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Now that I’m back to the install, to summarize what has happened up to this point. I installed Ubuntu 6.06 from the install CD and setup my second harddrive. I setup my shared directories using samba and setup my shared printer for my network. The following are the next steps I’ve taken (most pulled from UbuntuGuide.org):

1. Install the OpenSSH server to enable SSH from remote machines
2. Get and run EasyUbuntu to configure Multimedia Codecs, Browser Plugins and other miscellaneous applications that are typically used, but not included in the default installation of Ubuntu
3. Install PDF Reader and PDF browser plugins
4. Install gFTP (FTP Client)
5. Install Azureus BitTorrent Client
6. Install Frostwire Gnutella Client
7. Install DVD::Rip
8. Install GnomeBaker
9. Setup extra repositories
10. Install K3B
11. Install Bum Boot-Up Manager
12. Install GParted Partition Manager
13. Setup NVidia configuration
14. {System Updates via notification here}

Now the big question is, should I try to install XGL?  It seems pretty cool and definitely outshines the Aero Interface still in the works, but XGML requires a lot less hardware.  I dunno, but my box is running now, so I’m happy.