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
30 snapd # https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snap-on-debian
34 xscreensaver-data-extra
40 tlp # Laptop power management tools
43 openconnect # VPN cllient compatible with Cisco's AnyConnect
47 ddgr # Duck Duck Go CLI client
48 wikipedia2text # Wikipedia CLI client
50 time # Surprisingly, GNU time isn't installed by default!
54 nq # Unix CLI queue utility
57 fslint # File system maintenance utilities
58 goaccess # Web server log analyzer
59 xinput # Configure touchpad
62 dnsutils # dig and friends
63 debian-goodies # Misc. helper scripts. See: apt show debian-goodies
64 zeal # Documentation browser, like Dash.app
67 # "modern" ls alternative: uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata;
68 # does other things good too, like drawing a tree.
69 # https://the.exa.website/
72 # Screen color temperature setters
73 redshift # Lots of code and features, adjusts automatically throughout the day.
74 sct # 80 lines of C, does nothing automatically.
77 graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat # provides /usr/bin/convert
85 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
87 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
93 # Integration with other VCS
99 git-cola # HiDPI. Overall nicer than default.
107 lighttpd # Was needed by 'git instaweb'
108 highlight # Syntax highlighter which can be used by gitweb.
109 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
130 # Xapian desktop search:
131 xapian-omega # index with omindex
132 xapian-tools # search with quest
134 # Librem 15v4 Bluetooth.
135 # A post-install reboot may be insufficient if incorrect firmware was loaded
136 # before, so a cold shutdown is best.
138 # Apparently the firmware is loaded into the card's memory, which isn't cleared
139 # as long as power is supplied (and between reboots - it is).
141 # Ref: https://tracker.pureos.net/T23 (different situation, same idea)
144 # To connect to headphones:
145 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
165 # SoX: Swiss army knife of sound processing
166 # provides the play command
169 # Shell script linter
178 # Some of my scripts still use it, though it can mostly be replaced with
185 # meta-package for both client and server packages
199 # Music Player daemon and clients
208 dict-gcide # Collaborative International Dictionary of English
209 dict-jargon # hacker slang
211 dict-freedict-eng-rus # English-Russian
212 dict-freedict-eng-ell # English-Modern Greek
213 dict-freedict-eng-lat # English-Latin
214 dict-freedict-lat-eng # Latin-English
216 # Provides hxpipe utility, used by khatus weather sensor
219 # Provides urlencode, among other things:
245 # Internet speed test