pkexec allows an authorized user to execute a command as another user.
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su – run a command with substitute user and group ID
su allows commands to be run with a substitute user and group ID.
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dzdo – execute commands with the privileges of another user
dzdo is a command-line tool used to execute commands with the privileges of another user, such as the superuser or root user.
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dnslookup – make DNS lookups
dnslookup is a simple command line utility to make DNS lookups. The tool supports DNS protocols: plain DNS, DoH, DoT, DoQ, DNSCrypt.
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dog – command-line DNS client
dog is a command-line DNS client. It has colourful output, understands normal command-line argument syntax.
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drill – perform DNS lookups
ldns includes a DNS lookup utility named drill. It can perform DNS lookups and display the answers. Written in C.
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xtmsplit – Xtremsplit-compliant file splitter and merger
xtmsplit is a command line program that allows to use or create .xtm files, like the Xtremsplit program allows on Windows.
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filesplitter – split large file into multiple small files
filesplitter is a CLI tool that split large files into multiple small files. It’s written in the Python programming language.
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Vocage – minimalistic terminal-based vocabulary-learning tool
Vocage is a minimalistic terminal-based vocabulary-learning tool. It presents flashcards using a spaced-repetition algorithm (e.g. Leitner).
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RnR – securely rename multiple files and directories
RnR is a command-line tool to securely rename multiple files and directories that supports regular expressions.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Activity Monitor
Activity Monitor displays a variety of resources in use on a system in real time. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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plocate – much faster locate
plocate is a locate based on posting lists, completely replacing mlocate with a much faster (and smaller) index.
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mlocate – locate/updatedb implementation
mlocate is a locate/updatedb implementation, a utility for finding files by name quickly. This is free and open source software.
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bluetooth-autoconnect – automatically connect and pair Bluetooth devices
bluetooth-autoconnect is a command line tool to automatically connect to all paired and trusted Bluetooth devices.
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Blueberry – Bluetooth configuration tool
Blueberry is a Bluetooth configuration tool. This is a wrapper application to use gnome-bluetooth outside of GNOME.
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Bluedevil – adds Bluetooth capabilities to KDE Plasma
Bluedevil integrates your Bluetooth devices with your KDE Plasma workspaces.
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ObexFTP – mobile equipment file transfer tool
ObexFTP makes mobile devices that feature the OBEX protocol and that adhere to the OBEX FTP standard accessible.
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bluetuith – TUI-based Bluetooth connection manager
bluetuith is a TUI-based Bluetooth connection manager, which can interact with Bluetooth adapters and devices.
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toolBLEx – Bluetooth low energy device scanner and analyzer
toolBLEx is a Bluetooth low energy device scanner and analyzer. This is cross-platform software running under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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GNOME Bluetooth – GNOME’s Bluetooth tool
GNOME Bluetooth is a fork of bluez-gnome focused on integration with the GNOME desktop environment.
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