A fresh install for my laptop, with some Desktop tools and all the rails/ruby stuff I need.

1. Choose a short name for your computer, it will later show in the prompt. Only enter your firstname/alias, it will always show in the toolbar.
2. Enable canonical partners in “Software Sources” > Other Software
3. Install RVM

   sudo apt-get install curl libcurl4-openssl-dev zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libreadline6-dev libncursesw5-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libsqlite3-dev -y
   install rvm following instructions in the link...
   

4. Rubymine to /opt/rubymine Command key: Choose "meta is mapped to left win" in advanced keyboard layout options Executable: /opt/rubymine/bin/rubymine.sh and setup mine as executable then

   alias m="mine . > /dev/null 2>&1 &"
   

   Inotify:

   # /etc/sysctl.conf 
   fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288
   

   and:
   sudo sysctl -p

   Sun-java: It is no longer in ubuntu repos.

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre
   export RUBYMINE_JDK="/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre"
   

5. Map unity menu from super to Super+z, so you can use it with shortcuts (see below) and with rubymine commands
   sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager -y
   open compiz application and rebind unity laucher @ "ubuntu unity plugin", dont mess with anything else, I managed to make ubuntu no longer boot into a GUI with just a few clicks
6. Shortcuts
   Super+D = desktop
   Super+E = open home
   Super+Up = maximize
   Super+Down = minimize
   Super+Q = quit application (Alt+F4)

7. Chrome sudo apt-get install chromium-browser -y
8. Git sudo apt-get install git-core
9. Ruco commandline editor gem install ruco
10. copy important dotfiles + firefox history/forms/... database from .mozilla
11. dotfiles
12. Multi-clipboard sudo apt-get install clipit
    (set history shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+V)
13. Skype + add skype to startup
    (video fix in dotfiles --> add add /home/xxxx/dotfiles/bin/video-skype to "Startup Spplications" )

14. Mysql:
    sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client libmysql-ruby libmysqlclient-dev -y
    I`d recommend no root password
15. Redis sudo apt-get install redis-server -y
16. Memcached sudo apt-get install memcached
17. ImageMagic sudo apt-get install imagemagick libmagick9-dev -y
18. Arial/Verdana etc fonts: sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
19. VirtualBox
20. Nginx + Passenger
21. Restrcited codes sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y
22. Terminal
    Set Ctrl+Shift+L for clear+reset in terminal, so the history gets removed on keypress
    Set Ctrl+t for new tab
23. Postgres
    sudo apt-get install postgresql libpq-dev
    gem install pg
    sudo su postgres
    createuser

    use no username / no password in database.yml

24. Reverse scrolling
    If you often work on macs this can reduce your confusion.
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zedtux/naturalscrolling
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install naturalscrolling -y