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This is the basic list of Free Software available in a GNU/Linux Distribution.

* Complete [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps Gnome App List] from GNOME Website
* Complete [https://apps.kde.org/ KDE App List] from KDE Website

== '''Basic Text Editor''' ==

* Gedit - This is the editor comes with GNOME. It can be configured as a programmers editor using plugins
* Kate - This is the editor comes with KDE. It is basicaly provide an editor framework for multiple editors
* KWrite - Basic text editor with KDE. This editor uses Kate Framework.
* Leafpad - Light weight text editor.

== '''Image Viewers''' ==

* Image Viewer aka The GNOME image viewer (Eye of Gnome). - this is the image viewer comes with GNOME. Website
* Gwenview - Image viewer comes with KDE.
* Shotwell - Features rich image viewer which allows basic photo editing.
* gThumb - Image viewer and editor. Website

== '''Web Browsers''' ==

* Firefox - The default web browser for most GNU/Linux Distros. [[/fsfi/camp/-/wikis/firefox.com|website]]
* Web aka Gnome web - A Web browser from GNOME team based on Webkit. website
* Midori - Light weight web browser. website
* Chromium - Open Source project by google.

== '''Video Players''' ==

* VLC - The complete video player for Linux. Can handle almost all video formats.
* SMplayer - A GUI for Mplayer
* Videos - Gnome Video player
* MPV Media Player - Media player using MPV framework
* Parole - A Light weight media player from XFCE.

== '''Music Players''' ==

* Elisa - Music Player for KDE
* Rhythmbox - Music Player for Gnome
* Audacious - A minimalistic music player
* Lollypop - Music Album manager and player

== '''Office Software''' ==

* Libreoffice - Fork of Open Office. Complete Office package. Text Editor, Spread Sheet Editor, Presentation Maker, Database Editor, Drawing, Math Formula Editor etc.
* Onlyoffice - free software office suite developed by Ascensio System SIA, a company headquartered in Riga, Latvia.
* Calligra - Office suite from KDE
* Abiword - Wordprocessing Software
* Gnumeric - Spreadsheet processing software

== '''Document Viewers''' ==

* Evince - Document viewer for gnome. Website
* Okular - Document viewer from KDE
* Foliate - A simple and modern eBook viewer
* Calibre - Advanced ebook reader.
* GNOME Books - Gnome based Book Manager and reader.

== '''File Manager''' ==

* Nautilus aka files - Filemanager from Gnome
* Dolphin aka files - Filemanager from KDE
* Thunar - File Manager from XFCE
* PCMan File Manager - File manager from LXDE
* XFE - Light weight fast file manager

== '''Download Managers''' ==

* Gwget
* Kget

== '''Torrent Clients''' ==

* Qbittorrent
* Transmission

== '''Screen Shot tools''' ==

* Flameshot
* Spectacle

== '''Screen Recorder and Webcam''' ==

* Peek - Screen recorder produce gif files. Website
* Simple Screen Recorder
* Cheese - Webcam player for GNOME
* Kamoso - Webcam player for KDE

== '''Note Taking App''' ==

* Gnote - Gnome Note Taking App
* KNotes - KDE Note Taking App
* Notes - Gnome Note App
* Zim - Desktop Wiki

== '''Email App''' ==

* Thunderbird
* Evolution
* Geary
* KMail - Mail client for KDE

== '''Communication Softwares''' ==

* Element - Matrix Client with end to end encryption
* Nheko - Client for Closed source Telegram Server

== '''Mobile Remote Control''' ==

* KDE Connect - Connect from Android Phone in KDE
* GSConnect  - Connect from Android Phone in Gnome
* KORE - Remote Control for Kodi.

== '''Calendar''' ==

* Calendar - Gnome Calendar App
* Planner - Calendar App

== '''RSS Reader''' ==

* Feeds - Gnome Feed Reader App
* Liferea - Rss Reader
* Akregrator - Rss Reader from KDE
* NewsFlash - Rss Reader for Gnome
* FeedReader - RSS Reader

== '''Terminal Emulator''' ==

* Gnome Terminal - Terminal app for Gnome
* Konsole - Terminal app for KDE
* Tilix - Tiling terminal app

== '''Photo Editors''' ==

* Darktable - RAW Image editor and photo cleaner.
* Rawtherapee - RAW Image editor.
* GIMP - Advanced Photo and Image editor
* Krita - Photo Editor and Digital Painting software

== '''Vector Graphics Editors''' ==

* Inkscape
* Karbon
* Libreoffice Draw

== '''Video Editor''' ==

* KDENlive
* Flowblade

== '''Audio Editors''' ==

* Audacity
* Hydrogen

== '''DTP Software''' ==

* Scribus

== '''3D''' ==

* Blender

== '''2D Animation''' ==

* Synfig Studio
* Blender
* OpenToonz

== '''VFX''' ==

* Blender
* Natron

== '''Text Editor''' ==

* Geany
* Atom
* Codelite
* KomodoEdit
* Gnome Builder

== '''IDE''' ==

* Emacs - Spacemacs
* QT Creator
* Kdevelop
* Neovim