reinstalled ubuntu 9.10

Here is what I do to customize it according to my working package:

1. sudo apt-get update
2. Chinese Support:
   sudo apt-get install ibus ibus-qt4 ibus-pinyin
   im-switch -s ibus
3. vim: my favorite editor and copy my customized .vimrc file
   sudo apt-get install vim
4. To add me to sudoer list, and enable the nopasswd function to avoid keep keying in the password. see: /etc/sudoers
5. Customize my firefox:
   
   • enable the add-on Xmarks, and greasemonkey for downloading google PDF documents
     
   • sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras (flashplayer)
   • sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts(jre)
6. IM - pidgin with integrated skype
   
   • sudo apt-get install pidgin
   • download http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32
   • http://eion.robbmob.com/skype4pidgin.deb
   • sudo dpkg -i *.deb
7. workspace: kile, latex, etc
   
   • sudo apt-get install kile jabref rapidsvn meld okular
   • configure rapidsvn to use kile and meld
   • download and install: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/jpicedt/jpicedt-install_1_4_1_03_20071021.jar?download
     
   • add llncs.cls to /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/guojian/; sudo texhash
8. Eclipse with C/C++
   
   • sudo apt-get install eclipse
   • Help >> Install New Software, select "Galileo Update Site - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo/", and choose "Eclipse C/C++ Development Tools"
     
9. Lastly, copy my customized .bashrc, download from: here
   

That's all for today :-)