Let’s kick off with a collection of detailed reviews highlighting 19 essential utilities, small, indispensable tools, useful for anyone running a Linux machine. They cover a wide spectrum of utilities.
The following articles focus on specific topics.
| Utilities |
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| A kind of system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize and maintain the computer |
| Archive Managers - Brings together a group of files into a single archive file |
| Boot Utilities - Improve the load time of your system |
| Compression Tools - Storing data in a format that uses less space than the original representation uses |
| Multi-Core Compression Tools - Use all the cores present on your system when compressing files, offering massive speed advantages |
| Diff Tools - File comparison compares the contents of computer files |
| Console-Based Diff Tools - A roundup including great tools like diff-so-fancy |
| System Cleaning - Vaccum up the detritus on your computer |
| Benchmark Tools - Assess the performance of your hardware |
| Password Managers - Helps users to store and retrieve passwords and other data |
| LastPass Alternatives - Password manager software |
| Clipboard Managers - Small lean applications that focus on speed and efficiency |
| e-book Tools - Read e-books on a desktop computer or notebook |
| Terminal Multiplexers - Exploit the full power of the terminal |
| Top Terminal Multiplexer Tools - Best of breed terminal multiplexer software |
| Terminal Recorders - Capture the command line |
| Command Line Navigation Tools - Tiny but useful tools that complement the cd command |
| Natural Language Processing - Technology for dealing with our all-pervasive product: human language |
| Dictionary Tools - Look up words and phrases or different languages in multiple dictionary file formats |
| Font Tools - Utilities for font management and editing |
| Alternatives to Top - Offer more control in managing processes on a running system |
| Mobile Phone Management - Mobile phone management tools |
| X10 Home Automation - X10 is an open standard for controlling home electrical equipment remotely |
| Home Automation - Now a mainstream and a burgeoning industry |
| Monitor Calibration - Accurate color reproduction |
| Crafting Tools - Software that aids cross-stitching and knot design |
| Making Linux More Accessible - Universal Access Tools |
| Essential Utilities: Flash OS Images |
| Essential Tools to Search the Filesystem |
| Essential Utilities: Reclaiming Disk Space |