Questions tagged [software-recommendation]
Questions asking for specific applications that perform a given task or work with a given file format. Give details about the **purpose** of the software you want and your minimum **requirements** for it.
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Is there an alternative of WSL for Ubuntu?
Windows now has a subsystem for Linux, where you can try different distros as an application. With no virtual machine needed.
Is there something like that on Linux?
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Is there a Tabbed Connection SSH Manager for Linux?
I am looking for a free tabbed ssh manager to replace GnomeConnectionManager. I liked SuperPutty in Windows.
Is there any alternative? What would you recommend?
Reminna is cool but doesn't seem to ...
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What GUI-based, open-source software options are there for configuring ZFS?
In Ubuntu, configuration of settings such as the following can be done via console as mentioned in this question, including:
Choice of compression algorithm
Choice of the compression strength
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LibreOffice Writer: Automatic Interpretation of Hyperlink Text from URL
One of the features I really like in Google Docs and some text editors (like MarkText) is their automatic interpretation of the text for a hyperlink.
You paste a URL into the document, and the editor ...
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Is there a parametric 2D CAD program for Linux which lets me redo a whole construction after changing lengths or radii defining them?
I am looking for a 2D CAD program where I can use variable lengths: All geometrical elements will be given initial numerical values, but the values may change later.
The CAD program shall record all ...
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Are there any close alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys' FancyZones?
Power Toys is an open source toolbox that contains a lot of very useful tools for Windows 10+ and I use it on a daily basis at work. One of them though I really wish I could use in my personal system, ...
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Intelligent screen ruler for Linux with image edge detection (alternatiave for Microsoft PowerToys Ruler)
So Microsoft has this PowerToys screen ruler with smart image edge detection to measure distance between objects on the screen. It looks really nice. I am wondering if there is such an app for Linux. ...
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Which software management application should I use
I'm bit confused which app should I use to uninstall software. Is it "Discover", is it "Snap Store", is it "Software"? Sometimes I can do it with apt, but sometimes not. ...
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Need to image a hard drive minus any app or storage histroy
I have a laptop that I used for work. I'm getting ready to give it back to them, but I want to wipe the drive and reinstall with all of the programs that were installed previously and all of the ...
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Screenshot utility
Seems like the default screenshot utility went through some features overhaul but have become a royal pain in the neck and significantly increased the clicks and typing required. Here are few details:
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Wifi and network management
I'm looking for software [on Ubuntu] to manage devices that connect to my router network (through my laptop) to connect/disconnect them, manage their session, schedule times, track their activities, ...
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Program to split youtube audio file based on time and name of parts/chapters
With a music file and a text file containing the time stamp and name of each track is there a program that would separate and name each of the tracks correctly?
The file is not ripped CD (cue, flac, ...
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Any KeePass-compatible password manager with OneDrive support?
I am moving some desks from Windows and macOS to Ubuntu... yey! But I have a tiny problem: Some of these need to access KeePass v2 databases hosted in OneDrive.
Microsoft does not deliver OneDrive to ...
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Prevent Alt Tab menu overflow
When a lot of windows are open, the alt tab menu overflow. They just overflow and then I have to use left and right arrow buttons to navigate, not possible with a mouse pointer.
Hence I would like to ...
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qpdfview doesn't remember the pdfs opened in last boot, how do I make it possible?
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I read the above answer and did the exact same thing. My needs are exactly the same as that OP. But when I rebooted my laptop, it showed none of the pdfs that I opened in last boot.
How do I ...
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Use a file on SSD as cache for an HDD
I'm using Ubuntu Server 22.04. The server has an HDD in it, and I'd like to be able to speed up disk access for that HDD. My system boots from an SSD, so my idea is that maybe I can use space on the ...
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Simple queueing system for parallel processes
I want to setup a queueing system for my workstation, which has 32 processors.
In principle, I would not connect it with any other workstation.
I mean to use a system which is simple to configure and ...
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Multiple text replacement tools for Linux?
I need a tool that can replace multiple expressions by others on a single text or text file. This is because I have to "translate" templates that have the same function from one wiki to ...
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Note taking applications which keeps on screen while fullscreen inside game? (Kubuntu)
So, I like to keep tracks of an economy inside a game, but it's kinda annoying to always have to exit full screen to see my notes. So I'm looking for a note taking app which stays on-screen, even if I ...
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Can we have a terminal that we can write like a text editor?
Something that (for me) doesn't make sense is that terminals don't act like other text areas, like when we write on a text editor or on your browser. Features like copy and paste, select text, etc, ...
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Timer/screensaver app to impose regime for eyes?
I have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and I would love to install a sort of screensaver or timer in order to impose periods of relax for my eyes. It should show a screensaver every period of time for 10 minutes.
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What are the free Image processing tools available to manipulate image regions and entire pixels?
I am working on an image task where I have to manipulate the regions and pixels in images. I need the tool to do 3 major task:
Draw a rectangle box on the image
Pick any pixel colour from the image ...
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How to open CAD files from Boardview?
I have a .CAD file created in Boardview. I have tried using OpenBoardView and it's very good, but it's basically for .BRD files not .CAD files.
Is there something like BoardViewer (which is written in ...
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Image viewer with "tags" feature?
is there an image viewer available for Ubuntu that allows to assign "tags" (like "sport", "car", "river", "drawing" etc.) to any image in a directory ...
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What markdown readers are available?
First of all, everything I find seems to be an editor. I don't want an editor. I want a reader. I want a window that shows me the rendered markdown file, not its source. Sure, I don't care if it also ...
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GUI SSH connection manager for Kubuntu
I'm looking for an SSH connection manager with a GUI for Kubuntu.
Is there an SSH connection manager? and SSH manager like Tera Term Menu or SSHMenu for Ubuntu are for Ubuntu.
E.g., on Windows there'...
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software for editing 2 images at the same time
I am looking to find if possible a tool which can take a area screenshot and let me edit it like so:
image with boxes
however I also want an image like this to be created simultaneously after editing ...
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22.04 screenshots... How to Draw and edit?
I cannot draw arrows and text on top of my screenshots in Ubuntu 22.04 . I was able to do this in flameshot .
I also tried Shutter which is also not enabling me to draw..
How to draw on top of ...
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Text editor to easily browse through a large text file [duplicate]
What simple text editor would you recommend to easily browse and scroll through a large file (a few hundred megabytes+)?
For example, gedit has a problem that when a file is opened, part of the file ...
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Custom Audit Logs from Applications
I am trying to programmatically generate custom audit logs from the applications I've written (C/C++), but currently cannot find the library/functions that would allow me to do so. I am aware of ...
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Is there any way of creating a GIF from a square selected space on my screen?
I'd like to create a script that allows me to create a square on my screen and start creating a gif file after the square is made. I think about something like the following:
This last gif I've ...
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What are some great PDF editors for Linux?
Hi I am looking for some great PDF editors besides Qoppa Software's PDF Studio I have already found, which is quite affordable. Are their any other ones more affordable for Ubuntu?
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How to configure Dark Reader so that ThunderBird panes are dark?
I'm looking to configure Thunderbird so that all three panes are dark, as:
However, after downloading and adding the Dark Reader plugin I get only a single pane dark. The list of messages is ...
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Bruteforce Tools for ZuluCrypt?
I forgot my password on an encrypted file that's encrypted with ZuluCrypt. I think brute force is the only way to decrypt that file. I set the password after all so I have plenty of information about ...
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Looking for software simimar to Cam Scanner
I have a lot of pictures from an historical archive. I need to crop them and to flatten them or to apply some perspective. Also, I'm looking for a software that allows me to work this with a great ...
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OpenRGB Kingston fury beast
I have a Msi z490 gaming plus board with Kingston fury beast ram (I am on Ubuntu 20.04).
I used mystic lights in w10, to switch everything off. Therefore, I have followed the installation guides from ...
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Tools for creating a custom Linux OS based on Ubuntu
I want to create a new OS which is based on Ubuntu. I changed everything in Ubuntu like name, screenfetch logo, etc., but I failed when it comes to creating an iso for my OS. I want to change ...
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Is there any free cricket game in ubuntu 20
I was searching for cricket but could not find any, there were some but those required a few hacks.
Is there any free game of cricket designed for ubuntu?
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Best Alternative OF WinForm On Linux [duplicate]
I am a computer science student
In our syllabus, we have a new subject called "Introduction to VB.net" on this subject we have to learn to make desktop applications Using WinForm's Drag And ...
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Software recommendation: Thunderbird alternative, that can import TB's data
tl;dr Looking for a reliable alternative to Thunderbird that
can import (or read) all emails from Thunderbird (only emails is fine)
support local account (read localhost mail, from /var/mail/...)
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Dedicated System Monitoring Display Software?
I have a display hooked up to my server which I plan to have an always-on system monitoring readout. Things like system temps, load percentages, console output, the like.
Looked for a bit and I can't ...
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Is it there a Terminal User Interface USB Disks Manager?
I have seen enough answers on how to mount USB Disks via command line but I would like to know if is it there a text tool for managing the USB Drives.
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I own a server in a remote place. The ...
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A screen capturing tool that allows me to annonatate screenshots before saving them
I'm seeking for an excellent screen-capture programme that allows me to do the following:
Annotate screenshots
Can be run from the command line or via keybindings
I'll appreciate if it also offers ...
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Command line ELIZA chatbot
Is there an implementation of the classic ELIZA AI chat program that can be used on Ubuntu? I am looking for an ELIZA that can be used from the command line.
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Is there any image viewer that supports animated SVG?
I know we can view animated SVG files using web browsers. I wonder if there is a software that works exclusively as an image viewer with SVG animations support.
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is there a command to convert svg to stl?
Im doing some 3d modeling, and Ive been using inkscape to create 2D models, then importing them into openSCAD via a kinda superfluous method of uploading the svg files to tinkercad, downloading the ...
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Cannot access Snap Store or Ubuntu Software on Ubuntu 20.04 [duplicate]
Whenever I click on the Ubuntu Software icon, it does not open. The same is true if I use snap store links. When I try to open the store via the command line, I receive this error:
$ snap run snap-...
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How can I make automatic, full system backups of Ubuntu during normal use (like Macrium Reflect for Windows)
Update: Thanks to Organic Marble's answer I went with Timeshift. I ran into a few difficulties, so I made an answer outlining how to restore to a new drive, in case others run into the same issues.
I ...
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Is there any notebook software that allows copypasting images?
I was a big fan of Microsoft OneNote for taking notes in class. I've tried to look for an option in Ubuntu.
I tried Joplin and SimpleNote but none of them allows this.
Do you know any opensource ...
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Is there a Google Input tools alternative for Ubuntu?
For typing non-English languages, the ubuntu keyboard does not provide auto suggestions like Google Input tools. There is only the phonetic typing option. Is there a good alternative which is as ...
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