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+ssh:openssh-client openssh-server php:php5 php5-mysql php5-pgsql php5-sqlite mysql:mysql-client mysql-server nodejs:nodejs npm git:git editors:vim gedit openjdk:openjdk-7-jre openjdk-7-jdk default-jdk default-jre flash:pepperflashplugin-nonfree xchm:xchm latex:texlive-full kile curl:curl make:make