Software

Last Updated: 04/27/2015 By: Randytate

List of software packages considered for use in Kids on Computers projects. See the Operating Systems page to check availability in each distro's package repository.

Desktop/Laptop Software

See full Software Package List here

Libraries, Core Utilities

Application	Size in MB	Provider	Description	Required/Critical (Y/N)
GNU Aspell spell checker			English and Spanish Dictionaries
Audacious			Audio player
k3b			CD/DVD Authoring
CUPS			Common Unix Printing System
Flash Player / Plugin Installer
Galculator
GCC				Y
GZip				Y
fcitx			Flexible Input Method Framework. Fixes bug with chromium input and ibus. Also allows switching between english and spanish keyboard input.	Y
Language Packs			Language Packs for For English and Spanish	Y
MySQL
Python Libraries			a whole slew of python libraries
Dictionaries			wamerican, wbritish, wspanish
XServer*
Zip				Y
p7zip				Y
build-essential			Includes header files that are needed by Laby	Y
Language Packs			Packages: language-pack-en, language-pack-en-base, language-pack-es, language-pack-es-base, language-pack-gnome-es, language-pack-gnome-es-base, language-pack-kde-es	Y
Onboard			On-screen keyboard	Y

Administrative, Educational, Reference

Application	Size in MB	Provider	Description	Required/Critical (Y/N)
Abiword				Y
Chromium			Any browser will do	Y - at least one browser
Evince			PDF Viewer	Y
GIMP				Y
Kalzium			periodic table and chemistry tools for KDE	N
KMPlot			mathematical function plotter for KDE	N
KTouch			touch typing tutor for KDE	N
KTurtle			Logo educational programming environment for KDE	N
KWordQuiz			flashcard learning program for KDE	N
Laby			Learn how to program with ants and spider webs	N
Leafpad			GTK+ based simple text editor	N
Libre Office			Office Productivity Suite	Y
Dia			Create diagrams
lybniz			mathematical function graph plotter	N
Stellarium			real-time photo-realistic sky generator	N
KDE Edu			Package name: kdeedu	If possible
Edubuntu Educational Application Bundles			ubuntu-edu-preschool, ubuntu-edu-primary, ubuntu-edu-secondary, ubuntu-edu-tertiary	If possible
graphthing			Create, manipulate, and study graphs
childsplay			Misc educational apps (and games) for kids
mathwar			Math game for kids and adults
Krita			Krita is a creative application for raster images.
Synfig Studio			synfig is a vector based 2D animation package.
Ubuntu Studio Studio			sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-desktop ubuntustudio-audio ubuntustudio-audio-plugins ubuntustudio-graphics ubuntustudio-video

Games and Entertainment

Application	Size in MB	Provider	Description	Required/Critical (Y/N)
Ace of Penguins				N
GCompris Suite				If possible
KHangman				N
Tux Math				Y
Tux Paint				Y
Tux Type				Y
Scratch			Programming environment for ages 8+	Y
pySioGame			Educational activity pack for kids
ri-li			Train connector game.
extremetuxracer			Tux game
gbrainy			Mental skills / brain teaser game
gnome-sudoku			Numbers game

Third Party / Custom Install

These packages require extra steps during installation on offline computers, since additional packages must be downloaded from third party sites.

Application	Package Name(s)	Notes
Flash Player
MS Core Fonts

Tablet Software

All application software installed on a KoC TouchPad tablet is intended for use in the Android environment. The webOS environment that also exists on the tablet is not for customer use.

The following applications are offered as suggestions. All have been installed on KoC TouchPad tablets. Most require an internet connection.

Educational and Reference

Application	Size in MB	Provider
Google Earth	21.4	Google
Google Sky Map	2.7	Google
Google Translate	8.9	Google
Offline Spanish for Google Translate	253	Google
Firefox Browser	25.4	Mozilla
Khan Academy Viewer	5.5	Concentric Sky
Khan Academy Viewer	0.2	Widget Labs
Edmodo	2.9	Edmodo Inc.
Remind 101	4.6	Remind101
Merriam Webster Offline English Dictionary	121	Merriam Webster Inc.
Free Spanish Dictionary	4.8	Ascendo
English Dictionary Offline	10.6	Livio
Wikipedia - online	1.8	Wikimedia
Wikipedia en Espanol	1.4	Mobilestyle
Clean Master	3.2	KSMobile

Games and Entertainment

Application	Size in MB	Provider
Kids Connect the Dots	13.7	Intellijoy
Kids Doodle	5.8	Doodle Joy
Magic Kaleido	4.8	Doodle Joy
Paint Joy	5.8	Doodle Joy
Picasso Magic Paint	0.4	DPS World
Checkers	4.3	AI Factory
Chess	6.6	AI Factory
Tic Tac Toe	4.7	Optime
Classic Simon	1.9	Mobikats, Ltd.
SimonApp	4.6	MDEV
Red Stone	0.4	Honig
Unblock Me FREE	15.5
Sudoku Free	3.3	Genina
Wingsuit	25	Swipe Entertainment