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
76 # "modern" ls alternative: uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata;
77 # does other things good too, like drawing a tree.
78 # https://the.exa.website/
81 # Screen color temperature setters
82 redshift # Lots of code and features, adjusts automatically throughout the day.
83 sct # 80 lines of C, does nothing automatically.
86 graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat # provides /usr/bin/convert
98 mate-equake-applet # monitors earthquakes
100 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
102 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108 # Integration with other VCS
114 git-cola # HiDPI. Overall nicer than default.
122 lighttpd # Was needed by 'git instaweb'
123 highlight # Syntax highlighter which can be used by gitweb.
124 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
148 # Xapian desktop search:
149 xapian-omega # index with omindex
150 xapian-tools # search with quest
152 # Librem 15v4 Bluetooth.
153 # A post-install reboot may be insufficient if incorrect firmware was loaded
154 # before, so a cold shutdown is best.
156 # Apparently the firmware is loaded into the card's memory, which isn't cleared
157 # as long as power is supplied (and between reboots - it is).
159 # Ref: https://tracker.pureos.net/T23 (different situation, same idea)
162 # To connect to headphones:
163 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
183 # SoX: Swiss army knife of sound processing
184 # provides the play command
187 # Shell script linter
196 # Some of my scripts still use it, though it can mostly be replaced with
203 # meta-package for both client and server packages
223 # Music Player daemon and clients
232 dict-gcide # Collaborative International Dictionary of English
233 dict-jargon # hacker slang
235 dict-freedict-eng-rus # English-Russian
236 dict-freedict-eng-ell # English-Modern Greek
237 dict-freedict-eng-lat # English-Latin
238 dict-freedict-lat-eng # Latin-English
240 # Provides hxpipe utility, used by khatus weather sensor
243 # Provides urlencode, among other things:
250 shotwell # Photo manager
270 # Internet speed test