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| ===== Misc notes ===== | ===== Misc notes ===== | ||
| - | * You don't have to install all the programs mentioned of this page. Just pick the ones you need | + | * You don't have to install all the applications mentioned of this page. Just pick the ones you need |
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| + | * The listed applications are **not** in alphabetical order. They are sometimes grouped by //similar usage// | ||
| * The applications will be installed by default on the ''C:'' disk. You may want to **check the free space available on ''C:''** from time to time (remembering that you need space there for the system, system updates, what you store on your desktop, etc...) | * The applications will be installed by default on the ''C:'' disk. You may want to **check the free space available on ''C:''** from time to time (remembering that you need space there for the system, system updates, what you store on your desktop, etc...) | ||
| * Some installers will let you choose where you want to install the programs | * Some installers will let you choose where you want to install the programs | ||
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| * Some applications can be installed directly from the Microsoft Store but you will have to download and execute the installer for most of the applications listed below | * Some applications can be installed directly from the Microsoft Store but you will have to download and execute the installer for most of the applications listed below | ||
| - | * You are probably running the 64bit version of Windows 10, so **download the 64bit version of the installers**! | + | |
| + | * You are probably running the 64bit version of Windows 10, so **download the 64bit version of the installers**, if you have to choose! | ||
| * [[other:win10misc#accessing_the_list_of_installed_applications | * [[other:win10misc#accessing_the_list_of_installed_applications | ||
| - | |List of installed applications]] | + | |Getting the list of installed applications]] |
| ===== Firefox and Thunderbird ===== | ===== Firefox and Thunderbird ===== | ||
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| * [[https://www.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/new/|Firefox]] | * [[https://www.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/new/|Firefox]] | ||
| * [[https://www.thunderbird.net/|Thunderbird]] | * [[https://www.thunderbird.net/|Thunderbird]] | ||
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| + | Once you have installed FF and/or TB, you should follow the instructions for moving and restoring FF and TB. You should probably even read these before moving to a new computer, if you want to restore the FF and TB settings you had | ||
| + | * [[other:firefox|FF settings]] | ||
| + | * [[other:thunderbird|TB settings]] | ||
| ===== Google Chrome ===== | ===== Google Chrome ===== | ||
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| [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia/Download|Dia]] is roughly inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio,' though more geared towards informal diagrams for casual use. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. | [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia/Download|Dia]] is roughly inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio,' though more geared towards informal diagrams for casual use. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. | ||
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| ==== Inkscape ==== | ==== Inkscape ==== | ||
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| There are several types of backup (**mirror**, incremental or differential imaging, cloning, 2 way synchronization, etc...) of different sources (full disks, partitions, **directories**, ...) to/from different destinations (**external disk**, cloud, ...) | There are several types of backup (**mirror**, incremental or differential imaging, cloning, 2 way synchronization, etc...) of different sources (full disks, partitions, **directories**, ...) to/from different destinations (**external disk**, cloud, ...) | ||
| - | Our basic need is to **mirror one //source directory// on a local disk to a //destination directory// on an external disk** (check the users' manuals if you need more features). This can be easily done with SyncBackFree | + | Our basic need is to **mirror one //source directory// on a local disk to a //destination directory// on an external disk** (check the users' manuals if you need more features). This can be easily done with [[#syncbackfree|SyncBackFree]] |
| * Copy all the files of the //source// to the //destination//. All the files are copied on the first run, only the new/changed files are copied on subsequent runs | * Copy all the files of the //source// to the //destination//. All the files are copied on the first run, only the new/changed files are copied on subsequent runs | ||
| * <wrap hi>Warning!</wrap> if a file is not on the source anymore, //mirroring// will automatically remove it from the destination! The idea is that the destination should be an exact copy of the source! If that's not what you want, check the //backup// (rather than //mirror//) options | * <wrap hi>Warning!</wrap> if a file is not on the source anymore, //mirroring// will automatically remove it from the destination! The idea is that the destination should be an exact copy of the source! If that's not what you want, check the //backup// (rather than //mirror//) options | ||
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| The [[https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree|Free Edition]] can be used for imaging or cloning a full disk | The [[https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree|Free Edition]] can be used for imaging or cloning a full disk | ||
| * Check the [[https://www.macrium.com/product-comparison|Product Comparison]] to determine the available features | * Check the [[https://www.macrium.com/product-comparison|Product Comparison]] to determine the available features | ||
| + | * [[https://www.windowscentral.com/how-clone-your-pcs-hard-drive-macrium-reflect|Tutorial]] on //Windows Central// | ||
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| ===== PuTTY & Pageant ===== | ===== PuTTY & Pageant ===== | ||
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| * Right click on the Start menu and select Powershell | * Right click on the Start menu and select Powershell | ||
| * ''ssh user@server'' | * ''ssh user@server'' | ||
| - | * need to investigate this a bit more (these [[https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/using-the-openssh-beta-in-windows-10-fall-creators-update-and-windows-server-1709/|1709 release beta features]] are now officially in Win10) | + | * It is still useful to install Putty, because this will allow you to configure sessions, and then connect very easily to other computers later |
| + | * If you have installed [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Ubuntu]] on Windows 10, you can just open a terminal and type ''ssh server'' to connect to the server | ||
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/|PuTTY]] is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. | [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/|PuTTY]] is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. | ||
| - | * PuTTY is basically an //ssh client// that will allow you to connect to the LSCE servers with a very efficient text terminal (install [[other:win10apps#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] and select //Enable X11 forwarding// in PuTTY if you need to open graphical windows on the remote servers) | + | PuTTY is basically an //ssh client// that will allow you to connect to the LSCE servers with a very efficient text terminal (install [[other:win10apps#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] and select //Enable X11 forwarding// in PuTTY if you need to open graphical windows on the remote servers) |
| - | * The best way to use PuTTY, is to use it with Pageant: | + | |
| - | * Start Menu => Putty menu => Pageant (this will just put the Pageant icon in the rightmost part of the taskbar, the icon may even me masked) | + | Read the [[other:putty_conf|Configuring Putty]] page to learn the best way to use Putty |
| - | * Right-click on the Pageant icon and choose: | + | |
| - | * **New session** to define a new server you want to connect to | + | |
| - | * Recommended settings: FIXME | + | |
| - | * **Saved Sessions** to connect to a server | + | |
| - | * **Add key** to select a private ssh key and type/store the matching pass phrase (if you have a private ssh key you generated on Linux, you need to convert it with Putty Menu => PuTTYgen) | + | |
| - | * If you have installed WSL+Ubuntu, you can just open a terminal and type ''ssh server'' to connect to the server | + | |
| ===== WinSCP ===== | ===== WinSCP ===== | ||
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| * When you are **on the LSCE network**, you should directly use [[other:win10config#creating_folder_shortcuts_on_the_desktop|local folders on the LSCE servers]] | * When you are **on the LSCE network**, you should directly use [[other:win10config#creating_folder_shortcuts_on_the_desktop|local folders on the LSCE servers]] | ||
| * If you have installed **WSL+Ubuntu**, you can directly use ''scp'' from a terminal! | * If you have installed **WSL+Ubuntu**, you can directly use ''scp'' from a terminal! | ||
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| + | ===== Zotero ===== | ||
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| + | [[https://www.zotero.org/|Zotero]] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research | ||
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| ===== ownCloud ===== | ===== ownCloud ===== | ||
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| ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) ===== | ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) ===== | ||
| - | Check the [[other:win10wsl|WSL]] page if you want to execute Ubuntu (or another Linux) on your Win10 computer | + | Check the [[other:win10wsl|WSL]] page if you want to **run Ubuntu** (or another Linux) **on your Win10 computer**!! |
| ===== More applications ===== | ===== More applications ===== | ||
other/win10apps.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/05 15:04 by jypeter
