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 Application Indicators are available?
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453
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22answers
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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 ...
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28answers
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What kinds of desktop environments and shells are available?
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33answers
249k views
Comparison of backup tools
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10answers
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How to convert PDF to Image?
I have requirement of converting PDF pages to images. There is a background image with some text written, so when I save this as image only background image got saved.
Is there any software available ...
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9answers
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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:
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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?
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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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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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4answers
152k views
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?
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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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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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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.
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8answers
81k views
Extracting embedded images from a PDF
Before I started using Ubuntu I used Nitro PDF reader to automatically extract images from PDF files. Is there a PDF reader for Linux that does this?
I would like to be able to extract images faster/...
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18answers
127k views
What to use to quickly cut Audio/Video
If just need to crop Audio/Video from a longer track, what can I use? I tried OpenShot, but I find the export video slow, perhaps its compling all the "layers" into a new movie? Perhaps I just need a ...
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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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23answers
229k views
What IDEs are available for Ubuntu? [closed]
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111
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23answers
63k views
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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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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10answers
122k views
Is there an GUI Designer for python?
Is there a GUI IDE for programming python just like java has netbeans?
I wanted one where we could drag & drop test boxes & labels just as we do in swing components using netbeans or eclipse.
...
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4answers
210k views
What is the equivalent of the “tracert” DOS command?
tracert is a command in MS-DOS command prompt to trace the route to an IP Address.
Is there any command in the Gnome Terminal equivalent to this?
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9answers
134k views
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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11answers
208k views
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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10answers
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Is there bittorrent software that runs in a terminal?
I want to deploy it on my vps server, so I can download resource quickly.
I want this function a lot, because some resource are in foreign country, so use this could reduce my time.
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20answers
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Which Time Tracker application do you recommend?
I have to do three or four jobs a day, and each has several parts. I want a time tracker tool to help me know how much time I've spent on each part and each job overall.
I've found some like gnotime ...
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10answers
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Is there a lightweight tool to crop images quickly?
I need to crop images often - photos, printscreens, etc., and loading gimp for such a simple task takes way too long. Can you recommend a more robust alternative?
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5answers
122k views
Coolest looking terminal IRC client [closed]
I am looking for a IRC client for the terminal that has colors, user list and just generally looks awesome ;)
Any recommendations? There are loads of IRC clients in the repositories and I don't want ...
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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 ...
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7answers
164k views
What alternatives for sticky notes are available?
I like the Sticky Notes very much, they are always on the desktop.
But I can't find it in Ubuntu since 12.04. Other programs like gnotes & Xjournal are not giving a feature to stay on the desktop....
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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?
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.
85
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17answers
140k views
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, ...
84
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7answers
188k views
How to search for strings inside files in a folder?
Is there any utility to make searches for a string inside ASCII files to avoid command line searches?
How to make a command line search, for example for the string "test" inside all files in the ...
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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 ...
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47answers
179k views
What download managers are available for Ubuntu?
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12answers
35k views
Is there a Pomodoro app available?
Is there a pomodoro app that's available for Ubuntu 12.04 that can be installed using sudo or from the package manager?
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5answers
27k views
What FLOSS skype alternatives are available? [closed]
Given Skype's slow development speed for the GNU/Linux version and its recent acquisition by Microsoft, I am looking for alternative softwares.
What FLOSS (free/libre/open-source software) Skype ...
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13answers
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13answers
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72
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14answers
132k views
Is there an alternative to Microsoft Office Visio?
Are there any alternatives to Microsoft Office Visio for Ubuntu?
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8answers
98k views
How can I download an entire website?
I want to download a whole website (with sub-sites). Is there any tool for that?
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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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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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1answer
13k views
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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4answers
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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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38answers
89k views
What media (music and video) players are there? [closed]
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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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13answers
80k views
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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5answers
68k views
What is the equivalent of Windows System Properties or Device Manager?
I am new to Ubuntu. In Windows, if I want to know my system properties/configuration, I can see it by going to Control Panel and clicking on the System icon. I can also get a detailed list of the ...
