Available Q4OS Applications

Office & Productivity

Office Suites

• LibreOffice: Complete office suite
  • Writer - Word processor
  • Calc - Spreadsheet application
  • Impress - Presentation software
  • Draw - Vector graphics
  • Base - Database management
  • Math - Formula editor
• OnlyOffice: Microsoft Office compatible suite
• WPS Office: Alternative office suite
• AbiWord: Lightweight word processor
• Gnumeric: Lightweight spreadsheet

PDF & Document Viewers

• Okular: Universal document viewer
• Evince: PDF and document viewer
• KPDF: Trinity PDF viewer

Note Taking & Organization

• KNote: Desktop sticky notes
• Basket: Note organization tool
• CherryTree: Hierarchical note taking
• Zim: Desktop wiki

Graphics & Multimedia

Image Editing

• GIMP: Professional image manipulation
• Krita: Digital painting and illustration
• Inkscape: Vector graphics editor
• KolourPaint: Simple paint program
• KSnapshot: Screen capture tool
• Gwenview: Image viewer

Video & Audio

• Kdenlive: Non-linear video editor
• OpenShot: Easy video editor
• Audacity: Audio editing and recording
• K3b: CD/DVD burning software
• Brasero: Disc burning utility
• DeaDBeeF: Lightweight music player

3D & CAD

• Blender: 3D creation suite
• FreeCAD: Parametric 3D modeler
• LibreCAD: 2D CAD application
• SketchUp: 3D modeling (via Wine)

Development Tools

Code Editors & IDEs

• Visual Studio Code: Modern code editor
• KDevelop: Integrated development environment
• Qt Creator: Qt application development
• Eclipse: Java IDE and platform
• Code::Blocks: C/C++ IDE
• Geany: Lightweight IDE

Programming Languages

• GCC: GNU Compiler Collection
• Python: Python interpreter and libraries
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime
• Java: OpenJDK Java development kit
• Git: Version control system
• SVN: Subversion version control

Database Tools

• MySQL Workbench: MySQL administration
• pgAdmin: PostgreSQL administration
• SQLite Browser: SQLite database browser
• DBeaver: Universal database tool

Internet & Communication

Web Browsers

• Firefox: Mozilla web browser
• Chromium: Open-source Chrome
• Opera: Feature-rich browser
• Vivaldi: Customizable browser
• Konqueror: Trinity web browser

Email & Messaging

• Thunderbird: Full-featured email client
• Evolution: Groupware suite
• Claws Mail: Lightweight email client
• Telegram: Secure messaging
• Discord: Voice and text chat
• Signal: Private messenger

File Sharing & Cloud

• Dropbox: Cloud storage service
• Nextcloud: Self-hosted cloud
• Syncthing: Peer-to-peer sync
• FileZilla: FTP client
• Transmission: BitTorrent client

Gaming & Entertainment

Gaming Platforms

• Steam: Digital game distribution
• Lutris: Gaming platform manager
• PlayOnLinux: Wine frontend for games
• GameHub: Unified gaming library

Classic Games

• KMahjongg: Mahjongg solitaire
• KMines: Minesweeper clone
• KSolitaire: Card games collection
• KAsteroids: Asteroids game
• Chess: Various chess programs

Emulators

• RetroArch: Multi-system emulator
• MAME: Arcade machine emulator
• DOSBox: DOS games emulator
• PCSX2: PlayStation 2 emulator

System Utilities

System Monitoring

• System Monitor: Task manager
• htop: Interactive process viewer
• Baobab: Disk usage analyzer
• GParted: Partition editor
• Hardware Lister: System information

Backup & Recovery

• Timeshift: System snapshots
• Rsync: File synchronization
• Deja Dup: Simple backup tool
• Back In Time: Snapshot backups

System Cleaning

• BleachBit: System cleaner
• Stacer: System optimizer
• Ubuntu Cleaner: System maintenance

Installation Methods

Graphical Installation

• Software Centre: User-friendly app installer
• Synaptic: Advanced package management
• Q4OS Software Installer: One-click installers for popular apps
• AppImage: Portable application format
• Flatpak: Universal package system
• Snap: Canonical's package system

Command Line Installation

Use APT package manager for command-line installation:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install application-name

Third-party Software

• Download .deb packages from official websites
• Add external repositories for specialized software
• Use Wine for Windows applications
• Compile from source code when needed

Recommended Essential Applications

For new Q4OS users, we recommend installing these essential applications: