Linux Program equivalent + Driver installation help

[AlTech]

Hi all,

 

I'd like some help finding the equivalent to programs I currently use on Windows.

 

Here are the programs I use:

1. Office 2016 - I'll probably use LibreOffice

2. Spotify

3. Wunderlist

4. Autodesk Fusion 360

5. Visual Studio 2015 - Are there any good C++ IDE's on linux?

6. Inno Setup 5  - Are there any good installer creators on Linux?

 

And how can I install nvidia proprietary drivers without doing nasty things and/or having a bad time? Last time I tried installing nvidia Nouveau open source drivers or Nvidia proprietary ones I had a myriad of problems.

 

Thanks!

[Samppa221]

You can get spotify on linux depending of the version of linux

[AlTech]

You can get spotify on linux depending of the version of linux

Most likely will use Ubuntu. But what about the rest?

[Samppa221]

Most likely will use Ubuntu. But what about the rest?

I don't even know what programs are 3, 4 and 6

[AlTech]

I don't even know what programs are 3, 4 and 6

Visual Studio is essentially a program you use to create programs and apps. (Program ception).  - Layman's Terms

 

Fusion 360 is a piece of CAD software. Inno setup is a installer creator for Windows.

[Samppa221]

Visual Studio is essentially a program you use to create programs and apps. (Program ception).  - Layman's Terms

 

Fusion 360 is a piece of CAD software. Inno setup is a installer creator for Windows.

Visual Studio was number 5 i knew what it was but meh.

[AlTech]

Visual Studio was number 5 i knew what it was but meh.

Oh my bad lol ! Wunderlist is a multi-platform program which helps keep me organized. (It's a "to do" kind of manager).

[ForsakenLive]

You can try with Eclipse (C/C++). I used to use it in college with Ubuntu

[Azgoth 2]

1. MS Office: LibreOffice
2. Spotify: Spotify can be used on Linux.  It should work fine on Ubuntu-based OSs (they target LTS 14.04, but it should work fine on newer ones) and Debian.  Of note, they say it's not officially supported (so bug fixes and such are probably going to be slower in coming), but it should still work fine.
3. Wunderlist: Not too familiar with this one, but after a quick glance at their site, Google Calendar+Drive+Chat might be a reasonable alternative.  There might also be some similar functionality in something like Thunderbird (Mozilla's equivalent of Outlook).  Again, I only know what I gathered from a quick glance at the Wunderlist website, so take these suggestions with a grain of salt.
4. Autodesk Fusion: I don't have a lot of familiarity with CAD/CAE programs, but Ubuntu's site has a list of CAD programs.  But I don't use CAD programs for anything so I don't know if these are any good.  I wouldn't be too surprised if there isn't a lot in the way of big-name programs out there for CAD on Linux.
5. Visual Studio/C++ IDE: I believe Visual Studio is available on Linux, so you probably don't have to switch.  I know Visual Studio Code is, but I don't know about the other versions off the top of my head.
6. I'd never heard of Inno Setup before your post, so I don't know.  But it looks like it's primarily an installation wizard for Windows?  If I'm right I don't know if you need something like that for Linux.  Most of the installation/uninstallation of programs can be done through a variety of package manager tools (apt-get, aptitude, synaptic, apt, or dpkg for most Debian-based systems, e.g. Ubuntu).  So unless I'm completely misunderstanding what Inno Setup does/is, maybe look into the standard package manager tools for your chosen flavor of Linux and see if they'll do what you want.

Of course, if you find yourself in desperate need of something specific to, say, MS Office, you can always use WINE to run Windows programs on Linux.  They might not run as smoothly or as nicely as they would on a Windows system, but they should generally run.

[AlTech]

 

1. MS Office: LibreOffice
2. Spotify: Spotify can be used on Linux.  It should work fine on Ubuntu-based OSs (they target LTS 14.04, but it should work fine on newer ones) and Debian.  Of note, they say it's not officially supported (so bug fixes and such are probably going to be slower in coming), but it should still work fine.
3. Wunderlist: Not too familiar with this one, but after a quick glance at their site, Google Calendar+Drive+Chat might be a reasonable alternative.  There might also be some similar functionality in something like Thunderbird (Mozilla's equivalent of Outlook).  Again, I only know what I gathered from a quick glance at the Wunderlist website, so take these suggestions with a grain of salt.
4. Autodesk Fusion: I don't have a lot of familiarity with CAD/CAE programs, but Ubuntu's site has a list of CAD programs.  But I don't use CAD programs for anything so I don't know if these are any good.  I wouldn't be too surprised if there isn't a lot in the way of big-name programs out there for CAD on Linux.
5. Visual Studio/C++ IDE: I believe Visual Studio is available on Linux, so you probably don't have to switch.  I know Visual Studio Code is, but I don't know about the other versions off the top of my head.
6. I'd never heard of Inno Setup before your post, so I don't know.  But it looks like it's primarily an installation wizard for Windows?  If I'm right I don't know if you need something like that for Linux.  Most of the installation/uninstallation of programs can be done through a variety of package manager tools (apt-get, aptitude, synaptic, apt, or dpkg for most Debian-based systems, e.g. Ubuntu).  So unless I'm completely misunderstanding what Inno Setup does/is, maybe look into the standard package manager tools for your chosen flavor of Linux and see if they'll do what you want.

Of course, if you find yourself in desperate need of something specific to, say, MS Office, you can always use WINE to run Windows programs on Linux.  They might not run as smoothly or as nicely as they would on a Windows system, but they should generally run.

 

Inno Setup creates installers for various things. You basiclly can make custom installers or things. (Think of it like InstallShield)

[Azgoth 2]

Inno Setup creates installers for various things. You basiclly can make custom installers or things. (Think of it like InstallShield)

Ah.  Well, now I have something to go read into, since that sounds pretty interesting, and I'm not distinctly aware of why one would need an alternative to InstallShield.

 

Seeing as I had it wrong--I thought it was something closer to a manager for installing programs--I don't know what specifically to use on Linux for that.  There's almost certainly something out there, I just don't know what it is.

[AlTech]

Ah.  Well, now I have something to go read into, since that sounds pretty interesting, and I'm not distinctly aware of why one would need an alternative to InstallShield.

 

Seeing as I had it wrong--I thought it was something closer to a manager for installing programs--I don't know what specifically to use on Linux for that.  There's almost certainly something out there, I just don't know what it is.

Price is the main reason. Inno Setup is free whereas InstallShield is really expensive.

[KRDucky]

I would personally recommend Fedora 23 Workstation. That is what I run.

 

I use LibreOffice for Office

Blender for CAD/Modeling

Atom for Coding (Github Atom)

Streamtuner2 for Spotify type stuff

Here is a list of Inno alternatives: INNO ALT