The sysstat utilities are a collection of open source performance monitoring tools for Linux. Utilities include mpstat, iostat, nfsiostat-sysstat.
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Category: Utilities
collectl – performance monitoring tool
collectl is a lightweight open source performance monitoring tool capable of reporting interactively as well as logging to disk.
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Saidar – view the system statistics available through libstatgrab
Saidar is a curses-based free and open source application for viewing the system statistics available through libstatgrab.
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gomi – rm replacement
gomi is a simple trash tool that works on the command-line which doesn’t unlink (delete) files like the rm command.
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trasher – replace rm and del by a trash system
Trasher is a small command-line utility that aims to replace rm. It moves items to a trash directory instead of deleting them immediately.
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safe-rm – prevent the accidental deletion of important files
safe-rm is a safety tool intended to prevent the accidental deletion of important files by replacing /bin/rm with a wrapper.
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trash-cli – trashes files recording the original path, deletion date, and permissions
trash-cli trashes files recording the original path, deletion date, and permissions. This is free and open source software written in Python.
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rmw – ReMove to Waste
rmw (ReMove to Waste) is a trashcan/recycle bin utility for the command line. It’s free and open source software.
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rip – Rm ImProved
rip is a command-line deletion tool focused on safety, ergonomics, and performance. It’s written in Rust and GPL licensed.
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Excellent Utilities: eza – replacement for ls
eza is a modern, maintained replacement for ls, built on exa. It has some new features such as hyperlink support.
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mtr – network diagnostic tool
mtr combines the functionality of the ‘traceroute’ and ‘ping’ programs in a single network diagnostic tool. It’s free and open source software.
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hping3 – TCP/IP packet assembler/analyzer
hping is a command-line oriented TCP/IP packet assembler/analyzer. The interface is inspired from the ping unix command.
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Ninja – small build system
Ninja is a small build system (similar to make) with a focus on speed. Ninja is free and open source software.
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Apache Maven – build automation tool used primarily for Java projects
Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Apache Maven is free and open source software.
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SCons – software construction tool
Think of SCons as an improved, cross-platform substitute for the classic Make utility with integrated functionality
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CMake – build system generator
CMake is a free and open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software.
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dcfldd – enhanced version of dd
dcfldd is an enhanced version of dd with features useful for forensics and security. dcfldd is free and open source software.
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anewer – appends lines from stdin to a file
anewer appends lines from stdin to a file if they don’t already exist in the file.
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anew – add new lines to files
anew is a tool for adding new lines to files, skipping duplicates. The software also outputs new lines to stdout.
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fselect – find files with SQL-like queries
fselect is a command-line utility to find files with SQL-like queries. This is free and open source software written in Rust.
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