Usefull things to do on a new Ubuntu 8.10 "intrepid ibex" install :
#Install Codecs, Fonts & other restricted extras.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
#Add Medibuntu - Ubuntu 8.10 "intrepid ibex" Repository.
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/intrepid.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update
#Install Open Office 3 reepositorys, enabeling you to upgrade to OOo3..
echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openoffice.sources.list && sudo apt-get update
#Refresh Repositories.
sudo apt-get update
#Upgrade installed packages.
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
#Install GNU C++ compiler and other tools necessary to compile apps.
sudo apt-get install build-essential
#Install VLC Media Player.
sudo apt-get install vlc
#Install Thunderbird, a very popular email client.
sudo apt-get install thunderbird
#Install Storage Device Manager.
sudo apt-get install pysdm
#Run Storage Device Manager and set Partitions/Drives to auto mount at startup.
sudo pysdm
#Install Extra Themes.
sudo apt-get install gnome-themes-extras
#Install Compiz Fusion extras. Eyecandy !!
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install emerald
sudo apt-get install fusion-icon
#Install avant-window-navigator, a 3D Dock.
sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator
#Install Startup Manager.
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
#Install Skype, a VOIP client.
sudo apt-get install skype
#Install Audacity, a free digital audio editor.
sudo apt-get install audacity
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