Linux Assistant
Version: 0.3.3 Web: www.linux-assistant.org
Linux desktops are far easier to navigate than they once were. That said, transitioning from Windows or Mac OS X can be jarring. Linux Assistant is designed to help new users find their way around Linux through a unified interface.
It works with Gnome, KDE, Cinnamon and Xfce desktops across most popular distros including Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, Mint and OpenSUSE. The only notable exception is Fedora, which isn’t currently supported. Grab the binary from its website and install it with your distro’s package manager. On Ubuntu, for instance, install it with sudo apt install linux-assistant.deb . When launched, the app takes you through a brief welcome process. It asks if it recognises your system correctly, then gets you to select a few default apps. The app selection is part of the After Installation script, which you can invoke any time from within the app. Next, the script gives you two configuration options. New Linux users should pick Automatic Configuration, which runs through common admin tasks, such as ensuring your installation is up to date, has all the proper multimedia codecs, and such. The app essentially combines an app launcher with a very useful integrated search bar and a couple of handy scripts to ease administration tasks.
For instance, you can use Linux Assistant to launch apps or open folders you’ve used recently or bookmarked. Similarly, it can also help you get to recently used files, web pages and even browser bookmarks. In terms of administration, you can use the app to check your installation’s security settings, set up automatic system snapshots, and more.