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
69 tup # fast build system
75 rig # Random Identity Generator
78 # "modern" ls alternative: uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata;
79 # does other things good too, like drawing a tree.
80 # https://the.exa.website/
83 # Screen color temperature setters
84 redshift # Lots of code and features, adjusts automatically throughout the day.
85 sct # 80 lines of C, does nothing automatically.
88 graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat # provides /usr/bin/convert
100 mate-equake-applet # monitors earthquakes
102 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
104 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
110 # Integration with other VCS
116 git-cola # HiDPI. Overall nicer than default.
124 lighttpd # Was needed by 'git instaweb'
125 highlight # Syntax highlighter which can be used by gitweb.
126 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
150 # Xapian desktop search:
151 xapian-omega # index with omindex
152 xapian-tools # search with quest
154 # Librem 15v4 Bluetooth.
155 # A post-install reboot may be insufficient if incorrect firmware was loaded
156 # before, so a cold shutdown is best.
158 # Apparently the firmware is loaded into the card's memory, which isn't cleared
159 # as long as power is supplied (and between reboots - it is).
161 # Ref: https://tracker.pureos.net/T23 (different situation, same idea)
164 # To connect to headphones:
165 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
185 # SoX: Swiss army knife of sound processing
186 # provides the play command
189 # Shell script linter
198 # Some of my scripts still use it, though it can mostly be replaced with
205 # meta-package for both client and server packages
225 # Music Player daemon and clients
234 dict-gcide # Collaborative International Dictionary of English
235 dict-jargon # hacker slang
237 dict-freedict-eng-rus # English-Russian
238 dict-freedict-eng-ell # English-Modern Greek
239 dict-freedict-eng-lat # English-Latin
240 dict-freedict-lat-eng # Latin-English
242 # Provides hxpipe utility, used by khatus weather sensor
245 # Provides urlencode, among other things:
252 shotwell # Photo manager
272 # Internet speed test