This is a command-line C program designed to help new Linux users or people looking to switch to Linux to find some free/open-source Linux alternatives to their favorite proprietary applications. It was originally written with Java, but due to the resource overhead of Java and Java not being included on a default install with most Linux distros, C seems to be a better choice of language. Instructions to install the alternatives on Linux systems with either Debian or Fedora package managers are provided on search.

Simply enter the command gcc main.c -o Clinalts (or the equivalent with a different compiler) from within a folder containing the main.c file to compile and build the program.

A Windows build and source code are available in the winsrc and winbuild folders for those who want to run the program but are not on a Unix compatible OS.

This program contains a Linux build that was made with Debian 11 and GCC, you can also build it yourself. Running ./Clinalts in a terminal or command line window containing the build will give optimal results.