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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Google Earth stereoscopic 3D browsing
One of the things I like very much in Google Earth is Flight Simulator. It would be great if one could use a red-cyan glasses for 3D effect using stereoscopic (anaglyph) rendering.
On Windows there ...
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Fast, lightweight alternative to Compiz' Expo Plugin?
Are there any fast, lightweight alternatives to Compiz' Expo Plugin (which are compatible with / capable of running alongside Unity & Compiz) in standard Ubuntu?
I'm looking for sth that's almost ...
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Are there dress making Applications?
There probably isn't but I envisage creating models of people and then dressing them with various clothes. Sort of virtual Barbie dress up.
Its hard to visualize patterns on clothes and would like to ...
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File transfer indicator applet?
In gnome-shell when you do a file transfer you get a icon appear in the bar at the top,
I know in unity it shows you the information in the unity Launcher, but I have that set to autohide, so I was ...
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Anybody know of an advanced lightscribe labeling application?
I am looking for an advanced lightscribe labeling application for linux that goes beyond the lacie lightscribe burner that also does full monochrome labels not just text.
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Recommendation about screen lock application in xubuntu?
I'm using xubuntu 12.04 precise now, the default lock screen application is xsreensaver. Its lock screen window is so ugly that I decided to change a new one.
I have tried some other lock screen ...
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Is there an application similar to Everdesk for linux/ubuntu?
I am looking for a file manager that stores emails together with other documents in the same folders similar to Everdesk.
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Alternative for CSI ETABS
Hi I just wanted now an alternative for ETABS program in Ubuntu . ETABS is a civil engineering program that design and analyse steel and concrete structures using finite element method.
There is more ...
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Is there a program or somehow to get mousekeys on Ubuntu 12.04
Mousekeys is a feature on Windows that allows you to press buttons on your keyboard and your mouse goes to in a certain direction and certain distance.
Is there a program or built in feature like ...
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CPU undervolting GUI software?
I have Lenovo B580 laptop with core i3. I've followed tutorial to install phc kernel and then phc software to undervolt but this soft is too complicated. Is there any other program whitch is able to ...
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Qute — Worthy or what's its analogue?
Friends, I wanted to use Qute on my Ubuntu 12.04. There are a couple of problems:
It relies on a dead project.
One has to compile the files there.
The question now is: is it worth the pain to ...
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HUD in other window managers (especially xmonad)
It seems that HUD is thightly tied to unity. However I just use xmonad as a window manager, especially I don't use unity.
Is there a way to use HUD within xmonad (or more generally withing other ...
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Is there a per-application volume control indicator?
There was per-application volume control applet for Gnome 2.
There is a per-app volume control extension for Gnome-Shell.
Is there any indicator applet for Unity like this two?
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What apps are available for use with a touchscreen?
What apps are there to download from the Ubuntu Software Center that have been developed with a touchscreen in mind?
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Can I annotate the screen in Gnome Shell?
Anyone know a plugin or application that emulate the Compiz Annotate funcionality in Gnome 3? Annotate is the plugin that lets you draw on the screen.
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Simple program like ratmenu/9menu that can use images as menu items
I'd like to be able to select an album by looking through album covers and launch any mp3 player on it or select an image album by scrolling through sample thumbnails and launch any image viewer on ...
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How to play realmedia / SMIL / rtsp audio references with start/end points
I'm trying to play the song referenced at A Prairie Home Companion: May 6, 2006 - Moonlight on the Colorado River lyrics. For some of my friends, the "listen" link there plays just the song whose ...
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How to transfer an iPhoto Library to a file based structure and how to manage them properly?
I need to export my old iPhoto Library to a file based structure similar to the format of shotwell.
There are some possiblities:
Just use the iPhoto Master folder
Use Shotwell to import the photos
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I would like to build a partial mirror, I like the look of debpartial-mirror, but it looks abandonded, recommendations for a mirror tool?
I would like to build a partial mirror, I like the look of debpartial-mirror, but it looks abandonded, recommendations for a mirror tool?
https://projetos.ossystems.com.br/wiki/debpartial-mirror
I ...
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Any Ideas on a Better Browser Enabled Cloud Desktop using Ubuntu 12.04, Gnome and Amazon Web Services?
I am currently using NoMachine's NX Web Companion free product using java as well as FreeNX to access a Gnome GUI Ubuntu 12.04 instance running on Amazon Web Services Free Tier ec2.
What I have ...
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Why can't I screenshare properly?
When I am using very popular screensharing software (Skype, Teamviewer) The applications are running fine on my end, but on my partner's end(viewing my screen) they say they can't see anything. Is ...
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How to (safely) check if key combo (keyboard shortcut) has command(s) assigned to it
Sometimes it just so happens that I inadvertently hit a (wrong) key combo which appears to be doing nothing, but who knows? It might have triggered something...
I'm looking for a way (or a tool) to ...
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Self-hosted browser based IRC client alternatives
I have looked at the self-hosted web browser based IRC-clients Subway and Alice as I never seem to get an invite for IRCcloud.
The two alternatives I have found suffer from really bad bugs. They work ...
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Nitro Tasks not generating “todo.txt”
I have started using Nitro Tasks and while current version 1.5 should feature automatic generation of "todo.txt" when syncing with Ubuntu One, I don't see this file. It should be found in the Ubuntu ...
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Right-click Desktop environment
I have been searching around at different desktop environments and a couple days ago, I came across a post that listed an environment that was completely blank and the menu was accessed through a ...
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Ubuntu friendly Pedometer without cloud enforcement (data must be local)
Can you recommend me a Pedometer for Ubuntu?
no cloud enforcement
no online account on web interface
data local with local software for analysis
Does Nike Fuel Band, FitBit and others work on ...
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Which media server for these requirements
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 server edition and am looking for a media centre server daemon that meets the following requiments:
upnp/dlna
streams photo audio and video
transcode video from h264 mkvs on ...
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Alternative to VirtuaLock Anti-Theft software
My university now has a subscription to VirtuaLock, which doesn't have a Ubuntu/Linux client. I'd like to convince them to offer an alternative for Linux users.
I have seen Prey , but this is ...
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What ASN decoders for Ubuntu are available?
I have a file having ASN data which is BER encoded. And I want to decode the same.
Is there any tool or command in linux/unix which can achieve this?
Windows has ASNviewer and similar tools to do ...
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What audio enhancers are available?
I am looking for an audio enhancer which would act for all the sound playing in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (audio/video players, browser) ..something like DFX for Windows!
Thanks for your reply.
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Landscape-like tool to distribute security upgrades to OS?
i'm looking for an alternative to Landscape, Spacewalk (for RHEL), or CTL to perform a specific job. I need to control and apply OS upgrades on ubuntu systems, for 100+ servers, and so far i wasn't ...
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Are there any video or Audio encryption software avialable in ubuntu 12.04 repositories
I have to submit my Video presentation and other pptx files so i need them to be encrypted. .
Is there any Software or Application available in Ubuntu 12.04 Repositories for doing this.
I tried this ...
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Is there a similar application to blackout for the mac?
In mac os x there is an app called blackout that can help you focus (and in the process preserve battery power). By dimming the lights around the selected windows (and some other features)
is there ...
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Is there a command-line program that can output ascii art as an image?
Is there a command-line program that can convert an image to ascii art and then save that output as an image e.g. jpg or png?
I'm aware that GIMP has the ability to save an image as ascii art and ...
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LibreOffice Draw printing too small
When I print something created in LibreOffice Draw, it prints extremely small, about 2" x 3" for a full page document. I have looked through print settings but nothing stands out as being off. Any ...
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Program like Math Input Panel
Is there any program which works like Math Input Panel on windows 7. I use math frquently in my documents and app like this will improve productivity.
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Is there any alternative to Wifi Protector?
The site of the software is https://wifiprotector.com/ ,I am not able to find any such free software for ubuntu.
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File manager or plugin with automatic CRC verification (similar to TeraCopy)
I'm looking for a file manager or a plugin for an existing one that automatically verifies files after copying or moving using a checksum. It needs to be a set-up-and-forget option that works with ...
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Simplest sync option to mirror local directory with USB on plug-in
I have a simple USB thumbdrive, which functions as drive for my cars stereo. I'd like to use either a tool or something scriptable to achieve the following:
When the drive is plugged in, it is ...
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Is there a software to analyze and improve video sound quality on ubuntu?
I have tons of youtube videos (ones that I downloaded with the downloadhelper) that I use at home to listen to music using VLC (which obviously plays the video too....and it makes a perfect ...
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A good blu ray authoring and burning software
I would like to know if there is a Blu Ray burning program that will also create a menu with thumbnails. The videos are already edited, I dont want to re-encode them in the program. The video files ...
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How to make lyrical music video?
I'm trying to make a lyric video for my friends band. I wanted to make a video with the album art and have the lyrics appear and leave the screen with some effects. I've downloaded programs like ...
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Is there an application in the software center to find out if my laptop supports SATA III?
I am about to buy a new HDD and would like to find out if my laptop supports SATA3 or only SATA2. Unfortunately, I have no clue how to do so.
NOTE: here is the info what "hardinfo" gave me on the ...
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What DC Clients are available?
I want to make a seedbox that will share on an DC server the files that have been completed.
I created a php form to upload the torrent and using Transmission-daemon ubuntu server does all the work. ...
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Is there a way to push contrast, brightness and saturation in X11 for arbitrary applications?
I'm looking for something like Compiz-style controls for opacity, brightness and saturation which can push values for contrast, brightness and saturation beyond the 100% limit in Compiz. Basically, ...
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Pro karaoke for ubuntu
I do a show and use Compuhost which is not compatible with Linux. Is there a comparable program for ubuntu? Compuhost is a professional karaoke program.
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Which TTS software is best suited for Tamil Text to speech synthesis?
I am starting my research in Tamil TTS. I would like to know which free software is suitable for Tamil TTS? I ahve installed Festival.
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Pkg install problem
I have an issue. Being new to ubuntu and other linux versions I have practically no knowledge of the terminal commands. I rely on package installers to help me install software. I continue to run into ...
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Need an IP phone client
I am converting from Windows and just realized I have one app that I really need.
My company uses Cisco's IP Communicator as a remote IP phone product. Does anything exist that could be used?
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DIALux alternative for linux?
I'm wondering if an alternative for DIALux lighting simulation software exists? It's really important for me as I replaced Autocad with Draftsight I still need DIALux without running it with ...
