best software for ubuntu? (1 Viewer)

[runtlocks]

...so i'm now dual booting xp and ubuntu, xp for games and ubuntu when shit needs to get done.

what software can yourecommend for ubuntu?

 

[withoutaface]

What kind of software did you need? Most of the essential stuff is bundled with it by default.

If you're a developer definitely get eclipse + full versions of vim and gcc though.

 

[runtlocks]

well lets see, a competent mp3 player that must have last.fm compatibility
i hear vlc player is on linux so i'll just grab that for my videos
a good bittorent client, perhaps? i also want to jazz up my desktop, what program do i need to edit it?

 

[withoutaface]

Songbird for music I hear is good, has a plugin for last.fm somewhere. Do they still bundle rhythmbox? I remember thinking that was absolute dogshit, and that the KDE one (amarok) was much better (and also has lastfm integration, so check that out if songbird isn't to your taste).

Bittorrent you can't go past transmission. Tiny footprint and all the features you'll really need.

Jazzing up as in pointless graphical stuff? Try compiz fusion, which should be installed by default iirc.

 

[runtlocks]

fantastic, thanks.

boy this runs a lot faster. maybe i don't take good care of my xp, i dunno.

 

[44Ronin]

well lets see, a competent mp3 player that must have last.fm compatibility
i hear vlc player is on linux so i'll just grab that for my videos
a good bittorent client, perhaps? i also want to jazz up my desktop, what program do i need to edit it?

There is no doubt about it, Amarok is simply a great audio player.

Upgrade open office to 3.0 if you only have 2.4

I can't advise you on a torrent client because I use the stock one that is integrated into opera.

If you didn't get Gimp, download it

Knotes is handy (Like post it notes for your screen)

avant-window-navigator is good dockbar.........A little grumpy to get set up correctly, but once set up it works beautifully (even in KDE!)

 

[shinji]

There is no doubt about it, Amarok is simply a great audio player.

Upgrade open office to 3.0 if you only have 2.4

I can't advise you on a torrent client because I use the stock one that is integrated into opera.

If you didn't get Gimp, download it

Knotes is handy (Like post it notes for your screen)

avant-window-navigator is good dockbar.........A little grumpy to get set up correctly, but once set up it works beautifully (even in KDE!)

open office 3 comes bundled with the latest Ubuntu (9.04)

 

[44Ronin]

open office 3 comes bundled with the latest Ubuntu (9.04)

9.04 only came stable a few days ago.

 

[shinji]

9.04 only came stable a few days ago.

what was wrong with it? lol

I'm currently using it and don't find much problem with it (for a week or 2)

 

[runtlocks]

i've given up on this WHY IS IT SO HARD TO INSTALL SHIT

not so much hard but so restricted and different to windows that i don't think im gonna bother

will keep around for open office, sudoku and when i want to stream porn