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CHAPTER 11 Ubuntu Replacements for Windows Programs Ubuntu is a thoroughly modern operating system and, as such, includes a comprehensive selection of software for just about every day-to-day task. Regardless of whether you want to write letters, edit images, or listen to music, Ubuntu offers something for you. This chapter introduces the software under Ubuntu that performs the tasks you might be used to under Windows. It s not a detailed guide to each piece of software. Instead, this chapter aims to get you up and running with the Ubuntu replacement as quickly as possible. The chapter will tell you the name of the software, where you can find it on Ubuntu s menus, and a few basic facts about how to use it. In many cases, these applications are covered in far more depth later in the book. Available Software Table 11-1 lists various popular Windows programs alongside their Ubuntu counterparts. You ll find most of the programs listed on the Applications menu. Table 11-1 also includes a number of other mainstream alternatives, most of which aren t installed by default under Ubuntu, but are available from the Ubuntu online software repositories. You might want to try these later on. As you might expect, they re all free of charge, so you have nothing to lose. Note Table 11-1 lists only a fraction of the programs available under Linux. There are quite literally thousands of others. The programs listed here are those that work like their Windows equivalents and therefore provide an easy transition.