Ubuntu

Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) is a Linux distribution based on Debian. It currently uses Unity as a desktop environment by default. Several official variants exist, including Kubuntu - using KDE as desktop environment, Ubuntu GNOME - using GNOME, Xubuntu - using Xfce, and Lubuntu using LXQt. For further information including versions and release schedules, visit Wikipedia.

Software

Software that works with Ubuntu Linux can be found here - some packages are available in the Ubuntu repository:

	program	type	package
cGPSmapper	creating / modifying Garmin vectors map.	command line	-
geotag	geolocation of photos with google maps display	Java	geotag
Gosmore	openstreetmap.org viewer and wayfinder	GTK	gosmore
GPSBabel	converting various data formats to GPX format	command line	gpsbabel
GPSMan	graphical manager of GPS data	Tcl/Tk	gpsman
GpsPrune	viewing and editing gps tracks with OSM overlays	Java	gpsprune
JOSM (install notes)	Java OpenStreetMap Editor	Java	josm
KDE Marble	globe program	KDE/Qt	marble
Merkaartor	OpenStreetMap editor	Qt	merkaartor
mkgmap	converter OSM data into Garmin img	command line	mkgmap
mtkbabel	GPS devices based on the MediaTek MTK chipset	command line	mtkbabel
NaviPOWM	display vector maps at your GPS position, produce tracklogs in NMEA	Qt	-
Navit	car navigation system with routing engine	GTK	navit
OSM2Go	OpenStreetMap editor	GTK	-
osm2pgsql	converts OSM data to PostgreSQL	command line	osm2pgsql
QLandkarte	map viewer - support ended, replaced by QMapShack	Qt	qlandkarte
QMapShack	map viewer - successor to QLandkarte (64-bit only)	Qt	qmapshack
RouteConverter	conversion of gps tracks and display them	Java	routeconverter
Show Your Places	CMS for managing geolocated photos	web	syp
Viking	manage GPS data	GTK	viking
Osmium	toolkit and framework for working with OSM data	command line	osmium-tool
GNOME Maps	Map viewer and a simple editor for the GNOME Desktop	GNOME/GTK	gnome-maps

For programs with an Ubuntu package name, you can install them using the Ubuntu Software Center: just search for the name and click to install. Alternatively, from the command line install the package directly:

sudo apt-get install <packagename>

An article how to install this software in Ubuntu Linux can be found in German at wiki.ubuntuusers.de. The translation via google isn't the best but it will help. For more software see also the DebianGIS or UbuntuGIS project pages.

Links

• Official website (Ubuntu)
• Official website (Kubuntu / KDE desktop)
• Official website (Xubuntu / Xfce desktop )
• Official website (Lubuntu / lightweight, fast, easier )
• Official Ubuntu Forum
• Official german Ubuntu Forum - Planet, Forum and Wiki
• Openstreetmap Launchpad Page