Konsole is the default terminal emulator commonly found with the KDE desktop environment. Use Konsole to access the command line quickly and easily without ever leaving the desktop. Konsole also offers many features found in standard terminal emulators.
About Konsole
With Konsole you can customize user profiles, or your scroll back history. You can also easily toggle transparency which is a very popular feature for a stylish desktop.
Now its time for a closer look at Dolphin, the default file manager for the KDE desktop. Dolphin uses a simple and clean interface that is actually quite powerful. Dolphin offers unique file previews and different views for convenience.
About Dolphin
Dolphin makes it easy to manage files and folders on your system. You can even create new files and folders, or launch your favorite applications. You can also manage a list of important directories on your system that you can navigate to quickly. Dolphin will work on many other desktops as well but will most likely require several KDE dependencies.
This free media player is available for Windows, MacOS X, or Linux. VLC supports a wide range of file formats and digital streaming of media files. You can use skins to enhance the look of your VLC interface. Even the tool-bars can be customized.
VLC Details
Unlike other media players VLC can play various file types without the need of codecs. You can even preview files while they are still downloading. Broken files and zipped files can also be played.
Terminator is one of the most popular terminal emulators available for the Linux desktop. With Terminator you can use split views which are completely re-sizable. And you can split your terminal into as many parts as you want.
About Terminator
The Terminator terminal emulator is also highly customizable, you can adjust your colors, fonts, and profiles at any time. You can also set your own Terminator key-bindings from the preferences window, there are already several shortcuts configured by default.
Mozilla Firefox offers several preferences and options with will help you with your daily web browsing needs. You can customize your browser in many ways, or you can enhance your security which is a primary concern these days.
Popular Options
When first using Mozilla Firefox you should set the homepage which will appear every time you start Firefox, or you can change the default directory used to save files. You can also empty your history so people cannot trace your footsteps.
Mozilla Firefox has a user-friendly interface that can be highly customized. Here you can learn more about the user interface and exactly how Firefox works. You can also learn all about your toolbars and menus and how to use everything to its greatest potential.
About Firefox
Mozilla is the most popular web browser on the net but unfortunately not very many people are familiar with the full potential of Firefox and how to get the most out of it.
Mozilla Firefox also allows users to save and manage a multitude of bookmarks that can be used to quickly navigate to your favorite websites. The interface for managing bookmarks is also very user-friendly.
Using Bookmarks
You can reach your bookmark management screen by looking in your bookmarks menu inside the main menu bar, then select the show all bookmarks option.
The Internet has become an important part of daily life for many people. And Linux has all of the important Internet applications that you could need. Linux has several tools related to chatting, web browsing, or even web development.
More Information
There are many applications that will allow you to combine all your chat accounts into one single application. If any of the best Linux Internet tools are missing be sure to comment.
Now for a look at some of famous office applications available for the Linux desktop. Linux has a great selection of office tools, from simple text editors, to full office suites.
Office Tools
There are also many thesauruses, and dictionaries available to help with your work. With all of this great Linux software you can create letters, ebooks, and fantastic presentations. Don’t forget to share any software you want added to the list.
Now for some of the Linux graphics application Linux users may want to try. There are several high quality graphics applications available for different purposes.
Top Quality Graphic Software
General users, graphic designers, photographers, and web developers will all find many great Linux graphics applications to fit their needs. There are full featured graphic editors and complex photo management software that is great for any sized library.
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