Collection:GNU/Linux
This collection is maintained by the Free software replacement project team.
Common distros usually provides a repository of nonfree software, we urge all GNU/Linux users to switch to a free distribution as soon as possible.
For non-Linux device drivers and firmware dependencies, see collection: Device drivers and firmware.
| Type | Local executable | Online capabilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free program[1] | Replacement for | Free program | SaaSS replacement | |
| 3D computer graphics software | Blender |
Autodesk Maya ("Maya") | ||
Accessibility 
|
Orca | |||
| Anonymous P2P | GNUnet | |||
| BitTorrent client | Tribler |
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| Compiler | Mingw-w64 | |||
| Desktop publishing | Scribus | |||
| Diagramming software | Dia | |||
| Document viewer | Evince | Adobe Reader | ||
| Email client, news aggregator | Claws Mail Icedove[3] |
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| Multimedia communication
|
Ekiga |
Microsoft Skype | ||
| Riot.im | ||||
| Signal | ||||
| Viber | ||||
| Instant messaging client | Dino |
ICQ | ||
| Telegram | ||||
| Trillian | ||||
| Yahoo! Messenger | ||||
| Live USB | dd from Coreutils |
balenaEtcher | ||
| UNetbootin[5] | ||||
| Ventoy | ||||
| Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | RealPlayer Basic | ||
| Numerical computing | GNU Octave |
MATLAB | ||
| Office suite | LibreOffice | Microsoft Office 365 | ||
| Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox | ||
| Nextcloud (client only) | ||||
| Time management | Workrave | |||
| Proxy server | ||||
| Raster graphics editor | GIMP |
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| Text editor | Emacs |
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| Vector graphics editor | Inkscape |
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| VPN client | OpenVPN | |||
| Web browser | GNU IceCat[3][4] |
Chromium | ||
| Google Chrome | ||||
- This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for GNU/Linux distributions, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. All software in the Directory runs on GNU/Linux systems.
- Included in the operating system.
- Mozilla branded programs such as Firefox and Thunderbird are not free software unless their names are changed. This is due to Mozilla's trademark policy that forbids selling copies of unmodified executables.
- GNU IceCat is a freedom focused fork of Mozilla Firefox ESR.
- Recommends nonfree software.
- We don't know any GUI program
See also
External links
- Adobe's Software is Malware
- Apple's Operating Systems Are Malware
- Google's Software is Malware
- Microsoft's Software is Malware
Free distros
Free distros package wish lists that has been synced with this page:
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