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.
1
vote
1answer
36 views
Is the Lubuntu recommended email software Trojita, Sylpheed, or something else?
My Lubuntu setup, upgraded today from 16 to 18.04.1 LTS, has Sylpheed 3.5.1, but the Lubuntu Manual says trojita is the default.
I have noticed the Sylpheed documentation is missing graphics, which ...
1
vote
1answer
31 views
Ubuntu 18.04 internet speed meter or monitor
I tried searching everywhere, but I wasn't able to find a taskbar Internet speed monitor or meter for Ubuntu 18.04. Is there a way to get one?
0
votes
0answers
13 views
ejabberd alternatives
for a couple of years now I'm trying to offer an alternative to WhatsApp for my family and friends.
I found ejabberd to be quite versatile but somewhat hard to configure (although it got easier over ...
1
vote
1answer
37 views
How to copy and restore to smaller partition
I want to copy a partition from hd to another with small partition.
Must be:
support ext4 file system
can create image file for later use.
compress images files
copy only the used file system
...
1
vote
0answers
32 views
extract embedded barcode from a PDF
When I try to use "pdfimages" to extract barcode from PDF, for example, this one. Initially, I thought these barcodes are images, but maybe not because based on my test pdfimages is not able to ...
0
votes
1answer
19 views
Crop pdf generated with gnuplot
I am generating a graph with gnuplot and then, I need to crop a part of it as a pdf or high-quality image to be used with LaTeX.
I have tried generating the graph as a pdf and then cropping it but it ...
1
vote
1answer
53 views
Software to convert video to picture or video to .JPG to avoid taking screenshots by hand for many videos
I want an application to convert videos to a series of images.
I need to be able to do conversion from videos to .jpg and .png and other picture format output files.
I need to be able to set the ...
0
votes
1answer
38 views
Tool to determine what technology a website is built on
I know there are builtwith and wappalyzer. But they ask for a subscription for more details. Is there any GUI or terminal app to see the entire stack from front to backend of a website?
1
vote
0answers
15 views
Software to work with/view QuickTime Player panoramic images format
I use Ubuntu Studio 18.04.1 LTS.
I have some panoramic views (mosaic images) made to be seen with QuickTime Player (from Apple), app we can use with WineHQ.
I'm talking about .mov files which has a ...
1
vote
1answer
24 views
Offline command-line thesaurus?
I recently stumbled upon this question asking for recommendations for an offline command-line dictionary.
In the same spirit, is there any offline command-line thesaurus available for Ubuntu?
0
votes
0answers
24 views
Is there any WiFi Hotspot Manager like Applications on Windows?
How's going?
Linux is more stable for creating WiFi hotspot then Windows (what I've found using & as my connection is a DSL connection). I did use it flawlessly before someone spending using my ...
0
votes
0answers
11 views
Software to view other devices in network [duplicate]
Is there any software for Ubuntu from which I can view all the devices like laptops/PC/printer/TV/dvr/RPi connected to the network just like we see drives in the file explorer?
I want to be able to ...
0
votes
0answers
40 views
Open source mail server with S3 storage and features like calenders, tasks and others
I want to set up a mail server which supports S3 for storage, so that I have to keep only my current emails in my email client and the rest on S3.
Additionally, the mail server should have features ...
6
votes
3answers
4k views
0
votes
0answers
16 views
Is there a hyper terminal equivalent that will work with Kantronics kpc III?
I have a old desktop running Lubuntu 18.04. I would like to hook my packet station up to it but the TNC needs something like hyper terminal, to operate. Is there a Linux equivalent? Thxs
0
votes
2answers
106 views
Considering Ubuntu over Win 10 [closed]
I'm being pushed away from XP.
Here are the programs I like most. Will they run on Ubuntu?
Firefox
Lotus Word Pro
Ccleaner
Dfraggler
Nikon camera software
Old Printers software
3
votes
2answers
64 views
Text editor for writing film screenplays
I'm looking at this page on GitHub with the source code to build your own text editor.
I want a text editor for movie script writing.
What can I use for this purpose on Ubuntu?
3
votes
1answer
52 views
Notetaking Software that supports Mathematics, code, and pictures?
I am a Computer Science major. I would like a note-taking program that will allow me a lot of versatility with math notation, allows me to format java code samples similarly to StackExchange and lets ...
1
vote
1answer
41 views
Application like Windows Task Manager [duplicate]
Is there any program like Task Manager for Windows which can kill any full screen program (mostly Windows games I play through wine) when it got stuck and it don't want anything to come above it?
I ...
2
votes
3answers
84 views
Do you know of any text editors that are dual paned?
.. so I can text side by side without opening many instances?
Thanks!
0
votes
0answers
20 views
Batch Image resize 'the file size' not the image dimensions software [duplicate]
I'm looking for a GUI batch resize to optimize pcitures for use on the internet but all the software I have seen are batch resizing the image dimensions, which isn't what I want.
I'm all fingers ...
1
vote
0answers
47 views
How can I use exotic file search parameters like in Windows Explorer?
Windows Explorer allows for very specific file searching parameters such as framerate=≥30 or width:1600.
For each of these columns, a search parameter can be set:
This is the beginning of the list. ...
2
votes
0answers
14 views
Is there a PDF reader with reading mode like adobe does in its mobile app?
I have a visual impairance. Hence, I have to zoom in a lot to be able to read. As a result, lines don't fit the screen anymore and I have to go left and right all the time.
Adobe acrobat reader does ...
2
votes
1answer
33 views
Is there any software on Ubuntu to use a computer like a smart display?
I'm looking for a program that can run in the background showing multiple calendars, image gallery, news feed etc.
Thanks
1
vote
0answers
88 views
Binary diff file
bsdiff uses max(17*n,9*n+m) bytes of memory (where n is the size of the old file and m is the size of the new file) according to http://www.daemonology.net/bsdiff/
Is there a lighter (in terms of ...
1
vote
1answer
35 views
Which software to use to show a bunch of photos and movie files one after another, as a slideshow?
My mother in law has sadly passed away. We have arranged a folder with a bunch of photos and short movies of her, that we'd like to show in a rolling slideshow at the funeral service. Ideally, it ...
0
votes
0answers
33 views
Massive upload to Google Drive ( 500 gb) [duplicate]
Do you know any software for Ubuntu, that i could upload a large quantity of Gb...I need to make a backup of 500 gb with some files with more than 10 gb....
I only find windows software and ive to ...
2
votes
0answers
49 views
Unicode Text Tool
The website https://yaytext.com/ lets you turn any plain text into stylized Unicode. What's a software program on Ubuntu or just plain Linux that will do the same? I don't like depending on websites ...
1
vote
0answers
57 views
How do I extract .cpk files in Ubuntu?
I have a .cpk file that needs to be extracted. So I tried to extract it in windows. But there are some illegal characters in that CPK file, so I couldn't open it. So, I tried to do it in Ubuntu. So, I ...
0
votes
0answers
23 views
How to run a website on my laptop (Ubuntu 18.04) [duplicate]
How should I run a web site on my laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 ?
What programs should I install?
If any config is needed, plz mention it.
where should I copy the files of the web site? (which is sql-...
0
votes
1answer
143 views
Convert Sub/Idx to Srt
There is a similar question was asked before: How can I convert IDX/SUB DVD subtitles into a text SRT subtitle file? more than 6 years ago and the solution is to deal with OCR. There are online tools ...
0
votes
0answers
21 views
Alternative to shapecollage
I have used the program shapecollage which creates nice simple to make collages of photos. You basically just have to provide a file with the desired shape and the image files you want to use. I would ...
1
vote
1answer
172 views
Copy/paste manager in system tray for Ubuntu 18.04
Are there any copy/paste managers (for tracking copy history) which
integrate nicely in system tray on Ubuntu 18.04?
8
votes
4answers
3k views
How do I find the temperatures without 3rd party software?
I'm running sensors-detect on my system with lm-sensors because my system keep shutting down when I watch youtube videos
So I'm wondering how can I find the temperatures of the fan and cpu manually ...
6
votes
2answers
499 views
Comic book creator for Linux?
I am using https://www.pixton.com for several years now to create free comic books in Ubuntu. of course that is a website and also uses flash, but I cannot find any piece of software that allows you ...
0
votes
1answer
34 views
Temporarily disable distracting software
I use my Ubuntu machine both for work and for entertainment. This sometimes damages my productivity because I have access to my favorite games and other time-wasting software that doesn't contribute ...
0
votes
1answer
138 views
Need a service to monitor network traffic for every processes
Is there a tool as service which can monitor network traffic for every processes. So that I can use command-line to analyze the usage?
0
votes
0answers
141 views
Is there file manager like windows explorer with features described below
When in compact view the file names must be shown full, i.e. without dot dot dot at the end, so the columns width must scale to that file names in it.
Scrolling must scroll exactly to the next column, ...
0
votes
0answers
33 views
Software Suggestion: Ubuntu as gateway web interface traffic monitor
I am looking for a per client bandwidth monitor web GUI for my Ubuntu powered gateway.
At the moment I launch SSH and run nethogs to get a decent idea of what is using traffic on the network in real ...
2
votes
0answers
21 views
PDF reader supporting “next document in the folder” keyboard shortcut?
In Sumatra PDF you can skip to next document in the current folder by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Right/Left. I am looking for an alternative PDF reader available in Ubuntu that supports this feature.
1
vote
0answers
22 views
Emulator tool for ADAS Development Kit
We are looking for emulator tool to work on, NVIDIA CHIPSET. Can anyone suggest the emulator we can make use of to develop board.
0
votes
1answer
195 views
Tree Style File Explorer
Which is the best file explorer for tree style folder browsing in Gnome under Ubuntu 18.04?
Earlier, file explorer under Unity in 16.04 used thi do it, but not in 18.04.
1
vote
1answer
41 views
How to retouch video on Ubuntu?
I need to cover up some areas like they wasn't there.
Is there such application (budget preferably) or should I combine several applications ? I'm do not consider expensive stuff like soft from Adobe.
3
votes
1answer
129 views
Is there a grammar checking tool for Ubuntu (not only for LibreOffice)?
I know this, let's assume to be a duplicate question and an answer was already posted here, but my question is entirely different.
I want to know if there is a grammar (not only spell) checking tool (...
2
votes
1answer
259 views
Screenshot+upload software for Ubuntu 18.04
I'm looking for a screenshot and upload tool similar to Gyazo and ShareX, that allows me to take screenshots of a certain area, or a whole window, etc and then gives me a link that it was uploaded to ...
0
votes
1answer
174 views
Is there an advanced hemorrhoid simulation software available for Ubuntu?
My daughter plans to enroll in medical school and wants to specialize in Proctology. A hemorrhoid simulator would help a great deal in her studies, but I can't find anything to fulfill this need in ...
1
vote
0answers
31 views
Streaming video from server using NanoPi
I am working on a project where I am required to stream some videos hosted at the server onto a display connected to my NanoPi M1 plus via a HDMI cable. I have very little knowledge about it. Which ...
2
votes
2answers
724 views
Alternative to Microsoft Outlook
I recently switched to Ubuntu from Windows 10. I used to rely heavily on MS Outlook, and still do, and I want something similar in Ubuntu.
I need an alternative that provides/supports/integrates (...
0
votes
1answer
111 views
Electronic signature on Ububtu 16.04
Is it possible to electronically sign a document (I mean sign it without printing and scanning the whole file) under Ubuntu 16.04? And how do I install it?
EDIT To be clear I want to electronically ...
0
votes
0answers
39 views
How do I see macOS tags in Linux?
I like to be able to search directories with filters consisting of having some tags and not having some other tags. How can I accomplish this in Linux?
Related question:
https://apple.stackexchange....
