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+date = 2020-01-25
+title = "Linux Software"
+description = "A look at some useful Linux applications."
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+
+# GUI Applications
+
+## Etcher
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/etcher.png)
+
+[Etcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) is a quick and easy way to burn
+ISO images to CDs and USB devices. There are two different ways you can
+install this program. First, you can navigate to the [official
+website](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) and download the AppImage file,
+which can run without installation.
+
+However, AppImage files are not executable by default, so you'll either
+need to right-click to open the properties of the file and click the
+"Allow executing file as program" box in the Permissions tab or use
+the following command:
+
+```sh
+chmod u+x FILE_NAME
+```
+
+If you don't like AppImage files or just prefer repositories, you can
+use the following commands to add the author's repository and install
+it through the command-line only.
+
+First, you'll have to echo the repo and write it to a list file:
+
+```sh
+echo "deb https://deb.etcher.io stable etcher" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/balena-etcher.list
+```
+
+Next, add the application keys to Ubuntu's keyring:
+
+```sh
+sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 379CE192D401AB61
+```
+
+Finally, update the repositories and install the app.
+
+```sh
+sudo apt update && sudo apt install balena-etcher-electron
+```
+
+Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use this command
+instead:
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S etcher
+```
+
+## Atom
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/atom.png)
+
+[Atom](https://atom.io) is the self-proclaimed "hackable text editor
+for the 21st century". This text editor is made by GitHub, [now owned
+by
+Microsoft](https://news.microsoft.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/),
+and has some of the best add-ons available to customize the layout and
+abilities of the app.
+
+First, add the Atom repository to your sources.
+
+```sh
+sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atom
+```
+
+Next, update your package listings and install atom.
+
+```sh
+sudo apt update && sudo apt install atom
+```
+
+If you have issues updating your packages with the Atom repository,
+you'll need to use the snap package described below instead of the
+repository. To remove the repository we just added, use this command:
+
+```sh
+sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:webupd8team/atom
+```
+
+You can also install Atom as a snap package, but it must be installed
+with the `--classic` flag. A [full explanation is
+available](https://language-bash.com/blog/how-to-snap-introducing-classic-confinement)
+if you'd like to read more about why you need the classic flag.
+
+```sh
+snap install atom --classic
+```
+
+Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use this command
+instead:
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S atom
+```
+
+---
+
+## Visual Studio Code
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/vscode.png)
+
+[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) is yet another
+fantastic choice for programming on Linux, especially if you need those
+extra add-ons to spice up your late-night coding sessions. The theme
+used in the screenshot is
+[Mars](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EliverLara.mars)
+by theme creator [Eliver Lara](https://github.com/EliverLara), who makes
+a ton of great themes for VS Code, Atom, and various Linux desktop
+environments.
+
+To install VS Code, you'll need to download the `.deb` file from the
+official website. Once you've downloaded the file, either double-click
+it to install through the Software Center or run the following command:
+
+```sh
+sudo dpkg -i FILE_NAME.deb
+```
+
+You can also install VS Code as a snap package, but it must be installed
+with the `--classic` flag. A [full explanation is
+available](https://language-bash.com/blog/how-to-snap-introducing-classic-confinement)
+if you'd like to read more about why you need the classic flag.
+
+```sh
+snap install code --classic
+```
+
+Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use these commands
+instead:
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S yay binutils make gcc pkg-config fakeroot yay -S visual-studio-code-bin
+```
+
+## GNOME Tweaks
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/gnome-tweaks.png)
+
+[Gnome Tweaks](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks) is the
+ultimate tool to use if you want to customize your GNOME desktop
+environment. This is how you can switch application themes (GTK), shell
+themes, icons, fonts, and more. To install GNOME Tweaks on Ubuntu, you
+just need to install the official package.
+
+```sh
+sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
+```
+
+If you've installed Manjaro or Arch with Gnome, you should have the
+tweak tool pre-installed. If you're on Fedora, this tool is available
+as an official package:
+
+```sh
+sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks
+```
+
+## Steam
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/steam.png)
+
+[Steam](https://steampowered.com) is one of the most popular gaming
+libraries for computers and is one of the main reasons that many people
+have been able to switch to Linux in recent years, thanks to Steam
+Proton, which makes it easier to play games not officially created for
+Linux platforms.
+
+To install Steam on Ubuntu, you just need to install the official
+package.
+
+```sh
+sudo apt install steam-installer
+```
+
+For Arch-based systems, you'll simply need to install the
+`steam` package. However, this requires that you enable the
+`multilib` source. To do so, use the following command:
+
+```sh
+sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf
+```
+
+Now, scroll down and uncomment the `multilib` section.
+
+```config
+# Before:
+#[multilib]
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+# After:
+[multilib]
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+```
+
+Finally, install the program:
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S steam
+```
+
+[Problem Launching Steam Games? Click
+Here.](./2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs-drives.html)
+
+# Command-Line Packages
+
+## neofetch
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/neofetch.png)
+
+[Neofetch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch) is a customizable
+tool used in the command-line to show system information. This is
+exceptionally useful if you want to see your system's information
+quickly without the clutter of some resource-heavy GUI apps.
+
+This is an official package if you're running Ubuntu 17.04 or later, so
+simply use the following command:
+
+```sh
+sudo apt install neofetch
+```
+
+If you're running Ubuntu 16.10 or earlier, you'll have to use a series
+of commands:
+
+```sh
+sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dawidd0811/neofetch; sudo apt update; sudo apt install neofetch
+```
+
+Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use this command
+instead:
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S neofetch
+```
+
+## yt-dlp
+
+![](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/yt-dlp.png)
+
+[yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) is an extremely handy
+command-line tool that allows you to download video or audio files from
+various websites, such as YouTube. There are a ton of different options
+when running this package, so be sure to run `yt-dlp --help` first to
+look through everything you can do (or give up and search for the best
+config online).
+
+While this shouldn't be a problem for most users, yt-dlp requires
+Python 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+ to work correctly, so install Python if you
+don't have it already. You can check to see if you have Python
+installed by running:
+
+```sh
+python -V
+```
+
+To get the youtube-dl package, simply curl the URL and output the
+results.
+
+```sh
+sudo curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
+```
+
+Finally, make the file executable so that it can be run from the
+command-line.
+
+```sh
+sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
+```