6 Install Additional Software
To install additional applications, open the Synaptic Package Manager (Other > 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:
Select the following packages for installation (* is a wildcard; e.g. gstreamer0.10* means all packages that start with gstreamer0.10):
- filezilla
- shotwell
- chromium-browser
- picasa
- opera
- evolution
- amule
- vuze
- skype
- googleearth
- acroread
- gnucash
- scribus
- amarok
- audacity
- rhythmbox
- sound-juicer
- gtkpod
- xmms2*
- dvdrip
- kino
- vlc*
- mozilla-plugin-vlc
- xine-ui
- xine-plugin
- k3b
- normalize-audio
- sox
- vcdimager
- non-free-codecs
- gstreamer0.10*
- kompozer
- bluefish
- eclipse
- ttf-mscorefonts-installer
- gwibber
- virtualbox-ose
There are also lots of other applications available that you can install as well if you like.
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:
After you've selected the desired packages, click on the Apply button:
Confirm your selection by 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 accept some licenses. Click on Forward to continue the installation:
After all packages have been installed, click on Close:
You can leave the Synaptic Package Manager afterwards.
7 Inventory (II)
Now let's check again what we have so far by browsing the menus again:
We have now all wanted applications installed:
Graphics:
[x] The GIMP
[x] Shotwell Photo Manager
[x] Picasa
Internet:
[x] Firefox
[x] Opera
[x] Chromium
[x] Flash Player
[x] FileZilla
[x] Thunderbird
[x] Evolution
[x] aMule
[x] Transmission BitTorrent Client
[x] Vuze
[x] Pidgin
[x] Skype
[x] Google Earth
[x] Xchat IRC
[x] Gwibber Social Client
Office:
[x] LibreOffice Writer
[x] LibreOffice 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] Totem
[x] Xine
[x] Brasero
[x] K3B
[x] Multimedia-Codecs
Programming:
[x] KompoZer
[x] Bluefish
[x] Eclipse
Other:
[x] VirtualBox
[x] TrueType fonts
[x] Java
[x] Read/Write support for NTFS partitions
Microsoft's TrueType fonts are now installed, you can check that forexample by opening LibreOffice Writer. Take a look at the available fonts, and you should find fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman,Verdana, etc.:
8 Links
- Linux Mint: http://www.linuxmint.com/