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.
   Keyboard layout: English (International AltGr dead keys)
2. Copy over stuff from old system, decrypt using ecryptfs-recover-private if necessary.
   (Get places.sqlite from firefox folder to recover your history.)
3. Install RVM + rvm install 1.9.3

   sudo apt-get install build-essential 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. Git sudo apt-get install git
5. Dropbox install + start syncing
6. dotfiles

   cd ~ && git clone git://github.com/grosser/dotfiles.git
   ruby dotfiles/install.rb
   

7. Rubymine to /opt/rubymine

   Command key
   If you like OSx like shortcuts e.g. Cmd+T, choose "meta is mapped to left win" in advanced keyboard layout options and you can use your windows key for them.

   Executable
   /opt/rubymine/bin/rubymine.sh and setup mine as executable then

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

   Oracle/Sun-java
   It is no longer in ubuntu repos.

   sudo apt-get purge openjdk*
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
   

8. Unity menu key
   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
9. Shortcuts
   Super+D = desktop
   Super+E = open home
   Super+Up = maximize
   Super+Down = minimize
   Super+Q = quit application (Alt+F4)

10. Chrome sudo apt-get install chromium-browser -y
11. Ruco commandline editor gem install ruco (atm not working on ruby 1.9.3 / ubuntu 12)
12. copy important dotfiles + firefox history/forms/... database from .mozilla
13. dotfiles
14. Multi-clipboard sudo apt-get install clipit -y
    (set history shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+V)
15. Skype + add skype to startup
    (video fix in dotfiles --> add add /home/xxxx/dotfiles/bin/video-skype to "Startup Spplications" )

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

    use no username / no password in database.yml

26. 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