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Main Package Repositories

Base System

• alsa-firmware – ALSA firmware package
• alsa-oss – OSS compatibility library
• alsa-utils – extra alsa plugins
• aufs2 – Another Unionfs Implementation no longer implemented since kernel 2.6.39.1 (package now moved to AUR)
• aufs2-util – Another Unionfs utilities no longer implemented since kernel 2.6.39.1 (package now moved to AUR)
• base – base Arch install
• cpio – tool to copy files into or out of a cpio or tar archive
• dbus-core – Freedesktop.org message bus system
• dhclient – dhclient is standalone client from the dhcp package
• dhcpcd – RFC2131 compliant DHCP client daemon
• dialog – tool to display dialog boxes from shell scripts
• dnsutils – various DNS utilities – dig host nslookup nsupdate
• fuse – library that makes it possible to implement a filesystem in a userspace program.
• hal – Hardware Abstraction Layer
• libgl – Mesa 3-D graphics library and DRI software rasterizer
• memtest86+ – advanced memory diagnostic tool
• mesa – Mesa 3-D graphics libraries and include files
• nouveau-dri – Mesa classic DRI + Gallium3D drivers for Nouveau
• nouveau-firmware – nvidia opensource X driver – firmware needed for NV40 and above
• squashfs-tools – tools for squashfs, a highly compressed read-only filesystem for Linux.
• syslinux – collection of boot loaders that boot from FAT, ext2/3/4 and btrfs filesystems, from CDs and via PXE
• wireless_tools – Wireless Tools
• xf86-input-evdev – Xorg evdev input driver
• xf86-input-synaptics – Synaptics driver for notebook touchpads
• xf86-video-nouveau – Open Source 3D acceleration driver for nVidia cards (experimental)
• xorg – X window system
• xorg-video-drivers – video drivers for Xorg

Openbox Desktop Essentials

• gvfs – userspace virtual filesystem
• lxappearance – GTK+ theme switcher of the LXDE Desktop (manages icons and fonts)
• lxterminal – VTE-based terminal emulator for LXDE
• nitrogen – background browser and setter for X windows
• notification-daemon – notification daemon for the desktop notifications framework
• obmenu – Openbox menu editor
• openbox – window manager for the X11 windowing system
• openbox-themes – various themes for the Openbox window manager
• obconf – GTK2 based configuration tool for the Openbox windowmanager
• slim – lightweight graphical login manager
• thunar – customizable file manager
• thunarvfs – Thunar volume file system
• tint2 – a simple panel/taskbar intentionally made for openbox3
• wicd – manages wireless and wired interfaces, requiring fewer dependencies than other network managers but doesn’t support usb modems

Applications

• abiword – full-featured word processor
• catfish – frontend for search engines
• chromium – the open-source project behind Google Chrome
• conky – lightweight, scriptable system monitor for desktop
• file-roller – Gnome archive manager
• gcalctool – Gnome scientific calculator
• geeqie — an image browser/viewer fork of GQview
• gimp – linux version of Photoshop
• gnome-mplayer – simple GTK-based GUI for mplayer
• gnumeric – Gnome spreadsheet program
• leafpad — notepad clone for GTK+ 2.x that emphasizes simplicity and no dependencies
• scrot – simple command-line screenshot utility for X
• transmission-gtk — simple and easy-to-use BitTorrent client with (GTK+) GUI, web and CLI front-ends
• xfburn – simple CD/DVD burning tool based on libburnia libraries

Audio Plug-ins

• gstreamer0.10-bad – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Bad Plugin libraries (gst-plugins-bad)
• gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Bad Plugins (gst-plugins-bad)
• gstreamer0.10-base – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Base plugin libraries
• gstreamer0.10-base-plugins – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Base Plugins (gst-plugins-base)
• gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg – Gstreamer FFMpeg Plugin
• gstreamer0.10-good – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Good plugin libraries
• gstreamer0.10-good-plugins – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Good Plugins (gst-plugins-good)
• gstreamer0.10-ugly – GStreamer Multimedia Framework Ugly plugin libraries
• gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins– GStreamer Multimedia Framework Ugly Plugins (gst-plugins-ugly)

Extras

• arandr – simple visual front end for XRandR 1.2.
• base-devel – base devel package group
• dmenu – generic menu for X
• dosfstools – DOS filesystem utilities
• gksu – graphical frontend for su
• gmrun – simple program which provides a run program window
• gnome-disk-utility – Gnome libraries and applications for dealing with storage devices
• gnome-menus – Gnome menu specifications
• hardinfo – system information and benchmark tool
• hicolor-icon-theme – Freedesktop.org Hicolor icon theme
• ntfs-3g – stable read and write NTFS driver
• ntfsprogs – NTFS filesystem utilities
• p7zip – command-line version of the 7zip compressed file archiver
• parcellite – lightweight GTK+ clipboard manager
• python – next generation of the python high-level scripting language
• sudo – gives certain users the ability to run some commands as root
• tango-icon-theme – Tango icon theme
• thunar-archive-plugin – create and deflate archives in Thunar, now moved to AUR
• thunar-media-tags-plugin – adds special features for media files to the Thunar File Manager
• tumbler – D-Bus service for applications to request thumbnails
• unrar – RAR uncompression program
• unzip – unpacks .zip archives such as those made by PKZIP
• xcompmgr – Composite Window-effects manager for X.org
• xorg-xkill – kill a client by its X resource
• xz – library and command line tools for XZ and LZMA compressed files
• zip – creates PKZIP-compatible .zip files

AUR Repository

• flashplugin-prerelease – Adobe Flash Player Prerelease Debug Build
• foxitreader – small fast PDF viewer
• gsimplecal -simple and lightweight GTK calendar
• gtk2-theme-neutronium– Neutronium is dark and beautiful theme for gnome/gtk2
• lxinput – small program to configure keyboard and mouse for LXDE
• obkey-git – Openbox key editor
• oblogout – Openbox logout script
• packer – simple and fast bash wrapper for pacman and the AUR.
• simplygrey-icon-theme – color-free icon theme (just three sha
  des of grey)
• ttf-ms-fonts – core TTF Fonts from Microsoft
• tintwizard – GUI wizard which generates config files for tint2 panels
• vattery – GTK based battery monitor for your system tray
• volumeicon – volume control for your system tray