Necessary Packages:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev libmysqlclient-dev
To install vlc etc. use software center
To install dropbox/skype go to their website.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386 [ If skype not showing on top right ]
chmod 600 /home/[username]/.ssh/* [ If you are getting Ssh private key error ]

To install nodejs & npm.

sudo apt-get install nodejs nodejs-dev npm
sudo npm install -g less

To install Mysql:

sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get purge mysql-client-core-5.5
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
sudo apt-get install mysql-client

To Install git and Setup:

To setup git

sudo apt-get install git-core
git config --global user.name "Username"
git config --global user.email "emailId@email.com"
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "emailId@email.com"
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
sudo apt-get install xclip
xclip -sel clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub [Add to github account]

To setup Meld

sudo apt-get install meld
git config --global merge.tool tkdiff
git config --global diff.tool tkdiff
git config --global --add difftool.prompt false

Eclipse:

To setup the Icon:

  • gedit ~/.local/share/applications/opt_eclipse.desktop
  • Paste 
     [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Name=Eclipse
 Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
 Icon= <IconPath>
 Exec= <ExecPath>
 Terminal=false
 Categories=Development;IDE;Java;
 StartupWMClass=Eclipse
  • nautilus ~/.local/share/applications
  • chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/opt_eclipse.desktop

If you have meta data of old system for eclipse, then your life will be easier to setup eclipse.

For java

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
For Java7:  sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
For Java8: sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
sudo apt-get install maven
sudo update-alternatives --config java

To setup Django Project [ If it uses Django Project Template]:

python bootstrap.py
bin/buildout
sudo npm install -g less [If required]
If you get error
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
sudo apt-get install nodejs
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/node nodejs /usr/bin/nodejs 100
bin/django migrate

To install mongo:

http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/

http://howtoubuntu.org/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-14-04-trusty-tahr