A curated list of apps installed on my Windows machine that I need to set up on Linux, organized by category. Includes Linux install commands where applicable.
| App | Linux Install |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | sudo apt install google-chrome-stable or download from google.com/chrome |
| Brave | sudo apt install brave-browser (add Brave repo first) |
| Mozilla Firefox | sudo apt install firefox |
| App | Notes |
|---|---|
| VLC media player | sudo apt install vlc |
| OBS Studio | sudo apt install obs-studio |
| Steam | sudo apt install steam-installer |
| Epic Games Launcher | Use Heroic Games Launcher ? OSS alternative |
| App | Notes |
|---|---|
| ONLYOFFICE | Cross-platform, download from onlyoffice.com |
| Obsidian | Download .AppImage from obsidian.md |
| Notepad++ | Replace with VS Code, Kate, or Notepadqq |
| Microsoft Office | Replace with ONLYOFFICE or LibreOffice |
| App | Linux Install |
|---|---|
| 7-Zip | sudo apt install p7zip-full p7zip-rar |
| WinRAR | sudo apt install unrar |
| Free Download Manager | Replace with uGet + aria2 |
| App | Linux Install |
|---|---|
| JetBrains Rider | Download from jetbrains.com (cross-platform) |
| Android Studio | sudo snap install android-studio --classic |
| VS Code | sudo snap install code --classic |
| App | Linux Install |
|---|---|
| Node.js 22 | Use fnm: curl -fsSL https://fnm.vercel.app/install |
| Python 3.13 | sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv or use pyenv |
| Go 1.24 | sudo snap install go --classic or download from go.dev |
| Java 8 (JDK) | sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk |
| Java 21 (JDK) | sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk |
| .NET SDK (6.0, 8.0, 10.0) | Follow https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download |
| App | Linux Install |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL 16 | sudo apt install postgresql-16 |
| MongoDB 8.2 | Follow mongodb.com docs for Linux repo install |
| Redis | sudo apt install redis-server |
| pgAdmin 4 | sudo apt install pgadmin4 |
| App | Linux Install |
|---|---|
| Git | sudo apt install git |
| GitHub CLI | sudo apt install gh |
| Docker Engine | sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io |
| AWS CDK | |
| pm install -g aws-cdk | |
| Angular CLI | |
| pm install -g @angular/cli | |
| Expo CLI | |
| pm install -g expo-cli | |
| Claude Code | |
| pm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code | |
| fnm | curl -fsSL https://fnm.vercel.app/install |
- github.com/cosmtrek/air ? live-reload
- github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv ? debugger
- golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports
- golang.org/x/tools/gopls ? language server
- github.com/cweill/gotests/gotests
- github.com/josharian/impl
- github.com/kyleconroy/sqlc/cmd/sqlc
- github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/cmd/migrate
- github.com/pressly/goose/v3/cmd/goose
- github.com/swaggo/swag/cmd/swag
- honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck
| App | Notes |
|---|---|
| IIS Express | Not needed on Linux (use Nginx) |
| SQL Server tools | Not needed ? using PostgreSQL/MongoDB |
| Tiny RDM (Redis GUI) | Replace with Redis Insight |
| Docker Desktop | Use Docker Engine directly |
| Protobuf | sudo apt install protobuf-compiler |
| App | Reason |
|---|---|
| WSL | Your OS is Linux now |
| IIS 10.0 Express | Use Nginx/Apache |
| Visual Studio Build Tools | Use .NET CLI |
| Windows SDK | Not applicable |
| MSI Dev Tools | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Teams | Web client or Teams Linux |
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sudo apt update sudo apt install -y git curl wget build-essential vim
sudo apt install -y firefox
sudo apt install -y vlc obs-studio steam-installer
sudo apt install -y libreoffice
sudo apt install -y p7zip-full p7zip-rar unrar uget aria2
sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv openjdk-21-jdk
sudo apt install -y postgresql-16 redis-server
sudo apt install -y gh
go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest go install github.com/kyleconroy/sqlc/cmd/sqlc@latest go install github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/cmd/migrate@latest go install github.com/pressly/goose/v3/cmd/goose@latest go install github.com/swaggo/swag/cmd/swag@latest go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest `
Generated from Windows installed apps on 2026-06-03.