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6 great apps for Linux

Hello! Lets have a look at some great free apps you can use on Linux.🐧

1. Gimp

Gimp is an image editing software with a lot of functionalities. Its the famous free alternative for Photoshop.

2. Libre Office

Libre Office is a replacement for Microsoft office, it contains a Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector graphics and flowcharts), Base (databases), and Math (formula editing).

3. OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is a software for video recording and live streaming.

4. VLC

The VLC media player is a cross-platform media player software.

5. Kdenlive

Kdenlive is a video editor including features like transition effects, layout customization and multi-track editing.

6. Screenkeys

Shows your keys on the screen while you are typing.

If you want to learn about more free Software for Linux, check out this link: Linux apps

Which is your favorite Software for Linux? Have a nice day. 🙂

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Johannes Millan

My favorite app by far, is the app I build myself :)

super-productivity.com/

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Super Productivity is a ToDo List / Time Tracker / Personal Jira Task Manager for Linux, MacOS and Windows aimed at reducing the time you spend with repetitive tasks and to provide you with a place to collect all the information you need to do your job.
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Anja

Awesome, well done! :)

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🦄N B🛡

Do you make video documentation?

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Anja

Hi I have a YouTube channel which also has linux videos. :) youtube.com/c/Lumary

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