If you followed our guide for installing Elementary OS, next thing you want to know is what to install to actually make your Elementary install usable. We have made a neat video for that, but what if you want to paste commands, or only some of them? You might not need all of it, so in this article, we will list and explain all the commands in the video. As well as add some more.
1. Update the elementary OS
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
2. Install gdebi so you can install deb packages trough GUI
sudo apt install gdebi
3. For watching videos we will use VLC
sudo apt install vlc
4. Elementary OS commes with Epiphany web browser, so lets add firefox
sudo apt install firefox
5. Install Skype, Dropbox and Chrome
At this point, you we take a break from terminal to install Skype, Dropbox and Chrome trough GUI. You go to official site of this applications, download deb packages and install them by double clicking them. Or by right clicking them and then choosing the install package option from drop down menu
You can then use system settings to set default apps, Firefox or Chrome from browser, and VLC for videos.
6. Install archive formats
sudo apt install rar unrar cabextract lzip lunzip arj unace p7zip-rar p7zip
7. For torrents we will use transmission
sudo apt install transmission
8. Patent-encumbered technology
For technology that is patented in some countries, there is meta package called ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
9. For gaming with steam Linux ports, lets install steam
sudo apt install steam
10. If Linux ported games are not enough for you, or you need photoshop, you would want to install wine
sudo apt install wine
11. For Java development lets install java development kit
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
12. Install OpenSSH Server
If you want to access your computer's command line from remote computer, you would need openssh server which is not installed by default for security reasons.
sudo apt install openssh-server
Multimedia production and office productivity
If you want to use your computer for creative tasks, lets install packages for video, graphics, audio editing, and engineering.
13. Codecs for video editing
sudo apt install libavcodec-extra ffmpeg
14. If we need to do some photo editing, we will need GIMP
sudo apt install gimp
15. For vector images and drawings lets use inkscape
sudo apt install inkscape
16. Install blender, which can be used for 3d modeling, animation, and video editing
sudo apt install blender
17. If you need only video editing, best Linux program for that is Kdenlive
sudo apt install kdenlive
18. For computer aided design, 2d
sudo apt install librecad
19. For computer aided design, 3d
sudo apt install freecad
20. For office productivity, install well known LibreOffice
sudo apt install libreoffice
21. For seroious audio editing, lets install ardour
sudo apt install ardour
22. Also for audio, install LMMS
sudo apt install lmms
23. If you audio editing needs are basic, you can get by with audacity
sudo apt install audacity
24. In case you have NVIDIA graphics card
sudo apt install nvidia-current
If you have AMD or Intel graphics, you are already covered by in-kernel drivers.
Conclusion
This commands are listed for you one by one to pick and chose what you need and install based on your needs. If you want to install everything, you can use one single command like ths:
sudo apt install gdebi vlc firefox rar unrar cabextract lzip lunzip arj unace p7zip-rar p7zip transmission ubuntu-restricted-extras libavcodec-extra ffmpeg gimp inkscape blender kdenlive librecad freecad libreoffice steam wine openssh-server kazam openjdk-8-jdk ardour audacity lmms
It will install all mentioned apps from this article, save the out-of-repository apps like Chrome, Skype and Dropbox which we installed with gdebi. This is all for this article, thank you for reading and good day.
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