27 Apr 2008

Favourite packages for Ubuntu

This installs Broadcom wireless, evil ATI driver, VLC, DVD reading, codecs for everything -- all on my amd64 install of Ubuntu Hardy Heron.

I don't know if anybody else will care to use this, but it gives me every package I need.


sudo echo "\n## Medibuntu - Ubuntu 8.04 \"hardy\"\n## Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/\nsudo echo "deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 libdvdread3 flashplugin-nonfree smbfs vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg libxine1-ffmpeg libdvdread3 w64codecs ffmpeg totem-xine acidrip brasero banshee b43-fwcutter acroread mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins xorg-driver-fglrx azureus inkscape mplayer mozilla-mplayer msttcorefonts wine cabextract nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap network-manager-gnome network-manager-pptp unrar rapidsvn audacious meld easytag gtkpod-aac smartmontools xtightvncviewer


and for the SqueezeCenter:

sudo sh
echo "deb http://debian.slimdevices.com testing main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; apt-get update; apt-get install squeezecenter


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3 comments:

Scott said...

So, I haven't been paying attention to the Ubuntu forums for a while, but when I saw that Hardy was ready, I went ahead and upgraded on my attic server. Of course, it went smooth as silk.

I know why the medibuntu stuff is all treated separately, but I wish there was a way to automate that into the upgrade process.

So, now I have Hardy running. I didn't see any major differences except for a new version of Firefox.

I still have Gutsy on my laptop. I will have to do that one when I get back from Seattle.

Hey, you and Adolfo want to try to hook up while I'm in Seattle this week? Actually, I'm going to be there for two weeks (not the weekend). I could meet you halfway somewhere (to cut the driving) if you wanted to hook up for dinner. Call me on my cell or email me if interested/able.

Scott said...

ok. so I got the heron on my laptop now. I like it.

One of the nicest features, though it's just minor, is having the ability to see the thumbnail of the pictures I'm posting from the file browser, when I post to blogger.

Minor, but convenient. Someone was thinking. (Or listening.)

Unknown said...

The beautiful thing about open source is that if you feel strongly that something can be improved, you can make it happen. It is a true meritocracy. Contrast that with trying to fix something in Windows.