Top 100 Linux downloads

The Tucows Downloads

top 100 Linux downloads

brings together all your

favorite Linux applications

in one handy list. These Linux programs run the gamut from the best free image editors to the best free productivity software, from the best free anti-spyware, anti-virus and anti-malware programs to the best themes, games and multimedia software.
Selected from among 50,000 individual software titles on Tucows Downloads, the

top 100 most downloaded Linux software

pulls together the best of the best, as voted by our users.

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1 Ubuntu (32-Bit)
Productivity tools: Ubuntu supports all of your favourite web-based mail programs like...
Open Source
2 wchat
Wchat was originally based on chatC code, but it was then expanded to be a...
GPL
3 unRAR
The unRAR utility is a freeware program that is distributed with source code and developed...
Open Source
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4 Skype for Ubuntu (32-bit)
We're excited to announce a new beta version for Linux, with extra features and better...
Freeware
5 Google Chrome Browser for Ubuntu (32-bit)
The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer.
Freeware
6 PuTTY for Linux
PuTTY is a terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet,...
Open Source
7 Quake 2
Quake 2 comes from the same people who brought you Doom.
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8 Skype for Ubuntu (64-Bit)
We're excited to announce a new beta version for Linux, with extra features and better...
Freeware
9 Cpanel
The Configurator Panel is a tool designed to set up network cards, printers, modems,...
GPL
10 Java Web Start
With Java Web Start, you launch applications simply by clicking on a Web page link.
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11 Acrobat Reader
This program allows you to view, navigate and print PDF files.
Freeware
12 Opera Browser 32-bit Linux
Opera is one of the fastest Web browsers available, and offers many powerful features with...
Freeware
13 Google Chrome Browser for Ubuntu (64-bit)
The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer.
Freeware
14 USB View
USB View is a gtk+ program that displays the topography of the devices that are plugged...
GPL
15 OpenOffice for Ubuntu (32-bit)
OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing,...
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16 Math Toolkit
Does simple numerical and algebraic operations on equations.
GPL
17 Ubuntu (64-bit)
Productivity tools: Ubuntu supports all of your favourite web-based mail programs like...
Open Source
18 Portmap
This is an RPC server that provides boot information to diskless clients.
GPL
19 Eagle
The Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor, or EAGLE, is an easy-to-use, yet powerful...
Freeware
20 RealPlayer
RealPlayer lets you download YouTube videos and other web videos with one mouse click and...
Freeware
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21 Mandriva Linux One
A better Linux OS. Convivial. Simple. And free. Mandriva Linux is an operating system for...
Open Source
22 kturtle
This is a simple fractal generator for Koch-like fractals.
GPL
23 Minicom
Minicom is a communications program that resembles the MSDOS Telix.
GPL
24 VLC for Linux (VideoLAN)
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video...
GPL
25 Java 2 Software Development Kit
These are the essential Java 2 SDK, tools, runtimes, and APIs for developers who are...
Freeware
26 SocialNetwork like Facebook website
Including Plugins: Audio / Video Chat, Video, Music, Polls, Employment, Events, GMap,...
Freeware
27 Ardour
Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track...
GPL
28 Quake III Arena
Welcome to the Arena, where high-ranking warriors are transformed into spineless mush.
Demo
29 Quicktime 4 Linux
This program is intended for content creation and uncompressed movies.
Freeware
30 Chromium 64-bit
Chromium is an open-source browser project that provides a safer, faster, and more stable...
Open Source
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31 GMount ISO for Ubuntu
Gmount-iso is a small tool written using PyGTK and Glade.
Open Source
32 InterBase
InterBase is a cross-platform structured query language relational database management...
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33 Bifrost
This is a firewall management interface to iptables.
Demo
34 GD graphics library
The GD Image Creation Library is an ANSI C library for the dynamic creation of images.
Freeware
35 AVI file
This video player is similar in concept to Xine. It was created in response to Xanim's...
GPL
36 Ghostview
Ghostview allows viewing and navigation of PostScript and PDF documents.
GPL
37 Debian Lenny
Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer.
GPL
38 Gtk Guitar Effects Processor
GtkGEP turns your computer into a real-time effects processor.
GPL
39 FSViewer
FSViewer is a FileViewer look-alike for Window Maker.
GPL
40 Epsilon Programmer's Editor
The Epsilon Programmer's Editor is an advanced EMACS-style programmer's text editor for...
Shareware
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41 Gstring
Gstring is yet another guitar tuning application. It requires a soundcard, a microphone,...
GPL
42 Grace
Grace is a WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for X Window System and OSF Motif.
GPL
43 MOLMOL
MOLMOL is a molecular graphics program for displaying, analyzing, and manipulating the...
Shareware
44 Midnight Commander
The GNU Midnight Commander is a UNIX file manager and shell.
GPL
45 DOS Emulator
This package enables you to run a number of DOS programs under Linux.
GPL
46 Wine
Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs.
LGPL
47 Chicken Invaders 3 Christmas Edition
Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing...
Shareware
48 Bypass Proxy Client
This network privacy tool prevents would-be snoopers from monitoring your surfing,...
Freeware
49 Teamware Office
Teamware Office 5.3 for Linux is an ideal intranet solution for small and medium-sized...
Demo
50 TitOT
This is a connect-four game with 3 playing modes, 9 difficulty levels and 25 background...
Freeware
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51 OpenOffice for Fedora (32-bit)
OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing,...
Open Source
52 Tabla
Tabla is a Python-based script that can build simple HTML tables.
GPL
53 Simplewire Java SMS Software Development Kit
The Java SMS SDK provides easy, high-level control of the Simplewire text-messaging...
Demo
54 Xmgr
X/Motif 2D data analysis/plotting tool with exporting to PostScript, HPGL or FrameMaker...
GPL
55 OpenSolaris 2009
OpenSolaris is an operating system (OS), an open source project licensed under CDDL, and a...
GPL
56 Resume Builder
Resume & Cover Letter Builder including samples & templates.
Freeware
57 erwin
erwin is a simple HTML editor, based on GTK+.
GPL
58 kmail
kmail is a full-featured e-mail client that fits nicely into KDE.
GPL
59 GRASP
GRASP stands for Graphical Representations of Algorithms, Structures and Processes.
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60 Flowplayer
FlowPlayer is a video player for Flash Video in FLV format.
GPL
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61 Captura
Lets you take screenshots of the full screen, a section of the screen or set a timer to...
Freeware
62 XSane
XSane is a GTK-based X-11 front end for SANE. It works as either a stand-alone program or...
GPL
63 gmap
gmap is a map viewer with support for temporary data (time bounded data) and work with...
GPL
64 TkInter
This is a graphical interface for Python. It's based on Tcl/Tk and used by many of the...
See Home Page
65 Klotski
In this game, the object is to move the various pieces around in order to get the red...
GPL
66 Puppy Linux
Puppy Linux 4.3 is based on the Linux 2.6.30.5 kernel, configured to support SMP...
Open Source
67 Ethereal
This network protocol analyzer allows you to examine data from a live network or from a...
GPL
68 VideoLAN Server
VLS can stream MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 files, DVDs, digital satellite channels, digital...
Demo
69 SysLinux
This Linux boot loader operates from MS-DOS floppies.
GPL
70 xremote
xremote is a simple tool that lets you grab the mouse and keyboard of another machine and...
GPL
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71 PVM
Parallel Virtual Machine is a portable message-passing programming system designed to link...
Freeware
72 Tripwire
Tripwire is a straightforward tool with a single purpose: to detect any variance in file...
Freeware
73 MIME Mail Reader
This program reads UNIX mail in a terminal window, like the popular Pine mail reader does.
GPL
74 hulu Desktop Ubuntu 64-bit
Hulu Desktop is a lean-back viewing experience for your personal computer.
Open Source
75 Coranto
This content management script includes support for unlimited users, easy Web-based setup...
See Home Page
76 Delta Browser
This is an Internet market-over browser.
Demo
77 kdiff
kdiff is a KDE front-end to diff, a utility designed to make patches.
GPL
78 Ubuntu Netbook
Ubuntu Netbook Edition brings all the advantages of Ubuntu to your netbook now with...
Open Source
79 RedHat Package Manager
RPM is the Redhat Package Manager. It makes installing and uninstalling source code or...
GPL
80 GCC G77
This program offers GNU C Compiler support for Fortran.
GPL
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81 Google Chrome Browser for Fedora (32-bit)
The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer.
Freeware
82 OpenOffice for Ubuntu (64-bit)
OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing,...
Open Source
83 Hannah Montana Linux
Hannah Montana Linux is a free operating system based on Kubuntu with a Hannah Montana...
Open Source
84 HotelDruid Hotel Management Software
HotelDruid is an open source program designed to manage daily or weekly rental of house...
Freeware
85 Merchant of Venice
This stock market trading program supports portfolio management, charting,...
GPL
86 Squid
Squid offers high-performance proxy caching for Web clients.
GPL
87 Virtual Game Boy
Virtual Game Boy is an emulator for a portable video game system produced by Nintendo.
GPL
88 GNU GZIP
This is the popular GNU file compression and decompression program, Gzip.
GPL
89 NASM
NASM is an 80x86 assembler designed for portability and modularity.
GPL
90 MPP Free Edition
This software is for those who use SpamAssassin and ClamAV with Sendmail, QMail, Postfix,...
Freeware
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91 GNU Chess
This is the famous GNU chess program. It is text-based, but it can be used in conjunction...
GPL
92 Xeoma Video Surveillance Software for Linux
Get complete video surveillance solution with construction-set principle and unlimited...
Freeware
93 hulu Desktop Ubuntu 32-bit
Hulu Desktop is a lean-back viewing experience for your personal computer.
Open Source
94 Blog Script for PHP
Easy to install blogging system for PHP and MySQL. Sinlge and multy-user modes.
Freeware
95 gOS
gOS is an easy-to-use, Ubuntu-based distribution designed for less technical computer...
Open Source
96 Chicken Invaders 2 Christmas Edition
The chickens are back with their usual plans of world domination, and this time they\'re...
Shareware
97 FCheck
Fcheck is a script written in Perl that provides intrusion detection and policy...
GPL
98 MVTS Mera VoIP Transit Softswitch
This program is for the VoIP carrier businesses; the ISPs rendering VoIP LD and ILD...
Shareware
99 Lynx
Lynx is a text-based Web browser that does exactly what it is supposed to, and does it...
GPL
100 WindowMaker
WindowMaker is an X-11 window manager designed to give additional integration support for...
GPL
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