6 of the Best Free Linux Application Launchers

Posted by sde on Jun 8, 2010 6:09 AM EDT
LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms
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Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play. They represent small utilities which offers the desktop user a convenient access point for application software and can make a real boost to users' efficiency.

An application launcher helps to reduce start up times for applications by indexing shortcuts in the menu. Furthermore, this type of software allows users to search for documents and other files quicker by indexing different file formats. This makes them useful for launching almost anything on a computer including multimedia files, games, and the internet. Application launchers often support plug-ins, adding to their versatility.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 6 high quality Linux application launchers. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wants to improve their productivity.

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