Download suggestions for a newbie?

[thorton077]

Hey everyone, I'm new to ubuntu, after some reading on the internet I decided to install 12.10 through wubi so I can go back to windows if necessary. I was wondering if anyone had any popular suggestions for programs and packages to download, as well as repos to add. Thanks in advance,
Thomas

[offgridguy]

Hey everyone, I'm new to ubuntu, after some reading on the internet I decided to install 12.10 through wubi so I can go back to windows if necessary. I was wondering if anyone had any popular suggestions for programs and packages to download, as well as repos to add. Thanks in advance,
Thomas

Hello and welcome to the forums. The first place i would suggest is to check out the software center, if you don't see what you want use the search feature, lots of apps. there.

[Rocklobster690]

Spent some time surfing OMG Ubuntu they review the latest apps.

i.e http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/12/t...u-apps-of-2012

Enjoy

[Frogs Hair]

You can find additional themes, icons, conky, and more at the link.http://gnome-look.org/?xsection=home

[ajgreeny]

What are you going to do with your new ubuntu; multimedia, video, music, office work, accounts, programming?

Decide that and there will be lots of suggestions, I'm sure.

[cmcanulty]

also google "10 things to do after installing ubuntu 12.10" lots of good ideas come up

[Rex Bouwense]

also google "10 things to do after installing ubuntu 12.10" lots of good ideas come up

+1

[tlhIngan]

For office stuff - LibreOffice
For "photoshop" - GIMP
For network sharing - samba

[Wim Sturkenboom]

You install what you need, not what others install and you don't need

One thing I would unistall / disable is the Amazon search.

[iMac71]

Hey everyone, I'm new to ubuntu, after some reading on the internet I decided to install 12.10 through wubi so I can go back to windows if necessary. I was wondering if anyone had any popular suggestions for programs and packages to download, as well as repos to add. Thanks in advance,
Thomas

at the following link you'll find a list of Linux software equivalent to the Windows one:
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/...ndows_software