RedLinux v.14 complete packagelist to install including AUR packages and noting x86_64 absences: In installer: base-devel, netcfg, openssh, sudo, wireless-tools. (iwl-wifi stuff) Post install: Sound first: alsa-lib alsa-utils Video next: xorg, xf86-video-intel (or xorg-video-drivers), xmonad, xmonad-contrib, openbox, openbox-themes, gmrun, obconf. Compositing support: xcompmgr, transset-df. Login manager: slim, archlinux-themes-slim, slim-themes. GUI/SM: stalonetray, conky, powertop, htop, iotop. Basics: rsync, abs. Email: No client installed. Or mutt. Office Suite: None. Panel: None. RSS: None. Or canto. Archive Tool: squeeze, zip, unzip, unrar. Background tool: feh Bittorrent Client: rtorrent Browser: Firefox and flashplugin. (possibly gnash and webkit-browser instead down the line) CD Burning: xfburn CD Ripper: asunder Editor: emacs, nano File Manager: Thunar, thunar-volman. Fonts: terminus-font, ttf-inconsolata, ttf-dejavu, ttf-liberation Icon theme: crashbit (downloaded) Image Viewer: mirage IM: Pidgin IRC: Pidgin Live CD Tools: larch, larchin, larch-live, lzop, squashfs-tools, syslinux, cdrkit Music Client (CLI): ncmpc Music Client (GUI): Sonata Music Server: mpd Nzb-client: nzbget Office Tools: epdfview, xchm Partition Editor: gparted Programming Languages: gcc, sbcl, erlang, ghc, lua, openjdk6, python, ruby, drscheme, nasm Screensaver Utility: xscreensaver Screenshot Utility: scrot Scripts: Don't forget em. Config files too. Source Control Management: Bazaar, Git, Mercurial, Darcs, SVN, CVS, sloccount, perl-libwww Terminal: urxvt Time Synchronization: openntpd Typing Tutor: gtypist Video Player: mplayer, mplayer-plugin, smplayer. Virtualization: Virtualbox Wireless Networking: Wicd Extras: sshfs, ntfs-3g, nfs-utils, screen, pkgstats, aspell-en, emacs-color-theme, emacs-haskell-mode, slime-cvs, bash-completion. Install smalltalk or factor? AUR packages: chicken scheme. gforth. xmobar and dependencies. jdee Post-install: #3D Rendering and Content Creation: blender #Audio Editing: audacity #Audio Sequencing: jokosher #Backup Solution: arch-backup #Cloning\Imaging Solution: partimage #DVD Tools: Devede, thoggen, handbrake #iPod Management: gtkpod #IRC Client: irssi #Music Device Management: gnomad2 #Office Suite: openoffice-base or goffice #P2P Client: amule #Photo Editor: gimp #Scheme Scripting: scsh (may require libelf). #Spreadsheet Editor: gnumeric #UPNP Solution: mediatomb #Vector Graphics: inkscape #Video Card Drivers: catalyst for ati, nvidia for nvidia #Video Editing: pitivi #Web Site Grabber: Pavuk #Windows Programs: Wine #WM-Insanity: possibly awesome, dwm, stumpwm. #Word Processor: abiword