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  • Mozilla Firefox icon
  • LibreOffice icon
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What's on my 2024 Linux Laptop

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Base System

I need all of these just to get my computer reasonably quickly up and running. Additional Gnome extensions: AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support, Emoji Copy, Tiling Shell

  1. Fedora icon
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    Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Fedora 38
    Fedora screenshot 1
    Fedora screenshot 2
    +9
    XFCE spin
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Workstation, In my Case Gnome extensions:

    • AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem support
    • Emoji Copy
    • P7 Borders
    • Tiling Shell
  2. Nextcloud icon
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    On-premises file sync, universal access, integrated collaboration, real-time communication with privacy and data control focus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    Nextcloud screenshot 1
    Nextcloud screenshot 1
    Simple and powerful file sync & share
    +5
    Simple upload even for people who don’t have Nextcloud
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Keeping my Files in sync across devices. Use the one from packages (rmp-ostree), as the flatpak one seems not to stay logged in for some reason. rpm-ostree install nextcloud-client nextcloud-client-nautilus

  3. KeePassXC icon
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    Open-source password manager storing passwords, notes, and attachments offline with AES-256 encryption, browser extensions, cross-platform support, and TOTP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Welcome Screen
    Unlock Database
    New Database Wizard
    +13
    New Database Wizard
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Passwords go here. Special: don't install this from flatpak. Get this from your regular packages (in my case rpm-ostree) because flatpak KeePassXC and flatpak Firefox don't like to talk to each other.

  4. Open-source browser with Gecko engine, supporting HTML add-ons and providing privacy features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and third-party cookie blocking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
    • F-Droid
    More protection from the start
    Firefox Desktop (Light Theme)
    Firefox Desktop (Dark Theme)
    +8
    Firefox iOS (Light Theme)
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Additional addons:

    • KeePassXC Browser extension
    • Zotero
    • DownThemAll
    • FediAct
    • Privacy Badger
    • Multi-Account Containers
    • Consent-O-Matic
    • Snowflake
    • Wayback Machine
    • Lightbeam
    • qr
    • Wallabagger

    For video to work, you need to also install openh264 manually (apparently?!). rpm-ostree override remove noopenh264 --install mozilla-openh264

Productivity

  1. Free and open-source office suite with advanced word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics, math formula editor, and database tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • OpenAPK
    Libreoffice Viewer on Android
    Libreoffice Writer Viewer on Android
    Libreoffice Calc Viewer on Android
    +11
    LibreOffice Writer on Linux
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Additional Plugins:

    • Code Highlighter 2
  2. Joplin icon
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    Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Joplin screenshot 1
    Joplin screenshot 1
    Joplin screenshot 2
    +7
    Joplin screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Additional Plugins

    • Outline
    • Rich Markdown (for image previews)
    • Note Tabs
  3. Zotero icon
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    Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, share research and cite your research sources directly in your favourite word processor, with 300 MB free online storage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Zotero screenshot 1
    Zotero screenshot 1
    Zotero screenshot 2
    +2
    Zotero screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    This doubles as my browser bookmark storage

  4. Okular icon
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    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, EPUB, comics and images with annotation tools, sidebar navigation, signature verification, and text-to-speech.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    Okular screenshot 1
    Okular screenshot 1
    Okular screenshot 2
    +2
    Okular screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Pretty complete PDF editing capabilities.

  5. Inkscape icon
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    Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Inkscape screenshot 1
    Inkscape screenshot 1
    Inkscape screenshot 2
    +8
    Inkscape screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    For all my vector graphics needs Additional plugins:

    • Silhouette Inkscape
  6. digiKam icon
     Like

    Advanced digital photo management software with features to organize, tag, compare, and process photo collections, supporting multiple formats including RAW.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
    Image editor
    Light table
    Import from camera
    +10
    Tagging
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Photo management

  7. Kdenlive icon
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    Intuitive multi-track video editor with robust hardware-accelerated support; offers chroma key, color grading, and extensive audio/video format compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Logging
    Editing
    Audio
    +2
    Effects
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Video editing

  8. Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    OBS Studio screenshot 1
    OBS Studio screenshot 1
    OBS Studio screenshot 2
    +8
    OBS Studio screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Screen Recording

  9. Krita icon
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    A free, open-source painting program for professional artists offering customizable UI, 9 brush engines, layer support, and color management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
    Krita screenshot 1
    Krita screenshot 1
    Krita screenshot 2
    +6
    Main Window
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Pixel Graphics editor

  10. GnuCash icon
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    Flexible accounting software for personal and small business use, GnuCash is freely available under the GNU GPL, supporting multiple OS and financial tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Account Tree Display
    Account Tree Display
    Account Register Display
    +9
    Report Window
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Finances

  11. Gaphor icon
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    Gaphor is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) UML and SysML modeling environment easy to use that will help you create your applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Gaphor screenshot 1
    Gaphor screenshot 1
    Gaphor screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Standard Diagrams

Media Playback and other File Viewers

  1. Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • OpenAPK
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Xbox
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 2
    +4
    VLC Media Player screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    swiss army knife for all video files

  2. A lightweight and full-featured cross-platform desktop client for self-hosted music servers

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Supersonic Audio screenshot 1
    Supersonic Audio screenshot 1
    Supersonic Audio screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Audio playback from a subsonic or jellyfin or navidrome style server

Utilities

Plus: BTRFS Assistant from dnf

  1. Pika Backup is designed to save your personal data and does not support complete system recovery. Pika Backup is powered by the well-tested BorgBackup software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    Pika Backup screenshot 1
    Pika Backup screenshot 1
    Pika Backup screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    neat GUI for borg backup

  2. BeeRef icon
     Like

    BeeRef lets you quickly arrange your reference images and view them while you create. Its minimal interface is designed not to get in the way of your creative process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    BeeRef screenshot 1
  3. Flatseal icon
     Like

    Flatseal is a graphical utility to review and modify basic permissions from your Flatpak applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Dark theme. And allow access to "Other files" or folders.
    Flatseal screenshot 1
    Flatseal screenshot 2
    +1
    Flatseal screenshot 3
  4. HandBrake icon
     Like

    An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    HandBrake screenshot 2
  5. Input Leap is software that mimics the functionality of a KVM switch, which historically would allow you to use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers by physically turning a dial on the box to switch the machine you're controlling at any given moment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Input Leap screenshot 1
    Input Leap screenshot 1
  6. Wireshark icon
     Like

    Foremost network protocol analyzer with multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, VoIP analysis, and extensive file format compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • FreeBSD
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Wireshark screenshot 1
  7. Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.
    Edit properties
    Edit properties. Ubuntu.
    +4
    Crop selected pages
  8. Plakativ icon
     Like

    This software allows one to stretch a PDF document or raster image across multiple pages that can then be printed on a common inkjet or laser printer, cut and glued together into a larger poster.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    Plakativ PDF poster printer graphical user interface in action
    Complex grid layouts are possible with Plakativ
  9. Graphical interface for advanced GNOME 3 settings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    GNOME Tweaks screenshot 1
    GNOME Tweaks screenshot 1
    GNOME Tweaks screenshot 2
    +5
    GNOME Tweaks screenshot 3

Communication

  1. Cross-platform email client providing POP/IMAP support, robust filtering, multiple accounts, and chat. Extendable via add-ons with RSS/Atom, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Obtainium
    Thunderbird screenshot 1
    Thunderbird screenshot 1
    Thunderbird screenshot 2
    +7
    Thunderbird screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Addons:

    • FileLink for Nextcloud
    • MailMerge
  2. Signal icon
     Like

    An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • OpenAPK
    Signal screenshot 1
    Signal screenshot 1
    Signal screenshot 2
    +6
    Signal screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Do not install from Flatpak! It's not the official version there!

  3. Ferdium icon
     Like

    Open source desktop app integrating messaging, email, productivity tools and custom services with workspaces, Todo panel, privacy features, resource saving and sync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Services
    Workspaces
    Settings screen (Light Mode)
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Combines serveral chat platforms for me.

Programming and Electronics

  1. VSCodium icon
     Like

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code icon Visual Studio Code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VSCodium screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    My usual code editor. I also like to add an alias for the terminal to my .bashrc alias codium="flatpak run com.vscodium.codium"

  2. Git icon
     Like

    Git is a free & open source, distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku
  3. KiCad icon
     Like

    KiCad is an open source software suite for electronic design automation (EDA) - designing schematics of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards (PCB). KiCad is developed by Jean-Pierre Charras. And features an integrated environment between schematic capture, bill of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
    PcbNew - Editor
    PcbNew - 3D Viewer
    Eeschema - Component Options
    +5
    Eeschema - Footprint Picker
  4. Bruno icon
     Like

    Lightweight open source API client for testing endpoints, saving requests as plain text files, offline use, git-compatible collaboration, and privacy-focused storage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Visual Studio Code
    Bruno screenshot 1
    Bruno screenshot 1
    Bruno screenshot 2
    +1
    Bruno screenshot 3
  5. KDiff3 icon
     Like

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE Plasma
    KDiff3 screenshot 1
  6. ImHex icon
     Like

    ImHex is a free, featureful Hex Editor with many tools often only found in paid products. It includes a custom built scripting language for highlighting and decoding binary data, a disassembler, extensive file analysis tools and much much more

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ImHex screenshot 1
    ImHex screenshot 1
    ImHex screenshot 2
  7. Unity icon
     Like

    Real-time 3D engine enabling collaboration to create immersive, interactive experiences on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with extensive platform support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unity screenshot 1
    Unity screenshot 1
    Unity screenshot 2
    +2
    Unity screenshot 3
  8. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
    Desktop ide 2.0
    Cloud ide
  9. Thonny icon
     Like

    Python IDE for beginners. Its supports different ways of stepping through the code, step-by-step expression evaluation, detailed visualization of the call stack and a mode for explaining the concepts of references and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Faithful representation of function calls.
    
Easy to get started.
    No-hassle variables.
  10. FreeCAD icon
     Like

    A versatile open-source 3D CAD modeler with modular architecture, suitable for engineering applications across multiple platforms, supporting Python scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Docker
    • Steam
    Part Design WB
    FEM
    Assembly
    +12
    BIM
  11. Open-source browser disables Google integration and background services, increasing privacy, stripping binaries, and offering user control with full transparency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    ungoogled-chromium screenshot 1
    ungoogled-chromium screenshot 1
    ungoogled-chromium screenshot 2
    +1
    ungoogled-chromium screenshot 3

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