Add the ability to compile, edit, and maintain code Here are the compilers and their documents $ sudo apt-get install build-essential subversion-tools gcc-4.2-doc glibc-doc manpages-dev $ sudo apt-get install mingw32 mingw32-binutils mingw32-runtime I need access to subversion and XSLT ChangeLog tools $ sudo apt-get install subversion-tools $ sudo apt-get install xsltproc I install a couple of editors, useful for various things. Kate is already installed. $ sudo apt-get install scite $ sudo apt-get install vim-full Useful tools for cleaning up code, converting comments and line endings, and code statistics: $ sudo apt-get install splint $ sudo apt-get install sloccount $ sudo apt-get install indent $ sudo apt-get install liwc $ sudo apt-get install tofrodos