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Install programs:
In the OS-install process you also installed a lot of standard programs, but in many cases you want to install more programs.
There are several ways to install programs. I use either a shell program "apt-get" or graphical program "Synaptic"
sources.list:
Software is downloaded from predefined repositories. The setup-file fore this is "/etc/apt/source.list", which is configuered during Os-install process. Sometimes you want to add more repositories to install non-standard software.
I also add the contrib and non-free part to the repositories(Use MC - See "Programs I recommend" ). Change all lines like this:
change "deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main" to "deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free"
I also add "ftp://ftp.deb-multimedia.org" and "http://deb.playonlinux.com":
$ echo >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; echo '#Multimedie Avidemux OGMRip' >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; echo 'deb ftp://ftp.deb-multimedia.org wheezy main non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; echo 'deb-src ftp://ftp.deb-multimedia.org wheezy main non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; echo >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; echo '#playonlinux' >> /etc/apt/sources.list ; echo 'deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ wheezy main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
When you have changed sources.list always run "$ apt-get update" as root.
apt-get:
apt-get is very practical when you know the name of the program or programs you want to install.
Run the command "$ apt-get install mc" as root to install "Midnight commander" and while your at it here is what I recommed you to install:
$ apt-get install openssh-server build-essential debian-keyring debian-archive-keyring file-roller synaptic mc vlc flashplugin-nonfree icedtea-plugin wine playonlinux keepassx avidemux sane hplip hardinfo clamav curl lshw-gtk ogmrip ethtool firmware-linux-free firmware-linux-nonfree ntp
You can also use apt-get to install the latest updates to your system. Run the following commands as root: "$ apt-get update" and then "$ apt-get upgrade". For futher information "$ man apt-get".
Synaptic:
This program i very god to search for programs. Just write topic, programtype or part of name in the "quick search"-pane. Synaptic will ask you if futher libraries are needed.
Programs I recommend:
"Midnight commander" is the filemanager I use to navigate in the filesystem when I am in a terminal window (bash, ssh etc.).
Run the command "$ apt-get install mc" as root to install.
Set mc-editor as default editor:
$ update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/mcedit
write $ mc to open and use ctrl-o to toggle on/off
and while your at it here is what I recommed you to install:
$ apt-get install openssh-server build-essential debian-keyring debian-archive-keyring file-roller synaptic mc vlc flashplugin-nonfree icedtea-plugin wine playonlinux keepassx avidemux sane hplip hardinfo clamav curl lshw-gtk ogmrip ethtool firmware-linux-free firmware-linux-nonfree ntp