my Top 20 Linux Apps - and your Top 20 Apps ???

fw1962 · Aug 18, 2008

Hi,

which Top 20 Apps you are installed on your Linux (Ubuntu, Xandros, Linpus, ??? ) Netbook and what was missing ?

My Top 20 Apps:

* 1 Firefox Browser (+ScribeFire Blog Erweiterung, +Google Gears, +DownThemAll! Manager)
* 2 Thunderbird (+Lightning +Enigmail),
* 3 Open Office
* 4 PDF Reader / Writer
* 5 Planner
* 6 Freemind
* 7 Skype
* 8 Pidgin
* 9 Konqueror
* 10 NTFS-Tool
* 11 Digikam + Picasa
* 12 gimp
* 13 Google Desktop
* 14 VLC
* 15 Amarok
* 16 Gtkpod
* 17 Kaffeine
* 18 checkgmail
* 19 Vodafone Mobile Connect, +KPPP- + sclient + rdesktop + SSH-Tool
* 20 ARECA Backup - Restore Management

What was missing:

* 1 VPN Client (zb. AT&T)

And what are your Top 20 Linux Apps - and what was missing ????

Thanks in advance

PS: work with an Acer One A110L (8,9", 8GB SSD, 1 GB RAM) with Linpus Linux

joliv999 · Aug 20, 2008

Hi,
I see you mentioned Skype. I'm looking to buy one Aspire one, Linpus version, but what holds me back is not knowing if skype with vdo conferencing can be installed and is working on this little machine. Can you give me some feedback?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Joao

gbee · Aug 20, 2008

Not sure I can think of twenty, not even sure I use twenty - at least not directly, background apps don't count?

These are the apps I'll probably want on mine when it finally arrives:

1 - MythTV (well maybe I'm biased)
2 - KMail
3 - KDevelop (Kate)
4 - OpenSSH
5 - Inkscape
6 - Firefox
7 - OpenOffice Writer
8 - Kpowersave
9 - Konversation
10 - Kpdf
11 - Subversion
12 - Kopete
13 - Digikam (not sure about this one)
14 - KAtomic
15 - Knotes

Ok, I'm out of ideas

Ceno · Aug 21, 2008

joliv999, if you did the tiniest amount of research you would learn that not only it works with pretty much everyone, there's even a video guide on how to install it on youtube.

ddalley · Aug 21, 2008

fw1962 said:
which Top 20 Apps you are installed on your Linux (Ubuntu, Xandros, Linpus, ??? ) Netbook and what was missing ?

My Top 20 Apps:

* 12 gimp

What was missing:

The GIMP! Man, what a GUI travesty. When are they ever going to advance into the 21st century?

I am new to Linux (but not to The GIMP) and would appreciate knowing what to use to replace this relic from the past. Does Paint.NET work in Wine?

bhairava · Sep 22, 2008

mplayer/mencoder
gkrellm (!!!!!)

enzobelmont · Sep 22, 2008

BEST DISTRO: archlinux like gentoo, but better (no compiling stuff).
wicd --- wireless manager
azureus --for torrents
opera --best browser out there
firefox 2 (3.0.1 so unstable)
kdf --- disk monitor
frostwire ---like limewire (to awake the pirate inside you!)
gimp --- graphics
gqview (perferct for pr0n... err! comics

)
kpdf or okular for pdfs
k3b has no match in linux --- burning
wine (or crossover) and office 2003
winrar (sorry more wine apps)
amarok
if no amarok, exaile (very good one for music)
gparted (for advanced disk management *very dangerous app*)

thats all my favs.
PS. you can use pop-mouse: check this little video http://enzobelmont.googlepages.com/pop-mouse.avi

plwweasel · Sep 27, 2008

2 more for the list:
gnome-do (great for small laptops) open apps without using the mouse
tomboy (note-taking)