Best Linux Apps

Apps #

HardInfo #

System Profiler and Benchmark

sudo apt install hardinfo

Flatseal #

Manage Flatpak permissions

flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

Obsidian - Markdown-based knowledge base #

flatpak install flathub md.obsidian.Obsidian

Telegram Desktop #

flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop

ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors #

flatpak install flathub org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors

Skype #

flatpak install flathub com.skype.Client

GIMP Image Editor #

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/gimp
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gimp

install gimp-plugin-registry

sudo apt-add-repository universe
sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry

uninstall:

sudo apt install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/gimp

XnView MP #

XnConvert #

ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors #

Office productivity suite

flatpak install flathub org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors

Mailspring #

The best email app for people and teams at work

flatpak install flathub com.getmailspring.Mailspring

Thunderbird with system tray icon #

wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_22.04/Release.key
sudo mv -f  Release.key  /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/Systray-x.Ximi1970.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_22.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install systray-x

Shutter (Screenshot Tool) #

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/shutter
sudo apt install shutter

Shutter Encoder #

A converter designed by video editors.

wget https://www.shutterencoder.com/Shutter%20Encoder%2016.2%20Linux%2064bits.deb -O shutterencoder.deb
sudo apt install ./shutterencoder.deb

Thunderbird 102 (Beta-Channel) #

Add Flathub-Beta-Channel

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub-beta org.mozilla.Thunderbird

Delete Flathub-Beta-Channel

flatpak remote-delete flathub-beta

Déjà Dup Backups #

Protect yourself from data loss

flatpak install flathub org.gnome.DejaDup

GNOME Boxes [Ubuntu Software Center] #

Virtualization made simple

Drawing #

Edit screenshots or memes

flatpak install flathub com.github.maoschanz.drawing

draw.io #

Create and share diagrams

flatpak install flathub com.jgraph.drawio.desktop

Curtail #

Image Compression

flatpak install flathub com.github.huluti.Curtail

Metadata Cleaner #

View and clean metadata in files

flatpak install flathub fr.romainvigier.MetadataCleaner

Stacer #

System optimizer and task manager

sudo apt install clamav stacer

qBittorrent #

An open-source Bittorrent client

flatpak install flathub org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent

ClamAV/ClamTk #

ClamAV is an open-source and cross-platform command-line antivirus app for detecting Trojans, viruses, and other malicious codes. ClamTk is its GUI front-end

sudo apt install clamav clamtk

Update virus databases #

sudo systemctl stop clamav-freshclam
sudo freshclam
sudo systemctl start clamav-freshclam

ClamTk #

Easy to use graphical user interface for Clam Antivirus (ClamAV)

flatpak install flathub com.gitlab.davem.ClamTk

Postman #

Postman is a complete API development environment

flatpak install flathub com.getpostman.Postman

Foliate #

A simple and modern eBook viewer

flatpak install flathub com.github.johnfactotum.Foliate

Telegram Desktop #

Fast. Secure. Powerful.

flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop

Skype #

Call and message skype users, with video chat support

flatpak install flathub com.skype.Client

Feeds #

News reader for GNOME

flatpak install flathub org.gabmus.gfeeds

Obsidian #

Markdown-based knowledge base

flatpak install flathub md.obsidian.Obsidian

Zim #

Write notes in a desktop wiki

flatpak install flathub org.zim_wiki.Zim

Getting Things GNOME! #

Personal tasks and TODO-list items organizer

flatpak install flathub org.gnome.GTG

Font Downloader #

Install fonts from online sources

flatpak install flathub org.gustavoperedo.FontDownloader

Okular #

Document Viewer

flatpak install flathub org.kde.okular

Krita #

Digital Painting, Creative Freedom

flatpak install flathub org.kde.krita

RawTherapee #

An advanced raw photo development program

flatpak install flathub com.rawtherapee.RawTherapee

Darktable #

Organize and develop images from digital cameras

flatpak install flathub org.darktable.Darktable

OpenSnitch #

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux port of the Little Snitch application firewall

sudo apt install ./opensnitch*.deb ./python3-opensnitch-ui*.deb
sudo apt install python3-pip python3-pyasn
pip3 install --user qt-material
pip3 install --user --ignore-installed grpcio

Mission Center #

Monitor system resource usage

flatpak install flathub io.missioncenter.MissionCenter

Guake #

drop-down terminal

sudo apt install guake

Custom Shortcut:

Name

Guake

Command:

guake-toggle

Shortcut:

F12

CPU-X #

Gathers information on CPU, motherboard and more

sudo apt install cpu-x

Etcher #

Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.

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