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Ask HN: I have admin rights for two days only. What should I install?

I've started a new job as a junior developer for a large company, and apparently admin rights are hard to get hold of. I have temporary rights for two days so I can set up my machine. What are the essentials that I should install while I can? I'm on Windows 10, primarily working with Java but could be doing anything really.

BoorishBears 9y ago
A VM with Windows and Ubuntu images
andreicon 9y ago
sublime text, git, docker (preferably using hyperv) anything else can run inside a docker container
sugaraplha 9y ago
Some large companies (mine, for example) have policies against using shareware without a proper license, or god forbid cracked. So if you install something like Sublime Text, which has personal unlimited license, make sure your internal IT department has no problem with it.
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