Overview of commonly used software
| Commonly used software | Is there an Ubuntu version | Alternative software |
|---|---|---|
| Sogou input method | There are | |
| IDEA | There are | |
| VSCode | There are | |
| European dictionary | There are | |
| Impression of notes | There is no | Evernote web version |
| Notion | There is no | Notion web version |
| Peanut shells | There are | |
| XMind | There are | |
| Million figure | There are | |
| Photoshop | There is no | GIMP |
| V2Ray | There are | |
| Sunflower Remote Desktop | There are | |
| TeamViewer | There are | |
| Firefox | There are | |
| Chrome | There are | |
| Notepad++ | There is no | Other text editors |
| PowerDesigner | There is no | |
| 1Password | There are | |
| Anki | There is no | |
| WeChat client | There is no | WeChat Web Edition |
| SourceTree | There is no | |
| Navicat | There are | |
| Flux | There are | |
| Foxmail | There is no | Thunderbird |
| Virtualbox | There are | |
| Office | There is no | WPS |
| Netease Cloud Music | There are | The web version |
Home Win10 system used a few years of time, more and more slowly, so thinking about reinstall the system. I found Ubuntu 20.04 to be good, so I switched from Win10 to Ubuntu. Starting with Ubuntu 10.10, I have been using Ubuntu for a while and Windows for a while. If you want to switch from Windows to Ubuntu, you should first know what software you use on a daily basis under Windows, whether it works in Ubuntu, and if it doesn’t, whether there are alternatives. This article describes some of the daily software support in Ubuntu.
System: Ubuntu 20.04
Input method: sogou input method
There is an Ubuntu version, which is basically the same as Windows.
Website: https://pinyin.sogou.com/
IDE: IDEA
There is Ubuntu version, using the experience is basically the same as Windows.
Website: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
IDE: VSCode
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://code.visualstudio.com/
Word software: Continental Dictionary
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: http://www.eudic.net/v4/en/app/eudic/
Note taking software: Evernote
No Ubuntu version, alternative: web version. At present, the use experience of the web version of Evernote is OK, and the daily use of Evernote is basically free from images.
Website: https://www.yinxiang.com/
Noting Software: Notion
No Ubuntu version, alternative: web version. The Notion of using the Web page version is basically the same as using the client, which also seems to be the version that wraps the Web page around it.
Website: https://www.notion.so/
Network software: Peanut shell
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://hsk.oray.com/
Mind mapping software: XMind
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://www.xmind.cn/
Flow chart software: YiTu
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://www.edrawsoft.cn/
Adobe, Photoshop
There is no Ubuntu version. Instead of GIMP, GIMP is also a very good image processing software.
Website: https://www.adobe.com/
GIMP official website: https://www.gimp.org/
VPN software: V2Ray
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core
Remote desktop software: sunflower remote desktop
There is an Ubuntu version. Switched from TeamViewer to Sunflower because the company was using Sunflower. Sunflower Remote Desktop is more convenient to use, do not know whether compatibility problems, remote desktop switch input method, will always switch local input method instead of remote input method. There are still some inconveniences.
Website: https://sunlogin.oray.com/
Remote desktop software: TeamViewer
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://www.teamviewer.cn/cn
Browser: Firefox
Firefox is the built-in default browser for Ubuntu. There is no way to synchronize bookmarks with the built-in Firefox login account on Ubuntu 20.04. According to the website, after downloading the domestic version of Firefox from the Chinese Firefox website, it still cannot synchronize bookmarks. Currently bookmarks are imported into Ubuntu manually.
Website: http://www.firefox.com.cn/
Browser: Chrome
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: https://www.google.cn/chrome/
Notepad software: Notepad++
There is no Ubuntu version. You can use Wine if you need to.
Website: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Database design software: PowerDesigner
There is no Ubuntu version. This software is not particularly strong dependence, also did not find an alternative software.
Website: https://www.sap.com/index.html
Password management software: 1Password
There is an Ubuntu version. Since 1Password is used for Windows, Mac, and iOS, and many passwords have been saved, I do not want to use an alternative software, and directly install the Ubuntu version of 1Password. Most of the time, though, I was using the Firefox 1Password plugin.
Website: https://1password.com/
Memory aid software: Anki
There is no Ubuntu version. I’ve been using Anki on my phone all the time. I don’t use it much on my computer, and there’s Anki on the Mac. So it’s not a big impact.
Website: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Chat software: WeChat client
There is no Ubuntu version. If you must use it, use the web version.
Website: https://wx.qq.com/
Git GUI Client:SourceTree
There is no Ubuntu version. SourceTree is a very good Git GUI Client that has been used for some time. But SourceTree does not currently offer a Linux version. Even the website responded that a Linux version is not being considered.
Website: https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/
Alternatives listed on Git’s website are: https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis
Database management software: Navicat
There is an Ubuntu version.
Website: http://www.navicat.com.cn/
Screen color temperature control software: Flux
There is an Ubuntu version. Flux is a software that changes the color temperature of the screen to reduce blue light and protect the eyes with the local sunrise and sunset.
Website: https://justgetflux.com/
E-mail: Foxmail
There is no Ubuntu version.
Website: https://www.foxmail.com/
Alternative: Mozilla Thunderbird. Thunderbird is Ubuntu’s default email software and requires no extra download and is very easy to use.
Website: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
Virtual machine: VirtualBox
There is an Ubuntu version. In many cases, the only software you want to use is the Windows version. VirtualBox runs on Windows and can be quite useful when it comes to critical situations.
Website: https://www.virtualbox.org/
Office suite: Office
There is no Ubuntu version. The alternative should be familiar to you: WPS. Ubuntu has built-in LibreOffice by default, but it is not as functional as WPS. Those who are interested can go and experience it.
Website: https://www.office.com/
WPS official website: https://www.wps.cn/
LibreOffice website: https://www.libreoffice.org/
Music software: netease Cloud Music
There is an Ubuntu version. Although netease cloud music is available in Ubuntu, as of March 14, 2021.03.14, it is only officially supported in Ubuntu 18.04. There are various problems with Ubuntu 20.04, and some songs cannot be listened to. The web version is still recommended.
Website: https://music.163.com/
conclusion
For Ubuntu, daily life and work can be better satisfied if you don’t play games. If you only have a laptop and want to experience Ubuntu, it is recommended to install a virtual machine software. Putting Windows in the virtual machine can still bring a lot of convenience when necessary. For developers, Ubuntu is also a great way to get into the Linux world.