Benjamin Diedrichsen
40 lines
1.2 KiB
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40 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
# apt:essentials
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**Install essential packages**
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## Purpose
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This cube installs a curated collection of essential development tools and utilities that are commonly needed for server environments and development workflows.
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## What This Cube Does
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Installs the following packages via apt:
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- **fish** - User-friendly command-line shell with autosuggestions and syntax highlighting
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- **ranger** - Terminal-based file manager with vi key bindings
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- **golang-go** - Go programming language compiler and tools
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- **build-essential** - Essential compilation tools (gcc, g++, make, etc.)
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- **python3** - Python 3 interpreter and standard library
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- **pkg-config** - Helper tool for compiling applications and libraries
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- **age** - Modern file encryption tool with small explicit keys
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## Configuration
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### Parameters
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- **UPDATE** (boolean, default: `true`)
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- If already installed, should packages be updated?
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- Set to `false` to skip package cache updates and only install missing packages
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## Dependencies
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None - this cube can run standalone.
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## Use Cases
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This cube is ideal as a base dependency for other cubes that require:
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- Basic development tools
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- Modern shell environments
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- File encryption capabilities
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- Python or Go runtimes
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