a new Mint 17

1. Software Manager
2. ScreenShot, Gpaste 2, Sticky Notes, Screensaver Inhibitor, Timer w Notification
3. edit fstab

   sudo blkid    # for UUID
   sudo gedit /etc/fstab
   

4. packages...

   wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/bcchenbc/cd97144714a89d6dd69e/raw/aaaac1e2f76fcbcf44137f9acece357d7214bb00/install_packages.sh
   chmod +x install_packages.sh
   ./install_packages.sh
   

5. zsh

   curl -L https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/raw/master/tools/install.sh | sh
   # ZSH_THEME="jreese" in .zshrc
   nano .zshrc
   chsh -s /bin/zsh
   

6. latex

   # http://www.tug.org/texlive/quickinstall.html
   # http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/Images/
   sudo furiusisomount
   # mount texlive iso file
   ./install-tl
   # add "/usr/local/texlive/2015/bin/x86_64-linux" to PATH
   

7. JRE

   # https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/java#TOC-Install-JRE-64-bit-
   # https://java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp
    sudo mkdir -p -v /opt/java/64
    cd Downloads && tar xvzf ~/Downloads/jre-8u45-linux-x64.tar.gz
    sudo mv -v ~/Downloads/jre1.8.0_45 /opt/java/64
    sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/opt/java/64/jre1.8.0_45/bin/java" 1
    sudo update-alternatives --set java /opt/java/64/jre1.8.0_45/bin/java
    mkdir -v ~/.mozilla/plugins
    sudo apt-get remove icedtea-6-plugin && sudo apt-get remove icedtea-7-plugin
    rm -v ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so
    ln -s /opt/java/64/jre1.8.0_45/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
   # uncheck "Keep temporary file..." in "General", [Settings...]
    /opt/java/64/jre1.8.0_45/bin/ControlPanel