DefaultApps
Default Ubuntu Desktop Apps
Ubuntu Desktop includes a number of apps that are shipped by default (i.e. included on the CD image). These apps are included with the following criteria:
- They are good quality apps.
- They are useful to the target audience of Ubuntu Desktop users.
- They keep the CD image to a reasonable size.
Since Ubuntu 17.10 we ship the GNOME desktop by default. GNOME has a set of core apps that should be shipped by default. Where we are not shipping a core app we have listed here the reasons for this. A core app that doesn't have a reason not to ship is a good candidate for being a default app in Ubuntu. The list of core apps is managed in jhbuild.
GNOME Core Apps
App name |
Type |
Included |
Notes |
baobab |
Disk Usage |
Yes |
|
cheese |
Camera |
Yes |
|
eog |
Image Viewer |
Yes |
|
epiphany |
Web Browser |
No |
We ship Firefox instead for security, functionality and brand recognition. |
evince |
PDF Viewer |
Yes |
|
file-roller |
File Archiver |
Yes |
|
gedit |
Text Editor |
Yes |
|
gnome-boxes |
Virtual Machines and Remote Desktop |
No |
With default dependencies is very large (>500Mb). Replaces / will replace functionality in Remmina. |
gnome-calculator |
Calculator |
Yes |
|
gnome-calendar |
Calendar |
Yes |
Default since 16.04 LTS. |
gnome-characters |
Character Browser |
No |
We ship gucharmap instead. |
gnome-clocks |
Clock Tool |
No |
|
gnome-contacts |
Contact Manager |
No |
|
gnome-disk-utility |
Disk Tools |
Yes |
|
gnome-documents |
Document Manager |
No |
Relies on tracker. |
gnome-font-viewer |
Font Browser |
Yes |
|
gnome-logs |
Log Viewer |
No |
Proposed for inclusion. We ship gnome-system-log instead. |
gnome-maps |
Maps |
No |
Proposed for inclusion. Uncertainty surrounding use of Mapbox tiles into the future. |
gnome-music |
Music Player |
No |
Relies on tracker. |
gnome-photos |
Photo Manager |
No |
Relies on tracker. We ship Shotwell instead. |
gnome-screenshot |
Screenshot Tool |
Yes |
|
gnome-software |
App Manager |
Yes |
Default since 16.04 LTS. |
gnome-system-monitor |
System Monitor |
Yes |
|
gnome-terminal |
Terminal |
Yes |
|
gnome-todo |
Notes Tool |
No |
|
gnome-weather |
Weather Tool |
No |
|
nautilus |
File manager |
Yes |
|
simple-scan |
Document Scanner |
Yes |
|
sushi |
File Previewer |
No |
|
totem |
Video Player |
Yes |
|
yelp |
Help browser |
Yes |
|
Other Default Apps
App name |
Type |
Notes |
aisleriot |
Card Game |
|
checkbox |
Hardware Testing Tool |
|
deja-dup |
Backups |
|
firefox |
Web Browser |
|
gnome-mahjongg |
Puzzle Game |
|
gnome-mines |
Puzzle Game |
|
gnome-sudoku |
Puzzle Game |
|
gucharmap |
Character Browser |
GNOME uses gnome-characters by default. |
libreoffice-writer |
Document Writer |
|
libreoffice-calc |
Spreadsheet |
|
libreoffice-impress |
Presentations |
|
remmina |
Remote Desktop |
Proposed for removal. Used to ship Vinagre, but users preferred Remmina. Functionality is / will be replaced by gnome-boxes. |
rhythmbox |
Music Player |
GNOME uses gnome-music by default. |
shotwell |
Photo Manager |
GNOME uses gnome-photos by default. |
thunderbird |
Email Client |
There are a number of GNOME email clients being developed, but none has gained core app status. |
transmission-gtk |
BitTorrent Client |
|
usb-creator-gtk |
Startup Disk Creator |
|
xdiagnose |
Diagnostic Tool |
|
xterm |
Terminal |