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Preferred package list

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List of personal “like-to-have” packages to install on a fresh system.

  1. Update & upgrade all fresh out of the box installs
  2. apt install etckeeper
  3. apt install sudo (if on a barebones netinst install)
  4. The following packages:
    • chrony
    • inetutils-tools
    • net-tools
    • qalc
    • htop
    • git
    • git-lfs
    • clamav
    • apt-file
    • apt-listbugs
    • traceroute
    • ufw
    • mutt
    • lsof
    • byobu (or just tmux)

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Docker installation steps, if desired

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