From 4b0b021c5a553bf3f77db4c99c1d8562c9d6f615 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: proledatarian Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 19:00:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update post-install.md --- post-install.md | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/post-install.md b/post-install.md index 4c1e5fc..f289de4 100644 --- a/post-install.md +++ b/post-install.md @@ -1,13 +1,32 @@ ## Suggested packages to install: -### Recommendations: -- [Linux-Zen](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel#Officially_supported_kernels) ("the best Linux kernel possible for everyday systems") +_This is a list of useful and/or recommended packages for Arch Linux in general and KDE Plasma in particular. I personally prefer to just install plasma-desktop and the packages I actually need over installing the whole [plasma-meta](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/plasma-meta/) package._ + +_This list also assumes, you've installed your system according to the [manual](https://gitlab.com/dataprolet/arch/-/blob/master/install.md) or using the [script](https://gitlab.com/dataprolet/arch/-/blob/master/README.md) included in this repository, which include the following packages already._ + ++ [base](https://archlinux.org/packages/core/any/base/) ++ [firefox](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox) ++ [konsole](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Konsole) ++ [linux](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel) ++ [linux-firmware](https://archlinux.org/packages/core/any/linux-firmware/) ++ [linux-zen](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/linux-zen/) ++ [lvm2](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LVM) ++ [nano](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Nano) ++ [networkmanager](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NetworkManager) ++ [plasma-desktop](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE#Plasma) ++ [sddm](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SDDM) ++ [sddm-kcm](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/sddm-kcm/) ++ [sudo](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Sudo) + +The links will get you to the respective [Arch wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/) page if available or else to the [package's page](https://archlinux.org/packages/). + +### Essential recommendations: - [Microcode](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microcode) (CPU manufacturers updates for processor microcode) - [Reflector](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Reflector) (Updates pacman mirrorlist) - [Zram-Generator](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Swap#zram-generator) (zram swap device tool) - [Yay](https://github.com/Jguer/yay#installation) ([AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_User_Repository)-helper) -### Recommended KDE Plasma integrations: +### KDE Plasma integrations: * [breeze-gtk](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/breeze-gtk/) (Breeze theme for GTK applications) * [kde-gtk-config](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kde-gtk-config/) (Adds graphical settings for GTK apps) * [kdeplasma-addons](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kdeplasma-addons/) („All kind of addons to improve your Plasma experience.“) @@ -17,11 +36,11 @@ * [plasma-pa](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/plasma-pa/) (Audio manager applet) * [powerdevil](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/powerdevil/) (Adds energy manager to graphical settings) -##### Negligible: +##### Noteworthy but negligible: - [keditbookmarks](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/keditbookmarks/) (Optional, tool for edting file-browser bookmarks) - [plasma5-applets-thermal-monitor](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/plasma5-applets-thermal-monitor/) (Thermal monitor applet) -### Recommended KDE Utilities: +### KDE Utilities: + [ark](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/ark/) (GUI archive tool) + [bluedevil](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bluedevil/) (Bluetooth integration) + [dolphin](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dolphin) (File browser) @@ -44,19 +63,19 @@ + [spectacle](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/spectacle/) (Graphical screenshot tool) + [yakuake](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yakuake) (Drop-down terminal) -### Software: +### Software and tools: #### Graphical: - [Audacity](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/audacity/)/[Tenacity (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tenacity-git) (Audio editor) -- [BackInTime (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Back_In_Time) [**Recommended**] (Simple backup tool) +- [BackInTime (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Back_In_Time)¹ (Simple backup tool) - [Discord](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Discord) (Voice chat application) - [Element](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/element-desktop/) (Matrix client) - [GIMP](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GIMP) (Raster image editor) - [Imagewriter (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/imagewriter) (Image to USB writer) - [JDownloader2 (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/JDownloader) (Download manager) -- [KeePassXC](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/keepassxc/) [**Recommended**] (Password database) +- [KeePassXC](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/keepassxc/)¹ (Password database) - [Kodi](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kodi) (Entertainment hub) -- [LibreOffice](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LibreOffice) [**Recommended**] (Productivity suite) +- [LibreOffice](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LibreOffice)¹ (Productivity suite) - [MediaInfo (GUI)](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/mediainfo-gui/) (Media information viewer) - [Nextcloud-Client](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/nextcloud-client/) (Client for Nextcloud) - [OBS-Studio](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Open_Broadcaster_Software) (Video recording software) @@ -66,15 +85,15 @@ - [Signal-Desktop](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/signal-desktop/) (Secure messager client) - [Soundkonverter](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/soundkonverter/) (Audio file converter) - [Soundwire (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/soundwire) (Streams audio over network) -- [StandardNotes (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/standardnotes-bin) [**Recommended**] (Secure note app client) +- [StandardNotes (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/standardnotes-bin)¹ (Secure note app client) - [Teamviewer (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/teamviewer) (Remote desktop application) - [Telegram-Desktop](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Telegram) (Messanger client) -- [Thunderbird](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Thunderbird) [**Recommended**] (E-Mail application) -- [TimeShift (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift) [**Recommended**] (Snapshot application) +- [Thunderbird](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Thunderbird)¹ (E-Mail application) +- [TimeShift (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift)¹ (Snapshot application) - [Tor-Browser (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tor-browser) (The onion router browser) - [Virt-Manager](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/virt-manager/) (Virtual maschine manager) -#### Command-line or additions: +#### Command-line or additional: + [fwupd](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fwupd) (Firmware update daemon) + [git](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Git) (Version control system) + [hdparm](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Hdparm) (Hard disk utility) @@ -87,15 +106,18 @@ + [pacman-contrib](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/pacman-contrib/) (Additional tools for pacman) + [PipeWire](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWire) (New multimedia framework) + [pkgstats](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pkgstats) (Sends installed packages to Arch developers) -+ [powertop](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Powertop) (Intel powersaving tool) ++ [powertop](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Powertop)¹ (Intel powersaving tool) + [qemu](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/QEMU) (Emulator and virtualizer) -+ [rmtrash (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Trash_management) [**Recommended**] (Freedesktop.org compatible trash management) -+ [thermald](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/thermald/) (Linux Laptop Thermal Control Daemon) -+ [TLP](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/TLP) (Laptop battery power saving utility) -+ [Uncomplicated firewall](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Uncomplicated_Firewall) [**Recommended**] (Manager for netfilter firewall back-ends) -+ [xsuspender (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xsuspender-git) (Suspends inactive X11 applications) ++ [rmtrash (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Trash_management)¹ (Freedesktop.org compatible trash management) ++ [thermald](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/thermald/)² (Linux Thermal Control Daemon) ++ [TLP](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/TLP)² (Laptop battery power saving utility) ++ [Uncomplicated firewall](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Uncomplicated_Firewall)¹ (Manager for netfilter firewall back-ends) ++ [xsuspender (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xsuspender-git)² (Suspends inactive X11 applications) - [unrar](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=unrar), [unzip](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=unzip), [p7zip](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=p7zip) ([Archiving and compression tools](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Archiving_and_compression#Archiving_and_compression)) +¹: Recommended essentials. +²: Specifically useful for laptops. + ### Further tips: - Point to this: https://gitlab.com/dataprolet/random-linux-tips