Linux recommended apps

Proto · April 19th, 2007

Silenus' thread gave me the idea of creating this one. The purpose is the same as that other thread, list the apps you think every Linux user should have in /usr/bin.

Media player:
mplayer
vlc
xine/Totem/Kaffeine

Browser:
Swiftfox
Konqueror

Music player:
amaroK (one of the most complete ones)
XMMS (Winamp look-a-like)
Quod Libet (lightweight, fast and to the point).
Exaile (same as above)
audacious (XMMs look-a-like)

Messenger:
Mercury
aMSN
Pidgin
Kopete

DVD/CD burning:
brasero
k3b
cdrecord / wodim (Debian's version of cdrecord)
nerolinux

Image viewing:
comix (it can read from compressed files, so it makes it ideal for manga viewing)
gqview

Bittorrent:
Deluge-torrent
Bittornado
Azureus
rtorrent
ktorrent

Office suites:
abiword
OpenOffice

IRC:
xchat
irssi

Text editing:
gedit
kate
leafpad
vim/gvim
emacs

Security:
firestarter: an Interface for managing your iptables
bcrypt: File encryption

Programming:
gcc
anjuta
eclipse
code::blocks

Games:
scourge
egoboo

Misc:
sshfs: (ssh file system) Excellent for working with remote folders and filesystems.
grip (cd ripper)
pan and/or klibido (usenet)
gimp (image editing)
nethack (Best roguelike game ever.)
NTFS-3G (ntfs read-write)
vixie-cron (or something similar)
syslog-ng

useful links:
The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux. (Official site of the table)

Live CD's distro's /Specialized distro's

dyne:bolic (multimedia studio)
Ubuntu Studio
Gentoo Live USB
slax (usb distro based on Slackware)
Linux Mint Based on Ubuntu, with more Windows compatibility

Hex Editor:
GHex.
KHexedit.

eye-candy
Enlightenment
Compiz Fusion.

windows compatibility

For Windows:
Vmware
WINE
Cedega

DJ Stenny · April 19th, 2007

Don't forget to add Xine! :P

Proto · April 19th, 2007

Added it along with others that use the same engine

DoktorSeven · April 21st, 2007

Music player:
XMMS. Yes, XMMS. Other apps I either don't like the playlist method (especially Amarok) and/or are extremely unstable/buggy/crash on me. XMMS is the only music player I use, and destroys all others even today.

Messenger:
gaim -> Pidgin (new name)

DVD/CD:
cdrecord / wodim (Debian's version of cdrecord)

Bittorrent:
ktorrent (best one, I think)

image viewing:
gqview (I don't use compressed files, compression doesn't help much anyway)

irc:
irssi

other:
grip (cd ripper)
pan and/or klibido (usenet)
vim / gvim (best text editor ever. Bring on the holy wars.

)
gimp (image editing)
nethack (Best roguelike game ever.)

Proto · April 21st, 2007

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XMMS. Yes, XMMS. Other apps I either don't like the playlist method (especially Amarok) and/or are extremely unstable/buggy/crash on me. XMMS is the only music player I use, and destroys all others even today.

If what you search is simplicity and stability then you should give quod libet a try. Anyway, XMMS is a shoud-include in any fav program list so I'm adding it

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gqview (I don't use compressed files, compression doesn't help much anyway)

It's not much compression as it is packaging what one searches when using those formats.

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gaim -> Pidgin (new name)

whoops, forgot about that one

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vim / gvim (best text editor ever. Bring on the holy wars. )

While that one is my choice as well when working on a console... I normally prefer something prettier like gedit or leafpad

cyclonmaster · April 21st, 2007

CD/DVD burner:
nerolinux

shafeen · April 21st, 2007

i was waiting for this thread.below is the table of equivalence very use full for newbies/rookies .

its a very big list so those who are interested follow the link

Download links are on the same page

Silenus · April 21st, 2007

Great idea Proto.

Balthazard · April 21st, 2007

system Tools.: NTFS-3G

Ps.:THis should be a Sticky

Proto · April 22nd, 2007

Added them all. Keep the apps coming

Balthazard · April 22nd, 2007

Beryl and Compiz

Proto · April 22nd, 2007

Well now that this is going to happen

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Recently, discussions between Beryl and Compiz have led to an agreement to merge the two projects. "This project, going by the temporary name of "Composite Community", will be based on the latest Compiz core and will provide the 'best' plugins, decorators, settings tools, and related applications from each community."[1][2][3]

I would like to wait a little more and see what happens

Balthazard · April 22nd, 2007

Yeah good Idee or call it ComBryl

for the time being.

KillerShots · April 23rd, 2007

1. gcc (It's not an operating system if it doesn't have a compiler - that's an inoperating system)
2. gvim / kate / kedit / emacs
3. vixie-cron (or something similar)
4. syslog-ng
5. And an absolute must-have... wine + cygwin, to really screw with your mind

**refraction** · April 23rd, 2007

i suppose to not come across as a windows fanboy or linux hater, i better sticky this ;p

Proto · April 24th, 2007

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1. gcc (It's not an operating system if it doesn't have a compiler - that's an inoperating system)

Surprisingly it doesn't come in Ubuntu as a default application, so I guess it's worth adding it up there

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wine + cygwin

o_o Wouldn't that create a micro-black hole or something?

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i suppose to not come across as a windows fanboy or linux hater, i better sticky this ;p

Yay! I award you will the Tux seal of approval.

Project Epsilon · April 24th, 2007

Most of what i use is already mentioned, but for a nice, lightweight music player i use Exaile. and for games you can't go wrong with scourge and egoboo :P

Proto · April 24th, 2007

Added, added and added

NanoBrain · May 8th, 2007

Are there any good music making software? I use Reason, Cubase and Acid on my WinXP. If there are, I'll delete my winXP

cause thats the only reason I use it.

Proto · May 8th, 2007

There are a good number of apps out there for music creation. If you would like to try them, Dyne:bolic (described here) is a live CD operative system packed with many of the best audio/video/image editing/creation tools that there are in Linux. With the Live CD you can just try the apps without initially installing Linux. If you like it you can later choose another more robust distribution, and you'll already know what applications to use

Disclaimer: please note that the desktop environment that is included with that distribution is designed to be light and simple, however it leaves things to desire in the aesthetic department. Better distro's come with more elegant desktops environment, however for trial purposes it does the trick

April 19th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,232	Linux recommended apps Silenus' thread gave me the idea of creating this one. The purpose is the same as that other thread, list the apps you think every Linux user should have in /usr/bin. Media player: mplayer vlc xine/Totem/Kaffeine Browser: Swiftfox Konqueror Music player: amaroK (one of the most complete ones) XMMS (Winamp look-a-like) Quod Libet (lightweight, fast and to the point). Exaile (same as above) audacious (XMMs look-a-like) Messenger: Mercury aMSN Pidgin Kopete DVD/CD burning: brasero k3b cdrecord / wodim (Debian's version of cdrecord) nerolinux Image viewing: comix (it can read from compressed files, so it makes it ideal for manga viewing) gqview Bittorrent: Deluge-torrent Bittornado Azureus rtorrent ktorrent Office suites: abiword OpenOffice IRC: xchat irssi Text editing: gedit kate leafpad vim/gvim emacs Security: firestarter: an Interface for managing your iptables bcrypt: File encryption Programming: gcc anjuta eclipse code::blocks Games: scourge egoboo Misc: sshfs: (ssh file system) Excellent for working with remote folders and filesystems. grip (cd ripper) pan and/or klibido (usenet) gimp (image editing) nethack (Best roguelike game ever.) NTFS-3G (ntfs read-write) vixie-cron (or something similar) syslog-ng useful links: The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux. (Official site of the table) Live CD's distro's /Specialized distro's dyne:bolic (multimedia studio) Ubuntu Studio Gentoo Live USB slax (usb distro based on Slackware) Linux Mint Based on Ubuntu, with more Windows compatibility Hex Editor: GHex. KHexedit. eye-candy Enlightenment Compiz Fusion. windows compatibility For Windows: Vmware WINE Cedega Last edited by Proto; September 3rd, 2007 at 04:15.

April 19th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
DJ Stenny Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 82	Don't forget to add Xine! :P __________________ sig image too big, the limit is 500x130px and 25kb

April 21st, 2007	#4 (permalink)
DoktorSeven Insane Linux Advocate Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 269	Music player: XMMS. Yes, XMMS. Other apps I either don't like the playlist method (especially Amarok) and/or are extremely unstable/buggy/crash on me. XMMS is the only music player I use, and destroys all others even today. Messenger: gaim -> Pidgin (new name) DVD/CD: cdrecord / wodim (Debian's version of cdrecord) Bittorrent: ktorrent (best one, I think) image viewing: gqview (I don't use compressed files, compression doesn't help much anyway) irc: irssi other: grip (cd ripper) pan and/or klibido (usenet) vim / gvim (best text editor ever. Bring on the holy wars. ) gimp (image editing) nethack (Best roguelike game ever.) __________________ TITLE GOES HERE. // The Linux Blog Of Stuff Warning: my posts may be filled with sarcasm and/or lies. Proceed with caution. oldskool pc win: 1.5GHz P4/384MB/GeForce FX 5200 running GNU/Linux. NO MORE WINDOWS.

April 21st, 2007	#6 (permalink)
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April 21st, 2007	#7 (permalink)
shafeen if ur wealthy,i am single Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: india Posts: 1,433	i was waiting for this thread.below is the table of equivalence very use full for newbies/rookies . its a very big list so those who are interested follow the link Download links are on the same page __________________

April 19th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,232	Added it along with others that use the same engine

April 21st, 2007	#8 (permalink)
Silenus Hyperion Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 1,980	Great idea Proto. __________________ --PSP 3.90 M33 2-- I am the bone of my sword. Steel is my body, and fire is my blood. I have created over a thousand blades. Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life. Have withstood pain to create many weapons. Yet those hands will never hold anything. So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works.

April 21st, 2007	#9 (permalink)
Balthazard \|./FFF\.\| Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 811	system Tools.: NTFS-3G Ps.:THis should be a Sticky __________________

April 22nd, 2007	#10 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,232	Added them all. Keep the apps coming

April 22nd, 2007	#11 (permalink)
Balthazard \|./FFF\.\| Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 811	Beryl and Compiz __________________

April 22nd, 2007	#13 (permalink)
Balthazard \|./FFF\.\| Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 811	Yeah good Idee or call it ComBryl for the time being. __________________

April 23rd, 2007	#14 (permalink)
KillerShots War Games coder Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,909	1. gcc (It's not an operating system if it doesn't have a compiler - that's an inoperating system) 2. gvim / kate / kedit / emacs 3. vixie-cron (or something similar) 4. syslog-ng 5. And an absolute must-have... wine + cygwin, to really screw with your mind __________________ Primary CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Mobo: Biostar N4SLI-A9 RAM: 2G Crucial (DDR400) Video: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX (512M) Audio: HDA X-Mystique HD(s): Maxtor 300G SATA2, Samsung 400G SATA2 OS(s): WinXP x64 Pro, Vista x32 Ultimate, Gentoo x64 Monitor(s): Primary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Secondary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Tertiary - Zenith 42" Plasma TV (1024x768 res) Many other machines... sig too short

April 23rd, 2007	#15 (permalink)
refraction PCSX2 Coder $refraction's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 9,279	i suppose to not come across as a windows fanboy or linux hater, i better sticky this ;p __________________ http://www.generalemu.net/ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz (425x8), eVGA 8800GTX 768mb, 996Gb HDs, 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 @ DDR2-1020 5-5-5-18 Dual Channel, 14605 3dMark 06 Points CPU-Z Link 3dMark06 Score Link Dont PM me for help, use the forums, thats what its for!
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April 24th, 2007	#17 (permalink)
Project Epsilon Super Joe Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: By The Orange Light... Posts: 340	Most of what i use is already mentioned, but for a nice, lightweight music player i use Exaile. and for games you can't go wrong with scourge and egoboo :P __________________

April 24th, 2007	#18 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,232	Added, added and added

May 8th, 2007	#19 (permalink)
NanoBrain Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Macedonia/Japan Posts: 16	Are there any good music making software? I use Reason, Cubase and Acid on my WinXP. If there are, I'll delete my winXP cause thats the only reason I use it. __________________ - All my life I've had one dream, to achieve my many goals. - Operator! Give me the number for 911! - Oh, so they have internet on computers now! Homer Simpson

May 8th, 2007	#20 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,232	There are a good number of apps out there for music creation. If you would like to try them, Dyne:bolic (described here) is a live CD operative system packed with many of the best audio/video/image editing/creation tools that there are in Linux. With the Live CD you can just try the apps without initially installing Linux. If you like it you can later choose another more robust distribution, and you'll already know what applications to use Disclaimer: please note that the desktop environment that is included with that distribution is designed to be light and simple, however it leaves things to desire in the aesthetic department. Better distro's come with more elegant desktops environment, however for trial purposes it does the trick Last edited by Proto; May 8th, 2007 at 16:28.

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