IT/Software/Applications

File Explorer

Dolphin is the default in Kubuntu and it is always getting better.

It is Highly customizable and works great with ssh

• Dolphin

Tools to edit text files

You will use them to edit code, php, and mainly config files.

• Text or Code Editing

What hardware do you have?

Sometimes you need the motherboard information to update the bios or look up a feature. Sometimes you need to know the memory type so you can upgrade it. Sometimes you need the NIC model to make it work.

• Hardware Information

Media, Photos and Video

Anything you do with Video or Photos

Take a screenshot for documentation

You want a tool that can be used with shortcuts. You can screenshot menus. Easy to use. Editing features built in.

• Shutter Screenshot Tool

Remotely control another computer.

Once you do that you can use the command line or a GUI

• Remote Login

Scanning

• We like gscan2pdf.
• Applications abound. All with strengths and weaknesses

• Scanning

Email

• We have always used Thunderbird.
  • Number one negative is security in that password protection is tricky to set up well.
  • Therefore you can load anyones profile easily.
  • Number one benefit is simplicity and ease of use.
• Thunderbird

Batch Renaming documents

• First check if you have Bulk Rename Utility downloaded on your computer
• if you do skip ahead to where it says Bulk rename utility
• if you do not, read this.
  • this program works well with Wine 5.0
    • First of all go to this link which will take you to the Bulk Rename Utility page.
    • Click on the "free download" button.
    • It should take you to another page with a big blue button saying "Install Bulk Rename Utility". Click it.
    • It should open a small bar at the bottom of your screen where downloads appear and one download should have "setup" in it's name. Click on it.
    • if you have wine installed it will open a window with download options. change what you want to change and then press "ok"
    • it should open a window called "Setup - Bulk Rename Utility" read and click accept if you accept the terms.
    • it will then ask you where you want to save it. pick where you want and pick next.
    • it should ask in which folder so pick the folder of your choice. click next.
    • deselect install windows explorer extension and click next.
    • click install and then finish and you are done!

• Bulk Rename Utility