This is as of 2020-05-14
Here’s a list of applications that are nice for Ubuntu 18.04
- 4K Video Downloader
- Albert
- Atom
- Android Messages
- Blue Jeans / Blue Jeans Events (for GT)
- Cisco AnyConnect
- Deluge
- F5 Endpoint / F5 VPN (for Emory University)
- EasyTag
- Etcher
- Dropbox
- Discord
- Frescobaldi
- htop / vtop
- Kite Coding Assistant
- MEGASync
- mkvtoolnix
- Papirus Icon Theme
- Pinta
- Solaar
- Telegram
- Tillix
- Timeshift
- Typora
- VS Code
- Xournal++
- Yakuake
- Zoom
- WhatsDesk
Albert for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Installation
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install albert
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove albert
Android Messages
Installation
$ npm install nativefier -g
Uninstallation
$ npm uninstall -g nativefier
Deluge
Installation
$ sudo apt install deluge
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove deluge
EasyTag
Installation
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install easytag
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove easytag
Frescobaldi
Installation
$ sudo apt install frescobaldi
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove frescobaldi
htop / vtop
Installation
$ sudo apt install htop
$ npm install -g vtop
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove htop
$ npm uninstall -g vtop
MKVToolNix
Installation
# (Optional)
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb https://mkvtoolnix.download/ubuntu/ $(lsb_release -sc) main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunkus.org.list'
$ wget -q -O - https://mkvtoolnix.download/gpg-pub-moritzbunkus.txt | sudo apt-key add -
# Install
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mkvtoolnix mkvtoolnix-gui
Uninstallation
Go to Software & Updates > Other Software and delete https://mkvtoolnix.download/ubuntu/ bionic main
And then run in your terminal
$ sudo apt-get remove --autoremove mkvtoolnix mkvtoolnix-gui
Papirus
Installation
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:papirus/papirus
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install papirus-icon-theme
Pinta
Installation
$ sudo apt install pinta
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove pinta
Solaar
Installation
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install solaar
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove solaar
Tilix
Installation
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install tilix
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove tilix
Additional
You can also make it use as a Quake Terminal with
$ tilix --quake
And thus, by adding it to a shortcut assigned as a function key (e.g. F12) you might not need Yakuake
Timeshift
Installation
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install timeshift
Uninstallation
In Software & Updates > Other Software, remove ppa:teejee2008/ppa and then run
$ sudo apt remove timeshift
Typora
Installation
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install typora
Uninstallation
$ sudo apt remove typora
Xournal++
Installation
Option 1: Sofware Center (Preferred)
In Ubuntu Software, search Xournal++ and install it
Option 2: Terminal
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:andreasbutti/xournalpp-master
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install xournalpp
Uninstallation
If you used Software Center, simply uninstall it there. If you installed via the terminal, in Software & Updates > Other Software, remove ppa:andreasbutti/xournalpp-master and then run
$ sudo apt remove xournalpp
Yakuake
Installation
$ sudo snap install yakuake --candidate
Uninstallation
$ sudo snap remove yakuake