This is a small list of applications that have been successfully installed and test-run on the Eee PC 4G. For tested games, see Games tested on the Eee PC (701).
This list assumes you're using Xandros, the default Linux distribution that the Eee ships with. Some of this software probably requires you to have enabled Advanced Desktop Mode (KDE). Please note that improperly installing software may leave your system in an unusable state which may require a reinstall of the original Operating System. We suggest you ask any questions you may have in the forum.
Many of these programs may require that you install alternate Debian Repositories.
Please add to this page as you get additional software packages working. Please try to include a link to the forum with a step by step guide if possible:
| Software Package | How To Install | Submitted By |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Desktop | No Guide Reported Here | rbeer |
| Abiword | with Synaptic | clicked |
| Adobe Air Linux alpha | Works fine | Martin Packer |
| Adobe Flash beta | reported Reported Here | Access |
| Adobe Standalone Flash Player 9 | reported Reported here | albkwan |
| aircrack-ng 1.0b2 | howto | mute |
| aMSN | Install aMsn 0.97 | rbeer |
| Apache2 | Setting up LAMP | vonstringer |
| ardour DAW | No Guide Reported Here | filoktetes, Jefficus |
| astrolog | Works under WINE Reported Here | albkwan |
| Audacious (1.2.2) | No Guide - I used a Debian source | weltraum_pirat |
| Audacity | No Guide Reported Here | bradlinder |
| Azureus (java Bittorrent client) | No Guide Reported Here | elwood |
| Blender 2.45 (3D graphics) | No Guide Reported Here | dleuen |
| bluefish (html editor) | Reported Here - Post #1 Add repos, then do Synaptic | vmunoz |
| BOINC 5.10.21 / 5.8.16 | reported Reported Here | Wedge |
| CGoban + GNUGo (GO chess) | Reported here | albkwan |
| Cross Over Office | Installs perfectly using installer | Troubleshootr |
| DevTools (gcc, etc) | Installing Development Tools | effem |
| DISLIN - FORTRAN, Java, Perl, Python Graphics Library | Super 3d Graphics | mikeatboduel |
| dosbox | v0.72, compiled from source (SDL libraries needed) | imrehg |
| DVArchive | reported Reported Here | mkrishnan |
| Eclipse | How ToReported Here | zeddz |
| eSpeak | Short HowTo | weltraum_pirat |
| Freemind 0.8.0 | Guide Reported Here | joe |
| freemind 7.61 | No guide Reported Here | Rolard |
| Frostwire (p2p) | reported Reported Here | Access |
| gftp | Short HowTo Reported Here | marf |
| GIMP (Image Manipulation) | Photographer's HOWTO. | mikeatboduel |
| gnokii (tools & drivers for Nokia mobile phones) | Reported Here (compiled from source) | Michael06 |
| Google Desktop 1.0 | reported Reported Here | Wedge |
| Google Earth | HowTo Reported Here | thatgadgetgirl & imabuddha |
| gnucash 2.0.5 (accounting) | Reported Here - Post #3 Add repos, then do Synaptic | vmunoz |
| gparted (partition editor) | Short HowTo Reported Here | airbillion |
| GPSBabel 1.3.2 | From Debian repositry | Stuart |
| GPSBabel 1.3.5 | Built from source. Reported here | Stuart |
| GPSDrive | No Guide Reported Here | ProDigit |
| hnb (Hierarchical Notebook) | reported Reported Here | whit |
| Inkscape (vector graphics editor) | reported Reported Here | mkrishnan |
| IE4Linux (Internet Explorer) | reported Reported Here | matiasasun |
| Jabp (personal finance) | reported Reported Here | malbry |
| jEdit | reported Reported Here | raster |
| joe (Joe's Own Editor) | reported Reported Here | whit |
| KDirStat | Reported Here | deadDuck |
| KeePassX | reported Reported Here Automatic installer | SublimePorte |
| Kompozer (WYSIWYG html editor) | Download the .deb from here. | MonkeyBoy |
| kphone | reported Reported Here | brainsys |
| ktorrent - Read the warning first! | reported Reported Here | elwood |
| lame mp3 encoder library | Howto | albkwan |
| Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS) | Installed from source | acidbug |
| Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS) | Simple howto: Reported here | joashchee |
| LyX | Reported Here | eeeworm |
| LxDoom | From Debian Repository | Troubleshootr |
| Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (X-MAME) | how-to Reported here | Skaroth |
| Mathmatica 6.0 | how-to Reported Here | BFZ |
| mjpg-streamer | reported Reported Here | zmower |
| MusE (MIDI/Audio sequencer ) | how-to Reported Here | albkwan |
| MySQL | Setting up LAMP | vonstringer |
| mythtv-frontend | reported Reported Here | zmower |
| Neverball | Reported and HowTo | weltraum_pirat |
| Noteworthy Composer (under WINE) | reported Reported here | albkwan |
| NX Client | Use the deb from nomachine.com | kiddyfurby |
| OpenProj | reported Reported Here | kost |
| openssh-server | reported Reported Here | drfrog666 |
| opera - using tar.gz backup method | Short HowTo short guide Here | tulsa_sr5 |
| opera preferred method | Short HowTo short guide Here | renwklo, Kibobo |
| Palm Simulator | reported Reported Here | ninelocks |
| Pan | reported Reported Here | Access |
| Par2 | reported Reported Here | Access |
| pdftk / guipdftk | Howto | albkwan |
| PHP4/5 | Setting up LAMP | vonstringer |
| Picasa (for 70x models only) | HowTo | rbeer |
| PLT-Scheme | reported/HowTo Reported Here/HowTo | spdegabrielle |
| Poki Poker | reported Reported Here | Access |
| Real Player 10 | No Guide Reported Here | thatgadgetgirl |
| REALbasic 2006 | reported Reported Here | 701isit |
| Rhapsody firefox plugin | bug fix Reported Here | chriszf |
| Roadnav | No Guide Reported Here | ProDigit |
| RSYNC | No Guide Reported Here | rbeer |
| ScummVM | A worked example... | elwood |
| Second Life Linux alpha | No Guide, Not Reported on Web, seen in person | Nadrek |
| Slingplayer for windows | Reported here | MartinCleaver |
| slimserver | How to | deadDuck |
| Stellarium | Short Info | weltraum_pirat |
| stardict | Howto | albkwan |
| streamtuner | reported Reported Here | Access |
| subversion | reported Reported Here | drfrog666 |
| SuperCollider | Installing SuperCollider | mcld |
| TeamSpeak | How To: Install TeamSpeak | Starman |
| ThinLinc Client | Installing ThinLinc Client on the EEE PC | astrand |
| Texmaker | Reported here | eeeworm |
| timidity (MIDI synthesizer) | reported Reported here | albkwan |
| TuxGuitar | Short HowToReported here | ninelocks |
| Twhirl | Works fine under AIR Linux Alpha | Martin Packer |
| Unison (syncing) | Guide | vmunoz |
| uTorrent | Works under WINE | Chilling_Silence |
| Vice | Short Info | weltraum_pirat |
| VLC Media Player | Short HowToReported Here: Post 17 | Peteb1951 |
| VMWare Player | GuideReported Here | Nadrek |
| vpnc | Short HowTo Reported Here | tulsa_sr5 |
| WINE (Run Windows Programs) | Wine on the Eee | silurius |
| Wingware IDE | Short HowToReported Here | Ninelocks |
| wireshark (formerly ethereal) | Short HowTo Reported Here | eFfeM |
| XAMPP (Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl) | Reported Here - Post #9 | vmunoz |
| xemacs | reported Reported Here | drfrog666 |
| XMMS (like winamp) | reported Reported Here | Access |
| XMMS | reported Reported Here | Access |
| XMMS | No Guide Reported Here | Airbillion |
| xnview (fast image viewer) | reported Reported Here | ilox |
| ZSNES (Super Nintendo emulator) | Partial Guide | Yesh |
| Software Package | How To Install | Submitted By |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Audition 2.0 | No Guide Reported Here | BriAnn |
| Adobe Photoshop CS 3 | No Guide Reported Here | jacobsen1 |
| BitTorrent 6.1.2 | No Guide | RML527 |
| CoolEdit 2000 | No Guide Reported Here | BriAnn |
| Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 | No Guide | lolpicard |
| Delorme Street Atlas | No Guide | enovy |
| DVDShrink | No Guide | enovy |
| Evernote 2.2 | No Guide | enovy |
| Foxit Reader 2.2 | No Guide Reported Here | BriAnn |
| OpenOffice.org 3.1 | No Guide | RML527 |
| Opera 9.64 | No Guide | RML527 |
| Polycom PVX 8.0.4 | No Guide Reported Here | ChrisC |
| SAS for Windows 9.1.3 | No Guide Reported Here | BriAnn |
| Virtual Touchpad Cover | No Guide Reported Here | enovy |
| Software Package | How To Install | Extra Notes | Submitted By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skype | Synaptic or automatic installer | Medibuntu repositoriy | x2on |
| Latex | Synaptic | texlive-base | x2on |
| Eclipse | Synaptic | works fine on external display | x2on |
| Mono | Add/Remove | Struggles with 512MB Ram | Baggers |
| Amarok | Add/Remove | Little slow to boot but runs well | Baggers |
| Wine | Add/Remove | Properties Screen has some issues rendering with Compiz but otherwise fine | Baggers |
| eReader | Right click on .exe and select 'run with wine' from then on its a standard windows install | Flawless | Baggers |
| Scribus | Synaptic | Perfectly adapted to 800×480 | Popolon |
| GCompris | Synaptic | Perfectly adapted to 800×480, some bugs with compiz-fusion avoid huge documents if you have only 512MB of RAM | Popolon |
| Inskcape | Synaptic | Have to play with alt key because of the height of toolbar | Popolon |