Arch Linux List of Applications

Complete beginner-friendly guide to applications available for Arch Linux, organized by category with installation instructions and descriptions.

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Table of Contents

1. Web Browsers
2. Email Clients
3. Office Software
4. Multimedia
5. Graphics
6. Development Tools
7. System Tools
8. Gaming
9. Communication
10. Utilities

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Web Browsers

Firefox

Install Firefox:

# Install Firefox
sudo pacman -S firefox

# Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release)
sudo pacman -S firefox-esr

Chromium

Install Chromium:

# Install Chromium
sudo pacman -S chromium

# Google Chrome (from AUR)
yay -S google-chrome

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Email Clients

Thunderbird

Install Thunderbird:

# Install Thunderbird
sudo pacman -S thunderbird

Evolution

Install Evolution:

# Install Evolution
sudo pacman -S evolution

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Office Software

LibreOffice

Install LibreOffice:

# Full LibreOffice suite
sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh

# Or stable version
sudo pacman -S libreoffice-still

OnlyOffice

Install OnlyOffice:

# Install OnlyOffice
yay -S onlyoffice-bin

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Multimedia

Video Players

Install players:

# VLC Media Player
sudo pacman -S vlc

# MPV
sudo pacman -S mpv

# MPlayer
sudo pacman -S mplayer

Audio Players

Install players:

# Audacious
sudo pacman -S audacious

# Rhythmbox
sudo pacman -S rhythmbox

# Clementine
sudo pacman -S clementine

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Graphics

Image Editors

Install editors:

# GIMP
sudo pacman -S gimp

# Krita
sudo pacman -S krita

# Inkscape (vector)
sudo pacman -S inkscape

3D Software

Install 3D tools:

# Blender
sudo pacman -S blender

# FreeCAD
sudo pacman -S freecad

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Development Tools

IDEs

Install IDEs:

# Visual Studio Code
yay -S visual-studio-code-bin

# JetBrains IDEs (from AUR)
yay -S intellij-idea-ultimate-edition

Version Control

Install Git:

# Git
sudo pacman -S git

# GitHub CLI
sudo pacman -S github-cli

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System Tools

File Managers

Install managers:

# Dolphin (KDE)
sudo pacman -S dolphin

# Nautilus (GNOME)
sudo pacman -S nautilus

# Thunar (XFCE)
sudo pacman -S thunar

Terminal Emulators

Install terminals:

# Konsole (KDE)
sudo pacman -S konsole

# GNOME Terminal
sudo pacman -S gnome-terminal

# Alacritty
sudo pacman -S alacritty

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Gaming

Steam

Install Steam:

# Install Steam
sudo pacman -S steam

# Steam Native Runtime
sudo pacman -S steam-native-runtime

Wine/Proton

Install Wine:

# Wine
sudo pacman -S wine wine-gecko wine-mono

# Proton (via Steam)
# Automatically installed with Steam

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Communication

Discord

Install Discord:

# Discord
yay -S discord

# Or from AUR
yay -S discord-canary

Telegram

Install Telegram:

# Telegram Desktop
sudo pacman -S telegram-desktop

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Utilities

Archive Tools

Install tools:

# 7-Zip
sudo pacman -S p7zip

# Unrar
sudo pacman -S unrar

# Zip/Unzip
sudo pacman -S zip unzip

System Monitoring

Install monitors:

# htop
sudo pacman -S htop

# btop
sudo pacman -S btop

# neofetch
sudo pacman -S neofetch

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Summary

This guide covered applications available for Arch Linux, organized by category with installation instructions.

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Next Steps

• Package Management - Package management
• AUR Guide - AUR packages
• Post-Installation - Essential setup
• ArchWiki List of Applications: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications

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This guide is based on the ArchWiki. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official ArchWiki.