Install the planner package with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

To start Planner, choose Applications->Office->Project Management.

Make sure the universe repository is enabled. (See How do I add Universe and Multiverse?)

Install the gnucash package with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

Remove some unnecessary directories and files.

sudo rm -fr /usr/share/gnome/apps/Applications/

Start a new desktop configuration file in the /usr/share/applications directory.

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/GnuCash.desktop

A blank file called GnuCash.desktop opens in gedit.

Add the following lines to the new file.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=GnuCash
Comment=GnuCash Personal Finance
Exec=gnucash
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/gnucash/gnucash-icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Office;
							

Save the file and close gedit. (See sample/GnuCash.desktop_gnucash for an example.)

To open GnuCash, choose Applications->Office->GnuCash.

Install the scribus package with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

To install additional templates, make sure you have the universe repository enabled (see How do I add Universe and Multiverse?), and install the scribus-template package with Synaptic.

To start Scribus, choose Applications->Office->Scribus

Install the dia-gnome package with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

To start Dia, choose Applications->Graphics->Dia