Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardy/beta


== Setup Synaptic ==

Wishlist for Default Setting Improvements in Synaptic
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/181955
(also now "Policy Broken", e.g. packages recommened by ubuntu-desktop that are missing)

deborphan
gui-apt-key (I weep, its so wonderful! =D)

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Medibuntu
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free
0C5A2783 (The Medibuntu Team)

has...
libdvdcss2 (libre, but legal issues in some countries)
googleearth-4.3
mozilla-acroread (installs acroread and acroread-escript)
skype
non-free-codecs (installs "w32codecs for i386, w64codecs for amd64 and ppc-codecs for powerpc systems")

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## Wine
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/ hardy main
387EE263 (Scott Ritchie)
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## Opera
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera testing non-free
6A423791 (Opera Software Archive Automatic Signing Key)
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***watch for Hardy ver of realplayer
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ feisty partner
installed ONLY for the realplay package
find a good site to test
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Miro
http://www.getmiro.com/download/ubuntu.php
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu hardy/
no public key -> errors :(
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== Adjust Settings ==

Right-click Ubuntu Icon and Edit Menus
enable various ones
add control centre

numlockx [needed in alpha 6]

gedit [turn off backup file]
nautilus [include a delete command]

gconf-editor
/apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_location_entry
/apps/nautilus/desktop/trash_icon_visible

nautilus-open-terminal (requires a log out?)

ntp (see Control Center)

For broadcom wireless firmware, install b43-fwcutter

As per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf-editor/+bug/203877
[System -> Preferences -> ] Removable Drives and Media, the functionality of the Media tab that has been removed is now handled by Edit / Preferences / Media in Nautilus [alternately [System -> Preferences -> File Management -> Media (tab)], since Nautilus handles mounting now. You should use the options in that tab to specify what should be done upon media mounting.


== Tweak Compiz ==

simple-ccsm (also installs compizconfig-settings-manager)

Simple -> Effects ->
	I chose Ring Switcher
	Enable Wobbly
	-> Desktop ->
	Desktop Cube
	Desktop Columns: 4
	Desktop Rows: 1

various minor settings in compizconfig-settings-manager
[enable mouse for ring switcher; alt-tab for all workspaces, super-tab for current workspace]

e.g. 'show mouse' :-)

cairo-clock


== Internet Apps ==

thunderbird

[bittornado-gui] (transmission installed by default is pretty nice...)

konqueror
opera
links2 (:

GPL'd Java
icedtea-gcjwebplugin (installs openjdk-6 packages)
Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

flashplugin-nonfree
Test: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/
or...
Gnash (GPL)
mozilla-plugin-gnash (also installs gnash)
[need to pick in FF if both installed]
[NOTE: "early Hardy adopters" should uninstall libflashsupport; see
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/192888]

[[mozilla-mplayer vs. totem-mozilla]]

prism (and prism-* packages, e.g. prism-google-mail)


== Audio-Visual ==

libdvdcss2 (from Medibuntu)
libdvdread3
libdvdnav4

audacious [go through settings]

audacity

gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse

also...

gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3
gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
freepats to play MIDIs in Totem! =D

[totem by default]
vlc
mplayer, mplayer-fonts, w32codecs
gxine
realplay


== Look & Feel ==

gnome-themes-extras

peace-look
tropic-look

edgy-wallpapers
edgy-community-wallpapers
feisty-wallpapers
gutsy-wallpapers

gnome-backgrounds

(gnome-accessibility-themes-extras)

gnome-extra-icons
gnome-icon-theme-*
tango-icon-theme*

xscreensaver-data-extra, xscreensaver-gl-extra
(note: some screensavers use a lot of CPU; newer ones use GPU.  Pay attention e.g. in bubblemon)
[warning: some screensavers in Alpha 6 caused my system to lock up]
electricsheep

ttf-ubuntu-title
[ttf packages]


== Gnome Panel ==

giplet
bubblemon
timer-applet
glunarclock
sensors-applet (note: you may need to install lm-sensors (sudo sensors-detect) and then restart to get it working right)

deskbar-applet
I prefer setting tracker's key to <ctrl>` ("grave")

== Major apps ==

gramps
scribus
inkscape
miro

virtualbox-ose (if the (default) linux-generic kernel is installed, then install virtualbox-ose-modules-generic, add self to vboxusers group, log out, then log back in)

== Minor apps ==

All of file-roller's dependencies

mimms (run from Terminal)

lshw-gtk (run with sudo)
sysinfo

cheese
dasher
agave
gtick
gcolor2
gnome-specimen
gpaint
tuxpaint

soundconverter

gparted


== KDE apps ==

(konqueror + also -kde4 variant)
kdegames (also -kde4 variant)
marble (also -kde4 variant)


krename [[find a good gnome eq.]]
k3b, libk3b2-extracodecs


== Games ==

gnome-hearts
gnome-mastermind
gnome-games-extra-data

lightyears
teg
ghextris

pipewalker

(LOTS more games; see Synaptic filter or filter in Add/Remove)

== ==

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFirewall