# 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)
- [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)
- [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]
- [Clementine](https://www.clementine-player.org/) - Play numerous lossy and lossless audio formats. ![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]
- [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]
### 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/overtake/telegram) ![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]
- [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]
- [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]
### Desktop customization
- [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]
- [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]
- [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/) - [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/numixproject/numix-gtk-theme) ![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]
### Desktop Environments
- [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]
- [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]
- [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]
- [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]
### 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]
- [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]
### 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]
- [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]
- [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)
- [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]
- [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](www.mozilla.org/firefox) - A popular Web Browsers with a lot of plugins/apps.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [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]
- [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]
- [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]
- [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.
- [Weather](http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/04/weather-indicator-desktop-widget-ubuntu-16-04/) - Weather indicator and widget for ubuntu.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
### Security
- [ClamAV](https://www.clamav.net/) - Clam Anti Virus ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [GnuPG](https://www.gnupg.org/) - Gnu Privacy Guard![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
- [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]
### 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]
- [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]
- [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]
- [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]
- [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]
### Others
> To be added later
## Command Line Utilities
- [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]
- [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/)
### 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](lasseborly)
7. *Everyone @ reddit.com/r/linux & reddit.com/r/ubuntu for many suggestions and compliments*
...
(*The list above is updated on 8th July 2016*)
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> If the application doesnt fit in any **existing topic**, make a **new one** for it.
> Ensure everything is **alphabetically sorted**.
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