This post lists the necessary libraries needed to either compile or run several applications on Debian Lenny. For the applications already included in the repositories (like Amarok, Wine, Banshee and so on) use this guide. Make sure to always try apt-get build-dep application_name first, then see if you really need some other dependencies.

Here are the main changes since the 20080527 release: Added AutoHotKey verb, Added Microsoft Common Controls verb, Added Obsolete DirectShow Filter verb, Added DivX verb, Updated Xvid

Zenwalk Live 5.2, the latest Zenwalk in its Live CD format is ready!

Firefox extension Xoopit turns Gmail into a robust, searchable media management tool for every piece of media that comes through your inbox. By indexing every attachment as well as every link to photos and videos from sites like Flickr, Picasa, and YouTube, Xoopit allows you to easily search for and find any picture or video and view it from directly inside Gmail.

While Firefox 3’s location bar is perhaps my personal favorite new feature and the one I missed the most when I have to use Firefox 2 for some testing, there are a lot of people who find it weird, obtrusive and don’t like it including bookmarks and history among its results.

openSUSE 11.0 was one of the most anticipated Linux distro releases of 2008. Despite a few bugs in the final code, which was released yesterday, it was worth the wait. The openSUSE version of KDE 4 alone is worth the download, and the improvements to the software manager make customizing a pleasure.

Linux Mint is a heavily customized community-driven derivative built on top of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. According to the creators, its purpose is "to produce an elegant, up-to-date, and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution." The latest release, Linux Mint 5.0 "Elyssa", released this month, retains most of Ubuntu's stability and features, but distinguish itself with unique features and tweaks.