What do you install or configure first?

[robofighter]

When you get a get a new distro from a clean install, what is the first thing you install or configure.

I setup the samba server, setup my IMs, install the firefox plugins and extensions, etc

[Legendary_Bibo]

The GIMP, and then I go through the games in the software center to look for things I'd play when I'm bored. I also install Compiz and get it running.

[NightwishFan]

A few tidbits and utilities, and I replace some of the default applications with ones of my preference. I install Exaile, The Gimp, Cheese, Liferea, and Guake. I set up my grub with acpi_backlight=vendor to work around my laptop screen issues, and set my swappiness to 100.

[cariboo]

I usually install several packages, the first I always select is the ubuntu-restricted-extras meta package.

[bigsmitty64]

I usually install several packages, the first I aleays select is the ubuntu-restricted-extras meta package.
+1 Then Gimp, then adblock plus.

[Frogs Hair]

Install first , firewall is #1 .

[CharlesA]

SSH is probably #1, followed by Samba and VirtualBox.

[cariboo]

Install first , firewall is #1 .

The firewall is installed by default, it's called iptables. What you're installing is a frontend to set the rules. Ufw is also installed by default, so unless you need to set the rules via a gui, you don't need to install anything.

BTW, unless someone steps up to the plate and starts updating the unmaintained Firestarter, it will no longer work once Maverick is released.

[NightwishFan]

Pity, I liked firestarter. I use gufw now though since I only need to edit basic rules.

[WinterRain]

updates

[garvinrick4]

Check the partners repository is installed, install the ubuntu-restricted-extras && update && upgrade and do my panels and edit menus and appearance while terminal is doing its thing. I believe in maverick I had to install gparted, compiz config, startupmanager, gpa and set up printer. It was ready to go in 20 minutes or so. Oh and import my bookmarks into firefox.

[dtfinch]

One of the first applications I install is Blender, but before doing so:

First I fix that hugely annoying mouse cursor speed issue caused by Ubuntu being almost hardcoded for 400dpi mice while mine is 1600dpi, by adding 'xinput set-prop "PS/2+USB Mouse" "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 2' to my startup applications.

Then install proprietary nvidia driver and get dual monitors working.

Then I change the appearance to something really easy to look at:
Window border: Gilouche (package gnome-theme-gilouche)
Controls: Clearlooks
Fonts: 9pt Liberation *
Visual Effects: None
Wallpaper: Flow.png (package gnome-backgrounds)
Cursor: still DMZ-White, but with busy cursor removed.

http://techminati.net/misc/desktop-thumb.jpg (http://techminati.net/misc/desktop.png)

[lisati]

A habit I started with 7.04 (the first Ubuntu I used) was to install updates first. This happened to "cure" a couple of driver problems on the machine I was using at the time.

Then, if I'm on a machine using legacy grub and if I remember, it's time to tinker with menu.lst.

Next comes firefox plugins, email, and any files that I might had backed up.

After that, it's whatever I remember, whenever I remember it, e.g. codecs, restricted extras, etc.