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Linux for new build

  • 30-12-2008 2:52pm
    #1
    Heinrich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭


    I'll be putting together a machine in the next few days and would like to go the completely free OS/Apps route.
    • Open Office is a need
    • An iTunes type of app wopuld be nice
    • Small photo retouch
    • and of course Linux itself

    What version of Linux should I be looking for to download and what apps are compatible?

    Many thanks in advance

    H


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  • #2
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Heinrich wrote: »
    I'll be putting together a machine in the next few days and would like to go the completely free OS/Apps route.
    • Open Office is a need
    • An iTunes type of app wopuld be nice
    • Small photo retouch
    • and of course Linux itself

    What version of Linux should I be looking for to download and what apps are compatible?

    Many thanks in advance

    H

    open office/star office

    GTKpod

    picasa or gimp

    ubuntu prob best bet


  • #3
    Heinrich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Heinrich


    Thanks for that. I use Open Office for Windows and it will fit the bill nicely. I will look into the other stuff when I get the machine sorted.


  • #4
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    There's lot of music player type apps. I don't know much about itunes but I hear Songbird is an equivalent.

    http://getsongbird.com/

    Me, I use Banshee which I like - I just play around with the Last FM plugin.

    http://banshee-project.org/

    There's also Amarok which is highly praised but I think you need a KDE desktop for that (???).

    http://amarok.kde.org/


    .


  • #5
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    An Fear Aniar wrote: »

    There's also Amarok which is highly praised but I think you need a KDE desktop for that (???).

    http://amarok.kde.org/
    .
    amarok will run fine with GNOME, i think you can get it to sync with an ipod over wireless but i've never tried it


  • #6
    duffman85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭duffman85


    Office: OpenOffice
    iTunes: RhythmBox
    GtkPod - transfer files to iPod or Gnomad2 to transfer files to a Creative Player
    Photos - Picasa(via Wine) or Gimp for simple to more complex retouching.

    OS - the latest versions of Ubuntu or Linux Mint are good.


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  • #7
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    The Perfect Ubuntu Desktop contains everything you'll need. Bit of bloat in the guide tbh but leave out the bits you don't need and you're sorted.


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