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Subject: Re: What programs do you make sure are installed on a new Linux install?
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2024 00:37:54 -0000 (UTC)
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Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> wrote at 20:56 this Monday (GMT):
> Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> writes:
>
>> Just wondering what programs (aside from the coreutils/X11 and other
>> elements that make up a basic install), do you consider to be a vital
>> part of YOUR Linux install?  What are the little additional tools that
>> you can't live without, or just consider to be necessary that maybe
>> others wouldn't?
>
> Varies but probably less, tmux, zsh and some minimal vi for editor are
> the bare minimum. In fact, even back when I had a router with just 8 MB
> flash for all storage, those four went in. Well, screen instead of tmux
> back then. Uncomfortable to think people make do with awful Busybox.
>
> X server or client stuff is by no means required since some of my
> machines are headless. Might be some throwaway virtual machine too for
> something or other.
>
> Usually also:
>
> - Emacs if there's more editing or note taking to do and/or I get around
>   to it as then I'll want to pull my shared Emacs config somehow and
>   that means some sync setup or at least git.

:(

> - These days, bat for a file viewer or vim, same reason, color support
>   for easier reading of various files in the terminal.

It's always nice to have. exa is another one I like (ls replacement).

> - I usually eventually will need wget and then likely unzip and possibly
>   some other uncompression tools may follow.
>
> - bup for backups if needed.


Bup seems very useful..
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