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101 lines
8.3 KiB
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## Suggested packages to install:
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### Recommendations:
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- [Linux-Zen](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel#Officially_supported_kernels) ("the best Linux kernel possible for everyday systems")
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- [Microcode](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microcode) (CPU manufacturers updates for processor microcode)
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- [Reflector](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Reflector) (Updates pacman mirrorlist)
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- [Zram-Generator](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Swap#zram-generator) (zram swap device tool)
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- [Yay](https://github.com/Jguer/yay#installation) (AUR-helper)
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### Recommended KDE Plasma integrations:
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* [breeze-gtk](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/breeze-gtk/) (Breeze theme for GTK applications)
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* [kde-gtk-config](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kde-gtk-config/) (Adds graphical settings for GTK apps)
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* [kdeplasma-addons](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kdeplasma-addons/) („All kind of addons to improve your Plasma experience.“)
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* [kscreen](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kscreen/) (Adds screen section to graphical settings)
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* [plasma-browser-integration](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/plasma-browser-integration/)
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* [plasma-nm](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/plasma-nm/) (Network manager applet)
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* [plasma-pa](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/plasma-pa/) (Audio manager applet)
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* [powerdevil](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/powerdevil/) (Adds energy manager to graphical settings)
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##### Negligible:
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- [keditbookmarks](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/keditbookmarks/) (Optional, tool for edting file-browser bookmarks)
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- [plasma5-applets-thermal-monitor](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/plasma5-applets-thermal-monitor/) (Thermal monitor applet)
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### Recommended KDE Utilities:
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+ [ark](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/ark/) (GUI archive tool)
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+ [bluedevil](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bluedevil/) (Bluetooth integration)
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+ [dolphin](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dolphin) (File browser)
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+ [filelight](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/filelight/)] (Graphical disk usage viewer)
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+ [gwenview](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/gwenview/) (Image viewer)
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+ [kate](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kate/) (Text editor)
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+ [kcalc](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kcalc/) (Calculator)
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+ [kdeconnect](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE#KDE_Connect) (Smartphone intergration)
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+ [kinfocenter](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kinfocenter/) (Shows system information)
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+ [kmag](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kmag/) (Screen magnifier)
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+ [kompare](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kompare/) (File difference tool)
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+ [konversation](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/konversation/) (GUI IRC client)
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+ [krename](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/krename/) (Multi-file renamer)
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+ [krusader](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/krusader/) (Twin-panel file browser)
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+ [ksysguard](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/ksysguard/) (Ressource monitor)
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+ [ksystemlog](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/ksystemlog/) (Graphical system log viewer)
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+ [okular](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/okular/) (PDF viewer)
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+ [partitionmanager](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/partitionmanager/) (Graphical partition manager)
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+ [spectacle](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/spectacle/) (Graphical screenshot tool)
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+ [yakuake](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yakuake) (Drop-down terminal)
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### Software:
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#### Graphical:
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- [Audacity](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/audacity/)/[Tenacity (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tenacity-git) (Audio editor)
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- [BackInTime (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Back_In_Time) [**Recommended**] (Simple backup tool)
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- [Discord](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Discord) (Voice chat application)
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- [Element](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/element-desktop/) (Matrix client)
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- [GIMP](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GIMP) (Raster image editor)
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- [Imagewriter (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/imagewriter) (Image to USB writer)
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- [JDownloader2 (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/JDownloader) (Download manager)
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- [KeePassXC](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/keepassxc/) [**Recommended**] (Password database)
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- [Kodi](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kodi) (Entertainment hub)
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- [LibreOffice](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LibreOffice) [**Recommended**] (Productivity suite)
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- [MediaInfo (GUI)](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/mediainfo-gui/) (Media information viewer)
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- [Nextcloud-Client](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/nextcloud-client/) (Client for Nextcloud)
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- [OBS-Studio](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Open_Broadcaster_Software) (Video recording software)
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- [Octopi (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/octopi) (Graphical package manager)
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- [Octopi-Notifier-Qt5 (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/octopi-notifier-qt5) (Update notifier)
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- [Rhythmbox](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rhythmbox) (Music player and iPod manager)
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- [Signal-Desktop](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/signal-desktop/) (Secure messager client)
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- [Soundkonverter](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/soundkonverter/) (Audio file converter)
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- [Soundwire (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/soundwire) (Streams audio over network)
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- [StandardNotes (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/standardnotes-bin) [**Recommended**] (Secure note app client)
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- [Teamviewer (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/teamviewer) (Remote desktop application)
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- [Telegram-Desktop](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Telegram) (Messanger client)
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- [Thunderbird](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Thunderbird) [**Recommended**] (E-Mail application)
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- [TimeShift (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift) [**Recommended**] (Snapshot application)
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- [Tor-Browser (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tor-browser) (The onion router browser)
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- [Virt-Manager](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/virt-manager/) (Virtual maschine manager)
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#### Command-line or additions:
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+ [fwupd](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fwupd) (Firmware update daemon)
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+ [git](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Git) (Version control system)
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+ [hdparm](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Hdparm) (Hard disk utility)
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+ [hunspell](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Language_checking#Spell_checkers) (Spell checker)
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+ [hyphen](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LibreOffice#Hyphenation_rules) (Hyphenation rules for LibreOffice)
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+ [inxi (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/inxi) (System information tool)
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+ [libvirt](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Libvirt) Software collection for virtual machine management)
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+ [neofetch](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/neofetch/) (System information tool)
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+ [networkmanager-openconnect](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/OpenConnect#NetworkManager) (NetworkManager intergration for OpenConnect)
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+ [pacman-contrib](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/pacman-contrib/) (Additional tools for pacman)
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+ [PipeWire](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWire) (New multimedia framework)
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+ [pkgstats](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pkgstats) (Sends installed packages to Arch developers)
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+ [powertop](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Powertop) (Intel powersaving tool)
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+ [qemu](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/QEMU) (Emulator and virtualizer)
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+ [rmtrash (AUR)](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Trash_management) [**Recommended**] (Freedesktop.org compatible trash management)
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+ [thermald](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/thermald/) (Linux Laptop Thermal Control Daemon)
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+ [TLP](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/TLP) (Laptop battery power saving utility)
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+ [Uncomplicated firewall](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Uncomplicated_Firewall) [**Recommended**] (Manager for netfilter firewall back-ends)
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+ [xsuspender (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xsuspender-git) (Suspends inactive X11 applications)
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- [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))
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### Further tips:
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- Point to this: https://gitlab.com/dataprolet/random-linux-tips
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