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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What Android emulators are available?
I will like to know some of the android emulators that work really well with Ubuntu 11.10 and above. I want to try 'whatsapp' on Ubuntu through an android emulator. Thanks in advance
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Set of countdown timers with alarm
I tried alarm-clock-applet but I have to set up several countdowns and I cannot launch them together as a group. It is however a useful app.
I would an app that lets me use a set of timers with alarms....
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Is there a GUI client for Git?
I am using git for version control of various projects.
Is there GUI software for navigating through commits and branches of a project and for retrieving versions in git projects?
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Is there software that can fill PDF forms?
I have some PDFs which are actually forms, with fields to fill. Is there some software that can fill those fields?
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How to measure GPU usage?
Using the top command in the terminal lists processes, sorted by their CPU usage (and you can change it to sort by another parameter)
Is there an equivalent for the GPU?
This fellow is asking about ...
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Best VNC / remote desktop software for assistance
Poll on best VNC / remote desktop software for assisting others on Windows/Mac machines from Ubuntu?
I've heard good things about TeamViewer and Fog Creek Copilot, but I'm wondering if the included ...
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What are the Alternatives For RemasterSys?
I need an alternative software of Remastersys since it's not working in my system (Ubuntu 12.04.)
I want software just like remastersys. I don't want to install any new packages, I just want a piece ...
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What default Windows Software Alternatives does Ubuntu have! [closed]
This former Windows user is all set with a new Ubuntu installed to his box. And now I'd like to know what default applications I have in my system? And esp. for these categories:
Audio
Video
Graphics ...
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Are there any alternatives to Nautilus?
Are there any good alternatives to Nautilus? I'm looking for something lightweight, with a cleaner interface, but the ability to manually enter file paths is still important. Any suggestions?
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Native, FOSS GUI prototyping tools? [duplicate]
As part of my job as a web developer, I spend an amount of time doing UI prototypes to show the client. It's a pain in the behind but sometimes it has to be done.
I've seen Shuttleworth (and the ...
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What webcam apps are available and how to check if your webcam is working?
What software is available for using webcams or ways of checking if my webcam is working correctly after installing Ubuntu.
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Shortcut to switch between Analog Stereo output & HDMI audio output
To switch to HDMI audio output (of monitor) and back to normal audio output from system audio jack (for headphones, as my monitor doesn't have audio out), I find myself opening up sound preferences ...
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How to take a screenshot every n second?
What software can I use to take screenshots with a set interval? I'd like to take screenshots every 2 second or so. Command-line and GUI are both ok.
I'd prefer software that can also resize and ...
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CCleaner equivalent?
I frequently use ccleaner to (cover my tracks), clean up unused data stored on my computer from web traffic and hotfixes on my windows system.
I was wondering if there is a piece of software that ...
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How do I check system health?
I want a report on my system health, so that I know that all my hardware components (CPU, memory, disks...) are functioning as expected. It would be easiest to read if the report listed only the ...
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Using multiple desktop environments
Can I install extra desktop environments without affecting my current environment?
I'm asking because I got mixed messages saying that it is no problem as well as those that say that the universe ...
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Peer To Peer (P2P) Sync and Share Ubuntu
I want to Share files across my network and on remote sites, So i am looking for p2p Sync/sharing application. Just like Ubuntu One & Drop box , but it does not have p2p protocol.I want p2p ...
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Any app on Ubuntu to open and/or convert HEIF pictures (.HEIC, High Efficiency Image File Format)?
A certain cellphone maker has changed the default format of taking pictures to HEIF (.HEIC, High Efficiency Image File Format), without asking the users (although there is still the option to use jpeg/...
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Any command line calculator for Ubuntu?
I am looking for a calculator which can do calculations in the terminal itself, without any other extra prefixes and suffixes.
For example: If I typed something like 10000-9000 in the terminal, the ...
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Torrent client for the command-line? [duplicate]
Yesterday one of my friends asked me if there is some torrent client that runs on the command-line.
I had no answer for him, but I think that you have some.
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How to text-to-speech output using command-line?
How to get speech output from entered text by using command-line?
Also facility to change speech rate, pitch, volume etc using simple command.
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How do I check system specifications?
I am total noob in Linux. I wanna know what is the equivalent of "My Computer" in Ubuntu 11.04. I want to check my computer specs such as Processor Speed, Memory, and etc.
Whenever I check properties ...
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Is there a shell-independent HUD-like menu search tool for Xfce/GNOME/Cinnamon?
The Ubuntu Heads-Up Display (HUD) - you love it or you hate it. Personally I rather like a classic desktop, so I use Xfce or GNOME-fork Cinnamon, and I'd like to keep those menu's where they are.
But ...
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Can I make the webcam take a picture when an incorrect password is entered?
I am using a laptop . I was thinking to have a support in my Ubuntu machine. When an incorrect password is entered, a picture is taken later revealing who has been trying to gain access.
I have ...
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Better terminal for Ubuntu?
Please suggest a terminal application for Ubuntu desktop which meets the following requirements:
Paste via Right Mouse Click (without showing the context menu)
Copy via Mouse selection.
Solarized ...
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How do I clean or disable the memory cache?
After the system starts, in a few minutes my memory cache fills up and it starts using the swap. Here's a screenshot of /proc/meminfo.
However, if I can disable this process / clean the cache once ...
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Is there a Paint.NET alternative?
Does anyone know of a simple Image Editor, with functionality comparable to Paint.NET, for Ubuntu? I've always found GIMP to be overkill and too complicated for what I want to do.
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How can I extract text from images?
How can I extract text from images?
I am not talking about scanned files, but garden variety images, such as when you take a high-def picture of a blackboard at class, and it is nicely handwritten; ...
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Merging two pictures
Is there a tool in Ubuntu to automatically merge two images having a common strip? I need to scan a large image, which will not fit at once in the scanner. I was thinking about scanning it in two ...
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Picture/Video capture programs
What software options are there for taking videos and or pictures within Ubuntu (Much like Apple's Photobooth)?
Please limit one software solution per answer and include key features/description of ...
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How can I graphically mount ISOs?
I want a graphical (GUI) method to mount an ISO, is there any way to do so?
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Is there an equivalent of Silverlight?
I need Silverlight installed on my Ubuntu system, so that I can see some of the Microsoft websites(mainly videos).
Are there any alternatives to Silverlight in Ubuntu? If so, what are they and how do ...
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How do I set up remote desktop?
I have some user accounts in my Ubuntu 10.04 and I want them to login from all over the world and access their data using Internet and of course I want any of my users to be able to access only their ...
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In Ubuntu, is there an application like "Huawei Mobile Partner" for broadband dongle modems?
Is there an application in Ubuntu which is like Huawei Mobile Partner, i. e. an application to manage broadband USB dongle modems? The application should provide:
Display bandwidth
SMS facility
Make ...
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Is there an indicator to quickly access recently used files?
I am looking for a tray icon indicator that - upon click on the icon - shows me the list of my recently used files. This would be a great way to quickly access these files.
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Is there a program like Fedy but for Ubuntu?
Fedy is a program that has tweaks and programs that are otherwise proprietary, and you can install them with one click.
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What software can I use to view epub documents?
What software can I use to view .epub documents?
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Is there BitTorrent software that runs in a terminal?
I want to deploy it on my VPS server to download resources quickly.
This could save me a lot of time since some resources are in a foreign country,
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MySQL GUI Tools
Does anyone have any good ideas as to native MySQL GUI clients for Ubuntu?
So far I've tried MySQL Workbench, which never seemed to work properly, phpMyAdmin which I found a bit slow, and Navicat ...
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Microsoft OneNote alternative?
Is there any program for Linux that has about the same functionality and usability as Microsoft OneNote? At the moment I am checking out Basket (for KDE), that seems to point to the right direction, ...
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What's the best, simplest OCR solution?
I'd like to scan a good amount of papers I have lying around, with the least possible hassle. I would like to convert them to images using Simple Scan, then convert them to text using OCR. Is there a ...
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How can I find duplicate photos?
What can I use to find duplicate photos, including photos that have been resized?
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How do I stress test CPU and RAM (at the same time)?
I've searched the net and came across the Ubuntu wiki saying
stress-ng --matrix 0
is supposed the best. But there are dedicated stressors for CPU and RAM (looking at man).
Any ideas which one is ...
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Is there a web based terminal/ssh client?
I'm at a library, and all of the computers are Windows based. I'm sshing into my Ubuntu box somewhere else. The terms of service says "You may not make any changes to system files." However, when I ...
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Alternative to Dragon NaturallySpeaking?
Is there a Ubuntu alternative for this program?
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What web browsers are there for Ubuntu? [closed]
I was wondering what web browsers exist for Ubuntu; I don't want to use wine. I just want the ones written for Ubuntu.
I've never liked the Ubuntu Software Center because it never has all of the ...
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What software can join videos?
What's the best & easiest GUI software that can join a video that I have downloaded in several parts?
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Software for text search in files
I am looking for a software that will search text in files from a folder similar to XYplorer.
Is there something similar?
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Run a web server from any directory
I am writing a small website, but I do NOT want to figure out how to install and configure complete LAMP stack to test the website from my ~/home directory. That will be completely disruptive and ...
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What is a good desktop search tool? [closed]
Beagle was my favorite. But it is not maintained anymore, afaik. And it does not work reasonably; it stops working spontaneously and does not return any result. How can I correct this problem and if ...