diff --git a/playbooks/shell.yml b/playbooks/shell.yml
index 7309475..855216d 100644
--- a/playbooks/shell.yml
+++ b/playbooks/shell.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,32 @@
     - thinlinc-server
 
   tasks:
-    - name: install gnome-desktop
+    - name: install extra package groups
       package:
-        name: "@gnome-desktop"
+        name: "{{ package_group }}"
         state: installed
+      with_items:
+        - "@development"
+        - "@fonts"
+        - "@gnome-desktop"
+        - "@workstation-product"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: package_group
+
+    - name: install extra packages
+      package:
+        name: "{{ package }}"
+        state: installed
+      with_items:
+        - emacs
+        - rpmlint
+        - tcsh
+        - tmux
+        - whois
+        - wireshark
+        - zsh
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: package
 
     - name: add software packaged in roles
       include_role: