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 * SynapticHowTo - Synaptic allows installation, upgrading and removing of programs. These instructions assume that you have permission to run sudo. (If you installed Ubuntu yourself, you do.)
 * '''Extra software''' is available for your computer: AddingRepositoriesHowto - (What are repositories? Read: ["Repositories"])
 * [:DVDAuthoring:DVDAuthoring] - Software for authoring DVDs
 * AudioCDCreation - Software for authoring audio CDs		  * [:SynapticHowto] - Synaptic (graphical tool for apt-get) allows installation, upgrading and removing of programs. These instructions assume that you have permission to run [:RootSudo:sudo]. (If you installed Ubuntu yourself, you do.)
 * AddingRepositoriesHowto - Increase the number of packages available to install on your system. What are repositories? Read: ["Repositories"]
 * AptGetHowTo - How to use apt-get package management system
 * AptitudeSurvivalGuide - Using aptitude for package management
 * [:AudioCDCreation] - Software for authoring audio CDs
 * [:RestrictedFormats:Non-free multimedia formats] - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it
 * [:P2PHowTo:Peer-2-Peer How-To] - How to install p2p software, like Azureus (Bit Torrent), Limewire, DC++ and Amul
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 * [http://icculus.org/neverball/ Neverball] - Similar to Monkeyball
 * [http://www.reptilelabour.com/software/chromium/ Chromium] - Unique space shooter
 * [http://www.frozen-bubble.org/ Frozen Bubble] - Similar to Puzzle Bobble
 * [http://supertux.berlios.de/ SuperTux] - Jumping side-scroller
 * [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/ Vega Strike] - an OpenSource 3d Space Simulator
 * [http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/ Tux Racer] - Downhill penguin racing
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 * [:RestrictedFormats:Non-free multimedia formats] - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it  * FirefoxTipsAndTricks - How to tweak Firefox to make surfing the web faster, easier and more pleasant.
 * [:SSHHowto:SSH] - you can use this to log into other machines remotely
 * [:GaimHowto:Gaim] - multi-protocol internet chat program (e.g. MSN)
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=== Applications > Programming ===
 * [:NanoHowto:Nano] - the simple text editor
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 * [:LokiInstaller:Loki-Installer] - Information about games with the Loki-Installer
 * [:RushingBender:Rushing Bender] - a futuristic single and a multiplayer racing game.
 * [:EnemyTerritory: Enemy Territory] - How to install '''Enemy Territory'''
 * [:AmericasArmy: Americas Army] - How to install '''Americas Army'''
 * [:Doom3: Doom 3] - How to install '''Doom 3'''
 * ["Cube"] - an opensource first person online shooter
 * ["Nexuiz"] - an opensource first person online shooter
 * ["Frenesia"] - an addictive retro arcade Linux game.
 * ["Tutris"] - a simple Tetris clone
 * ["Cedega"] - to run Windows games on linux.
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=== Office ===  * [:SkypeHowto:Skype] - internet telephony software
 * [:Gizmo:Gizmo] - internet telephony software
 * ["OperaBrowser"] - an alternative web-browser
 * [:HulaHowTo:Hula] - the mail and calendar server
=== Office ===
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=== Programming ===
 * ZopeOnUbuntu - Install '''Zope'''
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=== Applications > System Tools ===		  * [:DVDAuthoring:DVDAuthoring] - Software for authoring DVDs
=== System Tools ===
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 * [:iFolderHowto] - Install and configure '''iFolder 3.0 with Simpleserver''' to share and synchronize files over the network
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== Related categories ==

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This page lists guides to adding and removing software in Ubuntu

Guides in this category

  • [:SynapticHowto] - Synaptic (graphical tool for apt-get) allows installation, upgrading and removing of programs. These instructions assume that you have permission to run [:RootSudo:sudo]. (If you installed Ubuntu yourself, you do.)

  • AddingRepositoriesHowto - Increase the number of packages available to install on your system. What are repositories? Read: ["Repositories"]

  • AptGetHowTo - How to use apt-get package management system

  • AptitudeSurvivalGuide - Using aptitude for package management

  • [:AudioCDCreation] - Software for authoring audio CDs

  • [:RestrictedFormats:Non-free multimedia formats] - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it

  • [:P2PHowTo:Peer-2-Peer How-To] - How to install p2p software, like Azureus (Bit Torrent), Limewire, DC++ and Amul

Specific Software recognised by Gnome

Specific software is listed under the tab you will find it in under the gnome desktop. Add other software under the appropriate category further down

Applications > Accesories

Applications > Games

Applications > Graphics

  • [:TheGimpHowto:The Gimp] - powerful graphic design program

Applications > Internet

  • FirefoxTipsAndTricks - How to tweak Firefox to make surfing the web faster, easier and more pleasant.

  • [:SSHHowto:SSH] - you can use this to log into other machines remotely

  • [:GaimHowto:Gaim] - multi-protocol internet chat program (e.g. MSN)

Applications > Office

  • [:EvinceMozilla:Evince & Firefox] - Howto embed PDFs with Evince in Mozilla/Firefox

Applications > Other

Applications > Programming

  • [:NanoHowto:Nano] - the simple text editor

Applications > Sound and Video

  • ["MultimediaApplications"] - General intro to multimedia applications in Ubuntu

  • [:RestrictedFormats:Non-free multimedia formats] - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it

  • [:MplayerInstallHowto:Install Mplayer] - the popular and powerful media player

  • ["BeepMediaPlayer"] - Install Beep Media Player and configure plugins

  • ["GJay"] - Playlist generator which chooses appropriate songs to follow the previous one
  • ["Amarok"] - a KDE media player
  • ["MythTV"] - a digital video recorder

Applications > System Tools

Specific Software

(not recognised by Gnome, listed by category)

Accesories

Games

  • [:LokiInstaller:Loki-Installer] - Information about games with the Loki-Installer

  • [:RushingBender:Rushing Bender] - a futuristic single and a multiplayer racing game.

  • [:EnemyTerritory: Enemy Territory] - How to install Enemy Territory

  • [:AmericasArmy: Americas Army] - How to install Americas Army

  • [:Doom3: Doom 3] - How to install Doom 3

  • ["Cube"] - an opensource first person online shooter
  • ["Nexuiz"] - an opensource first person online shooter
  • ["Frenesia"] - an addictive retro arcade Linux game.
  • ["Tutris"] - a simple Tetris clone
  • ["Cedega"] - to run Windows games on linux.

Graphics

Internet

  • [:SkypeHowto:Skype] - internet telephony software

  • [:Gizmo:Gizmo] - internet telephony software

  • ["OperaBrowser"] - an alternative web-browser

  • [:HulaHowTo:Hula] - the mail and calendar server

Office

Other

Programming

Sound and Video

  • [:DVDAuthoring:DVDAuthoring] - Software for authoring DVDs

System Tools

Applets

  • [:GXMMS:gxmms] - GNOME panel applet that lets you control the basic functions of XMMS or BMP

Unsorted

  • [:AcrobatHowTo:Adobe Acrobat] - pdf viewer

  • [:iFolderHowto] - Install and configure iFolder 3.0 with Simpleserver to share and synchronize files over the network

  • [:DMA:Improve CD/DVD drive performance] - activate Direct Memory Access

  • [:MidiSoftwareSynthesisHowTo:MIDI Software Synthesis] - most soundcards will need this to play MIDI

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