Ubuntu 12.04 Light Installation

Here's the stuff I do to my Ubuntu 12.04 install to get it running the way I want. I have a few goals.

1. I'm running old hardware, so I need to thin out Unity
1. I'm not a fan of Unity2D so I focus on thinning out Unity
2. I'm a developer, I need my dev tools.
3. I don't listen to music, and watch video.

So here's the things I'm currently doing to get this thing running.

1) Install some basic utils, and chrome... it seems to be faster than firefox. Java is also good to have.

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser preload gconf-editor compizconfig-settings-manager gimp openjdk-6-jdk 

2) Install some developer stuff

sudo apt-get install build-essential git git-cola wireshark meld

3) Fix the max/min/close buttons

gconf-editor

Change apps->metacity->general->button_layout to

:minimize,close

 4) Start up CompizConfig Settings Manager

ccsm

Find the General section, click on OpenGL. Change the Texture Filter drop down to Fast.
Turn off everything except Window Decoration under the Effects section.

5) Remove unneeded lenses from Unity

sudo apt-get autoremove unity-lens-video unity-lens-music