Ubuntu Alternatives for Windows Programs

Word Processing

Windows: Word

Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Writer

Alternatives: Abiword

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

sudo apt-get install abiword

Spreadsheet

Windows: Excel

Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Calc

Alternatives: Gnumeric

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

sudo apt-get install gnumeric

Presentation

Windows: PowerPoint

Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Impress

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

Database

Windows: Access

Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Base

Alternatives: Glom

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

sudo apt-get install glom

Web Browser

Windows: Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox

Ubuntu: Mozilla Firefox

Alternatives: Epiphany, Mozilla

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install mozilla-firefox

sudo apt-get install epiphany

sudo apt-get install mozilla-browser

E-Mail

Windows: Outlook Express, Outlook, or Mozilla Thunderbird

Ubuntu: Evolution

Alternatives: Mozilla Thunderbird

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install evolution

sudo apt-get install mozilla-thunderbird


Media Players

Windows: Windows Media Player, iTunes, Winamp, VLC

Ubuntu: Rhythmbox, Totem Movie Player

Alternatives: Banshee, Muine, Beep Media Player, Mplayer, VLC

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install rhythmbox

sudo apt-get install totem

sudo apt-get install banshee

sudo apt-get install muine

sudo apt-get install beep-media-player

sudo apt-get install mplayer

sudo apt-get install vlc

Photo Editor

Windows: Adobe Photoshop or the GIMP

Ubuntu: The GIMP

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install gimp

Instant Messaging

Windows: AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, or Gaim

Ubuntu: Gaim

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install gaim

Voice Over IP

Windows: Skype or GizmoProject

Ubuntu: Ekiga Softphone or Skype

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install ekiga

sudo apt-get install skype
(Requires download or addition to apt sources)
Office and Finance

Personal Accounting

Windows: Quicken, Microsoft Money

Ubuntu: Grisbi, Gnucash

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install grisbi

sudo apt-get install gnucash

Desktop Publishing

Windows: Microsoft Publisher

Ubuntu: Scribus

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install scribus

Project Management

Windows: Microsoft Project

Ubuntu: Planner

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install planner

Drawing and Modeling

Vector Drawing

Windows: Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape

Ubuntu: Inkscape

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install inkscape

3D Modeler

Windows: Alias Maya, Blender

Ubuntu: Blender

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install blender

Diagram Editing

Windows: Microsoft Visio

Ubuntu : Dia

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install dia

Games and Edutainment

Planetarium

Windows: Starry Night, Voyager III

Ubuntu: Stellarium

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install stellarium

Space Simulator

Windows: Orbiter

Ubuntu: Celestia

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install celestia

Flight Simulator

Windows: Microsoft Flight Simulator, FlightGear

Ubuntu: FlightGear

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install flightgear

Typing Tutor

Windows: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

Ubuntu: Tux Typing, Ktouch

Install on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install tuxtype

sudo apt-get install ktouch