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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4answers
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Is there a power saving application similar to Jupiter?
I'm trying to install the Jupiter power settings app but, I read it is no longer compatible with the new kernel. Is there a similar program or a way to manage the power settings on 13.04?
395
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28answers
629k views
What kinds of desktop environments and shells are available?
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697
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81answers
511k views
What Application Indicators are available?
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33answers
249k views
Comparison of backup tools
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111
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23answers
229k views
What IDEs are available for Ubuntu? [closed]
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453
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22answers
279k views
How can I record my screen?
How can I record my screen on Ubuntu?
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 platform and/or accepted by YouTube or ...
191
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34answers
656k views
How do I download a YouTube video?
What are instructions on how to download videos from YouTube?
Notice: TOS Violation
Please be aware that by following any of the answers below, you will be violating YouTube's TOS.
Section 5.b:
...
47
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20answers
85k views
Basic Web Development IDE/Editor like Dreamweaver? [duplicate]
I've used Windows for many years, using Dreamweaver as my editor as it had a file tree which is based on a project (via Local, FTP or SFTP).
I need a web development IDE with the following ...
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16answers
158k views
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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47answers
179k views
What download managers are available for Ubuntu?
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9answers
44k views
How do I restrict my kids' computing time?
Access to our computer (not only to the internet) needs to be restricted for the accounts of my kids (7, 8) until they are old enough to manage this by themselves. Until then we need to be able to ...
157
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25answers
120k views
How can I highlight or annotate PDFs?
Currently I need to highlight certain sections in PDFs, or add annotations (comments/notes). These modifications would need to be saved.
What tools are out there to do this on Ubuntu?
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5answers
34k views
What antivirus programs are available?
What antivirus programs are available for Ubuntu?
We previously used Symantec Endpoint Protection but it does not work in Ubuntu.
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9answers
119k views
Video editing software options? [closed]
What video editing software would you recommend on Ubuntu (or Linux in general)
and why? It can be for either beginners or experienced users.
Please only place one piece of software per response and ...
87
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14answers
106k views
What screenshot tools are available?
I have noticed that many people use images in their Ask Ubuntu answers. What software are people using?
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13answers
48k views
How can I rename many files at once?
I need to rename a bunch of files in order to fix their sort order, therefore I need to be able to do a sort of "find and replace" so I can replace chunks of the filenames at a time.
What tools ...
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14answers
51k views
List of GUI Based Torrent clients
What GUI Based Torrent managers exist in Ubuntu and features they offer in terms of:
Speed to start downloading (Search Speed, Seed, Leech)
Speed while downloading
Compatibility
Stability
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9answers
125k views
best video converter [closed]
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 ...
109
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13answers
130k views
A command-line clipboard copy and paste utility?
In Windows I used command-line clipboard copy-and-paste utilities...
pclip.exe and gclip.exe
These were UnixUtils ports for Windows (but they only handled plain text). There were a couple of ...
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38answers
89k views
What media (music and video) players are there? [closed]
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60
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7answers
66k views
Is there a tool to encrypt a file or directory?
What's the most popular way to encrypt individual files or folders?
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1answer
30k views
How do I limit internet bandwidth?
I am getting complaints that I consume lots of internet bandwidth.
Is there any software that can limit internet bandwidth on my computer from my own computer? I use Firefox as browser and use ...
116
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11answers
468k views
What are the alternatives to Notepad++ on Ubuntu?
I use Notepad++ on Windows 7 and I want to know if there is a good substitution for it on Ubuntu.
I want something that is good for editing html files.
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13answers
18k views
Alternative to Photoshop or Paint.NET
I have been moving toward Ubuntu from a long time Windows development background. The one program I cannot seem to do without is a graphic editor. I have seen recommendations for programs, but they ...
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8answers
28k views
Is there a software utility to adjust screen gamma/brightness/contrast?
I use to work at night and it is eye-hurting to watch at lightbulb-bright screens (I've got two - laptop's built-in panel and an external 18-inch CRT) in a dark environment. So I adjust my screens to ...
86
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30answers
246k views
What developer text editors are available for Ubuntu? [closed]
I'm looking for a text editor for programming in Python, preferably one which is easy to learn for beginners.
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13answers
48k views
How to make my own Dropbox / Ubuntu One server at home?
Does anybody know of any resources that can show me how to make my own "Dropbox, Ubuntu One" server at home?
I really like the idea of these services, but I don't want to put my 'stuff' in the clouds....
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7answers
203k views
Simple image editor?
I want something similar to "preview" in macs. For example: I want an image editor that ONLY does simple adjustments like increase/decrease contrast, saturation, exposure, color tinting.... rotate, ...
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18answers
48k views
Is there a Visual Studio style tool/IDE? [duplicate]
I have been developing in the windows space with Visual Studio for a while now with work, but I have also been using Ubuntu for a while and am keen to get into some software development for linux.
I ...
83
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14answers
121k views
Which programs can I use to edit PDF files? [duplicate]
I know that there is a very similar question, but I'm not interested in highlighting. What I'm looking for is some tool in Linux to edit pdf files. I've tried pdfedit which did the work for me, but if ...
28
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3answers
75k views
Tool for recovering deleted data from a flash drive
What is the best tool for recovering deleted data from a flash drive (pen drive)?
191
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13answers
284k views
Is there a GUI client for Git? [closed]
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?
139
votes
19answers
171k views
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.
161
votes
8answers
358k views
Which PDF Viewer would you recommend? [closed]
Which PDF-Viewer would you recommend to use in Ubuntu?
At the moment I use the standard document viewer (Evince) but I'm missing features like stageless continous zooming.
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13answers
46k views
What are the alternatives to OS X's Spotlight? [closed]
One of the things I like best when using OS X is the Spotlight tool. You can click a magnifying glass in the corner, and search for apps, files, anything. Windows 7's Start Menu search tool is similar....
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13answers
110k views
How to clone to a smaller harddisk?
How to clone a harddisk to a smaller sized one.
Clonezilla is great but it doesn't support such functionality.
Also dd and PartImage don't support this demand.
rsync will not copy the MBR since an ...
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10answers
50k views
Need a MP3 ID3 tagger, and cover fetcher
I need to tag my MP3 library, and have tried kid3 (which was manual tagging), when I used Kubuntu 9.10 (I now use Ubuntu Meerkat) Here are the features I am hoping for:
A good and clean UI.
Tagging ...
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63answers
41k views
What native games are available? [closed]
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17
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5answers
39k views
Is there any recovery software available for ext4?
Well, I have accidentally deleted my Ubuntu drive. I just want to recover all the contents of /home.
Is there a way to do it? I referred to foremost, where I need to specify the extensions of files. ...
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13answers
108k views
Natural Sounding Text to Speech?
I am looking for some easy to install text to speech software for Ubuntu that sounds natural. I've installed Festival, Gespeaker, etc., but nothing sounds very natural. All very synthetic and hard to ...
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4answers
118k views
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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5answers
27k views
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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3answers
2k views
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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5answers
12k views
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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8answers
25k views
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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5answers
69k views
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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2answers
9k views
Is there a way to view notification history?
If I walk away from my PC, then there is a good chance I might miss certain notifications. I've seen in KDE that notifications get stored and stacked until you click them (or whatever).
Unless I'm ...
15
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4answers
5k views
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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8answers
14k views
What good CAD programs are available?
Just that. By good I mean something at the level of SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar. This is a complete limitation for me (and many others) to use Ubuntu.
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3answers
29k views
How to burn an ISO-image into a DVD on Ubuntu?
I have a Ubuntu image file (.iso) and I'd like to burn the image file into a DVD, is there any software for this purpose on Ubuntu?
