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This page is meant to make an easy switch from windows to linux. On this page windows programs are listed with their linux equivalents. This page can also be used to locate and download all relevant programs for your computer - as most programs are directly linked to their download location.
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Index
Programs
Video
win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| avipreview | mplayer | preview incomplete avi-files | |
| gspot | tells you which codec you need to play avi files | ||
| mediaplayer classic | mplayer, Totem | ||
| quicktime | mplayer | ||
| real | mplayer / real | ||
| streaming media recorder | streamripper 4 mp3, howto for rm | ||
| tv-fm tuner | video4linux, xawtv, ktv (in kde3), mythtv | ||
| Video lan client (vlc) | Video lan client (vlc) | 4 all platforms, all codecs are bundled, 1 of the best players around | |
| vobsub | to play subtitles |
Codecs
Essentials Others- other codecs
- tsunami codec pack
- matroska - for .mkv files
Ondertitels
Image
| win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| acdsee | xv | online manual | |
| irfanview | xv | online manual | |
| photoshop | gimp | image editting |
Audio
| win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| audioedit | ardour | ||
| exact audio copy audiograbber | grip, Sound Juicer, KAudioCreator | ||
| fruity loops | |||
| multiwave | audacity, ardour | Wikipedia:Audacity | Audacity wiki |
| soundforge | audicity, ardour | Wikipedia:Audacity | Audacity wiki |
| total recorder | audacity, ardour | Wikipedia:Audacity | Audacity wiki |
| total recorder | record from any source on your pc | ||
| traktor | |||
| winamp | xmms, Amarok |
Filesharing
| win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| azareus | azareus | java prog for downloading torrents | |
| do not use kazaa it has too much spyware. | Try Kazaa Lite instead | ||
| emule | xmule | ||
| fasttrack | |||
| filetopia | freeware p2p with encryption and collection manager, no spyware | ||
| shareaza | downloads torrents, ed2k, fasttrack and more | shareaza portforwarding 4 iptables | |
| soulseek | nicotine or museek or mldonkey | audio download | soulseek server status check, slsk port forwarding 4 iptables |
Security
| win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| adaware | -> less spyware | ||
| avg antivirus (free) | clamAV | ||
| bc wipe | wipe | ||
| blocklist convertor | from and to loads of filesharing programs, used in combination with filesharing programs | ||
| gpg | gpg | ||
| peer guardian | -> keep RIAA out | ||
| search what kind of virus you got and how to remove it | |||
| shareaza blacklists | used in combination with shareaza | ||
| sygate free personal firewall | ipchains / iptables, firstarter and shorewall for dummies | ||
| xp-antispy | -> firewall goed instellen |
Various
| win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe acrobat reader | pdfviewer, adobe acrobat reader, xpdf | ||
| cd burner | k3b, Optimystic, Coaster | ||
| daemon tools | mount -o loop filename.iso /mnt/iso | cd/dvd emulator, emulates nearly all known copy protections in linux: just mount it! -> to read bin as movie ->mplayer, to play game of not necessary |
|
| feeddaemon | straw, Liferea | ||
| firefox | firefox | ||
| ghostview | to view .gs files | ||
| j2re | j2re | ||
| netlimiter | limit down and uploads of every program individually | ||
| office | openoffice | ||
| pdfcreator | open office, plethora of *2pdf convertors, lyx | ||
| process explorer | shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. | ||
| putty | ssh, telnet | secure shell / telnet | |
| smartftp | gftp | free ftp client | |
| swi-prolog, gnu prolog | |||
| thunderbird | thunderbird or evolution | mail client | |
| tweak ui | tweak the windows interface | ||
| ultra iso | mount -o loop filename.iso /mnt/iso | mounten of iso's uitpakken | |
| van dale | gnuvd | Gnuvd gebruikt de on-line versie van de van dale | |
| visualroute | -> http://visualroute.visualware.nl | see the geographical route of your internet requests | |
| vnc | vnc | ||
| vnc server and client | virtual networking | ||
| winace | combine .ace files | ||
| windows update | debian: 'apt-get update& apt-get upgrade', on mdk 'update software' | ||
| winrar | rar, unrar | ||
| winscp | scp | secure ftp client | |
| winzip | unzip, zip, gzip, tar |
Chat
| win program |
linux program | comments / description | manual / tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| jabber | jabber | chat on multiple networks | |
| mirc | xchat | irc client | |
| mirc / gaim | gaim / xchat | ||
| msn | gaim | gaim can do a lot of different networks: irc, msn, icq, aol, yahoo, ... | |
| skype | internet telephony |
Other sources with windows-linux equivalents
- I just found an excellent site with a very elaborate table of windows / linux equivalents
- crossover plugin - lets you play native windows applications through wine. Optimized for e.g. Photoshop.
- The Loads of Linux Links site has a very extensive set of links where many linux programs can be found.
Plugins
Browser plugins
Thunderbird plugins
- dictionaries for spellchecking in thunderbird
- How to encrypt your email.
- check the here for explanations on how to use thunderbird with hotmail, gmail, yahoo
Linux hardware compability
As most firms primarily develop for windows you need to take some care to see if your hardware is supported.- tldp hardware compability - This document attempts to list most of the hardware known to be either supported or unsupported under Linux.
- see also #Laptops
How to's
Switching from windows to linux
- The linux documentation project: guide for switching from dos/windows to linux
- ibm's guide for switching from windows to linux
Linux printing
- http://www.linuxprinting.org
- http://www.bitesizeinc.net/index.php/howto.Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing.htm
