My main computer and my netbook are now running ubuntu.
I have decided to create this page as I have set up a few linux systems and have over time found quite a few links for various sources. My first install was from slackware, and is still my prefered distribution.
I have also included a link to my page on setting up an ADSL connection with Linux and NetSpace.
Prefered:
| Distribution | Slackware |
Linux Packages Obscure Slackware Packages |
| Web Browser | Mozilla Firefox | |
| Email client | Sylpheed | |
| Office Productivity | Open Office | |
| PABX with VoIP | Asterisk | |
| Desktop Publishing | Scribus | |
| Audio Drivers | ALSA | |
| Audio Mixer | XAmixer | |
| Audio Player | AlsaPlayer | |
| Ogg Vorbis | Vorbis | |
| MPEG Decoder | MAD | |
| Multimedia | Xiph.OrgOpen | |
| CD Ripper (for personal use only) | ripperX | |
| Audio Editor | Audacity | |
| alsaplayer Scope Plugin | Nebulus | |
| freevo media system | freevo | |
| Video Editing |
glnlinear Heroine Virtual Cinelerra | |
| Infrared remote control | LIRC | |
| Simple DirectMedia Layer | SDL | |
| Instant Messaging Server | Jabber | david@jabber.hilbig.id.au |
| Instant Messaging Server Australia | Jabber Aust. | |
| ICQ Jabber | jit | |
| Instant Messaging Client (Linux) | Gabber | |
| Instant Messaging Client (Microsoft) | Yabber Instant Messenger | |
| Scanner Software | SANE Project | |
| Bible Software |
Sword Project GnomeSword | Still working these out, does need ssl, also after installing ssl, symlinked the two files in /usr/local/ssl/lib to /usr/local/lib and re-ran ldconfig |
| Accounting Package | GnuCash | Lots of work to get this working. Extensive use of Obscure Slackware Packages and Linux Packages Also check out Installing GnuCash on Slackware |
| ssh |
Open SSL Open SSH |
If you are looking for further linux stuff to replace MS windows based software see Alternatives to Windows Software
