Common Applications for use on the Linux Operating System
To learn about how to install these applications, please read this page first:
https://graphenegoat.com/linux-operating-systems/install-applications-on-linux/
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Office Suite tools (Microsoft Office 365 alternatives):
LibreOffice (comes standard on nearly all Linux distros)
OnlyOffice (looks nearly identical to Microsoft Office)
Web Browsers and Search Engines:
Tor
Brave
Firefox
LibreWolf
Mullvad
Chromium
Email Clients:
Thunderbird (native on many distros)
Evolution
Geary
KDE Kmail
Mailspring
Image and Photo Editing:
Gimp (full featured)
Inkscape (full featured)
Nomacs (simple, lightweight)
MetaData Cleaner (Exif Cleaner)
Audio and Video Software:
VLC Media Player
SoundConverter
Audacity
Kdenlive video editor
OpenShot video editor
Handbrake
Ciano
mpv media player
PDF Tools:
PDF Mix Tool
PDFsam
PDFArranger
PDF Chain
PDF Slicer
Document Viewer
LibreOffice Draw
Master PDF Editor (not FOSS)
Okular
Scribus
Xournal++
See a full list of PDF Viewers, Editors, and other tools like adding signatures, etc here:
https://graphenegoat.com/linux-operating-systems/linux-applications/pdf-tools-for-linux/
System Utilities:
HTOP, BTOP
Hardinfo
Timeshift
Bleachbit
ClamAV / ClamTK Antivirus
Gparted disk tool
eBook readers and Note Taking Apps:
Calibre eBook reader
Foliate eBook reader
Standard Notes
Joplin notes app
Obsidian notes app
Screen Record / Screenshot:
Flameshot
OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)
FFcast
Network Tools:
Wireshark
Nmap
Netcat
Ntop
darkstat