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The Official Ubuntu Book: Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs

By Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Corey Burger, Jonathan Jesse, Ivan Krstic
Apr 18, 2008

Contents

On the Ubuntu Desktop
Additional Applications

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This appendix contains a table showing common Windows applications and their Ubuntu counterparts. Your Windows-using friends shouldn't be completely shut out, so there are some applications for them to use also.

For those of you who are moving to Ubuntu from Windows, often simply knowing which application to use is half the battle. Here is a table showing common Windows applications and their Ubuntu counterparts. Your Windows-using friends shouldn't be completely shut out, so there are some applications for them to use also.

On the Ubuntu Desktop

Listed below are common Windows applications that already have an equivalent installed on the Ubuntu desktop. There are also some common alternatives listed.

Word Processing

Windows: Word
Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Writer
Alternatives: Abiword

Spreadsheet

Windows: Excel
Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Calc
Alternatives: Gnumeric

Presentation

Windows: PowerPoint
Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Impress

Database

Windows: Access
Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Base
Alternatives: Glom

Web Browser

Windows: Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
Ubuntu: Mozilla Firefox
Alternatives: Epiphany, Mozilla

E-Mail

Windows: Outlook Express, Outlook, or Mozilla Thunderbird
Ubuntu: Evolution
Alternatives: Mozilla Thunderbird

Media Players

Windows: Windows Media Player, iTunes, Winamp
Ubuntu: Rhythmbox, Totem Movie Player
Alternatives: Banshee, Muine, Beep Media Player

Photo Editor

Windows: Adobe Photoshop or the GIMP
Ubuntu: The GIMP

Instant Messaging

Windows: AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, or Gaim
Ubuntu: Gaim

Voice Over IP

Windows: Skype or GizmoProject
Ubuntu: Ekiga Softphone or Skype

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