Rightclick and Extract it, then go into the folder and run the "firefox" file. For instance, if you download Firefox from Mozilla's website (instead of using the regular Software Center method), you'll get a tar.gz file. These don't really install themselves, you just run them. For instance, if you want to try out Nautilus Elementary from this PPA, open a Terminal and enter these commands: Software in the Ubuntu repositories is updates with every release, so if you want a cutting edge version of an app, you could use a Personal Package Archive from Launchpad. You can get them from the Internet if the Software Center doesn't provide an app (for instance on ). msi installers for Windows, but even easier. A few of them are these, from easiest to hardest: Geany: I use this to write HTML and CSS.Īll of these can be installed with one click in the Software Center. Revelation Password Manager: manages passwords. Interface is much better than the official Live Messenger client. SpeedCrunch: haven't used this a lot, but it's a good FTP client. Suits the way I listen to music perfectly! Everyone should give it a try. Exaile: best audio player I've found, on any platform.
Works pretty much the same as Transmission, quite simple but very nice. LottaNZB: I don't use newsgroups, but if you do, this is a really nice client. FileZilla: haven't used this a lot, but it's a good FTP client. This torrent app looks a little more like uTorrent. Deluge: Transmission is installed by default, and it's quite nice. Screen Ruler: also very simple, I use it to measure stuff on screen. Gcolor2: very simple, I use it to pick colors. I used Flash for years, so it took some getting used to, but it's worth it. Inkscape: really nice vector graphics editor. GIMP: it's (understandably) not in the default install anymore, but you can install it with one click. StartUp Manager: I don't use this a lot, but it's nice to edit your GRUB settings this way. Install "Advanced Desktop Effects Settings", or "Simple CompizConfig Setting Manager" if you like to keep it simple. Sure, spinning cubes and wobbling windows is fun, but there's also lots of useful settings. Compiz: this is one of the most awesome things about Ubuntu, IMHO. Ubuntu Restricted Extras: installs all kinds of codecs and stuff (mp3, avi, mpeg, TrueType, Java, Flash, etc)