1. install necessary softwares
apt-get install vim git ssh
2. install input method
apt-get install fcitx fcitx-pinyin fcitx-google-pinyin
then restart
reboot
3. install other system softwares
sublime text - editor
unrar and p7zip - for zip or unzip files
htop - for system monitor
ntpdate - for timing
4. install xilinx develop software, and add them to bashrc
ise14.7
hdlmake (git://ohwr.org/misc/hdl-make.git)
lm32 cross compiler (http://www.ohwr.org/attachments/download/3868/lm32_host_64bit.tar.xz)
libusb-dev fxload
xilinx usb-driver