1 # Debian packages I DO want, but are not part of the minimal install.
3 at # Surprisingly not in base install!
7 zsh-syntax-highlighting
33 snapd # https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snap-on-debian
37 xscreensaver-data-extra
43 tlp # Laptop power management tools
46 openconnect # VPN cllient compatible with Cisco's AnyConnect
50 ddgr # Duck Duck Go CLI client
51 wikipedia2text # Wikipedia CLI client
53 time # Surprisingly, GNU time isn't installed by default!
56 nq # Unix CLI queue utility
59 fslint # File system maintenance utilities
60 goaccess # Web server log analyzer
61 xinput # Configure touchpad
64 dnsutils # dig and friends
65 debian-goodies # Misc. helper scripts. See: apt show debian-goodies
66 zeal # Documentation browser, like Dash.app
71 tup # fast build system
77 rig # Random Identity Generator
79 exfat-utils # exFAT filesystem support
80 linux-doc # Kernel docs. Found it with: apt-file search power_supply_class.txt
82 # "modern" ls alternative: uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata;
83 # does other things good too, like drawing a tree.
84 # https://the.exa.website/
87 # Screen color temperature setters
88 redshift # Lots of code and features, adjusts automatically throughout the day.
89 sct # 80 lines of C, does nothing automatically.
92 graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat # provides /usr/bin/convert
106 mate-equake-applet # monitors earthquakes
108 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
110 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
116 # Integration with other VCS
122 git-cola # HiDPI. Overall nicer than default.
130 lighttpd # Was needed by 'git instaweb'
131 highlight # Syntax highlighter which can be used by gitweb.
132 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
156 # Xapian desktop search:
157 xapian-omega # index with omindex
158 xapian-tools # search with quest
160 # Librem 15v4 Bluetooth.
161 # A post-install reboot may be insufficient if incorrect firmware was loaded
162 # before, so a cold shutdown is best.
164 # Apparently the firmware is loaded into the card's memory, which isn't cleared
165 # as long as power is supplied (and between reboots - it is).
167 # Ref: https://tracker.pureos.net/T23 (different situation, same idea)
170 # To connect to headphones:
171 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
191 # SoX: Swiss army knife of sound processing
192 # provides the play command
195 # Shell script linter
204 # Some of my scripts still use it, though it can mostly be replaced with
211 # meta-package for both client and server packages
231 # Music Player daemon and clients
234 libmpdclient-dev # mpd/client.h
241 dict-gcide # Collaborative International Dictionary of English
242 dict-jargon # hacker slang
244 dict-freedict-eng-rus # English-Russian
245 dict-freedict-eng-ell # English-Modern Greek
246 dict-freedict-eng-lat # English-Latin
247 dict-freedict-lat-eng # Latin-English
249 # Provides hxpipe utility, used by khatus weather sensor
252 # Provides urlencode, among other things:
259 shotwell # Photo manager
279 # Internet speed test
290 #adwaita-icon-theme-full # In Ubuntu, not in Debian
292 gnome-themes-standard
293 #gnome-themes-ubuntu # In Ubuntu, not in Debian
295 lxappearance # https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GTK