Background
This is a list of software (beyond what comes with the base OS) that I've installed on my computer that I find useful. Mainly, this serves as my TODO list if I need to setup a new computer.Windows XP SP2
- 7-Zip: File compression (e.g., zip, gzip, tar, bzip2)
- Acrobat Reader: Viewing PDF files
- avast! Antivirus: Antivirus software
- CDBurnerXP: CD/DVD burning software
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Firefox: Internet browser
- Adblock Plus: Block annoying online ads
- Bookmarks LinkChecker: Check bookmarks for dead links
- BugMeNot Extension: Bypass compulsory web registration
- CustomizeGoogle Extension: More customization for Google services
- del.icio.us Extension: Add del.iciou.us links with one click
- DownThemAll: Download manager built inside Firefox
- FireFTP: FTP client within Firefox
- Firefox Extension Backup Extension (FEBE): Backup all your extensions and configurations
- Forecastfox: Keep track of local weather in your browser
- Foxylicious: Add your del.icio.us bookmarks to your local Firefox browser
- It's All Text!: Edit textareas in your browser with an external editor.
- Tab Mix Plus: Change the behavior of tabs, add functionality, and save sessions
- TinyURL Creator: Create short URLs for a link
- Gallery Remote: Resizes and uploads pics to Gallery albums
- Ghostscript: Viewing Postscript files
- GSView: GUI frontend for Ghostscript
- ISO Recorder Power Toy: Tool to burn ISO images to CDs in Windows
- iTunes: Music player and organizer
- IrfanView: Lightweight image editor
- mpTrim: Trim from the beginning and end of MP3 files
- Notepad2: Improved version of Microsoft's Notepad
- Picasa: Photo organizer and backup system
- Pidgin: Multi-protocol IM client
- PuTTY: Secure telnet
- Thunderbird: Email client
- VIM: THE text editor
- VLC Media Player: Versatile media player
- Windows Defender: Spyware protection
- Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools: Includes robocopy command to make backup scripts
- WinSCP: GUI for secure FTP and file copy
- Microsoft Office: Office suite
Ubuntu Linux (Edgy Eft 6.10)
NOTE: This does not list the dependencies which may have been downloaded as well. For a description of each package, search for them on the Ubuntu Package Website.- acroread
- acroread-plugin
- firestarter
- flashplayer-mozilla
- gftp
- gnuplot
- gnuplot-doc
- ispell
- mozilla-mplayer
- mplayer-386
- tetex-base
- tetex-bin
- tetex-doc
- tetex-extra
- xfig
- xfig-libs
- xine-ui