• Favorite Programs
  • Command Line/Text Based
  • Graphical Programs

Favorite Programs

Do you have a favorite tool that you couldn't live without once you discovered it? Share it with the group, so we may all benefit from the discovery!

Command Line/Text Based

• igal - Perl Script to easily make static HTML Photo Galleries.
• OpenSSH - Secure Remote Login, plus secure tunneling and a lot more.
• shfsmount/shfsumount - Remote file systems via SSH.
• strace - A system call tracer.
• wget - Retrieves files from the web.
• ncftp - A user-friendly and well-featured FTP client, supporting batch background downloading.
• mutt - Text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading.
• lsof - List open files.
• iptraf - Interactive Colorful IP LAN Monitor.
• locate - Quick command to find a file on your computer with string matching.
• VIM - Text editor of the Gods. ;-)
• Emacs - Text editor of the "other" Gods.
• screen - detachable char-based window manager LinuxMagazine Screen Tutorial
• top- Show a list of running processes, sorted by CPU usage- use "h" to see help, "c" to see the full command line that envoked the process.

Graphical Programs

• Mozilla Firefox - Fast, lean full featured web browsing.
• Sticky Notes - Sticky Notes for the Gnome Desktop Environment.

See also HandySysAdminTools