Top 100 Free Linux Downloads

Freeware is the popular type of download because, well, its free. Below is a list of the top 100 Linux freeware downloads from our sister site Tucows.com.

You will find the top utilities, security programs, video converters, players, converters and games available for Linux computers. These Linux freeware titles are ranked according to how many times they have been downloaded in the last two weeks from the Tucows.com freeware library.

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wchat
Wchat was originally based on chatC code, but it was then expanded to be a...

Ubuntu (32-Bit)
Productivity tools: Ubuntu supports all of your favourite web-based mail programs like...

Skype for Ubuntu (32-bit)
We're excited to announce a new beta version for Linux, with extra features and better...

unRAR
The unRAR utility is a freeware program that is distributed with source code and developed...

PuTTY for Linux
PuTTY is a terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet,...

Google Chrome Browser for Ubuntu (32-bit)
The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer.

Skype for Ubuntu (64-Bit)
We're excited to announce a new beta version for Linux, with extra features and better...

Cpanel
The Configurator Panel is a tool designed to set up network cards, printers, modems,...

Acrobat Reader
This program allows you to view, navigate and print PDF files.

kturtle
This is a simple fractal generator for Koch-like fractals.

OpenOffice for Ubuntu (32-bit)
OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing,...

USB View
USB View is a gtk+ program that displays the topography of the devices that are plugged...

Opera Browser 32-bit Linux
Opera is one of the fastest Web browsers available, and offers many powerful features with...

Minicom
Minicom is a communications program that resembles the MSDOS Telix.

Eagle
The Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor, or EAGLE, is an easy-to-use, yet powerful...

SocialNetwork like Facebook website
Including Plugins: Audio / Video Chat, Video, Music, Polls, Employment, Events, GMap,...

Portmap
This is an RPC server that provides boot information to diskless clients.

AVI file
This video player is similar in concept to Xine. It was created in response to Xanim's...

Java 2 Software Development Kit
These are the essential Java 2 SDK, tools, runtimes, and APIs for developers who are...

Quicktime 4 Linux
This program is intended for content creation and uncompressed movies.

Google Chrome Browser for Ubuntu (64-bit)
The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer.

Ubuntu (64-bit)
Productivity tools: Ubuntu supports all of your favourite web-based mail programs like...

Mandriva Linux One
A better Linux OS. Convivial. Simple. And free. Mandriva Linux is an operating system for...

Wine
Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs.

GMount ISO for Ubuntu
Gmount-iso is a small tool written using PyGTK and Glade.

Ardour
Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track...

Chromium 64-bit
Chromium is an open-source browser project that provides a safer, faster, and more stable...

Gstring
Gstring is yet another guitar tuning application. It requires a soundcard, a microphone,...

VLC for Linux (VideoLAN)
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video...

FSViewer
FSViewer is a FileViewer look-alike for Window Maker.

RealPlayer
RealPlayer lets you download YouTube videos and other web videos with one mouse click and...

Gtk Guitar Effects Processor
GtkGEP turns your computer into a real-time effects processor.

kmail
kmail is a full-featured e-mail client that fits nicely into KDE.

Grace
Grace is a WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for X Window System and OSF Motif.

Bypass Proxy Client
This network privacy tool prevents would-be snoopers from monitoring your surfing,...

Ghostview
Ghostview allows viewing and navigation of PostScript and PDF documents.

Tabla
Tabla is a Python-based script that can build simple HTML tables.

XSane
XSane is a GTK-based X-11 front end for SANE. It works as either a stand-alone program or...

DOS Emulator
This package enables you to run a number of DOS programs under Linux.

TitOT
This is a connect-four game with 3 playing modes, 9 difficulty levels and 25 background...

PHP Rapidshare Search Engine Script
Free php rapidshare search engine script allows you to create your own file search engine...

Xmgr
X/Motif 2D data analysis/plotting tool with exporting to PostScript, HPGL or FrameMaker...

Ubuntu Netbook
Ubuntu Netbook Edition brings all the advantages of Ubuntu to your netbook now with...

gOS
gOS is an easy-to-use, Ubuntu-based distribution designed for less technical computer...

ISO Master
ISO Master is an open-source, graphical CD image editor that runs on Linux; and bkisofs,...

SysLinux
This Linux boot loader operates from MS-DOS floppies.

GD graphics library
The GD Image Creation Library is an ANSI C library for the dynamic creation of images.

gmap
gmap is a map viewer with support for temporary data (time bounded data) and work with...

erwin
erwin is a simple HTML editor, based on GTK+.

kdiff
kdiff is a KDE front-end to diff, a utility designed to make patches.

FCheck
Fcheck is a script written in Perl that provides intrusion detection and policy...

hulu Desktop Ubuntu 64-bit
Hulu Desktop is a lean-back viewing experience for your personal computer.

Elizatalk
This program allows you to let your friends talk interactively to your autoresponder.

Ethereal
This network protocol analyzer allows you to examine data from a live network or from a...

g3data
This is a rather unusual utility that allows you access to information contained on a...

Flowplayer
FlowPlayer is a video player for Flash Video in FLV format.

Resume Builder
Resume & Cover Letter Builder including samples & templates.

Captura
Lets you take screenshots of the full screen, a section of the screen or set a timer to...

Squid
Squid offers high-performance proxy caching for Web clients.

OpenOffice for Fedora (32-bit)
OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing,...

Plan
Plan is a desktop calendar and day planner. Appointments, notes, todo items, vacations and...

GPart
GPart tries to guess the primary partition table of a PC-type hard disk in case the...

Tripwire
Tripwire is a straightforward tool with a single purpose: to detect any variance in file...

xremote
xremote is a simple tool that lets you grab the mouse and keyboard of another machine and...

PHP Automatic Torrent Search Script
Free php automatic torrent directory (thepiratebay clone) script to start your own auto...

GNU Chess
This is the famous GNU chess program. It is text-based, but it can be used in conjunction...

Klotski
In this game, the object is to move the various pieces around in order to get the red...

GNU GZIP
This is the popular GNU file compression and decompression program, Gzip.

HotelDruid Hotel Management Software
HotelDruid is an open source program designed to manage daily or weekly rental of house...

Debian Lenny
Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer.

Smile (Slideshow Maker In Linux Environment)
SMILE means Slideshow Maker In Linux Environment. SMILE is a slideshow creating tool...

Firewalk
Firewalk is a technique developed by MDS and DHG that employs traceroute-like techniques...

Blog Script for PHP
Easy to install blogging system for PHP and MySQL. Sinlge and multy-user modes.

MPP
This software is for those who use SpamAssassin and ClamAV with Sendmail, QMail, Postfix,...

RedHat Package Manager
RPM is the Redhat Package Manager. It makes installing and uninstalling source code or...

kmplot
kmplot is a mathematical function plotter for KDE. It has a powerful built-in parser.

Virtual Game Boy
Virtual Game Boy is an emulator for a portable video game system produced by Nintendo.

WindowMaker
WindowMaker is an X-11 window manager designed to give additional integration support for...

Midnight Commander
The GNU Midnight Commander is a UNIX file manager and shell.

Hannah Montana Linux
Hannah Montana Linux is a free operating system based on Kubuntu with a Hannah Montana...

Puppy Linux
Puppy Linux 4.3 is based on the Linux 2.6.30.5 kernel, configured to support SMP...

SWI-Prolog
SWI-Prolog is a Prolog compiler targeted primarily at research and education.

Kaffeine
Kaffeine is a full-featured multimedia player for Linux.

OpenOffice for Ubuntu (64-bit)
OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing,...

Yahoo! Messenger
This is the official version of the Yahoo! Instant Messenger.

Apollo
Apollo is a sound player that provides you with what you really need -- no more, no less.

Google Chrome Browser for Fedora (32-bit)
The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer.

GCC G77
This program offers GNU C Compiler support for Fortran.

jump n bump
Jump N Bump is a great little game that lets you hunt bunnies and splatter them.

jabber server
Jabber is an open IM platform designed to be open, fast, and easy to use and extend.

STK
This is a R4RS scheme interpreter with TK toolkit access.

AcetoneISO
AcetoneISO, is a feature-rich and complete software application to manage CD/DVD images.

Xeoma Video Surveillance Software for Linux
Get complete video surveillance solution with construction-set principle and unlimited...

Kino
This captures video to disk in RawDV and AVI format, in both type-1 DV and type-2 DV...

SLAX
Slax is a Slackware-based bootable CD containing a Linux operating system, designed with a...

NASM
NASM is an 80x86 assembler designed for portability and modularity.

gEDA
gEDA is a collection of tools which are used for electrical circuit design, simulation and...

Xtraceroute
Xtraceroute is a graphical version of the traceroute program, which traces the route that...

GMatH
GMatH is a mathematical computing interface for Gnome.

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Terraform
Terraform allows you to create fractal terrain, which is also called a height field, and...

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