basic apps

[wokoglopulator]

Becoming more comfortable with my linux box, but I am still not very familiar with what folks consider to be essential software items. Suggestions for must-have apps would be appreciated.

Some apps that I have been using regularly: GFTP, gnometoaster, Sylpheed, Opera and Mozilla for web browsing, Emacs for text editing and making html pages, XMMS for mp3, mplayer for video, open office for spreadsheets, and jpilot for Palm synching.

[saithan]

esential is entirely dependent on what you use your linux box for.

I really like:
ximian evolution for mail
ximian RedCarpet for updating some software.
XChat for IRC chat
apt-get/apt-rpm with synaptic for installing software.
Audacity for basic sound file editing.
LimeWire for MP3/video/file sharing.
DCGui for filesharing on dirrect connect networks.
and can't forget Gimp for image editing.

to you these might not be "esential", But I like them.