1 # Debian packages I DO want, but are not part of the minimal install.
3 at # Surprisingly not in base install!
9 zsh-syntax-highlighting
32 snapd # https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snap-on-debian
36 xscreensaver-data-extra
42 tlp # Laptop power management tools
45 openconnect # VPN cllient compatible with Cisco's AnyConnect
49 ddgr # Duck Duck Go CLI client
50 wikipedia2text # Wikipedia CLI client
52 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
68 # "modern" ls alternative: uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata;
69 # does other things good too, like drawing a tree.
70 # https://the.exa.website/
73 # Screen color temperature setters
74 redshift # Lots of code and features, adjusts automatically throughout the day.
75 sct # 80 lines of C, does nothing automatically.
78 graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat # provides /usr/bin/convert
82 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
84 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90 # Integration with other VCS
96 git-cola # HiDPI. Overall nicer than default.
104 lighttpd # Was needed by 'git instaweb'
105 highlight # Syntax highlighter which can be used by gitweb.
106 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
127 # Xapian desktop search:
128 xapian-omega # index with omindex
129 xapian-tools # search with quest
131 # Librem 15v4 Bluetooth.
132 # A post-install reboot may be insufficient if incorrect firmware was loaded
133 # before, so a cold shutdown is best.
135 # Apparently the firmware is loaded into the card's memory, which isn't cleared
136 # as long as power is supplied (and between reboots - it is).
138 # Ref: https://tracker.pureos.net/T23 (different situation, same idea)
141 # To connect to headphones:
142 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
162 # SoX: Swiss army knife of sound processing
163 # provides the play command
166 # Shell script linter
175 # Some of my scripts still use it, though it can mostly be replaced with
182 # meta-package for both client and server packages
196 # Music Player daemon and clients
205 dict-gcide # Collaborative International Dictionary of English
206 dict-jargon # hacker slang
208 dict-freedict-eng-rus # English-Russian
209 dict-freedict-eng-ell # English-Modern Greek
210 dict-freedict-eng-lat # English-Latin
211 dict-freedict-lat-eng # Latin-English
213 # Provides hxpipe utility, used by khatus weather sensor
216 # Provides urlencode, among other things:
242 # Internet speed test