash
[x] Scribus

Sound & Video:
[x] Audacity
[x] Banshee
[x] dvd::rip
[x] Kino
[x] VLC Media Player
[x] K3B
[x] Multimedia-Codecs
[x] Winff

Programming:
[ ] KompoZer
[x] Eclipse

Other:
[x] VirtualBox
[x] TrueType fonts
[x] Java
[x] Read/Write support for NTFS partitions
[x] gdebi
[x] Synaptic Package Manager
[x] gedit