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
77 exfat-utils # exFAT filesystem support
79 # "modern" ls alternative: uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata;
80 # does other things good too, like drawing a tree.
81 # https://the.exa.website/
84 # Screen color temperature setters
85 redshift # Lots of code and features, adjusts automatically throughout the day.
86 sct # 80 lines of C, does nothing automatically.
89 graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat # provides /usr/bin/convert
101 mate-equake-applet # monitors earthquakes
103 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
105 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111 # Integration with other VCS
117 git-cola # HiDPI. Overall nicer than default.
125 lighttpd # Was needed by 'git instaweb'
126 highlight # Syntax highlighter which can be used by gitweb.
127 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
151 # Xapian desktop search:
152 xapian-omega # index with omindex
153 xapian-tools # search with quest
155 # Librem 15v4 Bluetooth.
156 # A post-install reboot may be insufficient if incorrect firmware was loaded
157 # before, so a cold shutdown is best.
159 # Apparently the firmware is loaded into the card's memory, which isn't cleared
160 # as long as power is supplied (and between reboots - it is).
162 # Ref: https://tracker.pureos.net/T23 (different situation, same idea)
165 # To connect to headphones:
166 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
186 # SoX: Swiss army knife of sound processing
187 # provides the play command
190 # Shell script linter
199 # Some of my scripts still use it, though it can mostly be replaced with
206 # meta-package for both client and server packages
226 # Music Player daemon and clients
235 dict-gcide # Collaborative International Dictionary of English
236 dict-jargon # hacker slang
238 dict-freedict-eng-rus # English-Russian
239 dict-freedict-eng-ell # English-Modern Greek
240 dict-freedict-eng-lat # English-Latin
241 dict-freedict-lat-eng # Latin-English
243 # Provides hxpipe utility, used by khatus weather sensor
246 # Provides urlencode, among other things:
253 shotwell # Photo manager
273 # Internet speed test