Seeing the post by .unicorn in Software Support, I thought we should start something similar for Linux.
Our Linux fans: please go ahead guys... :)

Personally I am still a newbie to Linux and I hope I will learn a lot in this thread and so will our other friends. As in the "Recommended Software" thread in Software Support, the first post will be the most updated list everytime.

Distribution:
Multimedia orientated - Mandrake Linux 9.1 -www.mandrakesoft.com
Office orientated - Red Hat Linux 9.0 -www.redhat.com
Suitable for everything - Gentoo Linux 1.4 -www.gentoo.org (nominated by craftyc)
Great for first time Linux users - Xandros - www.xandros.com (nominated by craftyc)

Applications:
Audio Player - X Multimedia System - www.xmms.org (nominated by ~*McoreD*~, craftyc)
Browser - Konqueror - comes with KDE
Browser - Mozilla -http://www.mozilla.org (nominated by craftyc)
CD Writing - k3b -http://k3b.sourceforge.net (nominated by craftyc)
DVD Ripping - dvd::rip -http://www.exit1.org/dvdrip/index.cipp
Download - KGet under KDE
EMail Client - Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 - comes with RHL9 (nominated by ~*McoreD*~, craftyc)
Emulation - Wine - www.winehq.org (nominated by craftyc)
FTP Client - ncftp - www.ncftp.org (nominated by craftyc)
FTP Client - IglooFTP-PRO (eval 30 days) (nominated by PCTech)
FTP Server - ProFTPd (nominated by craftyc)
FTP Server - PureFTPd (nominated by PCTech)
File Server - Samba - www.samba.org (nominated by craftyc)
Image Editing - The GIMP - www.gimp.org (nominated by craftyc)
Office Suite - OpenOffice 1.02 - www.openoffice.org
Office Suite - OpenOffice 1.1 beta -http://www.openoffice.org (nominated by craftyc)
P2P - MLDonkey - www.mldonkey.org (nominated by craftyc)
System Monitor - GKrellm -http://www.gkrellm.net (nominated by craftyc)
Terminal - Eterm -http://www.eterm.org (nominated by craftyc)
Text Editor - Vim -http://www.vim.org (nominated by craftyc)
Video player - Xine Video Player - xine.sourceforge.net
Video Player - MPlayer -http://mp.dev.hu/homepage/design6/news.html (nominated by craftyc)
Window Manager - XFCE -http://www.xfce.org (nominated by craftyc)

Games:
Frozen Bubble -http://www.frozenbubble.org - Bust a Move Clone (nominated by craftyc)
Lbreakout2 -http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=LBreakout2 - Breakout Clone (nominated by craftyc)
Unreal Tournament 2003 -http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/news.php - Everybodies favourite (nominated by craftyc)


...please contribute your suggestions...

Abbreviations used:
MLx = Mandrake Linux version x
RHLx = Red Hat Linux version x

Distro
Gentoo - suitable for everything - www.gentoo.org

Other Applications
Audio Player - XMMS -http://www.xmms.org
Video Player - MPlayer - http://mp.dev.hu/homepage/design6/news.html
Email Client - Evolution 1.4 -http://www.ximian.org/products/evolution/
Office Suite - OpenOffice 1.1 beta -http://www.openoffice.org
Browser - Mozilla -http://www.mozilla.org
Window Manager - XFCE -http://www.xfce.org
Terminal - Eterm -http://www.eterm.org
Text Editor - Vim -http://www.vim.org
System Monitor - GKrellm -http://www.gkrellm.net

Games
Frozen Bubble -http://www.frozenbubble.org - Bust a Move Clone
Lbreakout2 -http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=LBreakout2 - Breakout Clone
Unreal Tournament 2003 -http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/news.php - Everybodies favourite

If I think of any more I will add them.

[EDIT] There seems to be something wrong adding URLs.

I knew I had to wait till craftyc to have a reply to this thread. lol. Really appreciate your input mate. Thank you very much for your time. :)

Above is what you originally posted. Yes there is a bug in http urls. It drives me nuts too. Note: it is a known issue and Sephiroth will fix it soon.

I would have posted it sooner, but I was away from my computer for the past 10 days. :)
Hopefully the URL thing will be fixed soon.

Oh, and a few more additions to the list.

Distro
Xandros - www.xandros.com - Great for first time Linux users

Apps
FTP Client - ncftp - www.ncftp.org
Image Editing - The GIMP - www.gimp.org
P2P - MLDonkey - www.mldonkey.org (Also available for Windows)
Emulation - Wine - www.winehq.org
CD Writing - k3b -http://k3b.sourceforge.net

in my findings for ftp servers I came across these

FTP Clients
IglooFTP-PRO (eval 30 days) google for it

Server
pureftpd (free) google for it also

i'm running those now, Igloo looks and feels really sweet! hope this helped a little

~PCTech

Cool thread. I second cratyc's nomation of Xandros. It is REALLY a snap to install. the LAN, remote printer sets up easily. All disk drives mount automatically. My favorite distro. Version 1.1 is the latest and 2.0 is in beta. Should be an exciting release.

what about guys setuping a file server? what do you recommend?

No question about it. Samba. www.samba.org

PCTech wrote:

I'm trying to configure this server right now still a relative linux newbie only been using it since R.H 7 but I'm running Fedora Core right now anyway got the server running but the permissions are pretty narrow. I have read the RTFM several times and either I'm missing something or just don't quite understand what I'm doing. I was really wondering if there is a not too technical manual I could look at or some kind of tutorial where I can learn more about permissions for users. :huh: :blink:

hi linux fans!

just want to add some administrative tool:

webmin, a modular,fully costumizable tool that let admin a linux/unix box completely from web interface..
come complete with a module for user (usermin), usefull for reading e-mail, running process as normal user ad more! Just discover yourself! B)

link:http://www.webmin.com

:ph34r:

For the average user Xandros 2.0 - stunning distro. For those looking for the utmost support re hardware driver issues - use Mandrake. Test drive by using the live Mandrake CD just made available.

Have phun with your alternative OS!

here a free, auto-updating command line based,usefull for working with cron,
antivirus:

link:http://www.norman.com/download_nvc_linux.shtml

avaible in the format:

# RPM package formats = E.g. RedHat/SuSE/Mandrake
# DEB package formats = E.g. Debian/Corel
# tar.gz package formats = E.g. Slackware

:lol:

Let me nominate some of my own:

Linux distro of choice
Arch Linux - www.archlinux.org
Server/Workstation OS of choice
FreeBSD 4.9 - www.freebsd.org

Random programs
Quick image editing - Gimp 2.0-pre1
Terminal - Aterm
Shell - zsh
Office suite - OpenOffice
Window Manager - FluxBox
Email client - Sylpheed
text editor - nano
ftp client - gftp
ftp server - glftpd

gotta add TRANSCODE :)
http://www.theorie.physik.uni-goetti...ich/transcode/

The definitive video editing, encoding&decoding tool:

encode in all format and using all codecs u can install on your box,
records direclty from tv card and generic video imput
fast, really fast and free, really free!

ooh never mind scrwe it..but thanks for all the appz ;)

Excellent page for Windows equivalent software...
http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-l...en/table.shtml

antivirus for linux
 

I don't know if there is a virus for linux, but this puppy from BitDefender could come in andy when in your linux box share file with a windows box

link: http://www.bitdefender.com/index.php?tab=2

products:

x Linux Mail Server Protection

x Linux File Server Protection <- bit defender for samba

x LinuxDefender <- A Linux distro complete with BitDefender tools on a bootable CD

x BitDefender Linux Edition <- Complete virus defense solution designed for easy virus prevention on Linux systems

x BitDefender Web Installer <- Download bitdefender for linux by iussing this command from a console (U must be logged as root)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//-------

Then U could run this from a cron job:

Ex 1)
updating:
put a file called update (with permission set to 755) in /etc/cron.daily/
Ex 2)
running antivirus control:
put in /etc/cron.daily/

CraftyC is the best Linux guy on BetaONE. Not doubts and he is a Gentoo guy.

Putting my mouth where my keyboard is, I tried Ubuntu and then put Xandros 3.0 Deluxe back on. It is working flawlessly on my Toshiba Satellite 5100. I intalled Skype (linux version) and just tested it with a 30 minute landline telephone call to my Italy based daughter. Perfect. With Xandros, everything works, including the shared printer over the MS network with my desktop. Maybe I'm missing something, but I could never achieve the ease of configuration with other distros that Xandros gives out of the box.

Sheesh. This is an ancient thread. Dunno how I got it up on my screen. I'm going to be accused again of just waking up from a long winter's sleep. :) And, welcome to the new world. Anyway my experience is pertinent for Linux and I hope there are others taking a new look. :)