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Linux Guide. Learn about Linux Hardware vendors, Linux in the Cloud, Desktop Environments, Window Mangers, Linux Distributions, Linux Security, Graphics (AMD/NVIDIA/Intel ARC), and Software Apps.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mikeroyal/linux-guide
- Owner: mikeroyal
- Created: 2020-09-15T18:33:48.000Z (over 5 years ago)
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Linux Guide
#### A guide covering Linux including it's multiple Desktop enviroments, Window managers, Tools, and Applications that will make you a better and more efficient Linux user.
**Note: You can easily convert this markdown file to a PDF in [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) using this handy extension [Markdown PDF](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzane.markdown-pdf).**
# Table of Contents
1. [Linux Learning Resources](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-learning-resources)
* [Linux Software Repositories & Package Managers](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-software-repositories--package-managers)
* [Linux kernel](#Linux-Kernel)
* [Systemd](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#systemd)
* [Linux YouTube Channels](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-youtube-channels)
* [Linux Podcasts](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-podcasts)
2. [Linux Destop Environments](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-desktop-environments)
3. [Linux Window Managers](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-window-managers)
4. [Linux Companies](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-companies)
5. [Linux Hardware Vendors](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-hardware-vendors)
6. [Linux in the Cloud](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-in-the-cloud)
7. [Getting Software](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#getting-software)
* [Microsoft Office Alternatives](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#microsoft-office-alternatives)
* [Secure & Privacy-focused Web Browsers](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#secure--privacy-focused-web-browsers)
* [Privacy & Security Focused Browser extensions](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#privacy--security-focused-browser-extensions)
* [Privacy-focused Search Engines](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#privacy-focused-search-engines)
* [Backups](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Backups)
* [Storage Health](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#storage-disk-health)
* [Improving Battery Life](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#improving-battery-life)
* [Copy/Transfer files to your Linux System](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#copytransfer-files-to-your-linux-system)
* [Running Android Apps on your Linux system](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#running-android-apps-on-your-linux-system)
* [Running Windows Apps on your Linux system](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#running-windows-apps-on-your-linux-system)
* [Professional Audio/Video Editing](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#professional-audio--video-editing)
* [Setting up OBS Studio](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Setting-up-OBS-Studio)
* [Useful OBS Studio 3rd party Plugins & Themes](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#useful-obs-studio-3rd-party-plugins-and-themes)
8. [Gaming](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#gaming)
- [Linux Gaming Resources & Tweak Tools](#Linux-Gaming-Resources--Tweak-Tools)
- [Game Controllers](#game-controllers)
- [Steam](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#steam)
- [ProtonDB](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#protondb)
- [Lutris](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#lutris)
* [Epic Games Store integration](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Epic-Games-Store-integration)
* [Blizzard Battle.net integration](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Blizzard-Battlenet-integration)
* [EA Play integration](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#EA-Play-integration)
* [Origin integration](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Origin-integration)
* [Ubisoft Connect integration](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Ubisoft-Connect-integration)
* [GOG Galaxy integration](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#GOG-Galaxy-integration)
- [Playnite](#playnite)
- [GameHub](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#gamehub)
- [Epic Games Store](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#epic-games-store)
- [Game Streaming](#Game-streaming)
* [Cloud Game Streaming](#Cloud-Game-Streaming)
* [Local Game Streaming](#Local-Game-Streaming)
- [Game Emulators](#Game-emulators)
* [Emulator Frontends](#Frontends)
* [Nintendo GameCube & Wii](#Nintendo-GameCube--Wii)
* [Nintendo Switch](#Nintendo-Switch)
* [Nintendo 64](#Nintendo-64)
* [Nintendo 3DS](#Nintendo-3DS)
* [Nintendo DS](#Nintendo-DS)
* [Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)](#Super-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-SNES)
* [Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)](#Nintendo-Entertainment-System)
* [Game Boy Advance](#Game-Boy-Advance)
* [DOS](#DOS)
* [Atari](#Atari)
* [Sega Dreamcast](#Sega-Dreamcast)
* [PlayStation Portable](#PlayStation-Portable)
* [PlayStation 1](#PlayStation-1)
* [PlayStation 2](#PlayStation-2)
* [PlayStation 3](#PlayStation-3)
* [Xbox](#Xbox)
* [MAME](#MAME)
- [Hardware Performance(CPU, GPU, Gaming Peripherals)](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#hardware-performancecpu-gpu-gaming-peripherals)
* [NVIDIA](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#NVIDIA)
* [AMD](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#AMD)
* [Intel ARC](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Intel-Arc)
* [Gaming Peripherals](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Gaming-Peripherals)
- [Performance Benchmarks](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#performance-benchmarks)
- [WINE](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#wine)
9. [WireGuard](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#wireguard)
10. [Linux Security Hardening](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Linux-Security-Hardening)
- [Security Standards, Frameworks and Benchmarks](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#Security-Standards-Frameworks-and-Benchmarks)
- [Security Tools](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#security-tools)
11. [File systems](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#file-systems)
12. [Debian](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#debian)
13. [Ubuntu](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#ubuntu)
14. [Pop!_OS](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#pop_os)
15. [Linux Mint](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#linux-mint)
16. [Fedora/CentOS Stream/Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#fedoracentos-streamrhel)
17. [SUSE/openSUSE](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#suseopensuse)
18. [Arch Linux](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#arch-linux)
19. [NixOS](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#nixos)
## Linux Learning Resources
[Back to the Top](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#table-of-contents)
* [A Brief History of Linux](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/brief-history-of-linux)
* [Contribute to FOSS](https://github.com/KillYourFM/contribute-foss) by Jason Evangelho, is an entensive Wiki page on how to contribute to the Linux and FOSS community.
* [The Open Source Computer Science Degree by Forrest Knight](https://github.com/ForrestKnight/open-source-cs)
* [My Windows Subsystem for Linux(WSL) Guide](https://github.com/mikeroyal/WSL-Guide)
* [SUSE Training and Certification Program](https://training.suse.com/)
* [Red Hat Training and Certification Program](https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training-and-certification)
* [Linux Foundation Training and Certification Program](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/)
[Linux Professional Institute(LPI)](https://www.lpi.org) is a non profit organization. Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 175,000 certification holders, it's the world's first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body.
[Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) is home to Linux, Node.js and other mission critical projects that form the backbone of modern internet services, including Pinterest. Joining The Linux Foundation is a great way for established companies like ours to support those communities.
[Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)](https://www.cncf.io/) hosts critical components of the global technology infrastructure. CNCF brings together the world's top developers, end users, and vendors and runs the largest open source developer conferences. CNCF is part of the nonprofit Linux Foundation.
[RISC-V Foundation](https://riscv.org/) is a non-profit corporation controlled by its members to drive forward the adoption and implementation of the free and open RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).
[Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF)](https://openssf.org/) is a cross-industry collaboration that brings together leaders to improve the security of open source software by building a broader community, targeted initiatives, and best practices. The OpenSSF brings together open source security initiatives under one foundation to accelerate work through cross-industry support. Along with the Core Infrastructure Initiative and the Open Source Security Coalition, and will include new working groups that address vulnerability disclosures, security tooling and more.
[Free Software Foundation (FSF)](https://www.fsf.org/) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom.
### Linux Software Repositories & Package Managers
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[dpkg(Debian Package)](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/dpkg-command-in-linux) is the package management system in Debian and its OS derivatives.
[DEB](https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages) is a Debian Software Package file used on Debian-based Linux systems such Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Pop!_OS.
[APT (Advanced Package Tool)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_(software)) is a higher-level package management systemtool, that is more commonly used than dpkg as it can fetch packages from remote locations.
[Nala](https://gitlab.com/volian/nala) is a commandline frontend for the APT package manager.
[Synaptic Package Manager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_%28software%29) is a graphical package management tool based on APT.
[PPA(Personal Package Archive)](https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA) is a set of software repositories that can distribute software and updates directly to Ubuntu users. Create your source package, upload it and Launchpad will build binaries and then host them in your own apt repository.
[PackageKit](https://www.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit/) is a suite of software applications designed to provide a consistent and high-level front end for a number of different package management systems on Linux.
[EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux)](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/) is an free and open source community-based repository project from the Fedora team which provides 100% high-quality add-on software packages for Linux distribution including RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and CentOS Stream.
[DNF(Dandified Packaging Tool)](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/dnf/) is a software package manager that installs, updates, and removes packages on Fedora and is the successor to YUM (Yellow-Dog Updater Modified). DNF makes it easy to maintain packages by automatically checking for dependencies and determines the actions required to install packages.
[Micro DNF](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/MajorUpgradeOfMicrodnf) is a lightweight C implementation of DNF, designed to be used for doing simple packaging actions when you don't need full-blown DNF and you want the tiniest useful environments possible. Checkout the [Micro DNF GitHub](https://github.com/rpm-software-management/microdnf).
[Fedora Updates System](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/) is a place to create, test, and publish package updates for Fedora.
Fedora Updates System
[RPM Package Manager (RPM)](https://rpm.org/) is a powerful package management system capable of building computer software from source into easily distributable packages installing, updating and uninstalling packaged software querying detailed information about the packaged software, whether installed or not.
[YUM (Yellowdog Updater, Modified)](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/what-is-yum) is a software package-management utility for Linux operating system using the RPM Package Manager.
[RPM Fusion](https://rpmfusion.org/) is a software repository provides software that the Fedora Project or Red Hat doesn't want to ship. That software is provided as precompiled RPMs for all current Fedora versions and current Red Hat Enterprise Linux or clones versions; you can use the RPM Fusion repositories with tools like yum and PackageKit.
[ROM OSTree](https://ostreedev.github.io/ostree/) is a hybrid image/package system. It combines libostree as a base image format, and accepts RPM on both the client and server side, sharing code with the dnf project; specifically libdnf. Thus bringing many of the benefits of both projects together.
[YaST](https://yast.opensuse.org/) is a installation and configuration tool for openSUSE and the SUSE Linux Enterprise distributions. It features an easy-to-use interface and powerful configuration capabilities.
[Zypper](https://software.opensuse.org/package/zypper) is a command line package manager which makes use of libzypp. It provides functions like repository access, dependency solving, package installation, etc. Zypper repositories are similar to the ones used in YaST, which also makes use of libzypp.
[Pacman](https://archlinux.org/pacman/) is a utility which manages software packages in Arch Linux. It uses simple compressed files as a package format, and maintains a text-based package database (more of a hierarchy), just in case some hand tweaking is necessary.
[Arch Linux User Repository (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/) is a software repository that contains thousands build scripts, for compiling nearly 68,000 installable packages from source using the Arch Linux makepkg application.
### Linux Kernel
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
The Linux kernel is the main component of a Linux operating system (OS) and is the core interface between a computer’s hardware and its processes. It communicates between the 2, managing resources as efficiently as possible.
Linux kernel layout
**Categories for Linux Kernel Releases:**
* **Prepatch:** Prepatch or "RC(Realease Candidate)" kernels are mainline kernel pre-releases that are mostly aimed at other kernel developers and Linux enthusiasts. They must be compiled from source and usually contain new features that must be tested before they can be put into a stable release. Prepatch kernels are maintained and released by Linus Torvalds.
* **Mainline:** Mainline tree is maintained by [Linus Torvalds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds). It's the tree where all new features are introduced and where all the exciting new development happens. New mainline kernels are released every 9-10 weeks.
* **Stable:** After each mainline kernel is released, it is considered "stable." Any bug fixes for a stable kernel are backported from the mainline tree and applied by a designated stable kernel maintainer. There are usually only a few bugfix kernel releases until next mainline kernel becomes available -- unless it is designated a "longterm maintenance kernel." Stable kernel updates are released on as-needed basis, usually once a week.
* **Longterm:** There are usually several "longterm maintenance" kernel releases provided for the purposes of backporting bugfixes for older kernel trees. Only important bugfixes are applied to such kernels and they don't usually see very frequent releases, especially for older trees.
**Current Longterm release kernels**
|Version |Maintainer | Released |Projected EOL|
|------|------|-----|-----|
|6.1 |Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin |2022-12-11 |Dec, 2026|
|5.15 |Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin |2021-10-31 |Oct, 2026|
|5.10 |Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin |2020-12-13 |Dec, 2026|
|5.4 |Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin |2019-11-24 |Dec, 2025|
|4.19 |Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin |2018-10-22 |Dec, 2024|
|4.14 |Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin |2017-11-12 |Jan, 2024|
### Systemd
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[systemd](https://systemd.io/) is a suite of basic building blocks for a Linux system. It provides a system and service manager that runs as PID 1 and starts the rest of the system. It provides aggressive parallelization capabilities, uses socket and D-Bus activation for starting services, offers on-demand starting of daemons, keeps track of processes using Linux control groups, maintains mount and automount points, and implements an elaborate transactional dependency-based service control logic. systemd supports SysV and LSB init scripts and works as a replacement for [SysVinit](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SysVinit).
Systemd Overview
[init](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init) is parent of all Linux processes with PID or process ID of 1. It is the first process to start when a computer boots up and runs until the system shuts down. **init stands for initialization**.
Linux Boot Process
### Linux YouTube Channels
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* [Jeff Geerling](https://www.youtube.com/c/JeffGeerling)
* [DistroTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/DistroTube)
* [Chris Titus Tech](https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisTitusTech)
* [Level1Techs](https://www.youtube.com/c/Level1Techs)
* [Level1Linux](https://www.youtube.com/c/TekLinux)
* [The Linux Experiment](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLinuxExperiment)
* [Learn Linux TV](https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnLinuxtv)
* [TechHut](https://www.youtube.com/c/TechHutHD)
* [Gardiner Bryant | TLG](https://www.youtube.com/c/GardinerBryant)
* [LinuxScoop](https://www.youtube.com/c/LinuxScoop)
* [Linux For Everyone](https://www.youtube.com/c/LinuxForEveryone)
* [InfinitelyGalactic](https://www.youtube.com/c/InfinitelyGalactic)
* [Diolinux(Brazil)](https://www.youtube.com/c/DiolinuxBr)
* [Switched to linux](https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchedtoLinux)
* [DorianDotSlash](https://www.youtube.com/c/Doriandotslash)
* [This Week in Linux](https://www.youtube.com/c/TunnellVision)
* [The Linux Cast](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLinuxCast)
### Linux Podcasts
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* [Jupiter Broadcasting](https://www.youtube.com/c/JupiterBroadcasting)
* [Destination Linux](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vBLLp4V4cO6-58WBOIO2Q)
* [Late Night Linux](https://www.youtube.com/c/LateNightLinux)
* [Linux Game Cast](https://www.youtube.com/c/linuxgamecast)
# Linux Desktop Environments
[Back to the Top](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#table-of-contents)
KDE Plasma Desktop
[KDE Plasma Desktop](https://kde.org), is a beautiful Windows-like desktop that you use to surf the web, keep in touch with colleagues, friends and family, manage your files, enjoy music and videos; and get creative and productive at work. The KDE community develops and maintains more than 200 applications which run on any Linux desktop, and often other platforms too.
GNOME Desktop
[GNOME Desktop](https://www.gnome.org/), An easy and elegant way to use your computer, GNOME is designed to put you in control and get things done.
MATE Desktop
[MATE Desktop](https://mate-desktop.org/), is the continuation of GNOME 2 desktop environment.
Budgie Desktop
[Budgie Desktop](https://getsol.us/solus/experiences/), a feature-rich, modern desktop designed to keep out the way of the user.
XFCE Desktop
[XFCE Desktop](https://xfce.org/), a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems.
Cinnamon Desktop
[Cinnamon Desktop](https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/), a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience.
LXQt Desktop
[LXQt Desktop](https://lxqt.org/),the Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment.
Pantheon Desktop
[Pantheon Desktop](https://elementary.io/), a GTK desktop based on the GNOME software base maintained by the elementary OS developers.
Deepin Desktop
[Deepin Desktop](https://www.deepin.org/en/dde/), an elegant, easy to use and reliable domestic desktop environment.
Unity Desktop
[Unity Desktop](https://unity8.io/), a graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment originally developed by Canonical Ltd.
# Linux Window Managers
[Back to the Top](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#table-of-contents)
KWin WM
[KWin](https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin) is the window manager for the KDE Plasma Desktop. It gives you complete control over your windows, making sure they're not in the way but aid you in your task. It paints the window decoration, the bar on top of every window with (configurable) buttons like close, maximize and minimize.
Mutter WM
[Mutter](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter) is a Wayland display server and X11 window manager and compositor library. When used as a Wayland display server, it runs on top of KMS and libinput. It implements the compositor side of the Wayland core protocol as well as various protocol extensions.
FluxBox
[Fluxbox](https://fluxbox.org/) is a stacking window manager for the X Window System, which based upon Blackbox.
OpenBox
[Openbox](http://openbox.org/) is a lightweight, powerful, and highly configurable stacking window manager with extensive standards support.
### Tiling Windows Managers
i3 wm
[i3-wm](https://i3wm.org/), a tiling window manager for X11.
awesome wm
[Awesome](https://awesomewm.org/), a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X.
Bspwm
[Bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm), a tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning with a focus on resource efficiency.
# Linux Companies
[Back to the Top](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#table-of-contents)
* [Red Hat](https://www.redhat.com/en) makers of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and sponsors to the [Fedora Project](https://getfedora.org/).
* [Canonical](https://canonical.com) makers of Ubuntu Desktop and Server.
* [SUSE](https://www.suse.com) makers of SUSE Enterprise Linux.
* [Manjaro](https://manjaro.org) makers of Manjaro Linux.
* [System76](https://system76.com) makers of [Pop!_OS](https://pop.system76.com/)
# Linux Hardware Vendors
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* [Valve](https://www.valvesoftware.com/) makers of the [Steam Deck](http://www.steamdeck.com/).
* [System76](https://system76.com)
* [Tuxedo Computers](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en)
* [Entroware](https://www.entroware.com/store/)
* [Pine64](https://pine64.com/)
* [SlimBooks](https://slimbook.es/en/)
* [Star Labs](https://starlabs.systems/)
* [Lenovo](https://techtoday.lenovo.com/us/en/workstations/linux)
* [HP](https://hpdevone.com/)
* [Dell](https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/overview/cp/linuxsystems)
* [Framework Laptop](https://frame.work/), Please note that you will have to install Linux on your device it does not ship with the laptop.
# Linux in the Cloud
[Back to the Top](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#table-of-contents)
[Amazon Linux 2](https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/) a next generation of Amazon Linux, a Linux server operating system from Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a secure, stable, and high performance execution environment to develop and run cloud and enterprise applications. With Amazon Linux 2, you get an application environment that offers long term support with access to the latest innovations in the Linux ecosystem.
[Amazon Linux AMI](https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-ami/) is a supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). It is designed to provide a stable, secure, and high performance execution environment for applications running on Amazon EC2.
[Bottlerocket](https://aws.amazon.com/bottlerocket/) is a Linux-based open-source operating system that is purpose-built by Amazon Web Services for running containers on virtual machines or bare metal hosts. Most customers today run containerized applications on general-purpose operating systems that are updated package-by-package, which makes OS updates difficult to automate.
* [Getting Started with Bottlerocket and Certified AWS Partners](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/getting-started-with-bottlerocket-and-certified-aws-partners/)
* [Using Bottlerocket with Amazon ECS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-bottlerocket.html)
* [Ubuntu on AWS](https://ubuntu.com/aws)
[CBL-Mariner](https://github.com/microsoft/CBL-Mariner) is an internal Linux distribution for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and edge products and services. CBL-Mariner is designed to provide a consistent platform for these devices and services and will enhance Microsoft’s ability to stay current on Linux updates. This initiative is part of Microsoft’s increasing investment in a wide range of Linux technologies, such as [SONiC](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/sonic-the-networking-switch-software-that-powers-the-microsoft-global-cloud/), [Azure Sphere OS](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-sphere/product-overview/what-is-azure-sphere) and [Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about).
[SONiC](https://azure.github.io/SONiC/) is an open source network operating system based on Linux that runs on switches from multiple vendors and ASICs. It offers a full-suite of network functionality, like BGP and RDMA, that has been production-hardened in the data centers of some of the largest cloud-service providers.
[Azure Sphere](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-sphere/) is a secured, high-level application platform with built-in communication and security features for internet-connected devices. The platform consists of the integration of hardware built around a secured silicon chip; the Azure Sphere OS, a custom high-level Linux-based operating system; and the Azure Sphere Security Service, a cloud-based security service that provides continuous security.
* [Ubuntu on Azure](https://ubuntu.com/azure)
* [Ubuntu Pro for Azure](https://ubuntu.com/azure/pro)
* [Linux on Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/linux-on-azure/)
* [Creating a Linux VM in the Azure portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/quick-create-portal)
* [Creating a virtual Linux workstation in Google Cloud](https://cloud.google.com/solutions/creating-a-virtual-linux-workstation).
* [Preparing Linux VMs migrating to Google Cloud with Migrate for Compute Engine](https://cloud.google.com/migrate/compute-engine/docs/4.5/how-to/prepare-vms-servers/preparing-linux-vms)
* [Understanding OpenStack on Red Hat](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/openstack)
* [Understanding OpenStack on Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/openstack/what-is-openstack)
* [Tutorials for Setting up Linux workspaces on DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials?q=linux)
* [DigitalOcean Marketplace](https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/)
* [Linode](https://linode.com/)
# Getting Software
[Back to the Top](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Linux-Guide#table-of-contents)
## GNOME Software Center
## KDE Plasma Discover Software Center
**Note: All this software is also available in other popular Linux distributions such as [Debian](https://www.debian.org/), [Linux Mint](https://linuxmint.com/), [elementary OS](https://elementary.io/), [Pop!_OS](https://pop.system76.com/), [Fedora](https://getfedora.org), [Manjaro Linux](https://manjaro.org/), [EndeavourOS](https://endeavouros.com/) and [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org/).** Also, if you scroll down further you'll see other easy ways to get software applications through Flathub, Snap Store, and AppImages.**
## App Outlet
[App Outlet](https://app-outlet.github.io/) is a Universal application store(Flatpaks, Snaps, and AppImages) inspired by the Linux App Store online service.
## Flatpaks
[FlatHub](https://flathub.org/) is a build and distribution service for Flatpak applications.
[Flatseal](https://github.com/tchx84/flatseal) is a graphical utility to review and modify permissions from your [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org/) applications. [Get it on Flathub store](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal).
[FlatHub Forum](https://discourse.flathub.org/)
## Snaps
[Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store) is a build and distribution service for Snap applications.
[Snapcraft Forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io/)
## AppImages
[AppImageHub](https://www.appimagehub.com) is a build and distribution service for AppImage applications.
[AppImage Manager](https://github.com/AppImageCrafters/appimage-manager) is a package manager for AppImages.
[AppImage Forum](https://discourse.appimage.org/)
## Microsoft Office Alternatives
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[OnlyOffice](https://www.onlyoffice.com/) is a secure offline/online office suite highly compatible with MS Office formats for Windows, Mac and Linux.
OnlyOffice
[FreeOffice](https://www.freeoffice.com/) is a secure office suite highly compatible with MS Office formats for Windows, Mac and Linux.
FreeOffice
[LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) is a free and open-source office productivity software suite similar to Microsoft Office.
LibreOffice
## Secure & Privacy Focused Web Browsers
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/) is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
Firefox
[LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/) is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. It remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM.
LibreWolf
[Brave](https://brave.com/) is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. It comes with [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/), which is a private search engine that puts you first, not big tech for those that don't want to use Google Search.
Brave
[Ungoogled-Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium) is a lightweight approach to removing Google web service dependency.
Ungoogled-Chromium
[Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/) is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. It comes with built-in features like Notes, Screen Capture, Image Properties and (a lot) more. Please note that Vivaldi is proprietary and not open source.
Vivaldi
[Ghostery Dawn](https://www.ghostery.com/dawn) is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. It comes with the complete Ghostery Privacy Suite including [Ghostery Glow](https://www.ghostery.com/glow) a private search engine that does not log your search history, which means you get served objective results, not results that are filtered by the likelihood you’ll click on them.
Ghostery Dawn
### Privacy & Security Focused Browser extensions
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[UBlock Origin](https://ublockorigin.com/) is a free and open-source, cross-platform browser extension for content filtering primarily aimed at neutralizing privacy invasion in an efficient, user-friendly method.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm)
[Privacy Badger](https://privacybadger.org/) is a browser extension that automatically learns to block invisible trackers.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-badger/pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp)
[DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials](https://duckduckgo.com/app) is an extension that seamlessly helps prevent your personal information from being exposed during everyday online activity.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/duckduckgo-privacy-essent/bkdgflcldnnnapblkhphbgpggdiikppg?hl=fr)
[Ghostery](https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-browser-extension) is a comprehensive privacy protection Ad Blocker browser extension.
* [Firefox extension](https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-ad-blocker-firefox)
* [Chrome extension](https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-ad-blocker-chrome)
[HTTPS Everywhere](https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere) is an extension created by EFF and the Tor Project which automatically switches thousands of sites from insecure "http" to secure "https".
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/https-everywhere/gcbommkclmclpchllfjekcdonpmejbdp?hl=en)
[CleanURLs](https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls) is an extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browsing through the Internet.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/clearurls/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clearurls/lckanjgmijmafbedllaakclkaicjfmnk/)
**PixelBlock** is an Gmail extension that blocks email tracking attempts used to detect when you open and read emails.
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pixelblock/jmpmfcjnflbcoidlgapblgpgbilinlem/)
[Sitejabber](https://www.sitejabber.com/) is an extension for consumers to find trustworthy online businesses and avoid scams.
[Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sitejabber/)
[Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sitejabber-ratings-review/ckiddbafgcfifpioacgfijgicacanflo)
[1Password](https://1password.com/) is a password manager that provides a place for users to store various passwords, software licenses, and other sensitive information in a virtual vault that is locked with a PBKDF2-guarded master password.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1password-x-password-manager/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/1password-%E2%80%93-password-mana/aeblfdkhhhdcdjpifhhbdiojplfjncoa?hl=en)
[Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) is a free and open-source password management service that stores sensitive information such as website credentials in an encrypted vault.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitwarden-free-password-m/nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb)
[Guardio](https://guard.io/) is a lightweight extension designed to help you browse quickly and securely. It will clean your browser, speed it up, and protect your private information.
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/guardio-protection-for-ch/gjfpmkejnolcfklaaddjnckanhhgegla)
[OneTab](https://www.one-tab.com/) is an extension that converts your tabs to a list and speeds up your browser.
* [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/onetab/)
* [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall)
### Privacy-focused Search Engines
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/)
* [Ghostery Glow](https://www.ghostery.com/glow)
* [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/)
* [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/)
* [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/)
* [Ecosia](https://www.ecosia.org/)
* [Swisscows](https://swisscows.com/)
* [searX](https://searx.info/)
* [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/)
## Backups
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[TimeShift](https://github.com/linuxmint/timeshift) is a system restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters.
[Vorta](https://vorta.borgbase.com/) is a backup client for macOS and Linux desktops. It integrates the mighty Borg Backup with your favorite desktop environment to protect your data from disk failure, ransomware and theft. [Available as a Flatpak on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.borgbase.Vorta)
[Pika Backup](https://apps.gnome.org/app/org.gnome.World.PikaBackup/) is a backup tool that is designed to save your personal data and does not support complete system recovery. Pika Backup is powered by the well-tested BorgBackup software. [Available as a Flatpak on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.World.PikaBackup)
## Storage Disk Health
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Dirstat-rs](https://github.com/scullionw/dirstat-rs) is a fast, cross-platform disk usage CLI, similar to [Windirstat](https://windirstat.net/).
[Dutree](https://github.com/nachoparker/dutree) is a tool to analyze file system usage written in Rust.
[Scrutiny](https://github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny) is a WebUI tool for smartd [S.M.A.R.T monitoring](https://www.crucial.com/articles/about-ssd/smart-and-ssds), Historical Trends & Real World Failure Thresholds.
Scrutiny UI
## Improving Battery Life
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* [Laptop Power Management tutorial by Chris Titus Tech](https://christitus.com/laptop-power-management/)
[auto-cpufreq](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq) is an automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux based on active monitoring of laptop's battery state, CPU usage, CPU temperature and system load. Ultimately allowing you to improve battery life without making any compromises.
[TLP](https://linrunner.de/tlp/index.html) is a free open source, feature-rich and command line tool for advanced power management, which helps to optimize battery life in laptops powered by Linux.
[TLPUI](https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI) is a GTK user interface for TLP written in Python.
TLPUI
## Tools to Copy/Transfer files to your Linux System
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[KDE Connect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) is a tool that lets you easily link up your phone to your computer, your computer to your tablet; or your computer to your Steam Deck device. It can be used to share files across devices, read and send SMS directly from your laptop, and lock up your computer remotely.
[Warpinator](https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator) is a free, open-source tool for sending and receiving files between computers that are on the same network. [Warpinator Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.x.Warpinator)
[FileZilla Client](https://filezilla-project.org/) is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface. [FileZilla Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.filezillaproject.Filezilla)
[Dragit](https://github.com/sireliah/dragit) is an application for intuitive file sharing between devices. It's useful for when you want to send file from one computer to another with minimal effort. Dragit automatically detects devices in the local network with help of mDNS protocol and allows you to send file immediately. [Dragit Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.sireliah.Dragit)
[WinFsp](https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp) is a set of software components for Windows computers that allows the creation of user mode file systems. In this sense it is similar to FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace), which provides the same functionality on UNIX-like computers.
[SSHFS-Win](https://github.com/winfsp/sshfs-win) is a minimal port of SSHFS to Windows. Looking under the hood it uses Cygwin for the POSIX environment and WinFsp for the FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) functionality.
[RiftShare](https://riftshare.app) is a cross platform (Windows, MacOS, Linux) file sharing tool that supports fully encrypted transfers both on the local network and off network using a simple passphrase. RiftShare uses [magic-wormhole](https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole) under the hood and is compatible with other magic-wormhole clients. It is also fully open source and licensed under the GPLv3. [RiftShare Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/app.riftshare.RiftShare)
[SyncThing](https://syncthing.net/) is a continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes. Works with Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, OpenBSD, Android, and many others. Downloadable in Discover. It's also open source and licensed under the MPL-2.0 license.
[Usermode FTP Server](https://gitlab.com/ergoithz/umftpd) is a tool that let's you start an FTP server as user and transfer files with any FTP client. Allowing you to access your files directly with many file browsers' builtin FTP support: Windows File Explorer, Thunar, Gnome Files, Dolphin and many more. [Usermode FTP Server on FlatHub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/eu.ithz.umftpd)
## Running Android Apps on your Linux System
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Waydroid](https://github.com/waydroid/waydroid) is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular Linux system. Make sure to checkout the [Waydroid Arch wiki page](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Waydroid).
[Anbox](https://github.com/anbox) is a container-based software for running a full Android system on Linux distributions. Make sure to checkout the [Anbox Arch wiki page](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Anbox).
## Running Windows Apps on your Linux System
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Bottles](https://usebottles.com/) is a software tool that let's you run Windows software on Linux. It's built-in dependency installation system grants automatic software compatibility access. The download manager can download the official components such as: the runner (Wine, Proton), DXVK, dependencies, etc. Available on [FlatHub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.usebottles.bottles) or throught [KDE Discover](https://apps.kde.org/discover/) store.
## Professional Audio & Video Editing
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[H.264(AVC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC) is a video compression standard based on block-oriented and motion-compensated integer-DCT coding that defines multiple profiles (tools) and levels (max bitrates and resolutions) with support up to 8K.
[H.265(HEVC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding) is a video compression standard that is the successor to H.264(AVC). It offers a 25% to 50% better data compression at the same level of video quality, or improved video quality at the same bit-rate.
[FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org) is a leading multimedia framework that can decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge ones on multiple platforms such as Windows, macOS, and Linux.
[HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr/) is a tool for transcoding video from almost any format with a selection of widely supported codecs. It is supported on Window, macOS, and Linux.
[Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/DASH_Adaptive_Streaming_for_HTML_5_Video) is an adaptive streaming protocol that allows for a video stream to switch between bit rates on the basis of network performance, in order to keep a video playing.
[OpenMAX™](https://www.khronos.org/openmax/) is a cross-platform API that provides comprehensive streaming media codec and application portability by enabling accelerated multimedia components to be developed, integrated and programmed across multiple operating systems and silicon platforms.
[DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/) is the world’s only solution that combines professional 8K editing, color correction, visual effects and audio post production all in one software tool! You can instantly move between editing, color, effects, and audio with a single click. DaVinci Resolve Studio is also the only solution designed for multi user collaboration so editors, assistants, colorists, VFX artists and sound designers can all work live on the same project at the same time.
[Blender](https://www.blender.org/features/video-editing/) comes with a built-in video sequence editor allows you to perform basic actions like video cuts and splicing, as well as more complex tasks like video masking or color grading. The Video Editor includes: Live preview, luma waveform, chroma vectorscope and histogram displays. Audio mixing, syncing, scrubbing and waveform visualization.
[Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/en/) is an open source video editing tool that supports unlimited multimedia files. It's based on the MLT Framework, KDE and Qt. People who are looking for a very versatile video editing tool that comes packed with features. The latest 20.08 release is out with nifty features like Interface Layouts, Multiple Audio Stream support, Cached data management and Zoombars in the Clip Monitor and Effects Panel but one may argue that the highlights of this release are stability and interface improvements.
[OpenShot](https://www.openshot.org/) is an open-source video editing tool that's designed for users new in the editing environment. It has simple features such as a simple drag-and-drop function, it provides an easy-to-use and quick-to-learn user interface. The powerful video editor offers tons of efficient ways to cut and trim down your videos. You can freely utilize the unlimited tracks, video effects engine, title editor, 3D animations, slow motion, and time effects. It supports commonly used video codecs that are supported by FFmpeg like WebM (VP9), AVCHD (libx264), HEVC (libx265) and audio codecs like mp3 (libmp3lame) and aac (libfaac). The program can render MPEG4, ogv, Blu-ray and DVD video, and Full HD videos for uploading to the internet video websites like YouTube.
[Lightworks](https://www.lwks.com/) is a non-linear video editing appluication for editing and mastering digital video used by the film industry. Its professional edition has been used for box office hits, such as Shutter Island, Pulp Fiction, and Mission Impossible. Intimidating user interface. Like professional video editors, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightworks is rather complicated to use for new users.
[Shotcut](https://www.shotcut.org/) is an open source multi-platform video editor. You can perform various actions such as video editing (including 4K video quality), add effects, create new movies, import most image files formats, export to almost any file format and much more.
[Olive](https://www.olivevideoeditor.org) is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.
[Natron](https://natrongithub.github.io/) is a powerful Digital Compositor that can handle all of your 2D/2.5D needs. Its robust OIIO file formats and OpenFX architecture is what make Natron the most flexible open source compositor for the visual effects community. Its interface and functionally are the same across all platforms such as MacOS, Linux and Windows.
[OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)](https://obsproject.com/) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding.
[REAPER](https://www.reaper.fm/) is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset.REAPER supports a vast range of hardware, digital formats and plugins, and can be comprehensively extended, scripted and modified.
[JACK Audio Connection Kit AKA JACK](https://jackaudio.org/) is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time, low-latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. JACK can be configured to send audio data over a network to a "master" machine, which then outputs the audio to a physical device. This can be useful to mix audio from a number of "slave" computers without requiring additional cables or hardware mixers, and keeping the audio path digital for as long as possible.
[Bitwig Studio](https://www.bitwig.com) is a digital audio workstation that has linear and non-linear workflows for sound design, recording, live performance, and more. Along with 90+ instruments, effects, and other creative tools. It is supported Windows, macOS, and Linux.
[PipeWire](https://pipewire.org) is a server and user space API to deal with multimedia pipelines.It provides a low-latency, graph based processing engine on top of audio and video devices that can be used to support the use cases currently handled by both pulseaudio and JACK. PipeWire was designed with a powerful security model that makes interacting with audio and video devices from containerized applications easy. Nodes in the graph can be implemented as separate processes, communicating with sockets and exchanging multimedia content using fd passing.
[Yabridge](https://github.com/robbert-vdh/yabridge) is a modern and transparent way to use Windows VST2 and VST3 plugins on Linux. Yabridge seamlessly supports using both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows VST2 and VST3 plugins in a 64-bit Linux VST host as if they were native VST2 and VST3 plugins, with optional support for [plugin groups](https://github.com/robbert-vdh/yabridge#plugin-groups) to enable inter-plugin communication for VST2 plugins and quick startup times.
[Sonobus](https://sonobus.net) is an easy to use application for streaming high-quality, low-latency peer-to-peer audio between devices over the internet or a local network.
[Avid Pro Tools](https://www.avid.com/pro-tools) is an industry standard audio-production software for songwriters, musicians, producers, and engineers.
[LMMS](https://lmms.io/) is an open source digital audio workstation application program. When LMMS is pairedr with appropriate computer hardware, it allows music to be produced by arranging samples, synthesizing sounds, playing on a MIDI keyboard, and combining the features of trackers and sequencers. Developed by Paul Giblock and Tobias Junghans, this program stands for "Linux MultiMedia Studio" and supports handy plugins that enables it to work on different operating systems.
[Ardour](http://ardour.org/) is an open source, collaborative effort of a worldwide team including musicians, programmers, and professional recording engineers. Development is transparent — anyone can watch our work as it happens. Like a good piece of vintage hardware, you can open the box and look inside.
[Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Developed by a group of volunteers as open source and offered free of charge. Amazing support community.
[Glimpse](https://glimpse-editor.github.io/) is a cross-platform raster graphics editor based on the GNU Image Manipulation Program available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. A great tool for making YouTube video thumbnails.
## Setting up OBS Studio
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)](https://obsproject.com/) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding. OBS Studio added **native PipeWire and Wayland support in version 27**.
[](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.obsproject.Studio)
OBS Studio
* [OBS PipeWire Audio Capture](https://github.com/dimtpap/obs-pipewire-audio-capture) is a plugin adds 3 sources for OBS Studio tocapture audio outputs, inputs and applications using PipeWire.
* [OBS Scale To Sound](https://github.com/dimtpap/obs-scale-to-sound) is a plugin for OBS Studio that adds a filter which makes a source scale based on the audio levels of any audio source you choose.
* [OBS Studio Fully-loaded](https://github.com/wimpysworld/obs-fully-loaded) is a script for Ubuntu/Debian-based systems that installs OBS Studio along with pre-loaded extra features and plugins. This project is developed and maintained by [Martin Wimpress](https://github.com/wimpysworld/).
### Useful OBS Studio 3rd party plugins and themes.
* **[Advanced Scene Switcher](https://github.com/WarmUpTill/SceneSwitcher)** plugin; an automated scene switcher.
* **[Audio Pan](https://github.com/norihiro/obs-audio-pan-filter)** plugin; control stereo pan of audio source.
* **[Browser](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-browser)** plugin; CEF-based OBS Studio browser plugin.
* **[Directory Watch Media](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-dir-watch-media)** plugin; filter you can add to media source to load the oldest or newest file in a directory.
* **[Downstream Keyer](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-downstream-keyer)** plugin; add a Downstream Keyer dock.
* **[Dynamic Delay](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-dynamic-delay)** plugin; filter for dynamic delaying a video source.
* **[Freeze Filter](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-freeze-filter)** plugin; freeze a source using a filter.
* **[Gradient Source](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-gradient-source)** plugin; adding gradients as a Soource.
* **[GStreamer](https://github.com/fzwoch/obs-gstreamer)** plugins; feed GStreamer launch pipelines into OBS Studio and use GStreamer encoder elements.
* **[Move Transition](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-move-transition)** plugin; move source to a new position during scene transition.
* **[Multi Source Effect](https://github.com/norihiro/obs-multisource-effect)** plugin; provides a custom effect to render multiple sources.
* **[NDI](https://github.com/Palakis/obs-ndi)** plugin; Network A/V via NewTek's NDI.
* **[NvFBC](https://gitlab.com/fzwoch/obs-nvfbc)** plugin; screen capture via NVIDIA FBC API. Requires [NvFBC patches for Nvidia drivers](https://github.com/keylase/nvidia-patch) for consumer grade GPUs.
* **[Pulse App Capture](https://github.com/jbwong05/obs-pulseaudio-app-capture)** plugin; capture application audio from PulseAudio.
* **[Soundboard](https://github.com/cg2121/obs-soundboard)** plugin; adds a soundboard dock.
* **[Source Copy](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-source-copy)** plugin; adds copy and paste options to the tools menu.
* **[Source Dock](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-source-dock)** plugin; create a Dock for a source, which lets you see audio levels, change volume and control media.
* **[Recursion Effect](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-recursion-effect)** plugin; recursion effect filter.
* **[Replay Source](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-replay-source)** plugin; slow motion replay async sources from memory.
* **[RGB Levels](https://github.com/petrifiedpenguin/obs-rgb-levels-filter)** plugin; simple filter to adjust RGB levels.
* **[RTSPServer](https://github.com/iamscottxu/obs-rtspserver/)** plugin; encode and publish to a RTSP stream.
* **[Scale to Sound](https://github.com/Qufyy/obs-scale-to-sound)** plugin; adds a filter which makes a source scale based on the audio levels of any audio source you choose
* **[Scene Collection Manager](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-scene-collection-manager)** plugin; filter, backup and restore Scene Collections.
* **[Scene Notes Dock](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-scene-notes-dock)** plugin; create a Dock for showing and editing notes for the current active scene.
* **[Source Record](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-source-record)** plugin; make sources available to record via a filter.
* **[Source Switcher](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-source-switcher)** plugin; to switch between a list of sources.
* **[Spectralizer](https://github.com/univrsal/spectralizer)** plugin; audio visualization using fftw.
* **[StreamFX](https://github.com/Xaymar/obs-StreamFX)** plugin; collection modern effects filters and transitions.
* **[Teleport](https://github.com/fzwoch/obs-teleport)** plugin; open NDI-like replacement.
* **[Text Pango](https://github.com/kkartaltepe/obs-text-pango)** plugin; Provides a text source rendered using Pango with multi-language support, emoji support, vertical rendering and RTL support.
* **[Text PThread](https://github.com/norihiro/obs-text-pthread)** plugin; Rich text source plugin with many advanced features.
* **[Time Warp Scan](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-time-warp-scan)** plugin; a time warp scan filter.
* **[Transition Table](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-transition-table)** plugin; customize scene transitions.
* **[Virtual Cam Filter](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-virtual-cam-filter)** plugin; make sources available to the virtual camera via a filter
* **[VNC Source](https://github.com/norihiro/obs-vnc)** plugin; VNC viewer that works as a source.
* **[Websockets](https://github.com/Palakis/obs-websocket)** plugin; remote-control OBS Studio through WebSockets, compatible with [StreamControl](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.t4ils.obs_remote&hl=en).
# Gaming
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### Linux Gaming Resources & Tweak Tools
* [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/)
* [BoilinSteam](https://boilingsteam.com/)
* [PCGamingWiki](https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Home)
* [Rootgamer](https://rootgamer.com/about-us/)
* [Linux Gaming Central](https://linuxgamingcentral.com/)
* [Linux Game Cast](https://www.youtube.com/c/linuxgamecast)
* [r/linux_gaming subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming)
### Game Controllers
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[Steam Contoller](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=steam+controller&_sacat=0)
* **Note:** Steam Controllers were discontinued on November 26, 2019, though, you can still buy them on ebay.
* [Steam Controller Setup](https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/41C5-7D8C-1671-411E)
[Xbox Wireless Controller + USB-C® Cable](https://www.xbox.com/en-us/accessories/controllers/xbox-wireless-controller-usb-c)
* [XONE](https://github.com/medusalix/xone) is a Linux kernel driver for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S accessories. It serves as a modern replacement for xpad, aiming to be compatible with Microsoft's Game Input Protocol (GIP).
* [XPAD neo](https://github.com/atar-axis/xpadneo) is an Advanced Linux Driver for Xbox One Wireless Controller (shipped with Xbox One S).
Xbox Controller
[PlayStation 5 DualSense™ Wireless Controller](https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/dualsense-wireless-controller/)
* [Update the wireless controller firmware](https://controller.dl.playstation.net/controller/lang/gb/fwupdater.html)
* [DS4Windows](https://ds4-windows.com/) is an open-source gamepad input mapper and virtual emulator designed to use and connect your PlayStation controller (DualShock 3/4 and DualSense 5) to a Windows 10 & 11 PC. It also comes handy with emulating a Xbox controller and tricks the computer into thinking the DS4, is in fact, an Xbox game pad (virtual emulation occurs).
**Note:** make sure to use [Bottles](https://usebottles.com/) to run this firmware update and DS4Windows.
PS 5 DualSense™ Controller
[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller](https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Pro-Controller/dp/B01NAWKYZ0)
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
[8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-bluetooth-controller/) with Charging Dock, Wireless Pro Controller for Switch, Windows and Steam Deck.
[GuliKit KingKong 2 Pro Wireless Controller](https://www.amazon.com/KingKong-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-Bluetooth/dp/B09QJN8ZD9)
[Amazon Luna Controller](https://www.amazon.com/luna/getting-started)
* **The Luna Controller** is made for Amazon's cloud gaming service. Powered by Cloud Direct technology Connect directly to Amazon's custom game servers when playing on Luna, reducing roundtrip latency by 17 to 30 milliseconds vs. a local Bluetooth connection among Windows PC, Mac, and Fire TV.
## Steam
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[Steam Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.valvesoftware.Steam) available on FlatHub.
[Steam Remote Play Together](https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay/#together) is a steam service that let's you share your Steam local multi-player games with friends over the internet, for free. Using Remote Play Together, one player owns and runs the game, then up to four players can join.
[Proton](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/) is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on the Linux operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.
[Proton Next](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog) is an easier way to check out and test the upcoming stable releases of new Proton versions for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
**The following games are now playable:**
- Rift
- Unravel 2
- Airborne Kingdom
- Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull
- Re-Volt
- Aspire: Ina's Tale
- Battle Realms: Zen Edition
- Deathsmiles II
- Primal Carnage: Extinction
- Pico Park Classic Edition
- Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
- Darkstar One
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor Tomb
- Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
* Fix Batman: Arkham City GOTY launching in the background on Steam Deck when set to fullscreen.
* Fix Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered displaying dialog about outdated drivers on AMD systems.
* Fix Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake) having no audio.
* Fix Return to Monkey Island not reacting to mouse clicks after a recent game update.
* Fix upsidedown videos in VRChat and many other games.
* Fix Call of Duty Black Ops II Zombies and Multiplayer hanging on exit.
* Fix Bail or Jail crashing when opening the Terms of Serivce.
* Improve GTA V situation with not loading textures.
* Fix Red Dead Redemption 2 crashing after a recent game update.
* Fix Final Fantasy XIV Online launcher functionality after game update.
* Fix cutscene stutter in Disgaea 5.
* Fix Thrustmaster HOTAS having non-functional dial in Elite Dangerous.
* Fix Planet Zoo randomly crashing.
* Fix SCP: Secret Labratory not being playable after a recent game update (again).
* Fix Tekken 7 crashing at launch.
* Fix Armello hanging on exit.
* Fix Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization freezing after the tutorial.
* Fix Space Engineers intro video not playing correctly.
* Fix Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen videos not playing correctly.
* Implement network video support for VRChat.
* Update dxvk to v1.10.3-28-ge3daa699.
[ProtonUp-Qt](https://github.com/DavidoTek/ProtonUp-Qt) is a tool to install and manage [Proton-GE](https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom) and [Luxtorpeda](https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/luxtorpeda) for Steam and [Wine-GE](https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/wine-ge-custom) for Lutris with this graphical user interface. Based on AUNaseef's [ProtonUp](https://github.com/AUNaseef/protonup), made with Python 3 and Qt 6.
## Enable Proton in Steam
- Click on “Steam” then “Settings” to open the Settings window at the far-left corner.
- On the “Settings” window, click on “Steam Play.” Ensure you check the “Enable Steam Play for supported files” and “Enable Steam Play for all other titles” checkboxes. Lastly, select the Proton version you wish to use from the drop-down menu.
## ProtonDB
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[ProtonDB](https://www.protondb.com) is a collection of over 100,000 gaming reports from other gamers as they test games with Proton on Linux and provide aggregate scores of how well games perform. A growing pool of suggestions provides tweaks that you can try to get games working while Proton continues development. In addition to this, you may explore the Steam game catalog on this site to browse and discover a wide range of titles that were previously unavailable for use on Linux.
## Lutris
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[Lutris](https://lutris.net)is a gaming client for Linux. It gives you access to all your video games with the exception of the current console generation. Also, integrates nicely with other stores like GOG, Steam, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and many other sources that allow you to import your existing game library and community maintained install scripts give you a completely automated setup.
### Epic Games Store integration
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[Add Epic Games Store](https://lutris.net/games/epic-games-store/)
### Blizzard Battle.net intgeration
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Blizzard Battle.net](https://lutris.net/games/battlenet/) is an internet-based online gaming, digital distribution, and digital rights management platform developed by Activision and Blizzard Entertainment. Battle.net is the launcher for World of Warcraft, Diablo III, StarCraft II, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch and Call of Duty.
### EA Play integration
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[EA Play](https://lutris.net/games/ea-desktop/) is a subscription-based video game service from Electronic Arts for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows platforms, offering access to selected games published by Electronic Arts along with additional incentives.
### Origin integration
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[Origin](https://lutris.net/games/origin/) is an online gaming, digital distribution and digital rights management (DRM) platform developed by Electronic Arts that allows users to purchase games on the internet for PC and mobile platforms, and download them with the Origin client (formerly EA Download Manager, EA Downloader and EA Link).
### Ubisoft Connect integration
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[Ubisoft Connect](https://lutris.net/games/ubisoft-connect/) is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications service created by Ubisoft to provide an experience similar to the achievements/trophies offered by various other game companies.
### GOG Galaxy integration
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[GOG GALAXY](https://lutris.net/games/gog-galaxy/) is a fully optional client to install, play and update your games.
### Playnite
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[Playnite](https://playnite.link/) is an open source video game library manager and launcher with support for 3rd party libraries like Steam, GOG, Origin, Battle.net and Ubisoft Connect. Includes game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games.
## GameHub
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[GameHub](https://github.com/tkashkin/GameHub) is a unified library for all your games. It allows you to store your games from different platforms into one program to make it easier for you to manage your games.
**GameHub supports:**
- native games for Linux
- **multiple compatibility layers:**
- Wine
- Proton
- [DOSBox](https://www.dosbox.com/)
- [RetroArch](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118310/RetroArch/)
- [ScummVM](https://www.scummvm.org/)
- [WineWrap](https://www.gog.com/forum/general/adamhms_linux_wine_wrappers_news_faq_discussion/post1) — a set of preconfigured wrappers for [supported games](https://www.gog.com/forum/general/adamhms_linux_wine_wrappers_news_faq_discussion/post3);
- custom emulators
- **multiple game platforms:**
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/)
- [GOG](https://www.gog.com/)
- [Humble Bundle (including Humble Trove)](https://www.humblebundle.com/)
- [itch.io](https://itch.io/)
## Epic Games Store
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[Heroic](https://heroicgameslauncher.com/) is an Open Source Game Launcher for Linux, Windows and macOS (for both Native and Windows Games using Crossover). It supports launching games from the Epic Games Store using Legendary, a CLI alternative to the Epic Games Launcher. [Flatpak for Heroic Games Launcher](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl)
[Epic Games Store](https://www.epicgames.com/store/) is a digital video game storefront for Microsoft Windows and macOS, operated by Epic Games.
## Game Streaming
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### Cloud Game Streaming
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Xbox Cloud Gaming](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/cloud-gaming) is Microsoft's cloud-based Xbox game-streaming technology **(currently in Beta)**. **Play games like Forza Horizon 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Gears of War 4, Sea of Thieves, Cuphead, Red Dead Redemption 2, and 100+ other games on your mobile device or Chrome web browser**. Xbox Cloud Gaming does require an **[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/cloud-gaming)** subscription.
[Geforce NOW](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/download/) is NVIDIA's Cloud Gaming Service.
[Amazon Luna](https://www.amazon.com/luna/landing-page) is Amazon's Cloud Gaming Service. Amazon Luna is Compatible/Supported on a vartiey of [Devices and Browsers](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GUFHUSX8X324T4XE).
[Shadow](https://shadow.tech/) is a fully-featured, cloud-based, high-end computer. It is the only remote service that offers performance capable of competing with a local PC. Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android/AndroidTV, and iOS/tvOS.
### Local Game Streaming
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
[Steam Remote Play Together](https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay/#together) is a steam service that let's you share your Steam local multi-player games with friends over the internet, for free. Using Remote Play Together, one player owns and runs the game, then up to four players can join.
[Steam Link app](https://store.steampowered.com/steamlink/about) is available free of charge, streaming your Steam PC games to phones, tablets, and TV.
[Chiaki](https://git.sr.ht/~thestr4ng3r/chiaki) is a Free and Open Source Software Client for **PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Remote Play** for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Android, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch and potentially even more platforms. [Chiaki Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/re.chiaki.Chiaki)
[Parsec](https://parsec.app/cloud-gaming) is a video game streaming platform, which offers a wide variety of games and genres to choose from and provides a high-quality and smooth gameplay. SParsec is developed in order to provide a high-quality smooth gameplay, same time to be free of all ads and in-game purchases.
[Moonlight Game Streaming](https://moonlight-stream.org/) is a program that let you stream from your PC games over the Internet with no configuration required. Stream from almost any device, whether you're in another room or miles away from your gaming rig. [Sunshine](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine) is a **Game stream host for Moonlight** that is a self-hosted, low latency, cloud gaming solution with support for AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA GPUs.
## Game Emulators
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
**Also checkout these subreddits for more great Game Emulators recommendations**
- [r/emulation](https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/)
- [r/emulations](https://www.reddit.com/r/emulators/)
- [r/RetroArch](https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroArch/)
- [r/DolphinEmulator](https://www.reddit.com/r/DolphinEmulator/)
- [r/Citra](https://www.reddit.com/r/Citra/)
- [r/cemu](https://www.reddit.com/r/cemu/)
- [r/yuzu](https://www.reddit.com/r/yuzu/)
- [r/OpenEmu](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenEmu/)
- [r/MAME](https://www.reddit.com/r/MAME/)
- [r/EmuDev](https://www.reddit.com/r/EmuDev/)
- [r/Roms](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roms/)
### Frontends
[EmulationStation Desktop Edition (ES-DE)](https://www.es-de.org/) is a frontend application for browsing and launching games from your multi-platform game collection. It's available for Unix/Linux, macOS(M1 & Intel) and Windows.
[RetroArch](https://www.retroarch.com/) is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players. It enables you to run classic games on a wide range of computers and consoles through its slick graphical interface. Settings are also unified so configuration is done once and for all. [RetroArch Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.libretro.RetroArch)
[RetroPie](https://retropie.org.uk/) is a frontend for emulators that allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi, ODroid C1/C2, or PC into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, [EmulationStation](https://github.com/Aloshi/EmulationStation), RetroArch and many other projects to enable you to play your favourite Arcade, home-console, and classic PC games with the minimum set-up.
[Pegasus](https://pegasus-frontend.org/) is a cross platform, customizable graphical frontend for launching emulators and managing your game library (especially retro games) and launching them from one place. It's focused on customizability, cross platform support (including embedded devices) and high performance. [Pegasus Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.pegasus_frontend.Pegasus)
[Mednaffe](https://github.com/AmatCoder/mednaffe) is a front-end (GUI) for mednafen emulator which is a portable argument(command-line)-driven multi-system emulator. [Mednaffe Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.AmatCoder.mednaffe)
**The following systems are supported:**
* Atari Lynx
* Neo Geo Pocket (Color)
* WonderSwan
* GameBoy (Color)
* GameBoy Advance
* Nintendo Entertainment System
* Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
* Virtual Boy
* PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 (CD)
* SuperGrafx
* PC-FX
* Sega Game Gear
* Sega Genesis/Megadrive
* Sega Master System
* Sega Saturn (experimental, x86_64 only)
* Sony PlayStation
[Cartridge](https://github.com/unclebacon-live/cartridge) is a self-hosted game library made with Laravel + Vue.js.
Cartridge Features
- Scan for ROM files and match with IGDB game information
- Serve ROM download links alongside game details
- Manage access to library with user creation and permissions (WIP)
- Allow users to request games (Planned)
- Play select ROMs in-browser using JS emulators (Planned)
- Track played and favorite games (even ones that aren't available for download) (Planned)
Cartridge UI
### Nintendo GameCube & Wii
[Dolphin](https://dolphin-emu.org) is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more. [Dolphin Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu)
### Nintendo Switch
[Ryujinx](https://ryujinx.org/) is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator created by gdkchan and written in C#. This emulator aims at providing excellent accuracy and performance, a user-friendly interface, and consistent builds. [Ryujinx Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.ryujinx.Ryujinx)
[yuzu](https://yuzu-emu.org) is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of Citra. [yuzu](https://yuzu-emu.org) is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of Citra.[Yuzu Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.yuzu_emu.yuzu)
### Nintendo 64
[m64p](https://m64p.github.io/) is a Nintendo 64 Emulator. It uses mupen64plus-gui, a brand new mupen64plus frontend written in Qt5. It supports all of the things you’d expect from a frontend (savestate management, pausing, screenshots). [m64p Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.m64p.m64p)
[simple64](https://github.com/simple64/simple64) is an emulator based on a heavily modified version of mupen64plus-core, and ParaLLEl RSP/RDP. It includes a GUI, netplay, controller configuration, and more. [simple64 Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.simple64.simple64)
Nintendo 3DS
[Citra](https://citra-emu.org/) is an open-source emulator for the Nintendo 3DS capable of playing many of your favorite games.[Citra Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.citra_emu.citra)
### Nintendo DS
[DeSmuME](https://desmume.org/) is a Nintendo DS emulator. [DeSmuME Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.desmume.DeSmuME)
[melonDS](https://github.com/melonDS-emu/melonDS) is a tool that aims at providing fast and accurate Nintendo DS emulation. While it is still a work in progress, it has a pretty solid set of features. [melonDS Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.kuribo64.melonDS)
**Features:**
* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, etc...)
* OpenGL renderer, 3D upscaling
* RTC, microphone, lid close/open
* Joystick support
* Savestates
* Various display position/sizing/rotations modes
* Work-in-progress Wi-Fi emulation for online connectivity and local multiplayer
* Experimental emulation of the Nintendo DSi
### Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
[Snes9x](https://www.snes9x.com/) is a portable, freeware Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator. [Snes9x Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.snes9x.Snes9x)
[bsnes](https://github.com/bsnes-emu/bsnes) is a Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator focused on performance, features, and ease of use. [bsnes flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/dev.bsnes.bsnes)
### Nintendo Entertainment System
[Nestopia](https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia) is a portable NES/Famicom emulator written in C++. [Nestopia Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/ca._0ldsk00l.Nestopia)
### Game Boy Advance
[mGBA](https://mgba.io/) is a new emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack. [mGBA Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.mgba.mGBA)
[SameBoy](https://github.com/LIJI32/SameBoy) is an open source Game Boy (DMG) and Game Boy Color (CGB) emulator, written in portable C. It has an SDL frontend and a libretro core. [SameBoy Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.sameboy.SameBoy)
[GB Enhanced+](https://github.com/shonumi/gbe-plus) is an original Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance emulator. Its focus is on completeness of emulation, including peripherals. [GB Enhanced+ Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.shonumi.gbe-plus)
### DOS
[DOSBox](https://www.dosbox.com/) is an open-source DOS emulator which primarily focuses on running DOS Games.
[DOSBox Staging](https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging) is a full x86 CPU emulator (independent of host architecture), capable of running DOS programs that require real or protected mode. [DOSBox Staging Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.dosbox-staging)
### Atari
[Stella](https://stella-emu.github.io/) is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Stella is available on Windows MacOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. [Stella Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.stella_emu.Stella)
[Hatari](https://hatari.tuxfamily.org/) is an Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon emulator for Linux, BSD, MacOS, Windows and other systems which are supported by the SDL library. The Atari ST was a 16/32 bit computer system which was first released by Atari in 1985. [Hatrai Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.tuxfamily.hatari)
### Sega Dreamcast
[Flycast](https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast) is a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator derived from reicast. [Flycast Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.flycast.Flycast)
### PlayStation Portable
[PPSSPP](https://www.ppsspp.org/) is a PSP emulator that can run games in full HD resolution. It can even upscale textures that would otherwise be too blurry as they were made for the small screen of the original PSP. [PPSSPP Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP)
### PlayStation 1
[DuckStation](https://www.duckstation.org/) is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation 1 console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. [DuckStation Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.duckstation.DuckStation).
[Avocado](https://github.com/JaCzekanski/Avocado) is a Modern PlayStation 1 emulator.
### PlayStation 2
[PCSX2](https://pcsx2.net/) is a Playstation 2 'emulator', a free program that tries to replicate the Playstation 2 console to enable you to play PS2 games on your PC. [PCSX2 Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.pcsx2.PCSX2)
[Play!](https://github.com/jpd002/Play-) is a PlayStation2 emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and web browser platforms. [Play! Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.purei.Play)
### PlayStation 3
[RPCS3](https://rpcs3.net/) is an experimental open-source Sony PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger written in C++ for Windows and Linux. RPCS3 started development in May of 2011 by its founders DH and Hykem. The emulator is currently capable of running over 1800 commercial titles powered by Vulkan and OpenGL. [RPCS3 Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.rpcs3.RPCS3)
### Xbox
[xemu](https://xemu.app/) is an original Xbox emulator. [xemu Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/app.xemu.xemu)
[Xenia](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia) is an Xbox 360 Emulator.
### MAME
[MAME](https://www.mamedev.org/) is a Arcade Machine Emulator. [MAME Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.mamedev.MAME)
## Hardware Performance(CPU, GPU, Gaming Peripherals)
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
### NVIDIA
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* [NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Module Source](https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules)
[GreenWithEnvy (GWE)](https://gitlab.com/leinardi/gwe) is a GTK system utility designed by Roberto Leinardi to provide information, control the fans and overclock your NVIDIA video card for better performance. Available as a [Flatpak on FlatHub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.leinardi.gwe).
### AMD
[Back to the Top](#table-of-contents)
* **[AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)](https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/radeon-software-fidelityfx)** is an open source, high-quality solution for producing high resolution frames from lower resolution inputs. FSR enables “practical performance” for costly render operations, such as hardware ray tracing for the AMD RDNA™ and AMD RDNA™ 2 architectures.
* **[AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0](https://github.com/GPUOpen-Effects/FidelityFX-FSR2)** is an open source, high-quality solution for producing high resolution frames from lower resolution inputs. It uses temporal data and optimized anti-aliasing to boost framerates in supported games while delivering similar or better image quality than native resolution.
* **[AMD Open Source Driver for Vulkan®](https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK)** is an open-source Vulkan driver for Radeon™ graphics adapters on Linux®. It is built on top of AMD's Platform Abstraction Library (PAL), a shared component that is designed to encapsulate certain hardware and OS-specific programming details for many of AMD's 3D and compute drivers.
* **[Vulkan® Memory Allocator (VMA)](https://gpuopen.com/vulkan-memory-allocator/)** is a library provides a simple and easy to integrate API to help you allocate memory for Vulkan® buffer and image storage.
* **[Radeon™ Raytracing Analyzer (RRA)](https://gpuopen.com/radeon-raytracing-analyzer/)** is a tool that investigates the performance of your raytracing applications and highlight