Overview

Collection of scripts to manage the new install of an Ubuntu Gnome instance.

Instructions

This is a shell script which needs to be executed from the command line. You may also need to make the script executable first, see the example below.

$ chmod +X remove-unecessary-software.sh
$ sh ./remove-unecessary-software.sh

Scripts

List of scripts and brief description.

• remove-games.sh - Removes default gnome games.
• remove-apps.sh - Removes default gnome apps.
• install-apps.sh - Install useful apps.

Remove Games

Ubuntu gnome comes with several games that I never play nor need to have installed so lets remove them.

• mahjongg
• books
• sudoku
• mines
• solitaire

Remove Software

Ubuntu gnome comes with some software that I never use and remove.

• calendar
• contacts

Install Useful Apps

Install my favorite and most used applications.

• git - the only version control manager you need
• atom - great free text editor
• transmission - bittorrent client
• variety - awesome desktop wallpaper changer