Linux Apps Thread

[CrayonMuncher]

SO I just switched to Ubuntu 11.04 after realising that it is only a 700MB file to download, thought it was like 4GB download and on a 700Kb connection that is a joke, Basically I love it, took a bit of research to get all the things I wanted in place and this was obviously more complicated than Windows but now I have it I honestly don’t think I will return to Windows for anything less than a compatibility issue.
It seems to have everything off the bat but I just wanted to get some opinions and mention some helpful apps as well as some important apps that are not on the OS by default.
In Ubuntu you need to use the Ubuntu software centre to install stuff the easy way, here here some suggestions.

1. I would recommend you download the compizconfig settings manager it opens up way more configuration options.
It is important to note that if you expirenence any lag during playback of video you will need this app for sure, read on for instructions on how to solve.
If you do have lag after installation of compiz config go to system settings (top right of the desktop under username) choose compizconfig then go to composite and disable detect refresh rate, then move the slider to your refresh rate. Now go to open gl and UNcheck sync to Vblank, this will fix the problem, this is a common problem, I dont know why.

2. Avant Window Navigator. This adds a OSX like dock that allows you to switch between open apps in different workspaces easily.

3. GPU drivers, before I sorted the video lag I install the latest HD4XXX drivers using command line but, in ubuntu at least, in the system settings or on the top right again you can use the additional drivers app to find more up to date drivers for your hardware, I would imagine this works for Nvidia as well.

4. Wine: WINdows Emulator, adds compatibilty for windows applications, afaik not all of them but quite a few.

5. Something for us Nerds PCB Designer.

6. Moovida: Seems to be a very well designed media centre, Ubuntu comes with Banshee Media Player Installed which is also very good at handling a media library.

7: VLC, cont forget this one.

8. Chromium: Basically google chrome for linux, Ubuntu 11.04 comes with Firefox 4

9. Amsn, MSN for linux.

10. Alien Arena, Haven't installed this yet But I know what it is.

Any additions would be good to help the community on CF know what apps have been created, any question on linux I will strive to help.

 

[mihir]

:good: post.
Will look into it.Will be installing Ubuntu 11.04 finally,downloaded it today itself.

What PCB Designer are you talking about.Is the name of the software itself is PCB Designer or it is the Job Desc of the software.

 

[salvage-this]

Great thread innercx. Here are a few more that I would like to add...

video editors: Kdenlive (very powerful a bit harder to use), Openshot (Easier but less features)

Photo: Gimp, incscape, RAW Studio (for editing RAW images from DSLR cameras)

Media Center: MythTV

Media converting: Winff

Chat: pigin, empathy

There are others that I use a lot but I can't seem to remember them. I'll add them when I leave windows.

 

[pane-free]

OP said, ". . . but I just wanted to get some opinions . . ."

Brasero I replace with K3B and add K9copy. Forgive me, but i do this from the command line, which i find to be the easy way for me. So,

sudo apt-get remove brasero

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install k3b k9copy

Then I get rid of unwanted apps, such as telnet and smbclient, same as with brasero

After finishing adding all the apps wanted, then

sudo apt-get autoremove

To harden debubuntu distros, I do the following:

sudo apt-get install perl-tk && sudo apt-get install bastille

reboot

At command line, type in "bastille -c" and configure it

Have fun!