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Adobe Reader - opens PDF files (original)

Open in browser:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html

Gnome Commander - like Total Commander for windows!

Install in terminal:

sudo apt-get install gnome-commander

Gnome Do - intelligent launcher tool!

Open:

sudo apt-get install gnome-do

PeaZip - WinRAR for linux, extracts almost everything

Download and install this:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/peazip/peazip_2.1.bin.LINUX.GTK2.i586-1.deb

KompoZer - web author!

Download and install .deb file:

http://www.kompozer.net/download.php

Nero Linux 3 - Burning Rom, you have buy it! ;)

Or download this:

http://www.mininova.org/get/1537332

Gmount-Iso - like deamon tools for linux

sudo apt-get install gmountiso

VirtualBox - running several virtual os

sudo apt-get install virtualbox

WineHQ - emulate windows

1st in terminal:

wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

then type:

sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list

Now click and install it: Install WineHQ

AUDIO

Sondbird - kind of iTunes for linux, based on mozilla!

Type in browser:

http://getdeb.net/release/2869

Amarok - beloved music player!

sudo apt-get install amarok

Last.FM - Radio and music scrobbling!

Type in browser:

http://apt.last.fm/

or download this:

http://cdn.last.fm/client/Linux/lastfm_1.4.2.58240_i386.deb

Audacity - easy 2 use sound editor!

sudo apt-get install audacity

VIDEO

VideoLAN (VLC) - plays everething without codecs required

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc

SMPlayer - MPlayer with a well done GUI!

Download and install:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/smplayer/smplayer_0.6.1_i386.deb

Miro - internet TV!

sudo apt-get install miro

INTERNET

Skype - chat and talk over VoIP

Open in browser:

http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu

aMSN - alternative to windows live messenger

Open in browser:

http://getdeb.net/release/2875

Opera - alternative to no mozilla

Open in browser:

http://getdeb.net/release/2867

Seamonkey - all-in-one browser!

sudo apt-get install seamonkey

Flock - alternative to Firefox, with more social functions

Open in browser:

http://www.getdeb.net/release/2867

FileZilla - FTP client

In terminal:

sudo apt-get install filezilla

Azureus - torrent client

In terminal:

sudo apt-get install azureus

MugShot - social website app

Update /etc/apt/sources.list with:

deb http://www.nighton.net/ hardy main
deb-src http://www.nighton.net/ hardy main

Run in terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install mugshot

STYLE

Compiz Fusion

sudo apt-get install compiz compiz-backend-gconf compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-fusion-plugins-extra compiz-plugins compiz-gnome

Cairo-dock - dock for your Ubuntu

Open in terminal:

Cairo-Dock has its own repository. So, to install it, you just have to edit your sources (sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list) and add the repository:

deb http://repository.cairo-dock.org/ubuntu hardy cairo-dock 
or 
deb http://repository.cairo-dock.org/ubuntu gutsy cairo-dock (if you are under gutsy)

wget -q http://repository.cairo-dock.org/ubuntu/cairo-dock.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins

Avant Window Navigator - dock-like bar!

Run in terminal:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

[I]add these at the bottom of the file and save it:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu hardy main[/I]

sudo aptitude update

sudo aptitude install avant-window-navigator-bzr awn-core-applets-bzr

Ubuntu Tweak - obviously

Run in terminal:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add&save:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main

Run:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

LATEST SCREENSHOT

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DID YOU INSTALL SOMETHING, AND YOU DON'T LIKE IT ANYMORE?!

sudo dpkg -P package_name

or

if you prefer Synaptic (Menu->System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager) choose "Mark for complete removal" after right clicking on package.

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Some of the items you post links to sites for are available in the repos (which is preferred, since it does dependencies and updates for you). Items like kompozer.

Also, I much prefer k3b to nero.

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Nine links. I also like k3b better, but each to his own likings. Also, I highly recommend using the APT command line or Synaptic (APT GUI interface) whenever possible. This package manager is better at resolving conflicts and importing dependencies for applications that need them.

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Thanks for a cool list! I just wish getdeb had a proper functioning repo....

This is a good idea, though, sharing your Linux essentials with others :D

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Some of the items you post links to sites for are available in the repos (which is preferred, since it does dependencies and updates for you). Items like kompozer.

Also, I much prefer k3b to nero.

k3b, don't know that one. Nero just because under windows i used that one. ;)

repos?! :blink: :unsure:

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k3b, don't know that one. Nero just because under windows i used that one. ;)

repos?! :blink: :unsure:

repos?!

I use the medibuntu and the wine repos for my needs. I think for a while you could hook into a getdeb repo but it has not worked for a while now. It was nice when it did.

Repos as in repositories..? Like, you've got the ubuntu repos at your service when you install, you can choose which of those to activate. And you can add others. As I said, I add the above two. Getdeb would be NICE added :D

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"repos" are the repositories that hold all the available software. Sort of like a huge shopping mall. When you use apt (or the GUI counterpart/frontend, synaptic), you are getting the software from the repos. And if the package you want has additional requirements (dependencies), then these are sought out and also downloaded for you.

And k3b just totally rocks! :wub:

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Nine links. I also like k3b better, but each to his own likings. Also, I highly recommend using the APT command line or Synaptic (APT GUI interface) whenever possible. This package manager is better at resolving conflicts and importing dependencies for applications that need them.

Yep, I prefer it too, but sometimes, it's not available, or for example it's not up to date, so that why link, as you counted 9! :p

Thanks for a cool list! I just wish getdeb had a proper functioning repo....

This is a good idea, though, sharing your Linux essentials with others :D

Thanks! :) Good to know that someone appreciate it. Actually a couple of days, well now it's maybe more months, but when I switched to linux it was quietly hard to figure out everything, how to install, what is what, so that why I thought to help "starters" with this thread, so that they know some apps, which they might need! :)

warez?

Naaa....it's just for try out! :p ...you have to buy it if you want it! *sorry 4 that, just an old windows habit! :blush:

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repos?!

I use the medibuntu and the wine repos for my needs. I think for a while you could hook into a getdeb repo but it has not worked for a while now. It was nice when it did.

Repos as in repositories..? Like, you've got the ubuntu repos at your service when you install, you can choose which of those to activate. And you can add others. As I said, I add the above two. Getdeb would be NICE added :D

"repos" are the repositories that hold all the available software. Sort of like a huge shopping mall. When you use apt (or the GUI counterpart/frontend, synaptic), you are getting the software from the repos. And if the package you want has additional requirements (dependencies), then these are sought out and also downloaded for you.

And k3b just totally rocks! :wub:

Repos...got it! :) :woot:

As you might discovered i'm not the smarted regarding linux, so, just to make it totaly clear for me, "/etc/apt/sources.list" is where the repos are stored, right? ...so because some apps need do ad there lines (adresses).

How can I get k3b? sudo apt-get install k3b? :rolleyes:

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Repos...got it! :) :woot:

As you might discovered i'm not the smarted regarding linux, so, just to make it totaly clear for me, "/etc/apt/sources.list" is where the repos are stored, right? ...so because some apps need do ad there lines (adresses).

How can I get k3b? sudo apt-get install k3b? :rolleyes:

Well, whatever! You have got me wanting to compile my own list of 'must have' apps. Nice one, mate!

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As you might discovered i'm not the smarted regarding linux, so, just to make it totaly clear for me, "/etc/apt/sources.list" is where the repos are stored, right? ...so because some apps need do ad there lines (adresses).

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Or you can just open synaptic, and click Settings > Repositories then add them here:

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Well, whatever! You have got me wanting to compile my own list of 'must have' apps. Nice one, mate!

Can't wait to see your's! :shiftyninja: :yes:

Or you can just open synaptic, and click Settings > Repositories then add them here:

:woot: Yep, I see it, there are the lines also that I added once! :)

K3b...it looks nice, and on the 1st sight pretty easy to use, KDE looks funny on gnome face for me! :p :cool:

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Some of these are great and others are useless to me.

Thanks for a cool list! I just wish getdeb had a proper functioning repo....
Me too man, that would make things so much easier. I guess I'll keep relying on RSS feeds for letting me know of updates.
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