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My xubuntu+i3 linux tools

Terminal commands​

  • awk tool for manipulating with text data (usually for bash scripting)

  • cat show text from file

  • cd standard navigation in console

  • chmod manipulate with file access

  • chown manipulate with file owner

  • clear clear terminal

  • cp standard way to copy files

  • curl make http/https requests

  • dd backuping, cloning, creating live-usb

  • du show files/directories size

  • exit close current terminal / leave current session

  • find find files/directories on file system

  • grep format output (useful to filter logs or text-based information)

  • lsblk info about available computer devices

  • mkdir create directory

  • mv transfer files

  • ps process statuses

  • reboot reboot system

  • reset refresh terminal

  • rm remove files/directories

  • scp clone files by ssh

  • shuf get few random lines

  • shutdown switch off system

  • sort sort output

  • split split large files onto smallest

  • touch crate plain file

  • watch repeat command with interval (useful for monitoring)

  • wc cont words, lines, symbols

  • whois info about ownership of domain and owner

CLI proggrams​

  • ab (apt install apache2-utils http stress testing tool from

  • apt (preinstalled) default ubuntu package manager

  • atop (apt install atop) local system monitoring tool

  • d-menu dynamic meny (analog to app-finder)

  • dm-tool tool to communicate with lighDM. Useful for switching between user in gui mode

  • docker popular conteynerisation service

  • docker-compose easy and soft container orchestration tool

  • fdupes find file duplicates

  • ffmpeg format converter for images, audio and video

  • fzf improved reverse-i-search for bash

  • git version control system

  • gtypist touch typing tool

  • hdparm hard disk information

  • htop system monitoring tool

  • kubectl standard kubernetes command line tool

  • k9s handy kubernetes monitoring and maintening tool

  • links browser

  • memtester RAM stress-test

  • minikube local kubernetes (useful for testing and learning)

  • mise polyglot tool version manager (https://github.com/jdx/mise)

  • mplayer audio-video player

  • neofetch short OS and computer description

  • ngrok tool for exposing local server (http, tcp)

  • nmap port scanning tool

  • node server platform to execute js

  • npm standard node package manager

  • nvidia-smi nvidia gpu info

  • pnpm fastest node package manager for multiple projects

  • prime-select switch between audiocards

  • ranger file manager

  • rsync easy effective data cloning tool

  • rclone effective data cloning tool

  • screenkey view pressed keys (useful for streams)

  • sensors sensors information

  • smartctl disk information

  • snap containerised app

  • ssh connect to remote via ssh

  • sysbench system benchmarking tool

  • tar create/extract tar archives

  • tcptrack tcp sniffer

  • termdown (pip install termdown) timer

  • testdisk data recovery tool

  • tmux terminal multiplexer

  • tmate terminal multiplexer for collaborations/access sharing

  • top default system monitoring tool

  • translate-shell translater (use google translater api)

  • vim text editor

  • vmstat system memory

  • wine run windows programms

  • yt-dlp download mp3/videos from youtube

  • xrandr configuring X Windwos system (for two monitors for example)

  • zip create/extreact zip archives

GUI proggrams​

  • atril pdf reader

  • audacity audio editing

  • chromium browser

  • cool-retro-term beautiful terminal emulator

  • discord messenger

  • evolution mail manager

  • gnome-system-monitor system monitoring

  • firefox browser

  • hardinfo hardware analysis and benchmarking

  • kazam easy record screencast

  • kdenlive video editing

  • krita image editing

  • libreoffice office suit

  • luris linux games (steam alternative)

  • mousepad text editor

  • obs-studio record screencast

  • plant-uml generate diagramms from text files

  • postman test api

  • remmina remote desktop client

  • skype messenger

  • slack messenger

  • stacer system monitoring

  • telegram messenger

  • thunar file manager

  • thunderbird mail manager

  • veraCrypt encryption

  • viber (https://download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/Linux/viber.deb) messenger

  • virtual box OS virtualization

  • vlc audio/video player

  • vscode code editor

  • wireshark traffic sniffer

  • xfce4-appfinder app finder

  • zaproxy automating web security testing

Firefox plugins​

  • code injector automatically inject custom js/css onspecific sites

  • perfectPixel sometimes useful for perfect pixel sites

  • react-devtools react developer tool

  • ruler simple web ruler

  • switch-omega browser proxy

  • vimium add vim-like shortcuts

  • wappalyzer web site info