After I install Linux Mint (which is the distro I have settled on), I replace:

  1. Thunderbird with Betterbird
  2. Firefox with Librewolf (I also install Brave for web services that need a chromium browser).
  3. Celluloid / Rythmbox with VLC player
  4. Default Libreoffice with latest Libreoffice from source.
  5. ClipIt/Parcellite with xfce4-clipman

I find this to be my optimal setup and these software give me the extra quality of life that make my workflows easier.

What software do you replace and install on your distro of choice?

Edit: I forgot to say I replace sudo with doas. That’s something my friend told me to do although I personally don’t find any immediate working advantage with it.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    13·
    7 months ago

    As a former Windows SUPERUSER, I always change the desktop wallpaper, just to show off. 😋

    But jokes aside and apart from things already mentioned, I always install the Speedcrunch calculator, and xbindkeys so I can copy all my keyboard shortcuts.

  • helmet91@lemmy.world
    111·
    7 months ago

    Nothing. I picked a distro that works for me out of the box. On top of that I only installed stuff, instead of replacing stuff.

  • chi-chan~@lemmy.world
    7·
    7 months ago

    Arch, so pretty much nothing.

    Except maybe ZSH (but it’s ‘added’, I guess; not ‘replaced’).

  • geoma@lemmy.ml
    5·
    7 months ago

    I still haven’t found a web service that really needs a chrome browser or that you cant’ just trick with changing the user agent

  • GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml
    5·
    7 months ago

    I replace the <default, slow, annoying to use> image viewer with qimgv, which is ergonomic and very fast.

  • steeznson@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 months ago

    First thing I install is git, followed by emacs.

    Then I download my init.el and my PC setup is complete.

  • verdigris@lemmy.ml
    4·
    7 months ago

    Terminal -> foot Text editor -> neovim, or more recently I’ve been trying Helix.

    Those are the biggest two. I also recommend mpv over VLC.

  • EuCaue@lemmy.mlBEnglish
    4·
    7 months ago
    • bash -> zsh
    • Gnome terminal -> Ghostty/Alacritty
    • Adwaita -> My custom adwaita build with smaller sizes
    • Default UI/Mono Font -> Inter/Meslo
    • Default browser -> Zen Browser
  • Luca@feddit.it
    4·
    7 months ago

    I stared using Zen Browser instead of Firefox lately and i find it really good.

    • oaklandnative@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 months ago

      It’s so good! I love the design right out of the box, with very few settings adjustments.

      Note that zen currently only has vertical tabs (horizontal tabs are on the roadmap). If horizontal tabs are a must, try Floorp browser instead, which has several similarities with Zen.

  • I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Rustdesk, so I can remote into my main computer and the others I manage.

    PWAs For Firefox.

    And that’s about it.

    I use Debian BTW. (Was on Fedora but killed it when there were sound issues, turned out to Rustdesk at fault. Can’t do Mint as it boots to black screen.)

  • kautau@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 months ago

    I’ve recently started using https://www.nushell.sh/, and while it’s not bash compatible, which can lead to some annoyances, it’s really excellent for working with terminal data in a clean and useful manner

  • oaklandnative@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 months ago

    Firefox gets switched to Zen Browser (and before that, Floorp).

    I also always download Okular for PDFs. It always seems to be better than whatever the default is.

    I typically also substitute OnlyOffice for Libra Office.