Linux education packages

The following packages, including discovery activities and content, are available in common Linux distributions. Tools such as publishing, graphics, or CAD software are not listed here. Games using physics engines of varying degrees of realism are also not included. The Debian Jr. packages are not listed separately, but many of the packages included in them are here.

Some of these programs are at a much more advanced level than current XO activities. There is more software at a higher level still, particularly for physics at the graduate and professional level.

Math

Geometry

• drgeo
• geomview
• kig
• kseg
• xeukleides

Graphs

• kmplot
• graphthing

Symbolic

• axiom A general-purpose symbolic math program
• jacal
• kayali
• maxima

Other

• atlas Linear Algebra
• qliss3d Lissajous figures
• regina Normal Surface Theory Calculator
• euler Numerical Laboratory
• glpk Linear Programming
• python-numeric Add multidimensional arrays to Python, somewhat as in APL and J.
• wims WWW Interactive Mathematics Server and subject modules

Sciences

General

• derivations Derivations of Applied Mathematics (reference book)
• scipy Science and engineering library in Python

Physics

• cernlib-core Data analysis tools and libraries
• paw Physics Analysis Workstation (uses cernlib)

Chemistry

• chemtool Edit and display molecules in 2D
• gperiodic Periodic table of elements
• kalzium Periodic table of elements
• rasmol Edit and display proteins and other biological molecules in 3D
• gchem Edit and display molecules in 3D
• easychem

Biology

• leksbot Biology dictionary
• matrem Artificial life simulation and game

Psychology

• python-pyepl Stimulus delivery and response registration

Astronomy

• celestia
• gstar
• kstars Desktop Planetarium
• planets Simulations of planetary systems
• spacechart
• starplot Star Chart Viewer
• stars Star Map Viewer
• xephem
• xtide

Programming

• ucblogo Seymour Papert's Logo language with turtle graphics

Languages

The numerous dictionaries available in Linux are not listed here.

General

• langdrill Vocabulary drill

Japanese

• kanatest Drill on hiragana and katakana
• kiten Kanji drill