Questions tagged [software-recommendation]
Questions asking for specific applications that perform a given task or work with a given file format. Give details about the **purpose** of the software you want and your minimum **requirements** for it.
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Is there a program to see channels used by Wi-Fi networks (similar to Vistumbler or inSSIDer) in Ubuntu?
I need to see the channels used by all Wi-Fi networks in range in order to improve my Wi-Fi connection by selecting the channel to be used by my modem (a procedure related to the 'freebox' modem).
In ...
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What fast image viewers are available for Ubuntu?
What is the fastest / most responsive image viewer?
I'm looking for a program that is responsive and opens large .jpgs fast - progressively and/or by cleverly loading only parts it will render. A 6 ...
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Nice network diagram editor?
Writing a commercial proposal, I want to create a nice graphic showing the clients the architecture I thought of for their IT network, with servers, network connections, firewall, load-balancing, etc.
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How do I convert an MP4 to an MP3? [duplicate]
I have some songs which are in mp4 format and I want to convert them into mp3 format.
I am new to Ubuntu/Linux. So please explain the step by step process or give any software which can do the above ...
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Slap me when I stop working
On Mac OS X I have an app that plays a sound when I enter certain sites. I want a similar software to use on Linux. Does anybody know one?
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Are there any GUI apps that can create .desktop files?
My question is simple. Is there any fast and easy way of creating .desktop files for shortcuts?
For example, I think you can right click and create .desktop shortcuts in Linux Mint.
I already know ...
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Is there any program designed for writing a book?
Is there any program for writing a book? I tried to find it on some forums and sites, but I really couldn't find any.
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What tools do you use to monitor a web server?
What tools do you use to monitor a Ubuntu web server? More specifically, I'd like to monitor server uptime, resource usage (RAM, CPU, bandwidth, etc.), Apache, MySQL and PHP.
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How to visually display dependencies of a package?
This is just for fun and curiosity: is there a tool using which I can visually see the dependencies of a package as a graph?
That is, the packages that a given package depends on. This can be a ...
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VNC or remote desktop application to view Windows desktop from Ubuntu
I have been looking for a fast, well supported VNC or remote desktop application to view my Windows machine desktop from my Ubuntu laptop. Do you have any suggestions for me?
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Renumber pages of a PDF
I want to edit the metadata of a scanned PDF to assign custom page numbers to different pages. For example, what are now pages 1-3 I might want to call i, ii and iii, and what are pages 4-10, I want ...
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Convert thousands of .pngs to animated .gif, `convert` uses too much memory
Many of the questions asking how to create an animated gif from a set of png images suggest to use a variant of ImageMagick's convert command:
convert -delay 2 -loop 0 *.png animated.gif
However, I ...
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Cutting of audio files
I was looking for software which is able to cut audio files into smaller pieces, for example I set seconds and miliseconds for beginning and end of cutting, and then I can save cut content as new file....
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Free pdf reader that supports taking notes (and bookmarks)
I learned about the PDF possibility of taking notes which are then stored with the document, usefull when reading ebooks. If the note taker also supports some math notation, that would be wonderful! ...
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Are there any desktop clients for Soundcloud?
Does anyone know a good desktop client for Soundcloud (are there any)?
If not complete feature support then at least a player which can integrate and play Soundcloud account songs.
I found jamcloud, ...
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Shareit software for Ubuntu
I have share-it software in windows O/S and android phone both. Using this software I can easily transfer my file over Wi-Fi.
Is there any software like share-it in Ubuntu 14.04, where I can transfer ...
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encrypting text editor
Is there an encrypting text editor for ubuntu? In other words, the text editor, preferably GUI capable, should always save an encrypted file and always prompt for the password to re-open the file. ...
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Pop-up reminder and todo app?
Does anyone know of a reasonably lightweight app for Ubuntu that can sit in the system tray and pop up to remind me of various tasks?
Something like Kalarm is exactly what I am looking for, but on my ...
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Is there an SD Card diagnostic utility?
Are there any SD Card diagnostic utility programs out there for Ubuntu? I would like to run tests on my SD card to check capacity, write speed etc. I have one for windows but I am looking for a Linux ...
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How do I scan my windows partition for viruses from Ubuntu?
I think I might have a virus on my windows partition and I want to scan it from Ubuntu. Is this possible? I would like a program that is free.
clamAV
I tried clamAV but I couldn't find a setting ...
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Are there any good typing tutors? [closed]
Are there any good typing tutor applications available for Ubuntu?
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Powerful GUI Calculator for Linux?
What is a good graphical Calculator Application for Linux?
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Color picker for entire screen
Is there any application that provides a color picker for the screen?
For example: after starting the application the mouse is transformed into a color picker.
Clicking anywhere on the screen it will ...
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Native flac .cue splitter
I have some .flac albums I ripped as one big file to save some space (Lossless CD rips are roughly 500MB each). Now that I have more storage I would like to split them back to their original files.
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Is there any Ubuntu software to draw math?
I recently bought a graphics tablet and I want to use it for solving my math homework on laptop. The picture presents what I want. Do you know any software (better foss) which I can use to deal with ...
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Is there an SSH connection manager?
Is there an application (or GnomePanel plugin) that allows one to store SSH connection information and open a terminal on click?
I know that Nautilus does that using Ubuntu's "Password and Encryption ...
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Webcam video recorder
Looking for video recorder applications in Ubuntu that can:
record videos from webcam.
can save for example last 15 minutes so I can review that recorded video; I don't want it to record all the ...
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How can I list the unused applications?
Hey is there any possibility to list out all the applications with a condition of unused for 10-20 days limit. If so how can I do that .
Thank you.
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TortoiseSVN (Subversion Client)?
Is there any software like TortoiseSVN for Subversion client that can be integrated with Nautilus?
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Is there a music player like Winamp? [duplicate]
I'm looking for a music player similar to Winamp.
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Lightweight table editor
I am looking for something like Sublime Text for tables. That is, when it encounters something with table delimited values (for example), the columns should be displayed aligned.
Excel, Calligra ...
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What are some good ASCII art generators?
I have tried figlet but it's not much good. Are there any other ASCII editors?
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Open-source, free Java Decompiler
Is there any open source Java Decompilers for Ubuntu, preferably in the repositories and/or GPL'ed?
Both JAD and JD, the most popular decompilers I've found after a bit of googling, seems to be ...
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Software to create a video slideshow?
I have a bunch of pictures I'd like to make into a basic slideshow, as a video (e.g. mpeg/avi). What software is available to do this?
I started using PiTiVi based on recommendation in another ...
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Is there an alternative for Scrivener (a tool for writers to arrange ideas?)?
Scrivener is a word processing app designed for writers with a unqiue interface and tool set focused on ‘generating content’ rather than simply allowing for content to be written.
Anything like that ...
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Thunderbird or Evolution? [closed]
Before I upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 (I formatted my harddisk and installed it), I used thunderbird.
Now I wanted to test out evolution. I think it's pretty good, because there are integrated ...
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Is there any alternative for Windows gadgets in Ubuntu?
I am new to Ubuntu and would very much like to see a weather gadget (aka widgets).
Can anyone recommed a simple add-that could give me a little weather, Clock, Twitter Crawl, etc?
Thanks
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Stupid simple music player?
Here's what I want: I have a folder with MP3 files. I would like to play all the files in the folder, alphabetically. And I need a way to pause, skip to next file, and that's pretty much it.
I don't ...
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Which Norton Commander style filemanager do you recommend?
I'm searching for a good filemanager in style of the classic norton commander 2 panel design? Since i had my best experiences with Total Commander in Windows, which one would you recommend for use in ...
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Alternative to Little-Snitch app-firewall?
I'm trying out Ubuntu. Been a Mac user. I like ubuntu a lot but I'm uncomfortable not having an app-firewall that reports what connections are being made to the internet. I find it unnerving to not ...
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GNOME alternatives / equivalent for Klipper?
Anyone has any tool, other than a pen and pencil to help me manage more than 5 "copy-pastes"? I heard of Glipper, but anymore, with a small description and pros/cons would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Is there a command that returns network utilization?
I need a command that I can run that returns the current utilization of wlan0.
Does such a tool exist? I would prefer something that doesn't require root privileges.
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OpenSource Flow Charting
I'm looking for an application that drops output in a portable format, maybe export as an image file so I can flowchart some application designs and submit them to my boss for professional review. ...
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How do I handle .WIM image files?
I have an Asus netbook, and its recovery partition and recovery DVD have several images in .WIM format.
Are there any Linux/Ubuntu tools to handle those images? Im looking for the equivalents of dism,...
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How to sync clipboard between ubuntu desktop and android phone?
Is there's any way by which I can sync clipboard Ubuntu 12.04/14.04 with android phone with JellyBean 4.1.2 preferably over same wifi network or over internet if that's not possible. In windows there'...
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True column-mode (block-selection and editing) text editor solution?
In windows, I used to use a text editor called crimson editor which featured the best column-mode editing support I have yet to use.
When enabled via a simple Alt-C shortcut, selections could be made ...
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Can I use this list of applications in Ubuntu? [closed]
These are my software needs:
3DS Max 2013
Maya 2013
Photoshop CS5
TopoGun RC1
Zbrush 4r4
After Effects
I want to install Ubuntu onto my Asus Laptop, but worried that the above software will not work ...
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How can I record an OpenGL game in Ubuntu?
I would like to create a short clip of me playing Minecraft, an OpenGL game. The usual screencast recorders do not properly record OpenGL.
What kind of software is available for this purpose?
My ...
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Is there a software alternative in Ubuntu for iSpy in windows (multiple Web cam recording software[DVR] )?
I use iSpy in windows for recording multiple webcams and from multiple audio sources i.e, using the PC as a DVR. Is there a software for Ubuntu that can do that? I need advanced features like motion ...
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Graphical tool for creating Deb packages
Are there any graphical tools for creating ubuntu/debian packages?