Users who like to switch to linux environment due to reason of programming, web development, productivity or just for learning experience; this post will help them to discover couple of tools or apps which can help them jump start. These tools will serve in daily ops, or just occasional depending what you think is easier. Infact these tools similar are available in other OS as well. Linux is very handy when it come to the tools even if you are tech or just learner. Here`s some below:
- Playonlinux
A graphical frontend layer which allows user to execute or run windows-based apps within Linux environment. This tool comes handy for tech which need to test or run something within linux to execute commands or application which are composed as windows.
Installation
$ sudo apt-get install playonlinux
https://www.playonlinux.com/en/download.html - Speedy Duplicate Finder
Speedy Duplicate Finder is a cross-platform file finder which helps you find duplicate files on your system and free-up disk space. It is a smart tool which searches for duplicate files on entire hard disk and also features smart filter which helps you find file by file type, extension or size.
Installation
https://qiplex.com/software/speedy-duplicate-finder/ - FocusWriter
FocusWriter is a distraction-free word processor which hides your desktop screen so that you can only focus on writing. Like you can see in the screenshot below whole Ubuntu screen is hidden, it’s just you and your word processor. But you can always access Ubuntu screen whenever you need it by just moving your mouse cursor to the edges of the screen.
Installation
https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/ - Tilix
Tilix is feature-rich advanced GTK3 tiling terminal emulator. If you uses GNOME desktop environment then you’re going to love Tilix as it follows GNOME Human Interface Guidelines. What Tilix emulator offers different than default terminal emulators on most of the Linux distros is it gives you ability to split terminal window into multiple terminal panes.
Tilix offers features like custom links, image support, multiple panes, drag and drop, persistent layout and many more. It also has support for keyboard shortcuts and you can customize shortcuts from the Preferences settings according to your need.
Installation
https://gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/terminix
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install tilix
- Anbox
Anbox is an Android emulator which lets you install and run Android apps on your Linux system. It is free and open-source Android emulator that executes Android runtime environment by using Linux Containers. It uses latest Linux technologies and Android releases so that you can run any Android app like any other native application.
Anbox is one of the modern and feature-rich emulators and offers features like no limit for application use, powerful user interface, and seamless integration with host operating system.
Installation
First you need to install kernel modules.
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:morphis/anbox-support
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt install anbox-modules-dkms
Now install Anbox using snap
$ snap install –devmode — beta anbox
- Filezilla
Filezilla is a free and cross-platform FTP application which sports FileZilla client and server. It lets you transfer files using FTP and encrypted FTP like FTPS and SFTP and supports IPv6 internet protocol.
It is simple file transfer application with features like drag and drop, support for various languages used worldwide, powerful user interface for multitasking, control and configures transfer speed and many other features.
Installation
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?platform=linux64 - Stacer
Stacer is an open-source system diagnostic tool and optimizer developed using Electron development framework. It has an excellent user interface and you can clean cache memory, start-up applications, uninstall apps that are no longer needed, monitor background system processes.
It also lets you check disk, memory and CPU usage and also gives real-time stats of downloads and uploads. It looks like a tough competitor to Ubuntu cleaner but both have unique features that separate them apart.
Installation
https://www.tecmint.com/stacer-linux-system-monitoring-tool/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/stacer/files/v1.0.7/stacer-1.0.7.rpm/download
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oguzhaninan/stacer
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install stacer
- Hiri
Hiri is a cross-platform email client developed in Python programming language. It has slick user interface and it can be a good alternative to Microsoft Outlook in terms of features and services offered. This is great email client that can be used for sending and receiving emails, managing contacts, calendars and tasks.
It is a feature-rich email client that offers features like integrated task manager, email synchronization, email rating, email filtering and many more.
Installation
https://www.hiri.com/download/
$ sudo snap install hiri
- QtQR
QtQR is a Qt based application that lets you create and read QR codes in Ubuntu. It is developed in Python and Qt and has simple and lightweight user interface. You can encode website URL, email, text, SMS, etc. and you can also decode barcode using webcam camera.
QtQR could prove to be useful tool to have if you generally deal with product sales and services because I don’t think we have any other similar tool to QtQR which requires minimal hardware to function smoothly.
Installation
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa: qr-tools-developers/qr-tools-stable
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install qtqr
- NitroShare
NitroShare is a cross-platform, open-source network file sharing application. It lets you easily share files between multiple operating systems local network. It is a simple yet powerful application and it automatically detects other devices running NitroShare on local network.
File transfer speed is what makes NitroShare a stand-out file sharing application as it achieves gigabit speed on capable hardware. There is no need for additional configuration required, you can start file transfer as soon as you install it.
Installation
https://nitroshare.net
$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install nitroshare
- Cura
Cura is an open-source 3D printing application developed by David Braam. Ultimaker Cura is the most popular software in 3D printing world and used by millions of users worldwide. It follows 3 step 3D printing model: Design, Prepare and Print.
It is a feature-rich 3D printing application with seamless integration support for CAD plug-ins and add-ons. It is very simple and easy to use tool, novice artists can start right away. It supports major file formats like STL, 3MF and OBJ file formats.
Installation
https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura - Flameshot
If you want to take screenshots on Ubuntu or Linux Mint, and want to annotate them with text, call outs, arrows and other icons, you’re going to love Flameshot.
This snaptastic app is rammed full of features (too many to even mention here) but all are within easy reach. Simply select a region of the screen to want to capture, add some markup, highlights, or obscure some sensitive data, then hit the Enter key to take the snap.
If you’re a fan of Shutter (a GTK screenshot taking and editing app that no longer works properly in newer version of Ubuntu) Flameshot is the next best thing.
Installation
https://flameshot.org