These are the list of software that I use on a Linux distro.
Recently I have migrated from elementary Linux to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
I use computer for browsing, programming(web development, micro controller, desktop applications ), watching some videos and sometimes graphics related works.
This list is not complete I will update as an when a new must have software I find.
System Software:
1) Grub customizer:
This is the first software I install. I use dual boot for Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu. I want some fancy grub menu selector to switch between windows and Ubuntu.
You may find the link
here
You can find some really good themes from
http://kde-look.org/
This is the theme I am using
Entertainment:
1) VLC: This is the best and my favourite video player. I use it in windows as well.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
2)Google Chrome: I use both Chrome and firefox mainly to test the compatibility of the websites that I create.
Multimedia:
1)Blender: Fantastic 3d Software. I was amazed with this software.
2)GIMP: I find this alternate to Photoshop.
3)Inkscape: A beautiful vector graphics creator.
Web development:
1) git: I use gitlab as a version controller and source safe. This is an excellent alternative to github. Github too being used.
https://about.gitlab.com/
2)filezilla: When it comes to FTP this is the software that I prefer.
3) sublimetext: the alternative to notepad++ that I use in windows
Programming:
1) Android studio: This is alternate to eclipse for android development. recently I moved from eclipse to Android studio.
https://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html
2)JDK: for android studio require JDK to be inplace.
The version I used is
here
3)SDCC: This is a compiler I use for Microchip pic micro controller programming.
