Linux SoftwareLinux SoftwareInterfaces | Documentation | File and Web Browsers | Communication | Office Suites | Word Processors | Text Editors | Spreadsheets | Databases | Graphics
This list includes end-user software for the Linux operating system. Software denoted (text) is run from a shell (command line). Please e-mail me additions and corrections.
| Interfaces | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| desktop | K Desktop Environment (KDE) | several Linux distributions | www.kde.org |
| desktop | Gnome | several Linux distributions | www.gnome.org |
| window manager | FVWM | www.fvwm.org | |
| window manager | Windowmaker | www.windowmaker.org | |
| window manager | Enlightenment | www.enlightenment.org | |
| window manager | Afterstep | www.afterstep.org | |
| window manager | Blackbox | www.blackbox.org | |
| window manager | Motif window manager clone | www.lesstif.org | |
| window manager | OpenMotif | www.openmotif.org | |
| shell (command window) | sh, csh, ksh, bash, tcsh | ||
| terminal | Konsole | KDE | |
| terminal | Mozilla terminal | Mozilla | |
| Documentation | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| help with Linux commands | man | ||
| help system | info pages | GNU | |
| help system | HOWTOs | ||
| help system | KDE Help Center | KDE | |
| help system | Gnome Help browser | Gnome | |
| File and Web Browsers | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| file/web browser | Konqueror | KDE | |
| file browser | Nautilus (or Midnight Commander) | Gnome | |
| web browser | Navigator | Netscape | www.netscape.com |
| web browser | Mozilla | ||
| web browser | Galeon | Gnome | galeon.sourceforge.net |
| web browser | Opera | www.opera.com | |
| web browser (text) | Lynx | ||
| web browser (text) | Links-ssl | ||
| file transfer | gFTP | Gnome | |
| file transfer (text) | ftp, ncftp | ||
| file compression/archiving (text) | gzip/gunzip | GNU | |
| file compression/archiving (text) | tar | ||
| file compression/archiving | Ark | ||
| Communication | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| email client | KMail | KDE | |
| email client | Evolution | Ximian (Gnome) | |
| email client | Balsa, Gmail, GnoMail | Gnome | |
| email client | Mozilla Mail | Mozilla | |
| email clients (text) | mail, elm, pine, mutt, nmh, exmh | ||
| newsreader | Mozilla news | Mozilla | |
| newsreader | Pan | Gnome | |
| newsreader | KNode | KDE | |
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news readers (text) |
rn, trn, nn, tin, slrn |
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| chat | irc, xchat | ||
| remote connection (text) | telnet, rlogin, ssh | ||
| Office Suites | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| office suite | KOffice | KDE | koffice.kde.org, www.koffice.org |
| office suite | Gnome Workshop Project | Gnome | www.gnome.org/gw.html |
| office suite | OpenOffice | OpenOffice.org | www.openoffice.org, www.cluesheets.com |
| office suite | Star Office | Sun Microsystems | www.sun.com/staroffice |
| office suite | WordPerfect Office | Corel | linux.corel.com |
| Word Processors | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| word processor | KWord | KOffice | |
| word processor | Writer | OpenOffice | |
| word processor | WordPerfect | Corel Office | |
| word processor | Abiword | Gnome | |
| desktop publishing | Scribus | ||
| web editor | Netscape composer | Netscape | |
| web editor | Mozilla composer | Mozilla | |
| Text Editors | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| text editor | KEdit | KDE | |
| text editor | KWrite | KDE | |
| text editor for programming | Kate | KDE | |
| text editor | Gedit | Gnome | |
| text editor | nedit | ||
| text editor (text) | emacs, XEmacs | GNU | |
| vi-based text editors | vi, vim, gvim | GNU | |
| Spreadsheets | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| spreadsheet | KSpread | KOffice | |
| spreadsheet | Calc | OpenOffice | |
| spreadsheet | QuattroPro | Corel Office | |
| spreadsheet | Gnumeric | Gnome | |
| calculator | KCalc | KDE | |
| Databases | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| database | Oracle | www.oracle.com | |
| database | Sybase | www.sybase.com | |
| database | Informix | www.informix.com/linux | |
| database | IBM DB2 | www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/linux | |
| database | Ingres | www.cai.com/products/ingres.htm | |
| database | AdabasD | www.softwareag.com | |
| database | MySQL | www.mysql.com | |
| database | GNU SQL | GNU | www.ispras.ru/~kml/gss |
| database | PostgreSQL | www.postgresql.org | |
| database | Flagship (interface for xBase) | www.fship.com/free.html | |
| database | Katabase | KOffice | koffice.kde.org |
| database | Gaby | Gnome | gaby.netpedia.net |
| Graphics | Name | Distribution/Part of | Web Site |
| presentation graphics | KPresenter | KOffice | |
| presentation graphics | Impress | OpenOffice | |
| image viewer | GQview, Electric Eyes | Gnome | gqview.sourceforge.net |
| image viewers | Kview, Kshow, KuickShow | KDE | |
| graphics editor | The GIMP | GNU | www.gimp.org |
| image/paint editor | Krayon | KOffice | |
| digital photo editor | gPhoto | Gnome | |
| bitmap graphics | KPaint | KDE | |
| bitmap graphics | Xpaint | X Windows | |
| vector graphics | Draw | OpenOffice | |
| vector graphics | Xfig | X Windows | |
| scalable graphics | Karbon14 | KOffice | |
| drawing | Kontour | KOffice | |
| flowcharts, diagrams | Kivio | KDE | |
| charting | KChart | KOffice | |
| computer aided design | QCad | ||
| screen capture | KSnapshot | KDE | |
| image editing, screen capture | xv | X Windows | |
| image shape changer | Xmorph | X Windows | |
| formula editor | KFormula | KOffice | |
| formula editor | Math | OpenOffice |