Questions asking for specific applications that perform a given task or work with a given file format. If you're looking specifically for a game, use the "game-recommendation" tag instead.
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rss reader which have all the old items like google reader?
As google reader shows all the older entries, and this service is going to close soon.
So is there a feed reader in Ubuntu or online which shows the older entries too like say 6 months old or more as ...
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Is there a power saving application similar to Jupiter?
I have installed the 13.04 final release and so far I am loving it more 12.10. I'm trying to install the Jupiter power settings app but, I read it is no longer compatible with the new kernel. Is there ...
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Is there a Google Drive client available?
I'd like to install a Google Drive client for Xubuntu (12.04).
I'm getting non-English Google results, and I didn't find grive in the Xubuntu repositories.
Does anyone know of a client that works ...
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similar tools for MATLAB?
I am using Ubuntu 13.04 .I am trying to install software similar to MATLAB and I can't go for MATLAB because its huge download size.So some one suggest me an application which runs similar to MATLAB.
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1answer
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Is there any application like amazing slow downer for window or Mac?
Is there any application like amazing slow downer for window or Mac?
Some of the features:
Change the speed of the music - from 20% (one fifth speed) to 200% (double speed) without changing the ...
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1answer
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I need a proxy app that isn't tor!
Hi my internet has censored by devil isp, I use freegate.tv and psiphone when I used Windows before Ubuntu. Both are great and free.
Tor works very lazy and slow because my internet is very poor (512 ...
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Alternative image viewer
I dont really like EOG.
What other image viewers are available for Ubuntu 13.04 ?
I am using gwenview but it takes lot of time to load.
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3answers
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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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ID3 Tag editor in 13.04
I have find some ID3 tag editor in the web but unfortunately they are no longer available in 13.04 repository. Can anyone give me some recommendation for ID3 Tag editor program? I need some feature ...
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1answer
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How can I get a messaging menu indicator with unread count of my new Gmail emails?
Back in Ubuntu 12.04, installing the gm-notify application allowed did these things:
Shoe me the number of unread messages in my inbox
Show me a blue envelope when an email was received
Show me a ...
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11answers
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What do you use to edit Microsoft Word documents (docx)?
What alternatives exist for editing Microsoft Word documents (docx)?
I know about OpenOffice and Google docs. What else is out there?
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15answers
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How to create a screencast?
How can I create a screencast on Ubuntu? What applications are available?
The app I'm looking for has ideally all of these features:
Can record in a format that can be played back easily on any ...
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1answer
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Screen and webcam recording with nvidia-bumblebee
I wish to record my desktop or my Game session in Linux with webcam if possible. For windows I use OBS, but until it comes out, i need to find other means.
I looked at Recordmydesktop, and kazam ut ...
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5answers
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Is there any open source Microsoft Project MPP viewer?
We know that .mpp file extension is a proprietary file format. But, Is there any open source viewer which work with these kind of files?
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1answer
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Is there any frame interpolation media player for Ubuntu?
I'm looking for a media player or converter with frame interpolation support. There are many for Windows, but none for Ubuntu.
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4answers
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Programs to download subtitles for videos
I have many movies without subtitles, is there a program to find the right subtitles for them?
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3answers
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Ubuntu 12.04 spdif output doesn't support multichannel sound
I'm a relatively new Ubuntu-user, and I need a bit of help.
I just recently discovered that my laptop (an Acer Aspire 5670), has an optical-spdif output and since it's connected to a 5.1 Yamaha ...
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9answers
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best video converter
I need a good video converter software that can convert many video formats from one ot the other. On Windows I found Format Factory to be good. I would like its equivalent or something better on ...
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1answer
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Converting PDF doc to image as preserving the PDF quality at image?
I have looked to the site and find convert like programs and used them however I cannot preserve the quality of the PDF file. I have changes the options for better resolutions but this time the size ...
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2answers
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Which email client is fast enough for a Maildir containing one million emails?
I have a Maildir, which subfolders contain about one million emails. Mutt is so slow on it. Any better choice?
PS: An email deduplicate tool contained is better. Normal scripts keep the index in ...
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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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What different desktop environments and shells are available?
This question exists as it fills a specific criterion. While you are encouraged to help maintain its answers, please understand that "big list" questions are not generally allowed on Ask Ubuntu ...
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1answer
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How to rename multiple files? [duplicate]
I'm trying to move some files to another folder that already contains older files with the same name. Nautilus asks me every time to rename the duplicate files and they're too much to rename them ...
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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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1answer
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8086 emulator. Issue with i8086 istallation
I am an emu8086 user, and I find it very good, but it exists only in windows.
Are there any good ubuntu 8086 emulator?
I need it to practice 16bit assembly code.
I care about seeing what happens on ...
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5answers
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A light alternative to gnome-system-monitor?
As I'm programming a little game, I often use gnome-system-monitor to check if there's any memory leak in my program. But the monitor takes too much lime to launch and is pretty slow.
Could you ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu iMessage Client
Are there any chat clients or stand-alone clients that can interact with the iMessage server? I just switched from OSX 10.8.x to Ubuntu 12.10, and it's really the only thing I miss.
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1answer
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Is there an offline Google docs app?
just wondering if there are any desktop apps for Google docs on Ubuntu 12.04? I just need to be able to edit docs offline and save them so they auto-sync to my account when I get an internet ...
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What microblogging clients are available?
What GUI Twitter clients are there for Ubuntu?
Please include reasons why you like - or highlight features that make a client unique. Please also keep to one client per answer.
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2answers
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MP3 Mixing program
Is there a mixing program that exist for mixing mp3/wav files like for example VirtualDJ or Tracktor for Linux Ubuntu?
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2answers
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Direct file downloads based off file extension?
Is it possible to make it that whenever I download a file, it is redirected to a certain folder based on its file extension?
Eg, *.jpg, *.gif, *.png, etc, that it downloads to my pictures folder, ...
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1answer
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Auto screenshot capture tool for linux [duplicate]
I use zscreen in windows to capture my screen every 2 minute and save them on local file system with date time label. Is there any tool or script to doing this on linux Ubuntu?
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2answers
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Which free software can you use to create rotating 3D Spacefill models of molecules in .gif format?
An example of what I'm talking about is this animation from Wikipedia. I am running 32 bit 12.10 if it is relevant. Please describe step-by-step, with pictures (screenshots with the appropriate areas ...
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8answers
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What terminal emulators are available for heavy terminal users?
I spend a lot of time at the command-line during the workday and at home too since I run Ubuntu exclusively.
I've been using the default gnome terminal but I've reached a point where I'd really like ...
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1answer
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Dawing crystal structure
I need to draw a face centred cubic (FCC) and one zincblende crystal structure. Which software shall I use to draw those on Ubuntu ?
Thanks
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PDF to word conversion software?
Is there any free software available on Ubuntu that can convert a pdf file to a .doc file?
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What's a good tool for creating .epub format e-books?
I have seen a question here about reading .epub but I would like to create my own easily from a GUI, what is available for Ubuntu? Even if I have to download something outside the repository, as long ...
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2answers
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Alternative to QJoyPad
I'd like to know if there is any alternative to QJoyPad, I've tried to install it, but it's only available from the source and is not possible to compile it, because of some errors. Anyway, you can't ...
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What is the best alternative to Google Reader?
I enjoy using Lightread in Ubuntu 12.10. The thing is Google Reader is being shutdown and Lightread is a client for Google Reader, so it's feed will be cut of.
What is the best alternative as a RSS ...
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1answer
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Running a classic ASP website on Ubuntu 12.04
I will start the conversion of an old web site programmed on Classic ASP to PHP. I'd like to run and test the ASP scripts locally.
So, how can I run these ASP scripts in my Linux Ubuntu 12.04 (w/ ...
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There is any application that can be used to monitor for much time a computer is turned on?
I need an application that monitor how much time the computer is turned on. For example if I start the system at 12:03 AM and shut it down it at 3:16 PM and then in the same day I turn it on at 4:54 ...
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What Application Indicators are available?
This question is present as a matter of historical interest. While you are encouraged to help maintain its answers, please understand that "big list" questions are not generally allowed on Ask ...
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Player for internet radio
I used mplayer -options url://to/radiostation to listen to internet radio for some time. However I'd like to use another software for this. What do you use and what do you consider the advantages of ...
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What's a simple “colour picker” app for GNOME?
I need a small tool to ‘pick’ a colour anywhere on the screen (so that I basically get the hex code for it). Earlier, I've used KDE's KColorChooser for this.
According to this page, "Gpick" sounds ...
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1answer
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Which window manager is most similar to MS Windows?
Background:
I'm changing a lot of desktop environments every day, and i'd like to some uniformity between them to keep my productivity up.
So, which window-manager can be installed in Ubuntu that ...
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Lightweight music player
Is there any ultra lightweight music player for Ubuntu (like foobar)?
Preferably with Unity taskbar integration.
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1answer
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How can I get a music streaming service of my choice work as an app?
Spotify has launched a dedicated Ubuntu player some time ago... but it doesnt make any difference to me as my country doesn't have spotify...
though it does have many music streaming services of its ...
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1answer
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Command line tool to correct whitebalance of scanned PDFs
I have several hundreds of scanned files as PDFs. The scanner I used at the time creates images that have a blue-grey touch, so the white background of the pages is blue/grey instead of white. While ...
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File and directory comparison tool?
I'm looking for something that will compare directories and files like Beyond Compare does for windows.
Its mainly for use of source control, but I need to use it for deployment as well.
