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Fedora Frog is GUI install script that jumps your Fedora Core 5 to life in no time… Fedora Frog supports 32 bit installations, some parts may work also on 64 bit installations.
This script installs most of the stuff you will ever need to get things really working in Fedora Core 5. Here’s what it can do (Hold your breath!) -

  • Install extra repositories [RPMForge]
  • Install GUI frontend for yum [yumex]
  • Install commonly needed multimedia codecs
  • Install DVD playback capability
  • Install Java JRE and its plugin for Firefox
  • Install Macromedia Flash plugin for Firefox
  • Install extra fonts (including msttcorefonts)
  • Install graphics drivers for nVidia and ATI cards
  • Install Gnome Configuration Editor
  • Install numlockx to turn on NumLock on startup
  • Set up Gnome to open System Monitor every time you push Alt-Ctrl-Del
  • Disable CD blocking in CD-ROM
  • Set up Nautilus to open new folders in the same window
  • Install rar archiver
  • Install Adobe PDF reader
  • Install Gwenview and digiKam imageviewers
  • Install XMMS (analog of Winamp)
  • Install amaroK media player
  • Install stream directory browser Streamtuner
  • Install CD ripper Grip
  • Install Xine, VLC, Mplayer multimedia players
  • Install RealPlayer 10
  • Install Skype
  • Install Thunderbird e-mail client
  • Install Liferea RSS reader
  • Install Opera web browser
  • Install CD/DVD burning utility K3b
  • Install FTP utility gFTP
  • Install File share utility DC++
  • Install P2P BitTorrent client Azureus
  • Install P2P eMule Client aMule
  • Install P2P Gnutella Client LimeWire
  • Install KDE Edutainment programms
  • Install Photo-realistic nightsky renderer Stellarium
  • Install Some additional games
  • Install Alacarte Gnome menu editor
  • Install Shortcut to browse files as root
  • Install Some desktop backgrounds, icons, themes and screensavers
  • Install fortune and make Gnome Fish-applet to use it
Author

Sahil Ahuja

Posted on

2006-07-09

Updated on

2020-12-21

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