# Awesome Ubuntu/Linux
[](https://github.com/VoLuong/Awesome-Ubuntu-Linux)
š§ This repo is a collection of **AWESOME** Ubuntu/Linux applications and tools for **any users/developers**.
š§ Feel free to **contribute** / **star** / **fork** / **pull request** . Any **recommendations** and **suggestions** are welcomed.
## Table of Contents
- [Applications](#applications)
- [Audio](#audio)
- [Chat Clients](#chat-clients)
- [Data Backup and Recovery](#data-backup-and-recovery)
- [Desktop Customization](#desktop-customization)
- [Desktop Environments](#desktop-environments)
- [Development](#development)
- [E-Book Utilities](#e-book-utilities)
- [Editors](#editors)
- [Education](#education)
- [Email Utilities](#email)
- [File Manager](#file-manager)
- [Games](#games)
- [Graphics](#graphics)
- [Internet](#internet)
- [Productivity](#productivity)
- [Security](#security)
- [Sharing Files](#sharing-files)
- [Terminal](#terminal)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [Video](#video)
- [Window Managers](#window-managers)
- [Others](#others)
- [Command Line Utilities](#command-line-utilities)
- [Setup](#setup)
- [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous)
- [Discussion Forums](#discussion-forums)
- [Ubuntu](#apple)
- [IRC channels](#irc-channels)
- [Linux News, Apps, and more ....](#linux-news-apps-and-more-)
- [Reddit](#reddit)
- [Learn Linux](#learn-linux)
- [Contributors](#contributors)
- [Guideline to Contribute](#guideline-to-contribute)
## Applications
### Audio
- [Airtime](https://www.sourcefabric.org/en/airtime/download/) - Airtime is the open broadcast software for scheduling and remote station management [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/sourcefabric/Airtime) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Ardour](https://ardour.org/) - Record, Edit, and Mix on Linux ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Audacious](http://audacious-media-player.org/) - An open source audio player, plays your music how you want it, without stealing away your computerās resources from other tasks.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://audacious-media-player.org/developers) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Audacity](http://www.audacityteam.org/download/linux/) - Free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/audacity/audacity) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Audio Recorder](https://launchpad.net/~audio-recorder/+archive/ubuntu/ppa) - Simple audio recorder available on ubuntu ppa. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/MarshallOfSound/Google-Play-Music-Desktop-Player-UNOFFICIAL-) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Clementine](https://www.clementine-player.org/) - Play numerous lossy and lossless audio formats. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Google Play Music](https://www.googleplaymusicdesktopplayer.com/) - Unofficial but beautiful cross platform Desktop Player for Google Play Music.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/audacity/audacity) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Hydrogen](http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/node/21) - Advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [KxStudio](http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/) - KXStudio is a collection of applications and plugins for professional audio production.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [K3b](http://www.k3b.org/) - K3b - The CD/DVD Kreator for Linux - optimized for KDE.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/KDE/k3b)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Kid3Qt](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/kid3-qt/) - Edit tags of multiple files, e.g. the artist, album, year and genre of all mp3 files of an album.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Let's make music](https://lmms.io/download/#linux) - Making music on your PC by creating melodies and beats, synthesizing and mixing sounds, arranging samples and much more. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Mixxx](http://www.mixxx.org/download/) - Free DJ software that gives you everything you need to perform live mixes, veritable alternative to Traktor. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [SoundJuicer](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/20126/rip-audio-cds-with-sound-juicer/) - CD Ripping tool for GNOME ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Tomahawk](https://www.tomahawk-player.org/) -A new kind of music player that invites all your streams, downloads, cloud music storage, playlists, radio stations and more. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/tomahawk-player/tomahawk)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Chat Clients
- [GhettoSkype](https://github.com/stanfieldr/ghetto-skype) - open source web wrapper for Skype. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/stanfieldr/ghetto-skype) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [HexChat](https://hexchat.github.io/) - HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat, but unlike XChat itās completely free for both Windows and Unix-like system.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/hexchat) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Messenger for Desktop](https://messengerfordesktop.com/#download) - An app for Facebook messenger. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Aluxian/Facebook-Messenger-Desktop) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Pidgin](http://askubuntu.com/questions/307622/update-pidgin-using-apt-get) - A universal chat client. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [ScudCloud](https://github.com/raelgc/scudcloud/) - A Slack-client for linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/raelgc/scudcloud/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Skype](https://www.skype.com/en/) - Skype keeps the world talking, for free. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Telegram](https://desktop.telegram.org/) - A messaging app with a focus on speed and security, itās super fast, simple and free. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Viber](https://www.viber.com/en/products/linux) -Viber for Linux lets you send free messages and make free calls to other Viber users on any device and network, in any country ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Whatsie](https://github.com/Aluxian/Whatsie) - Whatsapp unofficial client for ubuntu/linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Aluxian/Whatsie) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Data Backup and Recovery
- [Borg Backup](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) - A nice tool to backup data.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/development.html) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Photorec](http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec) - PhotoRec is file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures (thus the Photo Recovery name) from digital camera memory. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Qt4-fsarchiver](https://sourceforge.net/projects/qt4-fsarchiver/) - qt4-fsarchiver is a GUI for the program fsarchiver to save/restore partitions, folders and MBR/GPT. The programm is for systems based Debian, for Suse and Fedora. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [System Rescue CD](http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage) - SystemRescueCd is a Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Test Disk](http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk) - TestDisk is powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Desktop customization
- [Arc Theme](https://github.com/horst3180/arc-theme) - A flat theme with transparent elements ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Compiz Config settings manager](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/compizconfig-settings-manager/) - The OpenCompositing Project brings 3D desktop visual effects that improve usability of the X Window System and provide increased productivity.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Conky](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky) - Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Flatabulous](https://github.com/anmoljagetia/Flatabulous) - This is a Flat theme for Ubuntu and other Gnome based Linux Systems. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Flatabulous Arc Theme](https://github.com/andreisergiu98/arc-flatabulous-theme) - My favourite theme for ubuntu.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/andreisergiu98/arc-flatabulous-theme)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Irradiance Theme](https://github.com/bsundman/Irradiance) - A Unity theme inspired by OSX Yosemite based on Radiance.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/bsundman/Irradiance)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Gnome Extensions](http://extensions.gnome.org/) - Extensions for the Gnome Desktop Environment. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Numix Icon Theme](http://www.noobslab.com/2014/04/install-numix-icon-packs-in-ubuntulinux.html) - One of the best icon theme for ubuntu linux.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/numixproject/numix-icon-theme) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Numix Theme](https://itsfoss.com/install-numix-ubuntu/) - A good popular theme. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/numixproject/numix-gtk-theme) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Papirus Icon Theme](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme-gtk/) - One of the best icon theme for ubuntu linux.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme-gtk/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Unity Tweak Tool](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/unity-tweak-tool/) - Must-have app for ubuntu unity customization. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Yosembiance theme](https://github.com/bsundman/Yosembiance) - A modified Ambiance theme (loosely) inspired by OSX Yosemite. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/bsundman/Yosembiance) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Desktop Environments
- [Cinammon](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/02/how-to-upgrade-cinnamon-2-8-ubuntu-14-04-lts) - The Cinammon desktop environment.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://developer.linuxmint.com/contributing.html) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Gnome](https://www.gnome.org/) - The Gnome desktop environment.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [KDE](https://www.kde.org/) - KDE Desktop Environment. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Mate](http://mate-desktop.com/) - The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Unity](https://unity.ubuntu.com/) - Unity Desktop Environment. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Xfce](https://www.xfce.org/) - Xfce Desktop Environment. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Development
- [Android studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html) -The Official IDE for Android : Android Studio provides the fastest tools for building apps on every type of Android device.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Atom](https://atom.io/) - Hackable text editor for the 21st century. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/atom/atom) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Arduino IDE](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software) - The open-source Arduino Software (IDE) makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [BlueJ](http://bluej.org/) - A free Java Development Environment designed for beginners, used by millions worldwide.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Code::Blocks](http://www.codeblocks.org/) - Code::Blocks is a free C, C++ and Fortran IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users. It is designed to be very extensible and fully configurable. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Codelite](http://codelite.org/) - A Free, open source, cross platform C,C++,PHP and Node.js IDE. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Eclipse](https://eclipse.org/ide/) - Eclipse is famous for our Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE), but our C/C++ IDE and PHP IDE are pretty cool too![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Fritzing](http://fritzing.org/) - Fritzing is an open-source hardware initiative that makes electronics accessible as a creative material for anyone.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/fritzing/fritzing-app)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Geany](https://www.geany.org/) - Geany is a text editor using the GTK+ toolkit with basic features of an integrated development environment. It was developed to provide a small and fast IDE, which has only a few dependencies from other packages. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://www.geany.org/Download/Git)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Git](https://git-scm.com/) - Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) - Powerful IDE for JAVA ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [KDevelop](https://www.kdevelop.org/) - It is a free, open source IDE, feature-full, plugin extensible IDE for C/C++ and other programming languages.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Komodo Edit](http://komodoide.com/komodo-edit/) - Free and open source multilanguage development environment. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Lighttable](http://lighttable.com/) - The next generation code editor! Support live coding. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) - One of the most popular database servers. Made by the original developers of MySQL.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://mariadb.org/get-involved/getting-started-for-developers/)
- [MonoDevelop](http://www.monodevelop.com/) - Cross platform IDE for C#, F# and more.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://www.monodevelop.com/developers/)
- [Nemiver](https://github.com/GNOME/nemiver) - Nemiver is a project to write a standalone graphical debugger that integrates well in the GNOME desktop environment. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/GNOME/nemiver) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/) - Node.jsĀ® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Oh-my-zsh](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh) - A delightful community-driven framework for managing your zsh configuration. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]]( https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh)
- [PyCharm](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/) - Powerful IDE for Python ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Postgresql](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) - PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Postman](https://www.getpostman.com) - Postman, help us test API quickly.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [QT Creator](https://www.qt.io/ide/) - Fully-stocked cross-platform integrated development environment for easy creation of connected devices, UIs and applications.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Rabbit VCS](http://rabbitvcs.org/) - RabbitVCS is a set of graphical tools written to provide simple and straightforward access to the version control systems you use. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Sublime](https://www.sublimetext.com/) - One of the best text editor of all time. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Swift](https://swift.org/download/) - Swift is a general-purpose programming language built using a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Ubuntu-SDK](https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/phone/platform/sdk/installing-the-sdk/) - The official Ubuntu SDK. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com) - Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, OS X and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (C++, C#, Python, PHP) and runtimes.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Zsh](http://www.zsh.org/) - A powerful command line shell. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/master/tree/)
### E-Book Utilities
- [Calibre](http://calibre-ebook.com/) - Incredibly ugly but powerful software for ebook management and conversion. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Evince](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince) - Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats. The goal of evince is to replace the multiple document viewers that exist on the GNOME Desktop with a single simple application.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince/GettingEvince) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Foxit](https://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/pdf-reader/) - Foxit Reader 8.0āAward-winning PDF Reader. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [FBReader](https://fbreader.org/content/fbreader-beta-linux-desktop) - One of the most popular eReader apps. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Lucidor](http://www.lucidor.org/lucidor/) - Lucidor is a computer program for reading and handling e-books. Lucidor supports e-books in the EPUB file format, and catalogs in the OPDS format. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MasterPDF editor](https://code-industry.net/free-pdf-editor/) - Master PDF Editor a convenient and smart PDF editor for Linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MuPDF](http://mupdf.com/) - a lightweight PDF and XPS viewer. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=summary) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Okular](https://okular.kde.org/) - Okular is a universal document viewer based developed by KDE. Okular works on multiple platforms, including but not limited to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Sigil](https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil) - Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Editors
- [Atom](https://atom.io/) - Hackable text editor for the 21st century. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/atom/atom) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Bluefish](http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/index.html) - Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdevelopers, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Brackets](http://brackets.io/) - A modern text editor that understands web design. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/adobe/brackets) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) - An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor ā and more. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Geany](https://www.geany.org/) - Geany is a text editor using the GTK+ toolkit with basic features of an integrated development environment. It was developed to provide a small and fast IDE, which has only a few dependencies from other packages. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://www.geany.org/Download/Git)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Gedit](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit) -gedit is the GNOME text editor. While aiming at simplicity and ease of use, gedit is a powerful general purpose text editor.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Kate](https://kate-editor.org/get-it/) - Kate is a multi-document editor part of KDE since release 2.2. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://kate-editor.org/build-it/)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Lighttable](http://lighttable.com/) -the next generation code editor! Support live coding. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Sublime](https://www.sublimetext.com/) - One of the best text editor of all time. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com) - Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, OS X and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (C++, C#, Python, PHP) and runtimes.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Vim](www.vim.org/download.php) -Vim is an advanced text editor that seeks to provide the power of the de-facto Unix editor 'Vi', with a more complete feature set. It's useful whether you're already using vi or using a different editor. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/vim/vim)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Education
- [BibleTime](http://bibletime.info/) - BibleTime is a Bible study application based on the Sword library and Qt toolkit. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/bibletime/bibletime)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Celestia](http://celestiaproject.net/) - The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://sourceforge.net/projects/celestia/files/Celestia-source/1.6.1/celestia-1.6.1.tar.gz/download)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Chemtool](http://ruby.chemie.uni-freiburg.de/~martin/chemtool/) - Chemtool is a small program for drawing chemical structures on Linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/opp11/chemtool/blob/master/README.md)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Epoptes](http://www.epoptes.org/) - An open source computer lab management and monitoring tool. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://code.launchpad.net/epoptes)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Gcompris](http://gcompris.net/index-en.html) - GCompris is a high quality educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://gcompris.net/wiki/Developer%27s_corner)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GNUKhata](http://www.gnukhata.in/) - Open source accounting software. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/kinitrupti/GNUKhata)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Google Earth](https://itsfoss.com/install-google-earth-ubunu/) - Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GPeriodic](http://gperiodic.seul.org/) - GPeriodic is a periodic table application for Linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [ITalc](https://github.com/iTALC/italc/releases) - iTALC is a use- and powerful didactical tool for teachers. It lets you view and control other computers in your network in several ways. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/iTALC/italc)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [KDE Edu Suite](https://edu.kde.org/) - Free Educational Software based on the KDE technologies.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MAPLE](http://www.maplesoft.com/products/maple/) - Maple is math software that combines the world's most powerful math engine with an interface that makes it extremely easy to analyze, explore, visualize, and solve mathematical problems.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MATLAB](http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/?requestedDomain=www.mathworks.com) - The MATLAB platform is optimized for solving engineering and scientific problems. MATLAB helps you take your ideas beyond the desktop. You can run your analyses on larger data sets and scale up to clusters and clouds.
- [Maxima](http://maxima.sourceforge.net/) - Maxima is a system for the manipulation of symbolic and numerical expressions, including differentiation, integration, Taylor series, Laplace transforms, ordinary differential equations, systems of linear equations, .... [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://maxima.sourceforge.net/project.html)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Moodle](https://download.moodle.org/) - Course management system for online learning.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/moodle/moodle)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [OpenEuclid](http://coulon.publi.free.fr/openeuclide/) - OpenEuclide is a 2D geometry software: figures are defined dynamically by describing formal geometrical constraints.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [OpenSIS](http://www.opensis.com/home) - School management software.
- [Scratch](https://scratch.mit.edu/) - With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations ā and share your creations with others in the online community.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Stellarium](http://www.stellarium.org/) - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://sourceforge.net/p/stellarium/code/HEAD/tree/)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Tux4Kids](http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/) - Tux4Kids develops high-quality software for kids, with the goal of combining fun and learning into an irresistable package. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/dev.php)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Email
- [Evolution](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution/) - Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring and address book functionality. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Geary](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary) - Geary is an email application built for GNOME 3. It allows you to read and send email with a simple, modern interface.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Mailnag](https://launchpad.net/~pulb/+archive/ubuntu/mailnag) - Mailnag is a daemon program that checks POP3 and IMAP servers for new mail. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/pulb/mailnag)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Thunderbird](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/) - Thunderbird is a free email application thatās easy to set up and customize and itās loaded with great features. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Wmail](https://github.com/Thomas101/wmail) - Gmail & Google Inbox unofficial desktop client for linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Thomas101/wmail)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### File Manager
- [7Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/download.html) - Unzip any zip files![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [AngrySearch](https://github.com/DoTheEvo/ANGRYsearch) - Linux file search, instant results as you type. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/DoTheEvo/ANGRYsearch) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Double Commander](http://doublecmd.sourceforge.net/) - Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Marlin](https://launchpad.net/marlin) - The sexiest fish in the large sea of file managers, Marlin is well-designed with a focus on speed, simplicity, ease of use. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Nautilus](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Nautilus) - Nautilus (Files) is a file manager designed to fit the Gnome desktop design and behaviour, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Nemo](http://askubuntu.com/questions/294421/how-do-i-install-nemo-file-manager) - Nemo is the file manager for the Cinnamon desktop environment.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/linuxmint/nemo) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Ranger](http://ranger.nongnu.org/) - Ranger is a console file manager with VI key bindings.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/ranger/ranger) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Synapse](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/+source/synapse) - Best application launcher on linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Thunar](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/thunar/) - Thunar is the file manager designed to be the default file manager of Xfce 4.6 It has been designed to be fast and easy to use. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/luisgg/thunar) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Games
- [Civilization5](http://www.civilization5.com/) - Sid Meierās CivilizationĀ® is recognized as one of the greatest strategy franchises of all-time.
- [Cockatrice](https://cockatrice.github.io/) - Cockatrice is an open-source multiplatform supported program for playing tabletop card games over a network.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Cockatrice) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Desura](http://www.desura.com/about) - Desura is a community driven digital distribution service for gamers, putting the best games, mods and downloadable content from developers at gamers fingertips, ready to buy and play.
- [GBrainy](https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/gbrainy?action=show&redirect=gbrainy) - Gbrainy is a brain teaser game and trainer to have fun and to keep your brain trained. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/gbrainy?action=show&redirect=gbrainy#Source_code) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Minecraft](https://minecraft.net/en/download/?ref=m) - Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [PlayOnLinux](https://www.playonlinux.com/en/) - Play Windows Game on Linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/PlayOnLinux/POL-POM-4) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Simutrans](https://www.simutrans.com/en/) - Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://www.simutrans.com/en/develop/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Steam](http://store.steampowered.com/) - Awesome Gaming platform, which open the gates to many games.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/) - Wine (originally an acronym for "Wine Is Not an Emulator") is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/wine-mirror/wine) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Xonotic](http://xonotic.org/) - Arena shooter inspired by Unreal Tournament and Quake. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://gitlab.com/groups/xonotic) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Graphics
- [Aftershot](http://www.aftershotpro.com/en/products/aftershot/pro/) - A powerful alternative to Adobe Photoshop!
- [Agave](http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/) - Agave is a very simple application for the GNOME desktop that allows you to generate a variety of colorschemes from a single starting color![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) - a free and open source complete 3D creation pipeline for artists and small teams.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Cinepaint](http://www.cinepaint.org/) - Open source deep paint software ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Darktable](http://www.darktable.org/) - darktable is an open source photography workflow application and RAW developer![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Digikam](http://www.digikam.org/) - digiKam is an advanced digital photo management application for Linux![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Fotoxx](http://www.kornelix.net/fotoxx/fotoxx.html) - Fotoxx is a free open source Linux program for image editing and collection management.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/downloads/) - GIMP is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Hugin](http://hugin.sourceforge.net/) - an easy to use cross-platform panoramic imaging toolchain based on Panorama Tools.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/en/) - A powerful, free design tool for you , whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) - Open Source Software for Concept Artists, Digital Painters, and Illustrators![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Luminance HDR](http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/) - Luminance HDR is an open source graphical user interface application that aims to provide a workflow for HDR imaging.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/LuminanceHDR/LuminanceHDR)
- [Ojo](https://github.com/peterlevi/ojo) - A fast and pretty image viewer. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/peterlevi/ojo)
- [OpenShot](http://www.openshot.org/) - OpenShot is a free, simple-to-use, feature-rich video editor for Linux. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Pinta](https://pinta-project.com/pintaproject/pinta/) - Pinta is a free, open source program for drawing and image editing.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://pinta-project.com/pintaproject/pinta/contribute)
- [Pitivi](http://www.pitivi.org/) - A free video editor with a beautiful and intuitive user interface, a clean codebase and a fantastic community.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Radiance](http://www.radiance-online.org/) - Radiance - A Validated Lighting Simulation Tool![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [RawTherapee](http://rawtherapee.com/) - A good looking but lesser known photo editing app.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Beep6581/RawTherapee)
- [Shotwell](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell) - Shotwell is a photo manager for GNOME 3.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [StopMotion](http://linuxstopmotion.org/) - Linux Stopmotion is a Free Open Source application to create stop-motion animations. It helps you capture and edit the frames of your animation and export them as a single file.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Xara Extreme](http://www.xaraxtreme.org/) - Xara Xtreme for Linux is a powerful, general purpose graphics program for Unix platforms including Linux, FreeBSD![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Internet
- [Brave](https://brave.com/) - Brave is a fast, good desktop browser for macOS, Windows, and Linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop)
- [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html) - A popular Web Browsers with a lot of plugins/apps.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Chromium](http://askubuntu.com/questions/250773/how-do-i-install-chromium-from-the-command-line) - Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://www.chromium.org/)
- [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) - A popular Web Browsers with a lot of plugins/apps.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide)
- [Anatine](https://github.com/sindresorhus/anatine) - A twitter desktop app with many customizations.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/sindresorhus/anatine)
- [Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/?lang=en) - A new and rising browser with a lot of customizations.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Productivity
- [Ambient Noise](https://itsfoss.com/ambient-noise-music-player-ubuntu/) - Install ambient noise for extra focus on Linux![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Autokey](https://code.google.com/archive/p/autokey/) - A desktop automation utility for Linux allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Basket Note Pads](http://basket.kde.org/) - This multi-purpose note-taking application helps you to easily take all sort of notes. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://basket.kde.org/svnaccess.php) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Brightness](https://launchpad.net/indicator-brightness) - Brightness indicator for ubuntu. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [SpeedCrunch](http://www.speedcrunch.org/) - A nice, opensouce, high-precision scientific calculator. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://www.speedcrunch.org/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [California](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/California) - Complete Calendar app replacement which uses natural language for creating events.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Caligra Office](https://www.calligra.org/) - offers a comprehensive set of 8 applications which satisfies the office, graphics and management needs.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [CopyQ](http://hluk.github.io/CopyQ/) -CopyQ is advanced clipboard manager with editing and scripting features. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [f.lux](https://justgetflux.com/linux.html) - Automatically adjust your computer screen to match lighting. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Gnome-dictionary](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dictionary) - A powerful
- [Go For It](http://manuel-kehl.de/projects/go-for-it/) - Go For It! is a simple and stylish productivity app, featuring a to-do list, merged with a timer that keeps your focus on the current task.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Libre Office](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - Best office bundle for linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [My Todo](https://github.com/mohamed-aziz/mytodo) - Mytodo is an open source to-do list program that puts you, the user, in command of everything.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/mohamed-aziz/mytodo) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [My Weather Indicator](http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/04/weather-indicator-desktop-widget-ubuntu-16-04/) - Weather indicator and widget for ubuntu.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Notes](http://www.get-notes.com/) - A clean simple note taking app for linux.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [NotepadQQQ](http://notepadqq.altervista.org/wp/) - Notepadqq is a Notepad++-like editor for the Linux desktop.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Plank](https://launchpad.net/plank) - Plank is meant to be the simplest dock of apps on the planet.
- [Pomodone App](http://pomodoneapp.com/) - PomoDoneApp is the easiest way to track your workflow using Pomodoro techniqueĀ®, on top of your current task management service.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Papyrus](http://aseman.co/en/products/papyrus/) - Papyrus is a different note manager which is focusing on Security, Better user interface. Papyrus are trying to provide an easy to use and smart user interface for users. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Aseman-Land/Papyrus) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Recent Noti](https://itsfoss.com/7-best-indicator-applets-for-ubuntu-13-10/) - An indicator for recent notification.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Redshift](http://jonls.dk/redshift/) - Redshift adjusts the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of the screen at night.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/jonls/redshift) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Shutter](http://shutter-project.org/) - Shutter is a feature-rich screenshot program for Linux based operating systems such as Ubuntu. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Simplenote](https://simplenote.com/) - Cross platform notetaking app. Evernote competitor.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Springseed](https://github.com/spsdco/notes) - Simple and beautiful note taking app for daily user.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/spsdco/notes) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Stickynote](https://itsfoss.com/indicator-stickynotes-windows-like-sticky-note-app-for-ubuntu/) - Sticky note on desktop of linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Todo.txt](http://todotxt.com/) - todo.txt-focused editors which help you manage your tasks with as few keystrokes and taps possible.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Todoist](https://github.com/kamhix/todoist-linux) - Unofficial client of Todoist, the Cross-platform to-do manager with mobile apps, great UI and has some optional premium features.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/kamhix/todoist-linux) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Undistract me](https://github.com/jml/undistract-me) - Notifies you when long-running terminal commands complete. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/jml/undistract-me) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Xmind](http://www.xmind.net/) - Mind Mapping Tool.
- [WPS office](http://wps-community.org/) - One of the best office app bundle for linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon][![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/wps-community/wps_i18n)
### Security
- [ClamAV](https://www.clamav.net/) - Clam Anti Virus ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GnuPG](https://www.gnupg.org/) - Gnu Privacy Guard![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GuFW](http://gufw.org/) - One of the easiest firewalls in the world of linux. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon][![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://code.launchpad.net/gui-ufw)
- [OpenSSH](http://www.openssh.com/) - OpenSSH Secure Shell Server and Client![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Seahorse](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Seahorse) - Gnome frontend for GnuPG![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Tcpdump](http://www.tcpdump.org/) - TCP Debugging/Capture Tool![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Sharing Files
- [CrossFTP](http://www.crossftp.com/ftp-client.htm) - CrossFTP makes it extremely simple to manage the FTP related tasks.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [D-lan](http://www.d-lan.net/) - A free LAN file sharing software.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Deluge](http://deluge-torrent.org/) - Deluge is a lightweight, Free Software, cross-platform BitTorrent client.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Development#SourceCode)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx) - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Meiga](http://meiga.igalia.com/) - a tool that makes possible to share selected local directories via web. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://git.igalia.com/meiga.git) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [ownCloud](https://owncloud.com/products/desktop-clients/) - The goal of ownCloud is to give you access to your files wherever you are![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Quazaa](https://sourceforge.net/projects/quazaa/) - A cross platform multi-network peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [PushBullet](https://www.pushbullet.com/) - Pushbullet connects your devices, making them feel like one.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [qBittorent](http://www.qbittorrent.org/) - The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to ĀµTorrent.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [SpiderOak](https://spideroak.com/) - Real-time collaboration for teams and businesses that care about privacy ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) - Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Teamviewer](https://www.teamviewer.com/ ) - PC remote control/remote access software, free for personal use.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Transmission](https://www.transmissionbt.com/download/) - Simple, lightweight, multi-platform torrent client. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://trac.transmissionbt.com/browser/trunk) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [uGet](http://ugetdm.com/) - The best download manager for linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://ugetdm.com/contribute/code) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Terminal
- [GnomeTerminal](https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-terminal/stable/) - A widely preinstalled terminal emulator in linux world ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Guake](http://guake.org/) - Guake is a top-down terminal for Gnome![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Konsole](https://konsole.kde.org/) - Best terminal for KDE dekstop environment.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [RXVT](http://rxvt.sourceforge.net/) - A terminal emulator for X11, a popular replacement for the standard āxtermā.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://sourceforge.net/projects/rxvt/)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Terminator](http://gnometerminator.blogspot.com/p/introduction.html) - itās quite clear that the most powerful terminal emulator on Linux is the feature-filled Terminator.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Xterm](http://invisible-island.net/xterm/) - The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can't use the window system directly.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Utilities
- [Actionaz](http://actionaz.org/) - Automation tasks utility for ubuntu/Linux![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Bleach bit](https://www.bleachbit.org/) -BleachBit quickly frees disk space and tirelessly guards your privacy. Free cache, delete cookies, clear Internet history, shred temporary files, delete logs, and more ... ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Brasero](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Brasero) - CD/DVD burner.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Caffeine](https://launchpad.net/caffeine) - Prevents ubuntu from automatically going to sleep.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Clonezilla](http://clonezilla.org/) - Clonezilla is a partition and disk imaging/cloning program similar to True ImageĀ® or Norton GhostĀ®.![Freeware][Freeware Icon][![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://clonezilla.org/related-links/)
- [EasyStroke](https://github.com/thjaeger/easystroke/wiki#download) - Easystroke is a gesture-recognition application for X11.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/thjaeger/easystroke) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Enpass](https://www.enpass.io/) - Enpass makes your life easy by securely managing your passwords and important information.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Convertall](https://sourceforge.net/projects/convertall/) - Convert all units.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GD map](http://gdmap.sourceforge.net/) - A tool to visualize disk usage. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Gnormalize](http://gnormalize.sourceforge.net/) - Audio converter. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GParted](http://gparted.org/) - Disk Partition utility for ubuntu/linux. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GRadio](https://github.com/haecker-felix/gradio/releases/) - Radio software for ubuntu linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/haecker-felix/gradio/releases/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Handbrake](https://handbrake.fr/) - Video converter. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [KeePass](https://www.keepass.info/) - Windows focused password manager, with some cross platform support through Mono. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [KeePassX](https://www.keepassx.org/) - Cross platform password manager. Port of KeePass. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/keepassx/keepassx) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [ImageMagik](http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php) - ImageMagick is a suite of command-line utilities for modifying and working with images. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/misc_download2.php) - Cross platform password
- [Powertop](https://01.org/powertop/downloads) - Diagnose issue with powerconsumption.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Pulse Audio](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio) - Improve Linux Audio with customized Profiles. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Peazip](http://www.peazip.org/) - Utility to unzip any zipped files ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Psensor](http://wpitchoune.net/psensor/) - Graphical hardware temperature monitor for Linux.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](http://git.wpitchoune.net/psensor.git/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Remarkable](https://remarkableapp.github.io/) - Best Markdown editor in Ubuntu/Linux.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Remmina](http://www.remmina.org/wp/) - A FEATURE RICH REMOTE DESKTOP APPLICATION FOR LINUX AND OTHER UNIXES.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/FreeRDP/Remmina) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Systemload](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/06/system-monitor-indicator-ubuntu-ppa) - Show systemload in status bar.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Synaptic](http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/) - Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [TLP](http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-linux-advanced-power-management.html) - Optimize Linux battery.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Variety](http://peterlevi.com/variety/) - Variety is an open-source wallpaper changer for Linux, packed with great features, yet slim and easy to use. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/peterlevi/variety-slideshow) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) - VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Contributor_information) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Xtreme Download Manager](http://xdman.sourceforge.net/) - A good download manager with fresh UI for linux.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/KaOS-Community-Packages/xdm) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [WallpaperChange](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/raring/wallch/) - Automatically change your wallpaper.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Video
- [Bomi Player](https://bomi-player.github.io/) - A powerful and easy-to-use multimedia player.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/xylosper/bomi)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/about/) - An award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media center for playing videos, music, pictures, games, and more.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MPlayer](http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html) - MPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems, play any kind of videos.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [MPV](https://www.mpv.io) - A free, open source, and cross-platform media player.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [SMPlayer](http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/) - Free Media Player with built-in codecs. Play all audio and video formats.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://sourceforge.net/p/smplayer/code/HEAD/tree/)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [SVP](https://www.svp-team.com/w/index.php?title=Main_Page) - SVP allows you to watch any video on your desktop computer using frame interpolation as it is available on high-end TVs and projectors.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [VLC](http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html) - VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Window Managers
- [2bwm](https://github.com/venam/2bwm) - A fast floating window manager. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/venam/2bwm) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [awesome](https://awesome.naquadah.org/) - Highly configurable framework window manager. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm) - Tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [dwm](http://dwm.suckless.org/) - A dynamic window manager for X. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/cdown/dwm) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Fluxbox](http://fluxbox.org/) - A lightweight and highly-configurable window manager. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Herbstluftwm](https://herbstluftwm.org/) - Manual tiling window manager for X. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/herbstluftwm/herbstluftwm) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [i3](https://i3wm.org/) - An improved dynamic tiling window manager. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/i3/i3) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Openbox](http://openbox.org/) - Highly configurable and lightweight X11 window manager. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/danakj/openbox) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [xmonad](http://xmonad.org/) - Lightweight X11 tiled window manager written in Haskell. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Others
- [Fail2ban](http://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) - Fail2ban scans log files (e.g. /var/log/apache/error_log) and bans IPs that show the malicious signs -- too many password failures, seeking for exploits, etc.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GrubCustomizer](https://launchpad.net/grub-customizer) - Grub Customizer is a graphical interface to configure the GRUB2/BURG settings and menuentries. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://code.launchpad.net/grub-customizer) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Mycroft](https://github.com/MycroftAI/mycroft-core) - A.I. for everyone [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/MycroftAI/mycroft-core) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
## Command Line Utilities
- [Bastet](https://github.com/fph/bastet) - Play Tetris in commandline.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/fph/bastet)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Fishfry](https://github.com/LubuntuFu/fishfry) - replaces fish history with a history tailored to pentesters for efficency and newbie pentesters for learning.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/LubuntuFu/fishfry)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Pacman4console](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacman4console) - Play Pacman game in console.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/alexdantas/pacman4console.debian)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Tmux](https://tmux.github.io/) - It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal. And do a lot more.[![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/tmux/tmux)![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [Top 10 command line tools](http://lifehacker.com/399468/top-10-command-line-tools)
## Setup
### Ubuntu
- [What is Linux](https://www.linux.com/what-is-linux)
- [Basic Linux term](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-confusing-key-terms-definitions/)
- [What is Ubuntu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(operating_system))
- [How to install Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop)
- [How to dual-boot Ubuntu with Windows](http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2014/05/install-ubuntu-1404-alongside-windows.html)
- [What to do after installing ubuntu](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-16-04-lts)
### Other distros
> To be added later
## Discussion Forums
### Ubuntu
* [Ubuntu Forum](https://ubuntuforums.org/)
* [Ask Ubuntu](askubuntu.com/)
### IRC channels
* [#ubuntu](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu)
### Linux News, Apps, and more ....
* [OMG!Ubuntu](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/)
* [ITSFOSS](https://itsfoss.com/)
* [Linux official](https://www.linux.com/)
* [Webupd8](http://www.webupd8.org/)
* [Noobslab](http://www.noobslab.com/)
* [Make use of](http://www.makeuseof.com/service/linux/)
* [TecMint](http://www.tecmint.com/)
* [AllTop](http://linux.alltop.com/)
* [Unixmen](https://www.unixmen.com/)
### Reddit
* [Ubuntu](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/)
* [Linux](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/)
* [Open Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/)
* [Unix Porn](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/)
* [Linux Kernel](https://www.reddit.com/r/kernel/)
## Learn Linux
- [Learn Linux Command](http://linuxcommand.org/)
- [Learn Linux](https://linuxjourney.com/)
- [Linux Course](https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-linux-linuxfoundationx-lfs101x-0)
## Contributors
[**List of contributors**](https://github.com/VoLuong/Awesome-Ubuntu-Linux/graphs/contributors) :
1. __Me__ [(LuongVo)](https://github.com/VoLuong)
2. [anewuser](https://github.com/anewuser)
3. [nathanmusoke](https://github.com/nathanmusoke)
4. [bpearson](https://github.com/bpearson)
5. [orestisf1993](https://github.com/orestisf1993)
6. [lasseborly](https://github.com/lasseborly)
7. [sebasspf](https://github.com/sebasspf)
8. [buivnhai](https://github.com/buivnhai)
9. [ank91](https://github.com/ank91)
10. *Everyone @ reddit.com/r/linux & reddit.com/r/ubuntu & vozforums.com for many suggestions and compliments*
...
(*The list above is updated on 8th July 2016*)
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