10 applications to improve user experience in Ubuntu

Ubuntu, a Linux release famous for its high ease of use, has definitely contributed to increasing the popularity of Linux and promoting the willingness of more computer users to experience Linux. In the past, the Linux system was always impressed by the image of "poor compatibility, few available software, and command-based operations", and many other hard-to-be-close ice beauty, if you have read the following 10 Ubuntu applications (some of which can also be used in other Linux distributions), you will feel that Linux can also give users this experience, linux is not an ice beauty. After you are familiar with it, it is probably the one you think is special. In fact, the following 10 applications are only the tip of the iceberg of many Linux platform software. More outstanding software is waiting for you to explore and share them slowly...

1. Ubuntu Tweak-usability experience
Http://ubuntu-tweak.com/
Ubuntu Tweak is a configuration and adjustment tool specially designed for Ubuntu (GNOME Desktop. It is mainly intended for novice users. It can be set to many hidden options that are not set in system preferences to meet user-defined pleasure. Even new users can easily adjust their systems.

2. screenlets-DIY experience
Http://www.screenlets.org/
Screenlets is based on the Python language. It can add a variety of gadgets to the desktop under Ubuntu, such as instant stickers, clock, weather forecast, calendar, and so on. This software is similar to the dashboard in Mac OS X and can be used with compiz or Beryl for decoration or extended desktop. Screenlets brings endless pleasure to the user experience.

3. Handbrake-multimedia experience
Http://handbrake.fr/
Handbrake is an open-source cross-platform multimedia file conversion software that complies with the GPL protocol. Without special skills, you can directly convert a DVD to AVI/MPEG4 format, as well as MP4 and OGM output, AAC and Vorbis encoding. handbrake can convert an encrypted (encrypted) DVD to work in multi-tasking mode. It also allows you to select the language, sound and image quality, and the converted image size. multi-thread h with x264. 264 encoding and H. 264 baseline options.

4. yakuake-terminal experience
Http://yakuake.uv.ro/
Yakuake is a quake-style terminal based on KDE Desktop. It is better to use gnome. It has powerful terminal integration features such as hotkey control, background transparency, shadow, animation effect, tag, and customization, if you use a word to describe it, it is: Cool!

5. unetbootin-installation experience
Http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
Unetbootin is a cross-platform tool used to build a variety of Linux USB systems. It can also load various system tools and allow various Linux/BSD releases or other operating systems to be installed in a real partition, in addition, you do not need to use a CD, because it can be automatically downloaded over the network, making Linux installation easier!

6. Songbird-multimedia experience
Http://getsongbird.com/
Songbird is a media player Free Software. Songbird integrates desktop network players, digital players, and Web browsers. It is an alternative to private media players such as iTunes. Songbird is based on Mozilla's xulrunner platform. Therefore, it can run on Windows, Mac OS X, and most Linux PCs with only a few modifications. Songbird uses the gstreamer media framework to play the media and uses SQLite as the storage engine of the media cabinet. This integrated software should be a future direction of software development.

7. conky-System Monitoring
Http://conky.sourceforge.net/
Conky is a system monitoring software for X desktops. Conky is highly configurable and can monitor many system parameters, such as CPU, memory, swap memory, hard disk usage, and other States. The temperature of various hardware; system Process (top); network status; battery power; system information and email sending and receiving; various music players MPD, xmms2, BMP, audacious) control. Unlike other system monitors that require high-level component toolboxes to render their information, conky can be rendered directly in the X Window, this means that in the same configuration, conky can consume less resources to achieve the effect. Many friends may be using conky if they can see so many parameters on the desktop.

8. virtualbox-Virtual Machine
Http://www.virtualbox.org/
Virtualbox should be said to be a virtual machine software second only to VM. Not long ago, Sun was placed under the Oracle Portal, and it is believed that Oracle will greatly improve the functions of virtualbox. Users can install and execute Solaris, windows, Linux, OS/2 Warp, OpenBSD, FreeBSD and other systems on virtualbox. Importantly, virtualbox absolutely follows the Open Source Software of GPL. Special Functions of virtualbox include Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), iSCSI, and USB support. If you use a combination of ubuntu or other Linux releases with virtualbox, it can definitely make your computer A Single-system machine.

9. Dropbox-sharing experience
Https://www.getdropbox.com/
Dropbox is actually a client software for online network storage, synchronization, and sharing across platforms (Windows, Mac OS, and Linux) (a plug-in of Nautilus in Linux ), currently, users can get 2 GB of free storage space. Dropbox will generate a virtual directory under your home directory and put the content that needs to be uploaded synchronously in it, saving you trouble and worry.

10. gnome do-usability experience
Http://do.davebsd.com/
Gnome do is a software similar to quick silver on Mac OS X, used to quickly start anything you want.

More Software worthy of experience will be available for you to explore.