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From: Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What programs do you make sure are installed on a new Linux
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 10:23:15 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-07-07, Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote:
> Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Just wondering what programs (aside from the coreutils/X11 and other
>> elements that make up a basic install), do you consider to be a vital
>> part of YOUR Linux install?
>
> Beyond a base install it depends entirely on what I have in mind
> for doing with the computer. But some that I often end up
> installing manually because they're not included in the distro
> base:
>
> Network tools that should be there already, but may need
> installing (GNU inetutils versions):
> ifconfig
> telnet
> ftp
>
> Other network tools:
> links
> tin
> mosh
> nmap
> whois
> dig
>
> Format Conversions:
> ghostscript
> imagemagick
> ffmpeg
>
> Decompressors I always end up needing eventually:
> p7zip or 7z
> unrar
>
> If it's a graphical install (always X11):
> jwm (window manager)
> xzgv (image viewer)
> dillo (web browser)
> xpdf (PDF viewer)
> gv (postscript + pdf viewer)
>
> Other tools:
> tree
> hunspell
> mc
> gcc
> git
> bc
> apt-file (Devuan)
> aptitude (Devuan - I wish the changelog fetcher worked!)
>
> Lots more tools, especially graphical, depend on what I intend to
> do with the computer, eg. Firefox on a PC but not on a RPi Zero.
> I've assumed a few programs that others have mentioned, like wget,
> are in the distro base packages already.
>

I think you can tell when someone switched to Linux, by what programs
they consider required accessories.