A (cool) list of Linux tools

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

 

I can add a few more

IEs for Linux (Run Internet Explorer 5 / 5.5 / 6) dependences wine & cabextract

Audio Ripper -- Hands Down RipperX

Audio Format Converter -- soundKonverter

Audio Player -- Amarok -- Destroy's xmms with it's features (although I like xmms also)

Audio Tagger -- EasyTag

Anon Remailer -- Mixminion (by the tor group)

Firewall - Guarddog

Video Podcast feeds --- Democracy Player

Torrent App -- Ktorrent

Krusader -- Total Commander type file manager

Photo Manager - F-Spot

IM Client - Kopete

HTML Editors -- Quanta, Nvu, and Bluefish (While Quanta is probably the best editor, and Nvu quite nice ... Bluefish is closing the gap.)

Desktop Widgets - SuperKaramba

Edit: Added Links

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

It's impossible to keep your mouth shut when you've fallen in love. You want to shout it from the rooftops

Ps. I forgot a few others.

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 is a great video player too. Able to Capture segments of video, screenshots etc. ... DVB etc.

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

 

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 )
Here is an awesome firewall for the dedicated firewalls section:

pfsense (freebsd with openbsd's pf)

netbsd's pkgsrc:
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 is also a very nice and lightweight mail reader

ROX-Filer is a wicked fast file manager as well

SELinux: is a hardened linux kernel that can implement numerous security policies.

openbox to replace metacity in the gnome desktop environment for a much lighter and quicker visual experience. Run

Code:

openbox --replace

to make this work.

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

Keep up the good work

Alphalutra1

 

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

 

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

 

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

Bastille -- provides basic *nix hardening

Aide -- (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) In the same vein as Tripwire, but completely free and goes beyond tripwire.

 

One more -- RSS reader Liferea

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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!!

 

List updated

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