Recommended Software

wbeyda · 2010-01-14 21:45:08

So I've installed Arch. Things are a little different than what I'm used to. Searched around the forums a little and havn't really found any threads about recommended software. So lets start a list. So what are some recommended Text Editor, Terminal, IDE, Media Player, Archive Managers, Rippers, Converters, Video editor, Recording software, Games, Image Viewer, Image Editor, Video Capture, Desktop Search Engine, ect ect.

jasonwryan · 2010-01-14 21:49:03

Well, if you want light & fast, you could start here: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=88515

lagagnon · 2010-01-14 21:52:25

The philosophy behind Arch is there are no "recommended" applications. You build your Linux system as you see fit: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/The_Arch_Way

You should read this: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Common_Applications
and this: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lig … plications

loafer · 2010-01-14 21:52:41

The thing about arch is it's all up to you. If you go to the Wiki:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tab … English%29

There's loads of stuff...

Cyrusm · 2010-01-14 21:57:29

Searched around the forums a little and havn't really found any threads about recommended software.

you didn't look very hard
text editor: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=88274&p=1
shell: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=86573
games: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50371
image viewer: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=84475

oh yeah, and a common apps page in the wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Common_Apps

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wbeyda · 2010-01-14 22:05:51

Thanks for all the responses this is very helpful!

drcouzelis · 2010-01-14 22:10:48

What are you used to?

If you are used to something like Ubuntu, you could always just install those same applications. (start by installing the entire GNOME collection)

If you are used to Windows or Mac OS, how did you find software for those? If you would go to a website that allowed you to search a collection of Windows or Mac OS software, you can pretty much do the same thing with the pacman package manager.

You can find all of the Arch packages online here: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/ Pacman (and that website) can show you a link to the home page of any software project, where you can get more information about it. It's super quick to install anything with pacman, find out you don't like it, and then uninstall it. Repeat until you find something that suites you.

If you are used to BeOS, Syllable, or MenuetOS, I'm sorry, I don't know how to help you, but you rock!

If you are coming from MSDOS, then I'm sorry, I still can't help you. And you don't rock.

wbeyda · 2010-01-14 22:39:31

drcouzelis wrote:

What are you used to?
You can find all of the Arch packages online here: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/ Pacman (and that website) can show you a link to the home page of any software project, where you can get more information about it.

Yeah but there is not rating of any software in repository. Am I expected to install, config, and install every package till I find things I like? then what I'm left with the clean up of everything? This is highly inefficient and archaic.

jasonwryan · 2010-01-14 22:42:30

wbeyda wrote:

drcouzelis wrote:
What are you used to?
You can find all of the Arch packages online here: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/ Pacman (and that website) can show you a link to the home page of any software project, where you can get more information about it.
Yeah but there is not rating of any software in repository. Am I expected to install, config, and install every package till I find things I like? then what I'm left with the clean up of everything? This is highly inefficient and archaic.

Unfortunately, we can't tell you what you will like - so you are best trying a few and learning from the experience. Pacman will keep your system clean (if you use it properly)...

lagagnon · 2010-01-14 23:53:32

wbeyda wrote:

Am I expected to install, config, and install every package till I find things I like?

Your other option would be to try some various Live Linux CD's from other distros and try out the applications on those CD's and make your decision as to what you prefer. Or, if you like to be a follower, you could leave the decisions to others and do some googling with keywords such as "best linux multimedia apps" etc, etc...or read this: http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/top-100-of-t … lications/ (but that list may be slightly skewed towards very easy-to-use, heavyweight, eye-candyfull, GUI software beloved of Ubuntu users ;-))

ludovico · 2010-01-15 00:07:03

wbeyda wrote:

drcouzelis wrote:
What are you used to?
You can find all of the Arch packages online here: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/ Pacman (and that website) can show you a link to the home page of any software project, where you can get more information about it.
Yeah but there is not rating of any software in repository. Am I expected to install, config, and install every package till I find things I like? then what I'm left with the clean up of everything? This is highly inefficient and archaic.

No, it's dynamic, everyone can tailor their own system. If that's not your thing, you can always use a more preconfigured distro.

sand_man · 2010-01-15 00:18:41

I'm going to go ahead and generalise by saying most Arch users prefer lightweight apps and window managers so I recommend you take a look at the thread jasonwryan posted.

Inxsible · 2010-01-15 00:26:56

wbeyda wrote:

Yeah but there is not rating of any software in repository.

That's just blasphemy ! We do not rate one software over another. Every software built, is good for atleast 1 person (the developer). You don't like something, Move on to the next.

wbeyda wrote:

Am I expected to install, config, and install every package till I find things I like?

Yes you are. We think that's where the fun is.

wbeyda wrote:

then what I'm left with the clean up of everything? This is highly inefficient and archaic.

Au contraire, this helps you in learning what the heck it is you are doing. You find out what files the application uses and can control the app to the nth degree. This IMHO, makes YOU, the user, quite efficient at what you are doing and at Linux as a whole. Think about it.

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