Ubuntu 12.04 image software
This is the definitive list of packages available on the Ubuntu 12.04 standard image. We will make sure all of these are installed. Unless they are specially marked they are 'supported software' which means that they get a high priority for fixing, where possible we test they they work before rolling out the image, and we may do local configuration to make them easier to use. Everything else you may find on the image is unsupported. We will try to fix problems with it where we can, but the amount of time we can spend on it is limited and the priority for fixing may be low. If you want to add a package to the supported list please ask.
There are some packages we support but intend to drop support for in future, perhaps because there is a better alternative. Those are marked as deprecated.
Links in this list usually point to pages which include information about how the apps were configured locally. Some have information on how to use the app too, others don't.
Chemistry
- Aten (Atomic configuration creator and editor)
- Avogadro 1.0.3 (molecular graphics and modelling system)
- Gaussian 03 (64-bit only, restricted access)
- Open Babel 2.3.0
Compilers/Languages
- CUDA (64-bit only, version 4.1)
- gcc/gfortran 4.6
- Intel C (versions 9.0 up, restricted access)
- Intel Fortran (versions 9.0 up, restricted access)
- Nag Fortran compiler (5.2)
- Perl 5.14.2
- Python 2.7 and 3.2
- HTMLgen
- Matplotlib 1.1.0
- Numpy 1.6.1
- SciPy 0.9.0
- python-ldap
- python-subversion
- IPython 0.11
- Portland compilers (versions 12.3 up, 64-bit only, restricted access)
Desktops
- Unity
- GNOME
- KDE (unsupported)
- fvwm (unsupported)
Editors
- emacs
- nedit
- pico
- vim
- xemacs21
- gedit
- balsa (unsupported)
- Alpine (replaces Pine)
- Thunderbird
Fonts
- Microsoft core fonts
- terminus-font
Graphics
- dia
- the GIMP
- Inkspace
- netpbm (Collection of image manipulation tools)
- tgif
- xfig
IDEs
- FIXME Eclipse 3.5 with Subclipse and Maven plugins (unsupported)
LaTeX
- TeX and LaTeX (TeXlive)
- TeXmaker
Libraries
Maths
- Mathematica 8
- Matlab R2010b
- R 2.14
Maths Libraries
- ATLAS (version 3.8.4)
- ACML (version 4.4 and 5.1; 64-bit only)
- GNU Scientific Library (1.13)
- Intel MKL (versions 7.2 up, restricted access)
- FFTW3
MPI Libraries
Multimedia
- Banshee (music player)
- Brasero (CD and DVD burner)
- ffmpeg (converter)
- Mplayer/mencoder (Movie player/encoder)
- Rhythmbox (music player)
- Totem (Movie player)
- xmms2 (music player)
- gxmms2 (GNOME front-end for xmms2)
Network/Communication
- gFTP
- Liferea (RSS reader)
- Newsbeuter (RSS reader)
- Skype 2.2
- OpenSSH (usage notes)
- sshfs
Office
- LibreOffice 3
Other
- Modules (Tcl implementation, version 1.44)
- tellico 2.3.4 (collection management program, usage notes)
- Remmina remote desktop client 1.0.0 (replaces rdesktop and VNC clients)
- tightvnc
- pdftk
- pidgin (aka gaim)
- bzr
Plotting
- gnuplot 4.4.3
- xmgrace 5.1.21
Shells
- bash
- tcsh (deprecated, use bash)
- ksh (deprecated, use bash)
Utilities
- xwrits (Typing interruption software for RSI sufferers)
- xxdiff (Graphical diff utility)
- maven2 (Software build tool)
- meld (three-way graphical diff)
Version Control
- svn 1.6.17 (usage notes)
- git 1.7.9.1 (usage notes)
- qgit 2.3
- git-svn
Viewers
- Acrobat Reader
- evince
- FoxIt PDF reader
- gv
- xpdf
Visualisation
- gOpenMol 3.00
- Jmol 12.2
- Pymol 1.4.1
- VMD 1.8.7
- XCrysDen 1.5.17 (unsupported)
- xmakemol 5.16. A 64-bit GL-enabled version is available but you need to 'module add xmakemol'.
- blender
Web browsers
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- lynx
- Opera (unsupported)
- w3m
