New gentoo system

Just installed a new Gentoo here at work. Just for the record this is what I emerged so far:

Base system:

  • gentoo-dev-sources (kernel 2.6.1)
  • xfree (It can’t be all just text, can it?)

Window Manager:

  • windowmaker (Best WM hands down)
  • windowmaker-themes (Make it look nicer)
  • wm-icons (… even nicer)
  • gdm (Something nice to greet you when you login)
  • gdm-themes (Even nicer)

Some Apps:

  • imagemagick (convert and other image tools)
  • xlockmore (Nobody touchs my desktop while I’m gone. Note: Had to emerge latest PAM to get it to work under kernel 2.6.1)
  • samba
  • gnome-vfs-extras (To have samba in Nautilus)
  • menumaker (great tool for generating decent menus)
  • acroread (pdfs)
  • nautilus (while this isn’t available)
  • lyx (Word what?)
  • firebird (One bird)
  • thunderbird (Two birds)
  • gaim (Keeping in touch)
  • xine (Video)
  • xmms (Sound)
  • cups (Printing - I had my printer installed in 5 minutes)

Hosting:

  • Apache 2
  • PHP 4 (remember to include apache2 in the USE variable)
  • PostgreSQL
  • phpPgAdmin

Some Window Maker DockApps:

  • wmnetload
  • wmclockmon
  • wmmemmon
  • wmcliphist (Essential)