Essential apps for everyday Linux use

These are apps I use daily for working from home on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. All should be compatible with other Linux distros.

Joseph Cameron
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  1. BleachBit icon
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    Erase unnecessary files like cache and cookies, maintain privacy, and optimize disk space on Linux and Windows. Supports various applications and uses.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blackberry
    • PortableApps.com
    BleachBit 1.9.3 on Windows 10 showing Firefox preview
    BleachBit 1.9.3 on Windows 10 showing the Preferences dialog
    BleachBit 0.8.2 on Ubuntu 10.10 (Kurdish translation)
  2. Pale Moon icon
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    An open-source web browser forked from Mozilla Firefox. It focuses on security, efficiency, customization, and no data gathering.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Android Version (Discontinued)
  3. Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Open-source password manager with AES-256 encryption and device sync. Store and access encrypted logins across platforms like iOS and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Tor Browser
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • Chocolatey
    • Mono
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Docker
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  5. Ideal for creating bootable USBs and SD cards, ensuring safe, cross-platform use. Open-source, lightweight, and portable with a user-friendly interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, FreeArc, PAQ, and PEA projects, for Linux, macOS and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    PeaZip
    Archive creation
    Archive extraction
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    PeaZip on macOS
  7. Comodo Antivirus eliminates viruses, spyware, and other malware from desktops and networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Summary
    Scan Results
    Quarantined Items
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    Anti-Virus Events
  8. The qBittorrent project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to µTorrent. Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, OS/2, Windows). qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
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  9. My favorite browser. It's more trustworthy and functional than Chrome. Below is the list of addons I use: AdNauseum: uBlock Origin ad blocker with a few tweaks. Open source and does its job well. Auto Tab Discard: helps RAM management. Bitwarden: the best password manager. Open source, encrypted, cross-plat Bloody Vikings: because I don't always want to give out my email Chameleon: security, and it fixes most sites that want the user to use Chrome. Cite This for Me: for class CloudHole: because Captcha's a bitch Cookiebro: privacy/security Decentraleyes: privacy/security Don't Touch My Tabs: privacy/security Emoji Keyboard Faster Pageload HTTPZ: privacy/security MEGA.nz: cloud management Neat URL Netcraft Extension: security NoScript: privacy/security/speed Privacy Possum: privacy/security Tampermonkey Temporary Containers Terms of Service; Didn't Read: so you'll know how exactly websites are using your data. This is a community-run service, consider contributing site descriptions if you like it. xBookmarkSync

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    First Run
    Start Page
    Addons Shop
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    about:config
  10. Internet

    Apps for accessing the internet

  11. My favorite standard email client. Free and open source, supports extensions, and is backed by Mozilla. I only use this for my business emails -- I use Electron Mail for my personal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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