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An Application or Software is basically any computer program. Use the pages leading from this section to collect notes and information on common Linux software!

Contents 1 Office and Productivity 2 Multimedia Applications 3 Networking and Internet 4 Education 5 Games 6 See also 7 External links

Office and Productivity

• Database
• Database tools
• Text Editor
• Office suite
  • Word processor
  • Spreadsheet
• Personal Information Management
• GroupWare
• CD/DVD Burning
• Development
  • Compiler
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Web development
  • Accessibility
• Data Security
  • Backup
  • File recovery
• Administration
  • File manager
  • System configuration
  • System Statistics
  • Terminal emulator
  • Emulators and virtual machines

Multimedia Applications

• 3D Graphics
  • 3D modeling
• 2D Graphics
  • Image browser
  • Image manipulation
• Audio
  • Music player
  • Sound server
  • Midi
  • Audio editor
  • Audio recorder
  • Audio conversion Software
  • Synthesis
  • Speak text
• Video
  • Video capture
  • Video editor
  • Video player
  • Watch TV
  • PVR

Networking and Internet

• Client
  • Privacy
  • Email client
  • Samba
  • Instant Messaging
  • Internet Relay Chat
  • Web browser
  • Java
• Server
  • List of web servers
  • Mail Server
  • FTP Server
  • Proxy Server
  • Samba Server
  • Terminal Server
  • WebMail
• Peer to peer
  • File sharing
• Analysis and Troubleshooting

Education

• MindMapping
  • FreeMind
• Quizzing
  • keduca
• Typing
  • tuxtype
  • ktouch
• Writing
  • rmutt

Games

See game list.

See also

• areas
• process
• Useful Sites
• A useable example desktop
• Linux software equivalent to Windows software

External links

• List of Opensource software or free tools for linux (www.debianhelp.co.uk)
• Applications recommended by Xfce users
• Suggested choices for a light Gentoo installation