Ubuntu Install Log

This is my install log for my Ubuntu 10.10 install.

1) Clean install from USB, default settings.
2) Install ubuntu tweak -> move close, maximise, minimise btns to other side of window.
3) Install codecs.
4) Install Firefox 4.
5) sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
6) apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
7) sudo apt-get install build-essential
8) download and install VMware workstation
9) following this guide to get VMware working -> http://www.debuntu.org/how-wmware-workstation-7.1-ubuntu-maverick-meerkat-10.10
10) install drop box client
11) change firefox start options to: "firefox -ProfileManager -no-remote" and create no-proxy profile in firefox
12) sudo apt-get install vpnc network-manager-vpnc
13lucky number 13, trying to setup vpn but "no valid secrets" message, sadly time for reboot :(
14) reboot did the trick vpn up and running :)
15) did some digging here to get my mic louder, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1245767, but somehow after sudo apt-get install padevchooser the mic seemed to work better :)
16) did an online update (excluded kernel update)
17) did this to get command prompt here -> http://www.watchingthenet.com/add-open-command-prompt-here-functionality-to-nautilus-in-ubuntu.html
18) install Novell Designer 4 followed debian-based install instructions
19) download eclipse php
20) uncomment "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner" from /etc/apt/sources.list and run apt update
21) sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk
22) sudo apt-get install bzr-xmloutput
23) run php ecplise and install BzrEclipse (http://wiki.bazaar.canonical.com/BzrEclipse/Installation)
24) download and install soap ui