Here's a list of applications used to perform common tasks, they're all installed by default. Naturally you can replace them if you wish.

Mozilla Firefox is the default web browser. It's one of the world's leading web browsers.


OpenOffice.org is a complete office suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, drawing and more. It's very compatible with Microsoft Office.


Amarok is a feature rich music player that handles your music, podcasts, etc. Read about codec installation in a later chapter.


Kaffeine plays videos and DVDs - and even TV if you have a TV-card. Read about codec installation in a later chapter.


GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a very powerful image editing application.


For simple, basic editing (resize, crop, red-eye reduction) consider using Gwenview instead.

Kopete is a multi-protocol instant messenger, it supports Windows Messenger, Jabber/Google Talk, ICQ, Yahoo, Facebook and other chat protocols all within one application.


Kontact is a fullblown PIM (personal information management) suite, uniting e-mail, calendar, news feeds, addressbook and more in one place.


K3b is a great application for various tasks related to CDs and DVDs.