|
Size: 8588
Comment:
|
Size: 8695
Comment: converted to 1.6 markup
|
| Deletions are marked like this. | Additions are marked like this. |
| Line 3: | Line 3: |
| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Contents'''[[BR]][[TableOfContents(2)]]|| | ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Contents'''<<BR>><<TableOfContents(2)>>|| |
| Line 7: | Line 7: |
| There are many, many projects - thousands, in fact - that are available on Ubuntu to serve all sorts of needs. What follows is an alphabetical list of the main applications available (see also: '''[:Applets]'''). You may also be interested in the software list which follows the Ubuntu [:Applications:menu structure], both lists link to the same software guides. ''Note: this is currently a work in progress, so more programs will be added.'' If you wish to include a project not covered here, you may wish to download the following template pack:[[BR]] attachment:SoftwareTemplates.tar.gz Once started place a suitable link both here and on the [:Applications] list. |
There are many, many projects - thousands, in fact - that are available on Ubuntu to serve all sorts of needs. What follows is an alphabetical list of the main applications available (see also: '''[[Applets]]'''). You may also be interested in the software list which follows the Ubuntu [[Applications|menu structure]], both lists link to the same software guides. ''Note: this is currently a work in progress, so more programs will be added.'' If you wish to include a project not covered here, you may wish to download the following template pack:<<BR>> [[attachment:SoftwareTemplates.tar.gz]] Once started place a suitable link both here and on the [[Applications]] list. |
| Line 22: | Line 22: |
| * '''[:AbiWord]''' - a well-featured standalone word processor * '''[:Agave]''' - compare and experiment with color schemes * '''[:Amarok]''' - a full-featured, KDE-based music player and management application * '''[:ApacheHTTPserver]''' - a powerful HTTP server * '''[:ArchiveManager:Archive Manager]''' - open, create and edit compressed files in different formats * '''[:Automatix]''' - third-party unsupported software installer |
* '''[[AbiWord]]''' - a well-featured standalone word processor * '''[[Agave]]''' - compare and experiment with color schemes * '''[[Amarok]]''' - a full-featured, KDE-based music player and management application * '''[[ApacheHTTPserver]]''' - a powerful HTTP server * '''[[ArchiveManager|Archive Manager]]''' - open, create and edit compressed files in different formats * '''[[Automatix]]''' - third-party unsupported software installer |
| Line 37: | Line 37: |
| * '''[:Baobab]''' - analyze how your disk space is being used * '''[:Blender]''' - a professional-level 3D-modeling application * '''[:Brasero]''' - a CD and DVD writing application |
* '''[[Baobab]]''' - analyze how your disk space is being used * '''[[Blender]]''' - a professional-level 3D-modeling application * '''[[Brasero]]''' - a CD and DVD writing application |
| Line 46: | Line 46: |
| * '''[:Calculator]''' - with basic, advanced, financial, and scientific modes * '''[:CharacterMap:Character Map]''' - select a large range of non-standard and international characters to put in your documents (See also: '''[:Applets]''') |
* '''[[Calculator]]''' - with basic, advanced, financial, and scientific modes * '''[[CharacterMap|Character Map]]''' - select a large range of non-standard and international characters to put in your documents (See also: '''[[Applets]]''') |
| Line 53: | Line 53: |
| * '''[:Deluge]''' - GTK+-based BitTorrent client * '''[:DeviceManager:Device Manager]''' - an application for examining the details of your hardware * '''[:Dia]''' - create and edit technical diagrams and plans * '''[:Dictionary]''' - look up definitions in different dictionaries * '''Disk Usage Analyser''' (See '''[:Baobab]''') |
* '''[[Deluge]]''' - GTK+-based BitTorrent client * '''[[DeviceManager|Device Manager]]''' - an application for examining the details of your hardware * '''[[Dia]]''' - create and edit technical diagrams and plans * '''[[Dictionary]]''' - look up definitions in different dictionaries * '''Disk Usage Analyser''' (See '''[[Baobab]]''') |
| Line 65: | Line 65: |
| * '''[:EclipseIDE]''' - A flexible, cross platform Java based IDE for many programming languages and tasks * '''[:Epiphany]''' - the GNOME web browser * '''[:Evince]''' - default document viewer for PDF (Portable Document Format) and PostScript files * '''[:Evolution]''' - mail, calendar, contacts, memos and tasks application * '''[:Exaile]''' - GTK+-based music player, which aims to be like Amarok * '''[:EyeofGNOME]''' - Ubuntu's default image viewer |
* '''[[EclipseIDE]]''' - A flexible, cross platform Java based IDE for many programming languages and tasks * '''[[Epiphany]]''' - the GNOME web browser * '''[[Evince]]''' - default document viewer for PDF (Portable Document Format) and PostScript files * '''[[Evolution]]''' - mail, calendar, contacts, memos and tasks application * '''[[Exaile]]''' - GTK+-based music player, which aims to be like Amarok * '''[[EyeofGNOME]]''' - Ubuntu's default image viewer |
| Line 80: | Line 80: |
| * '''[:Firefox]''' - highly-rated Web browser which is the default for Ubuntu * '''[:Firestarter]''' - an application for configuring your firewall * '''[:F-Spot]''' - a personal photo manager |
* '''[[Firefox]]''' - highly-rated Web browser which is the default for Ubuntu * '''[[Firestarter]]''' - an application for configuring your firewall * '''[[F-Spot]]''' - a personal photo manager |
| Line 89: | Line 89: |
| * '''[:Gcolor2]''' - a simple color picker * '''[:GdMap]''' -view a graphical representation of your hard drive * '''[:gedit]''' - the default text editor for Ubuntu * '''[:GPROFTPD]''' -A GUI based FTP server * '''[:gFTP]''' -an easy to use FTP client * '''[:GnuCash]''' - a personal finance manager * '''[:GNUpaint]''' - a simple painting program * '''[:TeXmacs:GNU TeXmacs]''' - a word processor with special features for scientists * '''[:GoogleEarth:Google Earth]''' - view the earth and sky * '''[:gThumb]''' - view slide shows, edit images, import pictures from a camera, and more * '''[:TheGIMP]''' - a powerful image editing application |
* '''[[Gcolor2]]''' - a simple color picker * '''[[GdMap]]''' -view a graphical representation of your hard drive * '''[[gedit]]''' - the default text editor for Ubuntu * '''[[GPROFTPD]]''' -A GUI based FTP server * '''[[gFTP]]''' -an easy to use FTP client * '''[[GnuCash]]''' - a personal finance manager * '''[[GNUpaint]]''' - a simple painting program * '''[[TeXmacs|GNU TeXmacs]]''' - a word processor with special features for scientists * '''[[GoogleEarth|Google Earth]]''' - view the earth and sky * '''[[gThumb]]''' - view slide shows, edit images, import pictures from a camera, and more * '''[[TheGIMP]]''' - a powerful image editing application |
| Line 114: | Line 114: |
| * '''[:HardInfo]''' - hardware information and report generator | * '''[[HardInfo]]''' - hardware information and report generator |
| Line 119: | Line 119: |
| * '''[:ImageMagick]''' - a software suite which can be used to create, edit and display images from the command line or using a graphical interface * '''[:Inkscape]''' a vector graphics illustration program * '''[:Istanbul]''' - record desktop events to a video file |
* '''[[ImageMagick]]''' - a software suite which can be used to create, edit and display images from the command line or using a graphical interface * '''[[Inkscape]]''' a vector graphics illustration program * '''[[Istanbul]]''' - record desktop events to a video file |
| Line 128: | Line 128: |
| * '''[:JabRef]''' - graphical bibliography reference manager | * '''[[JabRef]]''' - graphical bibliography reference manager |
| Line 132: | Line 132: |
| * '''[:K3b]''' - a CD and DVD writing application * '''[:Kdissert]''' - mindmapping/brainstorming application * '''[:KTorrent]''' - a BitTorrent client for KDE |
* '''[[K3b]]''' - a CD and DVD writing application * '''[[Kdissert]]''' - mindmapping/brainstorming application * '''[[KTorrent]]''' - a BitTorrent client for KDE |
| Line 142: | Line 142: |
| * '''[:Maxima]''' - a computer algebra system * '''[:Mercurial]''' - a distributed Source Control Management system * '''[:/Mousepad:Mousepad]''' - the default GUI editor in Xubuntu * '''Mozilla Firefox''' - (see '''[:Firefox]''') |
* '''[[Maxima]]''' - a computer algebra system * '''[[Mercurial]]''' - a distributed Source Control Management system * '''[[/Mousepad|Mousepad]]''' - the default GUI editor in Xubuntu * '''Mozilla Firefox''' - (see '''[[Firefox]]''') |
| Line 148: | Line 148: |
| * '''[:NetworkManager]''' - networks. | * '''[[NetworkManager]]''' - networks. |
| Line 153: | Line 153: |
| * '''[:OpenOffice.org]''' - a sophisticated, cross-platform office suite | * '''[[OpenOffice.org]]''' - a sophisticated, cross-platform office suite |
| Line 158: | Line 158: |
| * '''[:Pan]''' - a Usenet Newsreader based on Forte's Agent * '''[:Picasa]''' - Google's Picasa is a photo management application with some intermediate-level editing features * '''[:Pidgin]''' - a Instant Messaging client * '''[:psyBNC]''' - an easy to use IRC-bouncer with many features |
* '''[[Pan]]''' - a Usenet Newsreader based on Forte's Agent * '''[[Picasa]]''' - Google's Picasa is a photo management application with some intermediate-level editing features * '''[[Pidgin]]''' - a Instant Messaging client * '''[[psyBNC]]''' - an easy to use IRC-bouncer with many features |
| Line 168: | Line 168: |
| * '''[:qingy]''' a GDM/KDM frame buffer replacement | * '''[[qingy]]''' a GDM/KDM frame buffer replacement |
| Line 173: | Line 173: |
| * '''[:Revelation]''' - a password generator and manager (See also: '''[:Applets]''') * '''[:Rhythmbox]''' - Ubuntu's default music player |
* '''[[Revelation]]''' - a password generator and manager (See also: '''[[Applets]]''') * '''[[Rhythmbox]]''' - Ubuntu's default music player |
| Line 180: | Line 180: |
| * '''[:Scribus]''' - a desktop publishing application * '''[:Synaptic:Synaptic Package Manager]''' - Ubuntu's graphical software installer |
* '''[[Scribus]]''' - a desktop publishing application * '''[[Synaptic|Synaptic Package Manager]]''' - Ubuntu's graphical software installer |
| Line 187: | Line 187: |
| * '''[:GnomeTerminal:Terminal]''' - enter commands and start programs from a command-line interface * '''[:TeXmacs]''' a word processor with special features for scientists * '''[:Thunderbird]''' - an email application which can be customized with extensions and themes like [:Firefox] * '''[:Tomboy:Tomboy Notes]''' - a desktop note-taking application (See also: '''[:Applets]''') * '''[:Totem]''' - Ubuntu's default multimediaplayer * '''[:TuxPaint]''' - an award-winning drawing program for children |
* '''[[GnomeTerminal|Terminal]]''' - enter commands and start programs from a command-line interface * '''[[TeXmacs]]''' a word processor with special features for scientists * '''[[Thunderbird]]''' - an email application which can be customized with extensions and themes like [[Firefox]] * '''[[Tomboy|Tomboy Notes]]''' - a desktop note-taking application (See also: '''[[Applets]]''') * '''[[Totem]]''' - Ubuntu's default multimediaplayer * '''[[TuxPaint]]''' - an award-winning drawing program for children |
| Line 205: | Line 205: |
| * '''[:VMware]''' - run other operating systems inside a virtual machine | * '''[[VMware]]''' - run other operating systems inside a virtual machine |
| Line 209: | Line 209: |
| * '''[:WeeChat]''' - a modern IRC client, based on a text-driven interface | * '''[[WeeChat]]''' - a modern IRC client, based on a text-driven interface |
| Line 214: | Line 214: |
| * '''[:XChat-GNOME]''' a beginner-friendly IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Client * '''[:XSane]''' - an application to control a scanner and acquire images from it |
* '''[[XChat-GNOME]]''' a beginner-friendly IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Client * '''[[XSane]]''' - an application to control a scanner and acquire images from it |
| Line 229: | Line 229: |
| * '''[:InstallingSoftware:Installing Software in Ubuntu]''' * '''[:SoftwareManagement:Software Management in Ubuntu]''' * '''[:Repositories:About Repositories]''' |
* '''[[InstallingSoftware|Installing Software in Ubuntu]]''' * '''[[SoftwareManagement|Software Management in Ubuntu]]''' * '''[[Repositories|About Repositories]]''' |
| Line 238: | Line 238: |
| * '''[http://www.gnomefiles.org/ GnomeFiles]''' - Categorizes, rates and lists Gnome-based software. * '''[http://www.kde-apps.org/ KDE-APPS.org]''' - Categorizes, rates, reviews and lists KDE-based software. * '''[http://www.osalt.com/ osalt.com]''' - Lists 'open-source' alternatives to proprietary software. * '''[http://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]''' - Repository of open source software * '''[http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/ ubuntuvideo]''' - Collates videos on Ubuntu from across the Web. Has some clips of software in action |
* '''[[http://www.gnomefiles.org/|GnomeFiles]]''' - Categorizes, rates and lists Gnome-based software. * '''[[http://www.kde-apps.org/|KDE-APPS.org]]''' - Categorizes, rates, reviews and lists KDE-based software. * '''[[http://www.osalt.com/|osalt.com]]''' - Lists 'open-source' alternatives to proprietary software. * '''[[http://sourceforge.net/|SourceForge]]''' - Repository of open source software * '''[[http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/|ubuntuvideo]]''' - Collates videos on Ubuntu from across the Web. Has some clips of software in action |
| Line 251: | Line 251: |
| * '''[http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html The Principle of Free Software]''' * '''[http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html Essays on the Philosophy of Free Software]''' * '''[http://www.opensource.org/ opensource.org]''' * '''[http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/ The Cathedral and the Bazaar]''' - An example of how FLOSS works in practise * '''[http://www.mpoweropen.com/ Fundraising Software]''' - Open Source Fundraising Software * '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Wikipedia, 'Linux']''' * '''[http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/ The Halloween Documents]''' - What Microsoft thought about FLOSS...behind closed doors. Some of the beliefs that non-Linux computer users have about Linux are traceable to Microsoft's campaigns against Linux, which promoted much information that has been discredited. This site provides some insight into how anti-Linux advocacy works. |
* '''[[http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html|The Principle of Free Software]]''' * '''[[http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html|Essays on the Philosophy of Free Software]]''' * '''[[http://www.opensource.org/|opensource.org]]''' * '''[[http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/|The Cathedral and the Bazaar]]''' - An example of how FLOSS works in practise * '''[[http://www.mpoweropen.com/|Fundraising Software]]''' - Open Source Fundraising Software * '''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux|Wikipedia, 'Linux']]''' * '''[[http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/|The Halloween Documents]]''' - What Microsoft thought about FLOSS...behind closed doors. Some of the beliefs that non-Linux computer users have about Linux are traceable to Microsoft's campaigns against Linux, which promoted much information that has been discredited. This site provides some insight into how anti-Linux advocacy works. |
Parent: UserDocumentation
Contents |
Introduction
There are many, many projects - thousands, in fact - that are available on Ubuntu to serve all sorts of needs. What follows is an alphabetical list of the main applications available (see also: Applets).
You may also be interested in the software list which follows the Ubuntu menu structure, both lists link to the same software guides.
Note: this is currently a work in progress, so more programs will be added. If you wish to include a project not covered here, you may wish to download the following template pack:
SoftwareTemplates.tar.gz
Once started place a suitable link both here and on the Applications list.
See also: FreeSoftwareAlternatives
Alphabetical List of Software Available on Ubuntu
A
AbiWord - a well-featured standalone word processor
Agave - compare and experiment with color schemes
Amarok - a full-featured, KDE-based music player and management application
ApacheHTTPserver - a powerful HTTP server
Archive Manager - open, create and edit compressed files in different formats
Automatix - third-party unsupported software installer
B
Baobab - analyze how your disk space is being used
Blender - a professional-level 3D-modeling application
Brasero - a CD and DVD writing application
C
Calculator - with basic, advanced, financial, and scientific modes
Character Map - select a large range of non-standard and international characters to put in your documents (See also: Applets)
D
Deluge - GTK+-based BitTorrent client
Device Manager - an application for examining the details of your hardware
Dia - create and edit technical diagrams and plans
Dictionary - look up definitions in different dictionaries
Disk Usage Analyser (See Baobab)
E
EclipseIDE - A flexible, cross platform Java based IDE for many programming languages and tasks
Epiphany - the GNOME web browser
Evince - default document viewer for PDF (Portable Document Format) and PostScript files
Evolution - mail, calendar, contacts, memos and tasks application
Exaile - GTK+-based music player, which aims to be like Amarok
EyeofGNOME - Ubuntu's default image viewer
F
Firefox - highly-rated Web browser which is the default for Ubuntu
Firestarter - an application for configuring your firewall
F-Spot - a personal photo manager
G
Gcolor2 - a simple color picker
GdMap -view a graphical representation of your hard drive
gedit - the default text editor for Ubuntu
GPROFTPD -A GUI based FTP server
gFTP -an easy to use FTP client
GnuCash - a personal finance manager
GNUpaint - a simple painting program
GNU TeXmacs - a word processor with special features for scientists
Google Earth - view the earth and sky
gThumb - view slide shows, edit images, import pictures from a camera, and more
TheGIMP - a powerful image editing application
H
HardInfo - hardware information and report generator
I
ImageMagick - a software suite which can be used to create, edit and display images from the command line or using a graphical interface
Inkscape a vector graphics illustration program
Istanbul - record desktop events to a video file
J
JabRef - graphical bibliography reference manager
K
K3b - a CD and DVD writing application
Kdissert - mindmapping/brainstorming application
KTorrent - a BitTorrent client for KDE
L
M
Maxima - a computer algebra system
Mercurial - a distributed Source Control Management system
Mousepad - the default GUI editor in Xubuntu
Mozilla Firefox - (see Firefox)
N
NetworkManager - networks.
O
OpenOffice.org - a sophisticated, cross-platform office suite
P
Pan - a Usenet Newsreader based on Forte's Agent
Picasa - Google's Picasa is a photo management application with some intermediate-level editing features
Pidgin - a Instant Messaging client
psyBNC - an easy to use IRC-bouncer with many features
Q
qingy a GDM/KDM frame buffer replacement
R
Revelation - a password generator and manager (See also: Applets)
Rhythmbox - Ubuntu's default music player
S
Scribus - a desktop publishing application
Synaptic Package Manager - Ubuntu's graphical software installer
T
Terminal - enter commands and start programs from a command-line interface
TeXmacs a word processor with special features for scientists
Thunderbird - an email application which can be customized with extensions and themes like Firefox
Tomboy Notes - a desktop note-taking application (See also: Applets)
Totem - Ubuntu's default multimediaplayer
TuxPaint - an award-winning drawing program for children
U
V
VMware - run other operating systems inside a virtual machine
W
WeeChat - a modern IRC client, based on a text-driven interface
X
XChat-GNOME a beginner-friendly IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Client
XSane - an application to control a scanner and acquire images from it
Y
Z
Further Reading
Ubuntu Documentation
Further Information on Software Packages
GnomeFiles - Categorizes, rates and lists Gnome-based software.
KDE-APPS.org - Categorizes, rates, reviews and lists KDE-based software.
osalt.com - Lists 'open-source' alternatives to proprietary software.
SourceForge - Repository of open source software
ubuntuvideo - Collates videos on Ubuntu from across the Web. Has some clips of software in action
FLOSS: Background and Theory
To better appreciate your software and how the world of FLOSS (Free, Libre, Open Source Software) works - in development, support, communities, and so on - it helps to have some understanding of its background, its theoretical underpinnings and how it works in practise.
The following links are a start to help get you towards that better understanding.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar - An example of how FLOSS works in practise
Fundraising Software - Open Source Fundraising Software
The Halloween Documents - What Microsoft thought about FLOSS...behind closed doors. Some of the beliefs that non-Linux computer users have about Linux are traceable to Microsoft's campaigns against Linux, which promoted much information that has been discredited. This site provides some insight into how anti-Linux advocacy works.