New to Linux? Need a program?

[poofyhairguy]

One thing that I noticed Ubuntu really needed was a place for newer users to be able to find out what apps to use. I know when I first started Linux less than a year ago, my biggest questions were "where is the Linux winamp" or "what is the Linux version of _______ program." So the purpose of this thread it to make a conversion chart. This will be a work in progress for a long time, so please chime in with good ideas for conversions. Only open source stuff please, and only the most developed programs in each category so as to not confuse. And nothing that isn't in the main/universe also please. I will also list programs that have Window's or OSX ports since a new user might not have any experiance with OSS).

Windows to Linux Conversion:

In Windows --------- In Ubuntu

Internet Explorer --------- Firefox

Microsoft Office --------- OpenOffice.org

Winamp -------- Xmms

Photoshop --------- Gimp

AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!, Jabber, IRC instant messaging --------- Gaim

Word Pad (or notepad) --------- Gedit

Windows Media Player --------- Totem

iTunes --------- -for playing music:
-----------------------------Rhythmbox
----------------------for iPod Syncing
--------------------------------Gtkpod

ID3 tag editor ----------------------- easytag




MIRC -------- Xchat

Premiere (Movie Editing) --------- kino

Bittorado --------- Bittorado
(don't you love
native ports)

Dreamweaver --------- Nvu

CDex ---------- Sound Juicer

Nero -------- Gnomebaker

Outlook Express --------- Evolution, Thunderbird

Snood ---------- Frozen-bubble

Partition Magic --------- Gparted

eMule ----------- aMule
Soulseek ------------- Nicotine
DC++ -------------- Valknut
any multitorrent client ------------ Azureus
any download manager --------------- D4X or Gwget
regedit -------------------- gconf

Adobe Illustrator ------------ Inkscape

Remote Desktop Connection ------------ Terminal Server Client

Windows Explorer ------------- Nautilus

Windows Picture and Fax Viewer ------------ Image Viewer (Eye of GNOME)

Paint ------------- Jdraw

Kubuntu:

Internet Explorer --------- Konqueror

Microsoft Office --------- OpenOffice.org/KOffice

Winamp -------- Amarok (with the small view)

Photoshop --------- Gimp

Aol Instant Messenger --------- Kopete

Word Pad (or notepad) --------- Kwrite

Windows Media Player --------- Kaffeine

iTunes --------- -for playing music:
-----------------------------Amarok
-----------------------------Juk
----------------------for iPod Syncing
--------------------------------Gtkpod

MIRC -------- Xchat

Premiere (Movie Editing) --------- kino

Bittorado --------- Azureus QT/Qtorrent
(don't you love
native ports)

Dreamweaver --------- Nvu

CDex ---------- Kaudiocreator

Nero -------- K3B

Outlook Express --------- KMail

Snood ---------- Frozen-bubble

Partition Magic --------- Qparted

EDIT: Here is a much bigger list on another site for those that don't see what they need here:

http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

[gil-galad]

Wouldn't is make more sense to list Sound Juicer instead of goobox? After all, thats what comes with ubuntu.

The list is not a bad idea.


Partition Magic ----- Gparted

[poofyhairguy]

Originally Posted by gil-galad Wouldn't is make more sense to list Sound Juicer instead of goobox? After all, thats what comes with ubuntu. The list is not a bad idea. Partition Magic ----- Gparted

Thanks. Keep um comming!!!

[ow50]

eMule -- aMule
Soulseek -- Nicotine
DC++ -- Valknut
any multitorrent client -- Azureus
any download manager -- D4X or Gwget

regedit -- gconf

[DJ_Max]

Keep um comming please (and someone do an OSX version please, I've never owned OSX).

OSX is Unix based, so you would pretty much used the same programs. But, there are quite a few Apple only programs, such as Appleworks, Fink, iMovie, etc., so I'll compile a list tomorrow.

[bored2k]

Get the whole listing here

Here are some from the list:

** Desktop Environments
a) Windows
- ?
- Gnome for Linux
- Blackbox for Windows

b) Linux
- KDE
- GNOME
- XFCE
- Blackbox
- Fluxbox
- Enlightenment
- IceWM
- Waimea
- OpenBox

** Web Browsers
a) Windows
- Internet Explorer
- Netscape
- Mozilla
- Firefox
- Opera
- Phoenix
- Lynx (console)

b) Linux
- Firefox
- Mozilla
- Konqueror
- Netscape
- Galeon
- Opera [propietary]
- Phoenix
- Epiphany
- Lynx (console)
- elinks (console)
- links (console)
- w3m (console)
- xemacs + x3

** Mail Clients
a) Windows
- Outlook
- Mozilla
- Eudora
- Becky
- Firebird
- Mutt (console)

b) Linux
- Evolution
- Sylpheed
- KMail
- Firebird
- Balsa
- Pine (console)
- Mutt (console)
- xemacs (console)

** Download Managers
a) Windows
- Download Accelerator
- Flashget
- Getright
- Go!zilla
- Wget

b) Linux
- Wget
- D4X
- QTget
- Xget
- Kget

** FTP Clients
a) Windows
- BulletProof FTP
- CuteFTP
- WSFTP

b) Linux
- GFTP
- Kbear
- DPSFTP
- IglooFTP
- Ncftp (console)
- mc (console)

** IRC Clients
a) Windows
- mIRC
- Klient
- VIRC
- Xircon
- Pirch
- Xchat

b) Linux
- Xchat
- Kvirc
- Irssi
- BitchX

** Local Messaging
a) Windows
- WinPopUp

b) Linux
- LinPopUp
- Kpopup

** Instant Messaging
a) Windows
- ICQ
- MSN
- AIM
- Trillian
- Y! Messenger
- Skype ?
- Yabber
- myJabber

b) Linux
- Licq
- Gaim
- aMSN
- Kopete
- Gabber

** Video/Audio Conference
a) Windows
- NetMeeting

b) Linux
GnomeMeeting

** Voice Chat
a) Windows
- Skype
- Phonefree

b) Linux
- Teamspeak
- Skype

** Firewall
a) Windows
- BlackICE
- ZoneAlarm
- Windows Firewall (lol)
- Outpost Firewall

b) Linux
- Firestarter
- Shorewall
- Kmyfirewall
- IPCop
- Guarddog

** Visual Route
a) Windows
- VisualRoute

b) Linux
- Xtraceroute
- VisualRoute
- Geotrace

** File Sharing
a) Windows
- Morpheys (Gnutella)
- WinMX
- Napster (Gnutella)
- KrapZaA (Fasttrack)
- eMule/eDonkey
- Bittorrent
- Limewire
- Soulseek

b) Linux
- Bittorrent
- Limewire
- Nicotine
- Mldonkey
- aMule
- Azureus
- ABC (Yet Another Bittorrent Client)

** Fax Machines
a) Windows
- WinFax

b) Linux
- HylaFax
- Efax

** Dialup
a) Windows
- Vdialer
- MS Networking Tools (?)

b) Linux
- KPPP
- GPPP
- WVDial

** Remote Assistance
a) Windows
- VNC
- PC Anywhere
- Windows Terminal Server
- Rdesktop

b) Linux
- VNC
- SSH
- Rdesktop client
- TSClient

** SSH
a) Windows
- Putty
- Irlex
- Cygwin + ssh

b) Linux
- KSSH
- ssh
- Gtelnet

etc.

[DirtDawg]

World of Warcraft --------- Nethack

[XDevHald]

Originally Posted by DirtDawg World of Warcraft --------- Nethack

In relation to what?

[MetalMusicAddict]

Its a little old but this might help.

The table of equivalents

[SirCoistrel]

Originally Posted by gil-galad Wouldn't is make more sense to list Sound Juicer instead of goobox? After all, thats what comes with ubuntu. The list is not a bad idea. Partition Magic ----- Gparted

Good Morning,

Not new to computers, but definitely new to Ubuntu Linux. I work in SVG for web-site building. I am familiar with the Gimp form Windows XP, but both Opera8 and Inkscape are cross-over programs (Opera even lists Ubuntu) and I am frankly in need of detailed help on how to use, and how to install into the Ubuntu "file manager." I downloaded two versions of Opera8 but was unable to resolve the installation issues.

Ubuntu has been a dream to install. I am dual booted with Win XP and have not encountered a single problem so far. Congratulations with a big C. (And that was starting from a download and doing an iso burn with Nero)

Help! from an experienced newbie, SirCoistrel aka Muzz