10 Must have softwares on LINUX! 

1. LibreOffice

LIbreOffice package comes with different software like Write (used to make doc files), Impress (used to make powerpoint presentation), Base (like access in microsoft, used to make databases.) etc etc. 

2. Leafpad

Leafpad is a text editor. it is the most light weight text editor and i would prefer it over gedit bcause gedit is very heavy compared to leafpad. leafpad is faster than any text editor out there. 

3. Mozilla Firefox

Although it comes pre-installed many of the users prefer chrome over mozilla. Mozilla firefox was voted the best browser of 2014. Chrome had some problems with flash plugin, which Im not sure if it is fixed now. I would prefer firefox as my default browser. 

4. Mozilla ThunderBird

The best mail client out there is the mozilla thunderbird, it is also said to be better then window's outlook. Thunderbird can be configured with as many email account. The best feature which i like in thunderbird is facebook chat. you can configure your facebook account and chat right from thunderbird.

5. Thunar

Many distros come with the thunar as the default file manager. Thunar is the lightest file manager and the fastest one out there!! If you are using a different file manager i would recommed you to switch! 

6. Guake terminal 

If you are a user who uses the terminal very frequently you need to install guake terminal.

7. Banshee Media player

After using many music player I would say banshee is the one which stood out. It has a nice user friendly UI. It is more comfertable than the other music player out there. 

8. Deluge

Need a torrent client? Deluge is the one. Deluge provides you with all the preferences you need. 

9. gparted

An amazing partioning software. It is the most user friendly software compared to the command like partioning softwares. 

10. Wine

Need to run some windows programs on linux? wine is the solution! There are many softwares out there which are made only for windows, So you need to install windows just to use em. With wine you can run any windows software in linux. Many games can also be installed. I play CS 1.6 on wine :)