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I'd like to start a list of TODOs for a clean install of Ubuntu 12.X

What are the first thing you do when you set up a new Ubuntu instance.

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sudo apt-get install <everything you need> For start, might be things like vim, emacs, gcc, python3, vlc, gnome-tweak-tool, compizconfig-setting-manager, etc – piyush Oct 6 '12 at 16:31
yeah, depends on what you want to do with it. – Evandro Silva Oct 6 '12 at 16:32
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-1 This is way too broad a question, sorry. For example, I have no use for your 'Install C and C++ Compilers' answer below. I don't use it and going to make a cup of tea would be a higher priority. – Tom Brossman Oct 6 '12 at 16:33
I'm just looking for preferences: Do you disable the root account? What kind of changes do you make to the .bashrc? etc... – jwerre Oct 6 '12 at 16:34
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It's not a big deal but this question is going to be closed soon, as it does not conform to our FAQs. It will never be possible to give a complete answer, the format of your question simply does not fit here. You might just ask it in chat instead, you will get better answers. – Tom Brossman Oct 6 '12 at 16:40
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closed as not a real question by Tom Brossman, Jorge Castro, hhlp, ObsessiveSSOℲ, Takkat Oct 6 '12 at 16:57

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Install C and C++ Compilers

sudo aptitude install build-essential
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Install Git

sudo apt-get install git
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This assumes the user a) is a developer b) uses Git, as opposed to bzr. brz is a better choice for Ubuntu users. – ObsessiveSSOℲ Oct 6 '12 at 16:57

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