packages needed for Linux

Wine

libdvdcss2
w32codecs

ubuntu-restricted-extras (this one can solve mp3 and other third party stuff)
amarok (this will install needed codecs for mp3:libxine,gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg)

xine(totem-xine)

nautilus-open -terminal

ndiswrapper

libpam-gnome-keyring(when the user login, make the keyringmanager unlocked)

stardict

vnc

konquer/opera

gedit-plugins(a lot of plugins for c/c++/java/latex etc.)

lyx(for latex and other formal document writing)

lynx(command-line web browser)
cmus/music123(command-line music player, sometime the mcop directory is needed to be created manually by ''mkdir -p $HOME/.kde/socket-$HOSTNAME/mcop'')

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eclipse(+cdt,pydev)

texmaker(+texlive-latex)

build-essential
gcj

firestarter(firewall management program)

Chinese

envy (for graphical cards installation)

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samba(smbpasswd -a user, here this user must exist in the system users database)

gnome-rdp