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Questions tagged [alternative]

Questions regarding alternative means and/or applications as a substitute for a certain application. Not to be confused with the Ubuntu Alternate Installer.

All questions for getting alternatives to popular applications in cases where they are not providing services the way you require.

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Where are all the `alternatives` stored?

As far as I understand, /etc/alternatives stores only currently selected alternatives. Where are all the variants and all the metadata stored? I have accidentally removed an alternative with galternatives and want to add it back as it was manually…
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MS teams sharescreen and blur background features

I am using the official Microsoft teams application. However, it does not support screen sharing or blurring the background on video calls. The organization I work with uses MS teams for our meetings and I DO need share screen feature to deliver my…
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Bit Rate Viewer Alternative

I am trying to find software that can monitor bit rate. I would use Bit Rate Viewer, but it is only for Windows. So is there an alternative available in Ubuntu? I want something that will give a detailed frame-by-frame bit rate data record, like Bit…
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Zune alternatives

Are there any Zune ( http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp7/zune-software ) alternatives available for ubuntu ( or any linux distro ) that seem reliable for a windows phone? I managed to talk in my girlfriend to switch from windows to ubuntu…
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Finding Practical Alternatives to MS Excel on Ubuntu for Educational Needs

Since I started using Ubuntu two years ago, I've grown fond of it and have no intention of returning to Windows. However, I encountered an issue related to my education. My teacher, for the subject of basic statistics, insists on using MS Excel for…
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Alternative to Macromedia flash [Not Flash Player]

What is the best flash building alternative for Adobe flash or Macromedia flash ?
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what are the applications software I have downlaod after I downloaded ubuntu 13.04

I am new on ubuntu and want use it. I switched to Ubuntu 13.04 from windows 7. I would like to which application soft- wares do I need in order to have all I had in windows specially adobe flash alternative software
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