Jabbatron

Jabbatron is a super handy installer script designed for Ubuntu. If you've just set up a fresh system, this script can help you get everything updated quickly!

How to Get Jabbatron

You can easily install Jabbatron using Python. Just open your terminal and type:

sudo pip install jabbatron

If you'd rather download it, you can grab jabbatron.py and run it directly.

What Can Jabbatron Do?

The script has a lot of features that make setting up your system easier:

• (00) The Ubuntu Incident - Open blog for more info.


• (01) Prepares your HOME directory by creating necessary folders like ~/bin and ~/tmp.


• (02) Runs good_shape.sh to ensure everything is in order.


• (03) Installs popular apps like Dropbox, Acrobat Reader, and Skype.


• (04) Sets up Midnight Commander (mc) and Konsole from the official repo.


• (05) Installs Vim with a custom .vimrc file for better editing.


• (06) Updates your .bashrc with helpful aliases and even adds MS-DOS prompt emulation!


• (07) Puts together development tools like build-essential packages.


• (08) Helps manage APT tools like wajig and Synaptic.


• (09) Installs LaTeX for all your document preparation needs!


• (10) Sets up GitHub along with some useful .gitconfig aliases.


• (11) Adds various essential tools like xsel and kdiff3.


• (12) Installs python-pip via APT (old version).


• (13) Gets multimedia apps like mplayer2, VLC, and Clementine ready to go.


• (14) Helps set up a LAMP environment if you're into web development!


• (15) Installs GIMP for all your image editing needs.


• (16-18) Offers tweaks such as disabling knotify4 or managing databases like SQLite3, MongoDB, or MySQL. Plus, creates launchers if they’re missing from the desktop!

This script even suggests adding essential Firefox add-ons along with Chromium browser options. It’s got you covered if you want to dive into some gaming or set up VirtualBox too!

If you're ready to simplify your Ubuntu setup, give Jabbatron a try! You won’t regret it.