20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try | Linux Today

20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 10, 2012

“As Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most
discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating
system itself, including especially details about its desktop
environment and user interface.

“What many forget – or don’t even know about – is that users of
Ubuntu also have a world of apps at their fingertips through the
Ubuntu Software Center, ready and waiting to help them make the OS
their own.

“Thousands of free and open-source applications are available
through the Ubuntu Software Center, as are numerous paid,
commercial contenders. Downloading and installing them is easy, and
ratings and reviews were recently added to help guide you to the
best ones.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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