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| Launch | Purpose | Application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Android Files | kdeconnect-settings | Android access tools |
 | Audio Control | pavucontrol | Manage audio inputs and outputs |
 | Audio Editing | audacity | Edit audio with this popular tool. Can edit wav and mp3 files |
 | Cloud Drive | dropbox | Use fast and encrypted cloud storage |
 | Cloud Drive | insync | Sync files from multiple Google Drive and OneDrive accounts |
 | Blog | jekyll | Generate static HTML Blogs using this popular tool |
 | Browser | google-chrome | Use the defacto browser standard. See chrome://inspect for Android mobile debugging |
 | Browser | firefox | Use one of the world's most popular browsers |
 | Codecs | ffmpeg | Encode FFMPEG video and audio |
 | Compression | optipng | Optimize PNG compression |
 | Compression | rar | Compress and decompress archives |
 | Database | libreoffice --base | Interface with databases using spreadsheets similar to Access |
 | Drawing | libreoffice --draw | Draw charts, diagrams, and vector graphics with a rich toolset and clipart |
 | File Manager | dolphin | Manage files visually; use split mode to copy between sources |
 | Games | steam | Play over 6,000 titles from the Steam platform. Can play many AAA Windows games |
 | Games | minecraft-launcher | Play the enormously popular building game |
 | Image edit (raster) | gimp | Edit raster images with this very popular tool. Can read and write Photoshop files |
 | Image edit (vector) | inkscape | Create and edit SVG files. Can read and write Illustrator files |
 | Nvidia Settings | nvidia-settings | Nvidia Settings for performance needs and tweaks |
 | Document Viewer | okular | Open and view text documents, PDF's, and images; can read Acrobat PDF files |
 | RAW Images | darktable | Preview and edit RAW images. Similar to LightTable |
 | Repository Remove | ppa-purge | Purge repositories and reset dependencies as needed |
 | Screen Capture | spectacle | Capture screen images using the Print Screen key |
 | Screen Measure | kruler | Measure screen distance |
 | Screen Recorder | obs | Record and stream screen video |
 | Screen Recorder | simplescreenrecorder | Record screen video with simple integration and sound management |
 | Security | kleopatra | Manage GPG certificates and cryptography |
 | Slides | libreoffice --impress | Create professional quality presentations. Can read and write MS Powerpoint files |
 | Software | discover | Install, remove, update, and inspect packages |
 | Spreadsheet | libreoffice --calc | Create and edit spreadsheets. Can read and write MS Excel files |
 | System Settings | systemsettings5 | Manage settings for KDE and other system configurations |
 | Terminal | konsole | Interact with the system using a very capable terminal and Kubuntu Focus color scheme |
 | Text Editor | kate | Edit text with powerful tools and syntax highlighting. A good alternative to Sublime or Vim |
 | Video Conference | Google Hangouts | Video conference with Hangouts or Meet |
 | Video Conference | zoom | Video conference with screen record |
 | Video Editing | kdenlive | Edit video with this popular and powerful tool |
 | Video Encode | ghb | Back up encoded audio and video. The Focus uses the PPA which provides more features |
 | Video Player | vlc | Play most video and audio formats with this wildly popular app |
| Wallpapers | dolphin | Get wallpaper images |
 | Webcam | guvcview | Test your webcam with snapshots and videos |
 | Word processor | libreoffice --writer | Create and Edit text documents. Can read and write MS Word files |
 | Virtual Machine | virtualbox | Virtual Machine for testing software or experimenting. Can work with VMWare which is also available for Linux |
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