diff --git a/basic_setup/basic_install.sh b/basic_setup/basic_install.sh
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+++ b/basic_setup/basic_install.sh
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+su
+mv ~/.config/basic_setup/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
+apt update
+apt upgrade --asume-yes
+cat ../other/package_list_desktop_essential.txt | while read line
+do
+        apt install --no-install-recommends --assume-yes $line
+done
+exit
diff --git a/basic_setup/install.sh b/basic_setup/full_install.sh
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rename from basic_setup/install.sh
rename to basic_setup/full_install.sh
diff --git a/other/package_list_desktop_essential.txt b/other/package_list_desktop_essential.txt
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+chromium        ;#internet
+dzen2           ;#used for herbsluftclient panel
+herbstluftwm    ;#windowmanager
+htop            ;#taskmanager
+i3lock          ;#screenlock
+katarakt        ;#simple and performant pdfviewer
+pulseaudio      ;#sound
+rxvt-unicode-256color ;#terminal-emulator
+sudo            ;#execute as root
+tmux            ;#terminal multiplexer (multiple terminals within one)
+usbutils        ;#usefullshit for usbdevices
+vim-nox         ;#good consol texeditor with script support
+zsh             ;#much better shell than bash