Are there any uml tools on Ubuntu ?

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Are there any UML tools (as Rose) on Ubuntu?

This is not a programming question nor a complete Ubuntu question. I'm not sure but http://ubuntu.stackexchange.com/ might be the right place to post this question. — bdhar, Sep 20 '10 at 07:46
I'm not sure I can agree there, @bdhar. The FAQ specifically states "software tools commonly used by programmers". It might be suitable for ubuntu-se _as well_ but I still think it's appropriate here. — paxdiablo, Sep 20 '10 at 07:53
https://staruml.io/download/releases/StarUML-3.1.1.AppImage works well for Ubuntu 20.04 — Reejesh, Aug 19 '22 at 06:52

Bolo · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-20T07:57:05.957

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I use Dia for drawing UML diagrams (as well as other diagrams), but it cannot generate code (at least not without some additional tools, like dia2code). It's more like a general-purpose diagram drawing tool with a decent support for UML.

Umbrello is a tool dedicated to UML-based modelling. It's comparable to Dia in terms of drawing, plus it can export and import code from/to several languages.

The above apps are, in my opinion, the best you can get from Ubuntu. Nevertheless, there are several other apps/libraries that are somehow related to UML modelling. Open System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and type "uml" in the search box.

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answered Sep 20 '10 at 07:42

Bolo

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for lucid, 10.04 w/ gnome Umbrello is crashing every 20 mins – wespiserA Jun 25 '11 at 01:11
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Umbrello looks like it hasn't been touched since 2008. – Dave May 07 '12 at 20:35

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 20 '10 at 08:31

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I use argoUML, and it can also generate code. It seems it is not very updated to the last UML standards, but it can succesfully generate C++, Python, and PHP code. I find it very useful.

http://argouml.tigris.org/

More info at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArgoUML

answered Sep 20 '10 at 08:31

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There is a PPA for ArgoUML called "GetDebs". Read more here: http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/getdeb_apps?dist=precise – Dave May 02 '12 at 13:26

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 26 '13 at 08:49

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Try a WEB-based modeling tool so that you get rid of the OS contraints! I recommend GENMYMODEL an UML-compliant online tool. All you need is a web browser in Ubuntu as it works on Chrome, Firefox and IE.

answered Aug 26 '13 at 08:49

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Awesome web-based tool – benw2 Jan 28 '15 at 13:40

score 4 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 25 '13 at 08:03

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I use UMLet. http://www.umlet.com/

Download, extract, then type the following to run:

chmod +x umlet.sh
./umlet.sh

Happy modelling.

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answered Dec 09 '12 at 22:10

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the recent version on Ubuntu is very buggy. It constantly freezes, for instance, when the user is trying to navigate through folders in the open menu, etc. – d.k Dec 16 '15 at 12:02

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 20 '10 at 08:08

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If you don't mind using java-apps then you should get an eye on yed. Graphs look a bit nicer than in dia. Dia is fine though.

answered Sep 20 '10 at 08:08

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 01 '12 at 22:50

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The best UML tool I have used is Asta Uml tool which has a community edition.

http://astah.net/editions/community

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The community version has been discontinued. – jdowner Aug 11 '21 at 13:37

score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Sep 20 '10 at 07:36

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Dia is a powerful program that handles UML quite well.

answered Sep 20 '10 at 07:36

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And the resulting diagrams look horrible. Is true that Dia can handle a lot of things well, but I believe they should "hire" an artist to improve the looks of their resulting pictures. – Andrei Ciobanu Sep 20 '10 at 08:36
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@Andrei True, but on the bright side: when you see a diagram you immediately know whether it was made using Dia :) – Bolo Apr 20 '11 at 11:25
That's subjective. In my opinion, they look very nice and professional. – Delan Azabani Apr 20 '11 at 11:37
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It looks a heck of a lot better than it did 5 years ago. – coder_tim Dec 07 '12 at 18:45

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 01 '11 at 18:21

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I used Dia once in a while, but I do not like it.

I've recently tried Gaphor, which doesn't try to address other diagrams than UML and which is pretty good. I'd really give Gaphor a try if I were you.

answered Mar 01 '11 at 18:21

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Sadly, Gaphor crashes on Ubuntu 12.10. (Though according to the bugreport, it does work on 13.04.) – Jory Geerts Dec 31 '12 at 13:14

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jun 23 '12 at 13:16

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You can use Enterprise Architect with Wine: http://www.sparxsystems.com/support/faq/enterprise-architect-WINE.html

answered Jun 23 '12 at 13:16

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Nov 23 '12 at 15:53

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I'm using BOUML (version<5.0 because it's not under GPL licence anymore) as it comes with some reverse engineering and code generation capabilities, but also because it can export XMI files.

answered Nov 23 '12 at 15:53

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http://sourceforge.net/projects/douml/ check out my fork of Bouml. I've added and changed a lot of stuff and it's still GPL. – Zeks May 12 '13 at 17:47
Wonderfull! I'll check it out right now! – Charles-Édouard Coste May 16 '13 at 07:52
I see from your profile that you are a web developer - pls notify me if there are errors in php part of Douml. I mostly concentrated on C++ so there might be some. – Zeks May 16 '13 at 10:50
Actually... Only the Windows version is available. Is it possible for me to compile it on GNU/Linux? – Charles-Édouard Coste May 16 '13 at 13:30
Yes, there are general guidelines for this in readme.md, plus this guy maintains deb builds : https://launchpad.net/~pasgui/+archive/ppa/ – Zeks May 16 '13 at 13:37

Adri C.S. · Answer 11 · 2012-12-07T17:31:22.923

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There's also Visual Paradigm available. If you don't want to/can't pay for it you can use its Community Edition. Caveats:you're limited to non-commercials projects and can only draw one diagram per type (I'm not sure about this last one, at least, when VP was in version 7 had that restriction).

Bye!.

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answered Dec 04 '12 at 10:21

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Gadolin · Answer 12 · 2010-09-20T08:04:20.103

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Go for Eclipse Modeling Tools. I am just going for it, you may install it on top of existing eclipse http://www.vogella.de/articles/UML/article.html

It is platform independent. It is developed constantly.

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answered Sep 20 '10 at 07:57

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Sep 20 '10 at 08:12

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I used EclipseUML Omondo with Ubuntu. It worked really well but the price of the tool is really too high !!

answered Sep 20 '10 at 08:12

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Are there any uml tools on Ubuntu ?

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