A (cool) list of Linux tools

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

We have had A (sweet) list of Windows programs.

Now, it's time for A (cool) list of Linux tools. It's a compilation of useful applications for Linux, including rescue, recovery, diagnostics, live cds, and other utilities. Many programs listed under the Windows programs are open-source and cross-platform and will also run on Linux, so the two lists are a good combo.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/collection_linux.html

Again, feedback would be much appreciated.

Cheers,
Mrk

[dog]

I can add a few more ;)

IEs for Linux (http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page) (Run Internet Explorer 5 / 5.5 / 6) dependences wine & cabextract

Audio Ripper -- Hands Down RipperX (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ripperx/)

Audio Format Converter -- soundKonverter
(http://kaligames.de/downloads/soundkonverter/index.php)
Audio Player -- Amarok (http://amarok.kde.org/) -- Destroy's xmms with it's features (although I like xmms also)

Audio Tagger -- EasyTag (http://easytag.sourceforge.net/)

Anon Remailer -- Mixminion (http://mixminion.net/) (by the tor group)

Firewall - Guarddog (http://www.simonzone.com/software/guarddog/)

Video Podcast feeds --- Democracy Player
(http://www.getdemocracy.com/)
Torrent App -- Ktorrent (http://ktorrent.org/)

Krusader (http://krusader.sourceforge.net/) -- Total Commander type file manager

Photo Manager - F-Spot (http://f-spot.org/Main_Page)

IM Client - Kopete (http://kopete.kde.org/)

HTML Editors -- Quanta (http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/), Nvu (http://www.nvu.com/index.php), and Bluefish (http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/index.html) (While Quanta is probably the best editor, and Nvu quite nice ... Bluefish is closing the gap.)

Desktop Widgets - SuperKaramba (http://netdragon.sourceforge.net/ssuperkaramba.html)

Edit: Added Links ;)

Here's a screenshot of IE 5.0 running in Linux, which is bizarre yet extremely cool.

[dog]

For the heck of it -- Here's a screenshot of Democracy Player too. 8)

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
I knew you would chime in.
Always nice to hear from Mr. Linux!
Mrk

P.S. I'm off to start checking the apps.

[dog]

-{ Quote: "P.S. I'm off to start checking the apps." }-I added all the links now. :)

There are so many great apps available, I've only gotten around to looking at about maybe 10% of what's out there. It's nice when everything is free in both senses, and your only costs are donations of time and money for the apps you wish to support. -{ Quote: " I knew you would chime in." }- It's impossible to keep your mouth shut when you've fallen in love. You want to shout it from the rooftops 8)

Ps. I forgot a few others.

Streamtuner (http://www.nongnu.org/streamtuner/) Radio Streams Directory - Shoutcast - Live365 and a few others. Works well with xmms (which is why I like xmms and have it installed) Amarok is also capable of playing streams and has some listed in the playlist section, but the Streamtuner/xmms combo works much better.

Kaffeine (http://kaffeine.sourceforge.net/) is a great video player too. Able to Capture segments of video, screenshots etc. ... DVB etc.

And how could I forget K3B (http://www.k3b.org/) for all your CD/DVD writing needs (it's a nice package, like earlier editions of Nero.)

[Alphalutra1]

Nice list Mrk. However I am wondering if you are including apps that run in wine as counting for running in linux? Because if you are not, K-Meleon is windows only unfortunately :'(

---edit---- (I trimmed it down as requested ;D )
Here is an awesome firewall for the dedicated firewalls section:

pfsense (http://www.pfsense.com/) (freebsd with openbsd's pf)

netbsd's pkgsrc (http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/software/packages.html):
a great package management system that will work on pretty much all *nix systems for all those distro's who don't have a good package management system built in(cough cough slackware cough cough)

Sylpheed (http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/) is also a very nice and lightweight mail reader

ROX-Filer (http://rox.sourceforge.net/phpwiki/index.php/ROX-Filer) is a wicked fast file manager as well

SELinux (http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/): is a hardened linux kernel that can implement numerous security policies.

openbox (http://icculus.org/openbox/) to replace metacity in the gnome desktop environment for a much lighter and quicker visual experience. Run openbox --replace to make this work.

Great list, and I may think of more (cool) tools later.

Keep up the good work

Alphalutra1

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
Alpha, if you could add links.
One more thing guys, please list only the super-coolest apps you like, because otherwise it will be endless!!
K-Meleon is a mistake. I'll change it.
Mrk

[King FN Kong]

hey Mrkvonic. another good one from you. im tryin ie later on. it does look neat. thanks dog.

[dog]

I don't know how I forgot these two either ... Both for security. ;)

Bastille (http://www.bastille-linux.org/) -- provides basic *nix hardening

Aide (http://sourceforge.net/projects/aide) -- (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) In the same vein as Tripwire, but completely free and goes beyond tripwire.

[dog]

One more -- RSS reader Liferea (http://liferea.sourceforge.net/)

[Durad]

XaraXtreme (http://www.xaraxtreme.org/) Xara Xtreme for Linux is a powerful, general purpose graphics program for Unix platforms including Linux, FreeBSD and (in development) OS-X.

[Durad]

Any tool that can convert Europian DVD's to American standard (Regions), something like DVD Ghost?

[aigle]

I don,t see any disk imaging tools.
Also no mention of GParted?

[Mrkvonic]

-{ Quote: "I don,t see any disk imaging tools.
Also no mention of GParted?" }-

Hello,
Partimage - mentioned.
GParted - mentioned in Windows collection.
Mrk

[aigle]

Ah, sorry I rechecked. It was overlooked esp GParted,

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

Will be included in the update, but just to let everyone know:

The virus that destroys the Partition Table - TestDisk utility can recover deleted or damaged Partition Tables, including NTFS systems - and is included on Knoppix live CD as well as GParted live CD, as well as some others.

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

One more reason why Linux is cool and why Linux is leet and why Linux is cool.

If you have a pc issue - first thing check what Linux has to say.

Mrk

[aigle]

-{ Quote: "Hello,

Will be included in the update, but just to let everyone know:

The virus that destroys the Partition Table - TestDisk utility can recover deleted or damaged Partition Tables, including NTFS systems - and is included on Knoppix live CD as well as GParted live CD, as well as some others.

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

One more reason why Linux is cool and why Linux is leet and why Linux is cool.

If you have a pc issue - first thing check what Linux has to say.

Mrk" }-
That,s really cool!!

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
The cool list of Linux tools has been updated.
Mrk