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What are the very popular Ubuntu applications, many novices are not very clear about this, in order to help you solve this problem, the following editor will explain for you in detail, people with this need can come to learn, I hope you can gain something.

Many users who have recently switched from Microsoft Windows to Ubuntu may be faced with the dilemma of finding good alternatives to applications on the operating system they have been using for years. Ubuntu has thousands of free and open source applications that run better than paid apps on Windows and other OS.

The following list summarizes the features of many applications under various categories, so you can find very good applications that match your needs.

1. Google Chrome browser

Almost all Linux distributions install the Mozilla Firefox Web browser by default, which is a strong competitor to Google Chrome. But Chrome has its own advantages over Firefox, such as giving you direct access to your Google account, allowing you to synchronize your bookmarks, browsing history, extensions, and so on, of your Chrome browsers on other operating systems and mobile phones.

Chrome

Google Chrome integrates the latest Flash player for Linux, while other browsers on Linux, such as Mozilla Firefox and Opera web browsers, do not. If you often use Chrome on Windows, it is a very good choice to use it on Linux as well.

2 、 Steam

Playing games on Linux is no longer a problem, which was a distant dream many years ago. In 2013, Valve released the Steam game client on Linux, and everything has changed since then. Early users hesitated to switch from Windows to Linux simply because they couldn't play their favorite games on Ubuntu, but that's not the case anymore.

Steam

Some users may find it a bit tricky to install Steam on Linux, but it's worth it if you can play thousands of Steam games on Linux. Some popular high-end games, such as counter-Terrorism Elite: global offensive, Hitman, and Dota 2, are available on Linux, and you just need to make sure you meet the minimum hardware requirements to play these games.

$sudo add-apt-repository multiverse$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install steam3, WordPress desktop client

Yes, that's right. WordPress has its own Ubuntu platform client, which you can use to manage your WordPress site. You can write and design your site on a desktop client without going to a browser.

If you have a site built using WordPress, this desktop client is a must-have application that allows you to track all WordPress notifications in a single window. You can also check the blog data on your site. Desktop clients are available in the Ubuntu Software Center, where you can download and install them.

4. VLC Media player

VLC is a very popular cross-platform open source media player that is also available in Ubuntu. What makes VLC a very good media player is that it can play any audio and video format in the world without a problem.

VLC has a smooth user interface and is easy to use. In addition, it provides many features, including online video streaming, audio and video customization, and so on.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily$ sudo apt update$ sudo apt-get install vlc qtwayland55, Atom text editor

Atom, developed by GitHub, is a free and open source text editor that can also be used as an integrated development environment (IDE) for coding and editing in mainstream programming languages. Atom developers claim that it is a 21st century text editor that can be changed completely.

The Atom text editor has a very good user interface. It is a rich text editor that provides automatic completion, syntax highlighting, and support for extensions and plug-ins.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atom$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install atom6, GIMP image editor

GIMP (GNU graphics operating program) is a free and open source image editor on Ubuntu. There is no doubt that it is a very good substitute for Adobe Photoshop on Windows. If you used to use Adobe Photoshop a lot, you will find it hard to get used to GIMP, but you can customize GIMP to make it look very similar to Photoshop.

GIMP is a feature-rich image editor, and you can use additional features at any time by installing extensions and plug-ins.

$sudo apt-get install gimp7, Google Play music desktop player

Google Play Music Desktop player is an open source music player that is a copy of or better than Google Play music. Google has always had fewer desktop music clients, but third-party applications fill in the blanks perfectly.

As you can see in the screenshot above, its interface is second to none in look and feel. All you have to do is log in to your Google account and then import all your music and favorites into the desktop client. You can download the installation file from its official site and install it using the Software Center.

8 、 Franz

Franz is an instant messaging client that combines chat and messaging services into one application. It is a modern instant messaging platform that supports Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, Wechat, Google Hangouts and Skype in a single application.

Franz is a complete messaging platform that you can use to manage a large number of customer services in business. To install Franz, you need to download the installation package from its website and open it in the Software Center.

9. Synaptic package manager

The Synaptic package manager is one of the must-have tools on Ubuntu because it provides a graphical user interface for apt-get commands that we usually install software on our terminals. It is a strong competitor to the default app store in various Linux distributions.

Synaptic has a very simple graphical user interface, which is very fast and easy to use compared to other app stores. On the left-hand side, you can browse various apps in different categories, or you can easily install and uninstall them.

$sudo apt-get install synaptic10, Skype

Skype is a very popular cross-platform video phone application, which is now available as Snap applications in Linux systems. Skype is an instant messaging application that provides video and audio calls, desktop sharing and other functions.

Skype has an excellent graphical user interface, which is very similar to the desktop client on Windows and is easy to use. It is very useful for users who convert from Windows.

$sudo snap install skype11, VirtualBox

VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization software application developed by Oracle. LCTT is actually developed by Sun, which is acquired by Oracle, including Java and Solaris. If you like to try new operating systems, then VirtualBox is your must-have Ubuntu application. You can try Linux and Mac in Windows, and you can also try Windows and Mac in Linux.

What VirtualBox actually does is let you visually run the guest operating system in the host operating system. It can create a virtual hard disk and install a guest operating system on it. You can download and install it directly from the Ubuntu Software Center.

12. Unity Tweak tools

The Unity Tweak tool (Gnome Tweak tool) is a must for every Linux user because it gives users the ability to customize their desktops according to their needs. You can try new GTK themes, set desktop hot corners, customize icon sets, adjust unity launchers, and so on.

The Unity Tweak tool can be useful to users because it includes everything from basic to advanced configuration.

$sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool13, Ubuntu Cleaner

Ubuntu Cleaner is a system management tool specifically designed to remove packages that are no longer in use, applications that are not needed, and clean browser caches. Ubuntu Cleaner has a simple user interface that is easy to use.

Ubuntu Cleaner is one of the very good alternatives to BleachBit, and BleachBit is a pretty good cleaning tool on Linux distributions.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gerardpuig/ppa$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-cleaner14, Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a code editor, and you will find it very similar to the Atom text editor and Sublime Text that you may have used. Visual Studio Code has proved to be a very good educational tool because it can explain everything from HTML tags to syntax in programming.

Visual Studio itself integrates with Git, which has an excellent user interface, and you will find it very similar to Atom Text Editor and Sublime Text. You can download and install it from the Ubuntu Software Center.

15 、 Corebird

If you are looking for a desktop client where you can use Twitter, then the Corebird Twitter client is what you are looking for. It is seen as a very good Twitter client available in the Linux distribution, and it provides very similar features to Twitter applications on your phone.

When someone likes or retweets your tweet or sends you a message, the Corebird Twitter client will also notify you. You can also add multiple Twitter accounts to this client.

$sudo snap install corebird16, Pixbuf

Pixbuf is a desktop client from the Pixbuf Photo Community Center that allows you to upload, share and sell your photos. It supports photo sharing, such as social media such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter, as well as photo services such as Flickr, 500px and Youpic.

Pixbuf provides functions such as analysis, which allows you to count clicks, reposts, responses to photos, regular posts, and iOS proprietary extension information. It also has a mobile app, so you can connect to your Pixbuf account anywhere. Pixbuf is available as a Snap package at the Ubuntu Software Center.

17. Clementine music player

Clementine is a cross-platform music player and a good competitor to Rhythmbox, the default music player on Ubuntu. It is a fast and easy-to-use music player with a friendly user interface. It supports playback of all major audio file formats.

Besides playing music from your local library, you can also listen to Spotify, SKY.fm, Soundcloud and other broadcasts online. It also supports other features such as smart and dynamic playlists to synchronize music from cloud storage such as Dropbox and Google Drive.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:me-davidsansome/clementine $sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install clementine18, Blender

Blender is a free and open source 3D creation application that you can use to create 3D printed models, animated movies, video games, etc. It integrates the game engine itself, which you can use to develop and test video games.

Blender

Blender has a delightful user interface and is easy to use, including a built-in rendering engine, digital sculpting, simulation tools, animation tools, and much more. Given that it's free and its features, you might even think it's one of the very good apps on Ubuntu.

19 、 Audacity

Audacity is an open source audio editing application that you can use to record and edit audio files. You can record audio from a variety of inputs, including microphones, electronic guitars, etc. It provides the ability to edit and cut audio according to your needs.

Recently, Audacity has released a new version on Ubuntu, with new features such as theme improvements, scaling commands, and so on. In addition to these, it also provides audio effects such as noise reduction.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/audacity$ sudo apt-get update $sudo apt-get install audacity20, Vim

Vim is an integrated development environment that you can use as a stand-alone application or CLI program for programming in a variety of mainstream programming languages such as Python.

Most programmers like to write code in Vim because it is fast and a highly customizable integrated development environment. You may find it a little difficult to use at first, but you will soon get used to it.

$sudo apt-get install vim21, Inkscape

Inkscape is an open source and cross-platform vector graphics editor, and you will think it is very similar to Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator. Use it to create and edit vector graphics such as bar charts, logos, charts, illustrations, etc.

Inkscape uses Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), a W3C standard format based on XML. It supports a variety of formats, including JPEG, PNG, GIF, PDF, AI (Adobe Illustrator format), VSD, and so on.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install inkscape22, Shotcut

Shotcut is a free and open source cross-platform video editing application developed by Meltytech and LLC under the MLT multimedia framework. You will find that it is one of the very powerful video editors on the Linux distribution, and it supports all major audio, video, and picture formats.

It provides the ability of non-linear editing multi-track editing videos in various file formats. It supports 4K video resolution and a variety of audio, video filtering, tone generation, audio mixing and many others.

Snap install shotcut-classic23, SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder is a free and lightweight screen recording tool on Ubuntu. Screen recording is very useful if you are an YouTube creator or application developer.

It can capture video / audio recording of the desktop screen or record video games directly. Before recording the screen, you can set the video resolution, frame rate, etc. It has a simple user interface and you will find it very easy to use.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marten-baert/simplescreenrecorder$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder24, Telegram

Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and Internet telephony platform, which is very popular in recent years. It is open source and cross-platform, and users can use it to send messages and share videos, pictures, audio and other files.

Easily noticed features in Telegram are encrypted chat, voice messages, robots, remote video calls, online locations and social logins. Privacy and security have the highest priority in Telegram, so everything you send and receive is end-to-end encrypted.

$sudo snap install telegram-desktop25, ClamTk

As we know, viruses that harm Windows PC cannot harm Ubuntu, but they can be infected by messages from Windows PC that contain destructive files. Therefore, there are some antivirus applications on Linux that are safe.

ClamTk is a lightweight virus scanner that scans files and folders in the system and cleans up harmful files found. ClamTk is available as a Snap package and can be downloaded from the Ubuntu Software Center.

26 、 MailSpring

MailSpring, formerly known as Nylas Mail or Nylas N1, was an open source mail client. It saves all emails locally on the computer, so you can access it whenever you need it. It provides advanced search capabilities and can use "and" and "OR" operations, so you can search for messages based on different parameters.

MailSpring has the same excellent user interface as other easy-to-use email clients. MailSpring also provides features such as privacy, security, schedule, address book management, calendar and so on.

27 、 PyCharm

PyCharm is one of my favorite Python IDE after Vim because of its elegant user interface and support for many extensions and plug-ins. Basically, there are two versions, one is a free and open source community version, and the other is a paid professional version.

PyCharm is a highly customizable IDE and has many features, such as error highlighting, code analysis, integrated unit testing, and Python debugger. PyCharm is the preferred IDE for most Python programmers and developers.

28. Caffeine

Imagine watching a video or reading a new article on Youtube and suddenly your Ubuntu locks up. I know it's annoying. This happens to many of us, so caffeine is a tool that prevents Ubuntu from locking screens or screen savers.

Caffeine indicator is a lightweight tool that adds icons to the notification bar, where you can easily activate or disable it. No additional settings are required.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install caffeine-Y29, Etcher USB image writer

Etcher is a USB image writer developed by resin.io. It is a cross-platform application that can help you write images in ZIP, ISO and IMG formats to USB storage. If you often try new operating systems, then Ethcher is a simple and reliable tool you must have.

Etcher has a clean user interface that guides you through the process of burning an image to a USB driver or SD card in three steps. The steps include selecting a mirror file, selecting a USB driver, and finally burning (writing a file to a USB driver). You can download and install Etcher from its website.

30 、 Neofetch

Neofetch is a cool system information tool that gives you all the information about your system by running the neofetch command in the terminal. It's cool because it gives you information about your desktop environment, kernel version, bash version, and the GTK theme you're running.

Compared with other system information tools, Nefetch is a highly customized tool. You can use the command line to make various customizations.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dawidd0811/neofetch$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get update install neofetch31, Liferea

Liferea (Linux subscription Reader) is a free and open source news aggregation tool for online news subscriptions. Using the new aggregation is very fast and easy, supporting various formats such as RSS/RDF,Atom, and so on.

Liferea comes with synchronization support with TinyTinyRSS, which gives you the ability to read offline. You will find that it is one of the very good subscription tools on Linux in terms of reliability and flexibility.

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install liferea32, Shutter

It's easy to take screenshots in Ubuntu, but Shutter is an essential application when you need to edit screenshots. It helps you capture, edit and easily share screenshots. Using Shutter's selection tool, you can select a specific area of the screen to take a screenshot.

Shutter is a powerful screenshot tool, which provides functions such as adding screenshot effects, drawing lines and so on. It also gives you the option to upload screenshots to various image hosting sites. You can download and install it directly in the Ubuntu Software Center.

33 、 Weather

Weather is a small app that gives you real-time weather information about your city or other parts of the world. It is simple and lightweight and can give you up to 7 days of detailed weather forecast and every hour of today and tomorrow.

It is integrated into GNOME shell and gives you the current weather status of the most recent search location. It has a minimalist user interface and runs smoothly with minimal hardware requirements.

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