15 Best Linux Applications that You MUST HAVE!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- We will be exploring the top 15 Linux apps of 2019. These apps greatly enhance the functionality of your PC by bringing innovative features to You. Free cloud storage, Android messaging and Whatsapp, Photoshop for Linux, TV, Wireless file sharing and many more features will be discussed in this video.
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Rambox : rambox.pro/#home
Stacer : github.com/ogu...
Timeshift : • How to backup and rest...
Synaptic: sudo apt install synaptic
Mega : mega.nz/sync
Simplenote : simplenote.com/
This is one of the best video on linux
Thank you for the comment Dhananjay. I'm glad you liked the video 😊
@@bendover4728 yeah only cavemen talk about caves .....
@@bendover4728 if you are so positive on the negative why don't you try make a video on Linux stuff
mee too. I like video
I also think this is an excellent video. I have been looking for something like Simple note.
Love how he installs chromium to avoid spyware then immediately shows himself installing the grammerly plugin which is basically a keylogger
Life is not so easy when your native language is not English.
@@Adyel-YT English is my fourth language. I don't really need a grammar checking extension. My school had great teachers and I paid attention in my English classes.
@@nuclearnyanboi Well, good for you innit? I know 4 language. Good enough to hold conversation. Also, I understand a little bit of Japanese. Just because you had great teacher that does not mean it's accessible to all people. This is why people need software like grammarly. No need to judge. That's what I'm saying.
@@Adyel-YT The commenter was referring to the privacy issues the addon has.
lol. Brave and waterfox for me please
TIMESTAMPS (and spoilers)
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15. Rambox (0:15)
14. Kodi (1:10)
13. Stacer (2:22)
12. Calibre (3:11)
11. Timeshift (4:03)
10. GNOME Tweak Tool (5:11)
9. Kdenlive (6:07)
8. Synaptic (7:07)
7. VLC Media Player (8:08)
6. Nitroshare (9:21)
5. Chromium Browser (10:12)
4. GIMP (11:17)
3. MEGA (12:05)
2. Simplenote (12:49)
1. Steam (13:45)
I won't use all these but it's nice to know what's available and make recommendations. Thanks to Linux Tex and your ⏱️.
Thanks.
@Jean-Paul Teitu II I suppose it's because Chromium is open-sourced.
@@SaifUlIslam-db1nuIslam also, chrome has a tendency to collect data but chromium collects less data from you.
@@ChillPard any sources to confirm this? I have never heard this from anywhere else before.
Timestamps:
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00:16 = 15.Rambox
01:11 = 14.Kodi
02:23 = 13.Stacer
03:11 = 12.Calibre
04:04 = 11.Timeshift
05:13 = 10.Gnome Tweak Tool
06:07 = 09.KDENLive
07:08 = 08.Synaptic
08:09 = 07.VLC Media Player
09:21 = 06.Nitroshare
10:13 = 05.Chromium Browser
11:17 = 04.Gimp
12:05 = 03.Mega
12:50 = 02.Simplenote
13:45 = 01.Steam
Do more content like this or beginners linux guide something like that, other than comparing one distro with another distro.
Love your linux content :)
Definitely . Thank you for the suggestion :)
@@LinuxTex yes thnxx a lot + plz also include a few programs like ranger, nnn or lightweight ones for the users like me :D
I'd add Inkscape to the list (vector graphics, Linux answer to Adobe Illustrator)
Just a few things:
Chromium is not to be trusted. While it might be slower? Firefox is the privacy King! If you must have Chrome elements on your system? Give Vivaldi a try!...
Also, awesome video!!!
I love Vivaldi, it looks a hell of a lot cleaner than Firefox as well.
It is taking me forever to get through this video since I keep stopping to add apps to my system. Thanks for the upload. This is an excellent video.
hehe, that's exactly what I did too!
TimeShift saved my ass just yesterday. I done goofed up doing something really stupid that I am too embarrased to even mention what it is, but I simply opened TimeShift up and restored the snapshot from that morning and it was like nothing ever happened. It was done quite literally in the amount of time it took to go refill my coffee. +1000, "highly recommended" is a gross understatement.
This is an excellent review for linux. To remind you mega 50gb space is available for the first three months ONLY!!.
Nicely done and good reviews. I have finished building a new computer and have decided to install Linux Mint 19. After being a strong Windows user, version 10 has just sent me over the edge. I used Ubuntu and Mint about 7 or so years ago. Just wasn't there yet. After looking to change the OS, I was very impressed by the current development. I will have this puppy up and running over this weekend with no looking back. Kudos Linux.
Taking Rambox, Timeshift and Nitroshare =) Thank you, very useful programs.
"Gnome can be highly customized"
I think you never used KDE
Well, compared to Windows or macOS, Gnome IS highly customisable.
But yeah, we all know KDE is #1 for customisability (that's why I'm using it right now!)
@@saeedbaig4249 I also use KDE but it is because of some bugs in Gnome and XFCE with some games and fullscreen
Also I found it to be the highest performing
Deep down we all know Gnome is best.
@@user-no3tu9kh3p *Peasants
- Windows 10
@@user-no3tu9kh3p - It's spelling, not grammar....
GG.
Timeshift is a great recommendation. As new to Linux, is has been a lifesaver.
Nice set of applications, but I would offer some alternatives:
- MPV instead of VLC : it's faster and lighter
- Syncthing instead of MEGA : it's more secure and don't use third-party storage (peer2peer synchronization)
- KDE Connect instead of NitroShare : it's more feature rich
- Chromium-VAAPI instead of Chromium : the only browser for linux decently supporting hardware video acceleration.
Great video and informative as heck for someone like myself getting ready to "dump" windows 10! Keep up the good work!
12:06 Mega can also be used for chat and video calls. Your keys are the encryption keys so the privacy is heightened. Also there's file versioning and secure communications
At first I was like "oh hear we go again. Another list of must have", but I'm taken back. You're choices are pretty decent. Great Job! You just earned a subscribe in my book. Keep up the good work! :-)
I am a Japanese Debian Gnome Desktop user. Watching this video, I came across a lot of great software. Thank you very mach.
Some awesome apps, thanks for sharing! I've been using Linux since around 1995 and it's great to see the adoption take-up.
Bro please make Linux Administration videos from basic to Advance. I just love the way you explain. U r not less than a good teacher
I'm glad you like my videos. I'll definitely do a Linux course.
@@LinuxTex Thanks. I will be waiting.
Thank you for curating this list. I've been using Linux for years, and I still didn't know about some of these apps!
A lot of us are looking to switch from windows or mac. And as a designer I work with adobe but I want to get rid of that. Please make a video as to which distribution is good for designers and what alternatives are available to adobe softwares. Paid or free. Thank you. Awesome video.
Alternatives to professional designing software is uh... an issue within the linux community. Surely there's GIMP, Krita, Inkscape and all that stuff but it's nowhere near Adobe's suite
Great video, but you did forget to mention Lutris 😉
I will do a gaming related video. I'll definitely include Lutris in that one. Thank You for the suggestion Nicolas :)
Never heard of it before... Thanks
And to add to that, you MUST install gamemode and run it through Lutris. I couldn't believe the difference it made.
Agreed. I can’t say I know of anyone that actively uses Linux as a DE without doing some gaming.
@@VapidSlug gamemode huh? Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for the video and listing the apps in the discription. Some of us have had to revert to windows due to the fact that we can watch such videos only when we can take a break from our daily chores, which is not so easy.
It's been quite some time since this video has been uploaded, so it would be nice to know your preferences about the following:
1. Preferred Linux version.
2. Minimum hardware requirements and laptop brands which could make it problematic with installation, specially with graphics requirements.
3. Preferred internet service provider or measures to be taken to bypass any likely snags on this account.
Last but not the least the likes your video are what many have been thirsting for, just the facts and no hype.
Thanks again!
I would like to say Thank you I have subscribed as I am a new adopter to Linux and Foss this video has a wealth of knowledge and useful apps AWESOME minus the Chromium demon Thanks Again from me in Canada!
Thank you for the comment. I'm glad you liked the video. Welcome to my channel. See you around 😊
Nice video, I would add these:
KDE connect to connect your phone with your PC. Works with KDE desktop or Gconnect for the GNOME port. (uses the same android app)
For gaming also install Lutris.
KDE connect also works with XFCE
Do you know any app like KDE Connect but for Deepin?
After huawei ban on technology war, now it is the best time to develop powerful Linux for smart phones.
Isn't Open Source Android (not Google's or Samsung's proprietary versions) just that, built on Linux ?
@@maaifoediedelarey4335 apple ios ,android is bulit on linux but we need deferent flavour. Pure open one .
@@ra8620 I'm all for that.
@@ra8620 How can it be pure open some major company has to support right, that what open android is?
One free video app I'd like to share is Celluloid, its clean lightweight alternative to VLC, I came across this when I was having issue with VLC playing certain H.264/MP4 encoded videos where VLC would simply outright refuse to work because it was missing some obscure library in order to play a video file. Celluloid doesn't have that issue, it plays any video file and format flawlessly.
you put simple note near the end of the video.. Now I have to watch it again to note down the apps XD..
Always nice to see some good tips ... One I like very much is Cherrytree. Started to use it a while back and am surprised how easy this tool starts to integrate with daily use.
I'll argue that smplayer (mpv) is better than vlc. According to my own experience SMPlayer has all the same feature mentioned and can play videos smoother than VLC.
i agree, i use smplayer and can't stand the vlc interface, but, isnt smplayer just a "skin" running on-top of vlc?
i use linux mint and i can't find mplayer installed but i can find vlc
I use smplayer on windows and it's the best.... The default controls are exactly what I need , no need to tinker with the settings.
@za guite wait what? smplayer for windows? WOW, will check it out, i used the media player classic inspired by the old windows 2000 media player, Media Player Classic - BE (MPC-BE)
@Modest Zlatolobov its as stable as VLC , it can occasionally crash if the video file is corrupt . But not like the way it used to when its looking for some fonts and stuff before playing a video.
Give it a try , even the portable version works well.
The first time I watched this video was when I was entering the Linux world, it was about a year ago. It is awesome to see how good this tips can help to improve the daily workflow. Thanks a lot for this! It is one of the best videos I ever watched, recommended it for a thousand people already. Cheers from Brazil!
I really like your quick to the point information---- great job
Bro u need more than a million sub..one day u will. One more thing.. the information u share is just amazing and those who are still not searching..they miss a lot
Well VLC is good but mpv is more superior to it. In VLC sometimes flicker/gray screen occur when playing videos but never experinced such a thing in mpv. But since mpv isn't really for everyone since you need to customize it using config file, SMPlayer could be a great alternative. Been trying VLC for like forever but dunno why i can never like it, even on Windows I prefer MPC or PotPlayer, VLC is just not that great.
Vlc defaults to an OpenGL renderer which seems to be rather flickery on some distributions. You can change the video output method under VLCs Preferences. It'll depend on your setup, but on popular distros changing the output from Automatic to "X11 video output (XCB)" should fix any flickering issue.
To be clear, Timeshift backs up your operating system, not your user data. So, it will get the system going again if you change a system setting that causes it to not boot, but it won't restore a spreadsheet that you deleted by mistake. At least, that is the way I understand it.
As for browsers, I've been trying Brave which is even more privacy conscious than Chromium but using the Chromium browser base. It actively blocks trackers and advertisements so it is faster as well. You can install Chrome extensions on it if you want to as well.
This IS a very usefull and precious video for smart computer users !
You can also use KDEconnect instead of nitroshare.... It can do much more than file sharing. I highly recommend it in 2021
Great video, it's hard to believe you're talking about Linux but at the same time is refreshing to found how easy to use is this great OS these days. Thanks a lot for your work.
I found this video informative. I have been using Linux for my servers since the 1990s but only in the last year have I been using it as a desktop. While I only have interest in about 5 of these applications, I needed someone to filter down my choices on those. I like wires, they are secure and don't go down.
Rambox is exactly what I need
What an excellent presentation. I am going through the agony of trying to decide wether to take the jump into Linux to replace my 10 year old iMac which has just died. I’m not there yet, but this video has been helpful.
Love that you mentioned caliber, it's such a must have and powerful piece of software. One of my first installs whenever setting up a machine.
Kde Connect is missing on the list ! (I personally would pot it to place 2 right next to steam)
Kde Connect make you phone to you new monitor by share anything with the local network: U share the Clipboard, send you phone notifications to your PC and optionally send PC notifications to you phone and share files between phone and PC, so its replacement Nitroshare. I also use it when using my laptop and PC at same time (a beta version for windows also exist already)
To me, these tools are really helpful, thanks for sharing the video!
Great video. Clear, concise and well presented. Subscribed
Regards
Ian, Birmingham, UK
Amazing job, must have taken a lot of time and effort to gather the information and skill and then present it.
Appreciate what you are doing for Linux community.
Keep it up.
Thanks
Thank you so much Wadud. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks the comment brother.
These videos are money! Have you considered doing a yearly updated list? Love the content
Great list. Thanks for sharing it with such informative explanations.
Glad you liked the vid buddy. Thanks for the comment. See you around 😊
Your such *a great salesman 👌🏻💯*
Oh & also for 'simplenote' your would be better off with *'Joplin'*
Good video.
Many of the shown apps look very promising and most likekly will be included in my Linux distro when I make the move from Windows to Linux in the near future.
Thank you, these all seem like gems and I look forward to trying them.
As for the fear of testing apps and the possibility of wanting to roll back, I’ve been using a Ununtu VM running on VirtualBox on a Ubuntu host. Super easy to take snapshots and revert :-)
Thanks!
Rambox is awesome !!! It even handles Hangouts so you can use that right from the rambox browser.
Holy wow
My favorite is UA-cam-dl add it in the next!
Chromium by default doesn't come with the Google API to sync with your Google account, but thankfully, many of the repos that have it bundle the Google API with it, including the Snap package. It's by far my favorite web browser.
Thanks for this video! I learned a lot about some really cool apps I should use.
Great list of apps! Thanks for the video. 😊👍🏼
ohhhh I used to use Kdenlive years ago before I switched to Windows, the memories are flooding back
why did u even switch back?
I would only add Blender to this list. Great collection.
Blender is only really necessary if you do any 3D modeling/animation though, it's definitely a must have in that specific case but not for everyone.
I'm a new linux user and some of these apps (Synaptic for one) are so useful, you've made my migration week a lot easier, thank you for an excellent video =)
Legendary app selection! Linux is the best OS ever.
*This was my best 15 mins I ever spent on UA-cam*
It's pronunced gimp with hard G sound not jimp with a soft G sound.
well, he also says turd ("third") and g.b instead of gigabyte, like you'd say kilo not k.g.
Please note that Gnome Tweak Tool will only work on the Gnome Desktop. It will not work on an alternative desktop like KDE, and so on.
Do a linux/ubuntu initial setup guide with all themes extensions and everything
Definitely will do.
How do you add chromium?
@@tiffanywhitsett3389 Go to Ubuntu Software Center and search it up.
Rambox is awesome!
Thanks for this suggestion
i would use davinci resolve over kdenlive, it's more powerful and just as easy to use
Muon is preferable to Synaptic in my opinion, especially if you're using KDE. Also, Muon only asks for privilege (sudo) when it needs it for installation or removal, whereas Synaptic asks for it when starting (last I checked).
That pronounciation of GIMP was on purpose... as you did say that software's name more than others... and...
I'm sold on that pronounciation... it will be a great way to cause intense levels of pain in geeks.
Don't want to anger the UA-cam algorithms with proper pronunciation.
You are making amazing videos, I love to hear your voice as well!
Keep doing well!
It's not "jimp", it's "gimp" (hard g). And it's the GNU Image Manipulation Program.
I bet they call a gif jif too.
viri yiff
@@rrrocky969 that's for something much better than a multi decade old file format
Good call on Calibre. It is also a powerful ebook creation and editing program. In fact it is used by certain well known ebook vendors to convert .doc files to epub etc. It's actually all you need to produce beautiful ebooks. The standard settings are fine for most stuff but they can be tweaked. While we're here, Sigil is not a library manager like Calibre. It's an ebook editor but boy is it powerful. Sigil is also available for Linux. Saved my bacon a few times when I just could not get an epub to behave itself. Together these are the industry standard.
Some are not really a "must have" if I don't edit videos or images.
I personally use (and quite like) MEGA. It's available on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS (and website). What's neat is that it allows you to sync up specific folders, not just everything in the MEGASync folder. For example, I sync up my Documents/, Pictures/ and Videos/ folders on my Linux laptop with MEGA, so that if I ever accidentally break my Linux install (which I have!), all my important data's saved to the cloud. I like how it works around my workflow, and I can just let it silently sync in the background as I go about my business as usual.
I should state though that the 50GB storage is an (apparently) temporary bonus; the base storage is 15GB, and you can get more temporary bonus storage by doing various things (e.g. downloading the desktop app, downloading the mobile app). I'm currently on 85GB.
P.S. I also use Simplenote and it's great! Available on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS (and website). Allows for Markdown styling in notes and syncs across all my devices; best cross-platform note-taking app IMHO.
I was with you until you referred to GIMP as JIMP.
rofl ... he is esl i think he did pretty well.....
This was word for word the comment I was gonna write :)
i blame gif (jif) for confusion
jimp..., you know, like jorilla...
Nidiot.
Thanks for this man. You really don't find these kinds of luxury software for free or easy to find like GIMP and Chromium I wish more people used Linux.
Sorry? Chromium? For privacy? Firefox is waaaay better!
Blockbreakermx yeah was thinking the same thing. Chromium is just a stripped down chrome.
Unless you don't care about hardware video acceleration in Linux :)
Chromium-VAAPI with h264fy extension allows me to watch FullHD videos from UA-cam using only 7% of the CPU on my 12 years old laptop because of hardware acceleration when Firefox uses 90-100% on the same videos with frame drops.
@Itz Blacky It wasn't there 3 months ago when my comment was written :D
Or waterfox
@Pulsar Zihad Firefox supports HW video acceleration since version 80 (end of August 2020) on both X11 and Wayland.
I’d love to learn Linux and build my own apps to share. Antergos was my favorite I loved it. Elive and ultimate edition were so cool because of compiz effects. I’m the guy that loves the visual stuff in Linux. I love Windows and ios also but neither come close visually in my own personal opinion to how gnome looks . Linux guys know how to build, it’s an art. The new Ubuntu or Lubuntu look really good. If I could I’d dual or rather triple boot Mac ,windows,and Arch. I’m also the guy that loves all the distros so much I’d have every one installed if I could. Love Linux.
thaks for this collection of the best gnu/linux software but you can change mega with nextcloud because it offers more freedom and security.
Thank you. It takes a while to learn about Linux, which is geek intensive. I've learned from the time you've spent to learn.
Glad you found the video helpful brother. See you around🙂
"Gimp" as in "girl," not "gimp" as in "gym."
Gimp as in gigantic
gimp as in gif
@@bartoszburgiel4559 hah good one !
@@morgulbrut, you won the intarwebz. Perfect answer. LMAO!!
Gimp as anglophones aren’t multi lingual and when butcher our languages don’t even say sorry or speak english even if they are in countries like Germany, France or Spain.
never heard of simplenote, but definitely gonna consider using it. Much appreciate the video, I do use a lot of these programs, though which is good to know I kind of been using Linux better than before. I used to get sooo lost in the different names of the softwares that were like the same, just a different name with a few different features or different look. I have been using linux for about 3 years now daily and still continue to learn more and more stuff I had not known. As I have been using windows a bit more lately for work, I have been trying my darndest to give it a linux feel to it over the MIcroCrap they put on there.
"JIMP"
I'm afraid I must disagree with your pronunciation on this one
i guess that's a fork that can work only with .jif's
Your desktop looks pretty cool, man! What're you using? Thank you for your answer!
Stock GNOME wallpaper. Numix daily theme. Numix circle icons.
Thanks, P.J! I had the feeling that was it.
@@LinuxTex what dock?
This is not windows. Bleech it or Stacer is useless, also gnome and many other DEs come with a way to clean temporary data that is rendered useless... Also saying that Chromium is better than Chrome, it ain't. It's the open source project in which Chrome is based, but still connects to google servers and send them your data. Only proper choice is Firefox.
Which linux distro are you using? Really clean UI. Thanks for the video
"jimp" LOL
jimpanzee
Makes you wonder about other content.
Nice video! Really helped me out.
There's another topic that I'd love you to cover, as I'm kind of lost regarding it. What's the best way to install apps on Linux? What are the best "app stores" out there? Which one do you recommend?
Thank you, in case you ever create a video covering the "Linux app stores" topic :)
11:17..It's " gimp"..not pronounced" jimp".
Some more important apps are ->
1. Typora
2. Atom
3. Color Picker
4. FreeOffice
5. SMPlayer
6. Pulse Equalizer
7. Deluge
Gaming related topics pls
Will do Rahul. Thanks for the comment :)
@@LinuxTex keep up the good work 🙂🙃
Calibre and VLC are life saver, without them god know what difficulty I would be facing
"Jimp".
Lord Marcus lol was thinking the same
I mean...it like be of fits with the GNU naming scheme....maybe....
@@dstinnettmusic Assuming I understand you correctly, "GNU" is "guh-new" (a hard "G"), not "juh-new" (soft "G"). Therefore, "GIMP" also has a hard G.
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@@naiyoseam5654 ua-cam.com/video/bmqy-Sp0txY/v-deo.html
Clear and concise, great video. I want to build a laptop running only on Linux. Preferably the KDE distro. That will help me.
Why almost every Linux-related video on UA-cam has distinct Indian accent?
it pissing me off too )))
But he has African accent - not Indian :-)
Good video tho.
Why would it piss you off? American accents piss me off. India has the largest adoption rate of Linux in the world. Something like 10% of computers in India run Linux. Go India
@アム刀りムPΛПDΛ fuck u on about? they guy who started Linux is from Finland....
A must see for beginner to be productive!!
Can you please suggest some good organizer or scheduler apps to maintain daily schedule and which can be accessed from both PC and mobile.
i bet this guy has been a Linux professional for at least 2 Weeks, lol
Yah think?
Great Video Man☝..
Just FYI(If Interested) Gimp is pronounced with the letter G sound
TBH it's easy too get it mix up
All I know and have ever knowed is English and I'm always making grammar pronouncing words wrong all the time lol
Hope that helped
Great video, I learned some new useful apps. If you don't mind some advice, your English is very good so I was able to listen it while browsing but where it falters was VLC, I thought you said 'realty', and I keep hearing that. Also GIMP is not 'Jim', it's pronounced with a hard G, like 'Gun'.
That is a nice long collection of apps for Linux users and I have to try to remember some of them that I can use on my Linux laptop. Thanks for sharing this information with us all and I hope you are having a nice week.