some essential and additional packages, which should be installed after an upgrade 😉
- vim
- ssh
- nvidia-glx-185
- thunderbird
- enigmail
- network-manager-openvpn
- network-manager-vpnc
- compizconfig-settings-manager
- gnome-do
- build-essential
- sun-java6-*
- ant
- pidgin
- unison-gtk
- awn-manager
- flashplugin-*
- rapidsvn
- ubuntu-restricted-extras
- xine-[ui|plugin]
- vlc
- libdvdread4
- libqt4-dev
- a2ps
- hplip-gui
- gnomebaker
- blueman
- skype
- link-monitor-applet
- gdesklets*
to be continued …