| Application Type | Popular Application | Lightweight Application |
Command Line Application |
| Word Processor | OpenOffice.org | Abiword | Nano |
| Multi-protocol Messenger |
Gaim,Kopete | Ayttm | Centericq |
| Web Browser | Mozilla, Konqueror | Firebird, Dillo |
Links, Lynx |
| Mp3 Player | Xmms | Xmms | Mp3Blaster, Xmms-cli utility |
| Email Client | Evolution | Sylpheed | Mutt |
| Ftp Client | gFTP | *AxyFTP | Lftp |
| Irc Client | Xchat | Xchat | BitchX/Epic |
| File Sharing Application |
Kazaa for linux, gIFT |
*LimeWire, Xmule |
Edonkey (Overnet) |
| File Manager | Konqueror, Nautilus |
emelFM | Mc |
| Html Editor | Bluefish | Nedit | Nano |
| System Administration | Control Center | Webmin | command line commands |
| CD Burning | K3B | Gcombust | Cdrecord |
| CD Playing | Kscd | Xmms | Ccd,Cdp |
| CD Ripping | Grip | *RipperX | Rip,Cdparanoia |
| Sound Mixer | Kmix | Aumix | Aumix,Alsamixer |
| Samba Clients | LinNeighborhood, Xsmbrowser |
Smbclient (cli) |
Smbclient |
