Ubuntu
Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) is a Linux distribution based on Debian. It currently uses Unity as a desktop environment by default. Several official variants exist, including Kubuntu - using KDE as desktop environment, Ubuntu GNOME - using GNOME, Xubuntu - using Xfce, and Lubuntu using LXQt. For further information including versions and release schedules, visit Wikipedia.
Software
Software that works with Ubuntu Linux can be found here - some packages are available in the Ubuntu repository:
| program | type | package | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cGPSmapper | creating / modifying Garmin vectors map. | command line | - |
| geotag | geolocation of photos with google maps display | Java | geotag |
| Gosmore | openstreetmap.org viewer and wayfinder | GTK | gosmore |
| GPSBabel | converting various data formats to GPX format | command line | gpsbabel |
| GPSMan | graphical manager of GPS data | Tcl/Tk | gpsman |
| GpsPrune | viewing and editing gps tracks with OSM overlays | Java | gpsprune |
| JOSM (install notes) | Java OpenStreetMap Editor | Java | josm |
| KDE Marble | globe program | KDE/Qt | marble |
| Merkaartor | OpenStreetMap editor | Qt | merkaartor |
| mkgmap | converter OSM data into Garmin img | command line | mkgmap |
| mtkbabel | GPS devices based on the MediaTek MTK chipset | command line | mtkbabel |
| NaviPOWM | display vector maps at your GPS position, produce tracklogs in NMEA | Qt | - |
| Navit | car navigation system with routing engine | GTK | navit |
| OSM2Go | OpenStreetMap editor | GTK | - |
| osm2pgsql | converts OSM data to PostgreSQL | command line | osm2pgsql |
| QLandkarte | map viewer - support ended, replaced by QMapShack | Qt | qlandkarte |
| QMapShack | map viewer - successor to QLandkarte (64-bit only) | Qt | qmapshack |
| RouteConverter | conversion of gps tracks and display them | Java | routeconverter |
| Show Your Places | CMS for managing geolocated photos | web | syp |
| Viking | manage GPS data | GTK | viking |
| Osmium | toolkit and framework for working with OSM data | command line | osmium-tool |
| GNOME Maps | Map viewer and a simple editor for the GNOME Desktop | GNOME/GTK | gnome-maps |
For programs with an Ubuntu package name, you can install them using the Ubuntu Software Center: just search for the name and click to install. Alternatively, from the command line install the package directly:
sudo apt-get install <packagename>
An article how to install this software in Ubuntu Linux can be found in German at wiki.ubuntuusers.de. The translation via google isn't the best but it will help. For more software see also the DebianGIS or UbuntuGIS project pages.