other terms for tool[s]: software, application[s], program[s], utility, gadget[s].
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All-in-one web-administration tool, alternative to Webmin
Are there any good or possibly better alternatives for webmin ?. Basically I want to have one single application to monitor the entire Ubuntu system / network / ... , etc.
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix.
Using…
user7044
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What is "linux-tools" package? Is it needed for "average" desktop user?
What exactly is "linux-tools" set of packages?
It is released with every kernel version, but (from what I can see) it contains only a few diagnostic utilities (cpupower, pref, turbostat, x86_energy_perf_policy) and is not required by any other…
user178086
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Are there any hardware diagnostic tools?
I would like to perform a hardware check on my two desktops.
Are there any general-purpose hardware check tools for Ubuntu that will check:
the main board
IDE devices (hard disks and CD players)
One of my desktops is about three years old and the…
Giorgio
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How do I install development tools for 12.10?
I have a source tarball: ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13.tar.gz
I have to compile a kernel module out of it and was instructed to install development tools for my Ubuntu version (which is 12.10).
The format is: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname…
n00b
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Difference between two directories?
I have two identical folders, but the are not identical (for example Java installation dir). One dir has one extra file and one file has been changed.
Is there any easy to use tool to check that or do I have to write complicated bash script for…
UAdapter
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how to install KeePassX 2.0 Alpha on ubuntu
On the KeePassX site there is only a Linux version 0.4.3 for download.
how can I install the latest version on Ubuntu?
The problem is, that
Version 0.4 is basically unmaintained.
see:
https://www.keepassx.org/dev/issues/78#change-186
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Is it dangerous to install hacking tools on my private linux machine?
I use my Ubuntu for private and business purposes. Can I also install tools on my computer that are actually there to perform penetration tests? Or is it harmless?
Yannick
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Does Ubuntu have any input tools for typing in Indian languages?
In Windows we have Microsoft Indic Tool and Google Input Tool for typing. In Ubuntu we can use Google input tool in browsers only. Does Ubuntu have any Ubuntu Indic or Input Tool for typing?
If yes, how can I install it?
Notes
I know Linux has many…
Madhav Nikam
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Presentation Creation Tools
Other than LibreOffice/OpenOffice.org Impress what good presentation making tools are available for Ubuntu? I prefer a GUI tool which can export to PDF as I have to make presentation in Windows PC. Can PDF support animations with Adobe Reader 8/9?…
Chethan S.
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How to change kernel.perf_event_paranoid settings?
When trying to use the perf command, I get the following error message:
Access to performance monitoring and observability operations is limited.
Consider adjusting /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid setting to open
access to performance…
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How do I measure performance of a virtual server?
I've got a VPS running Ubuntu. Being a virtual server, I understand that it shares resources with unknown number of other servers, and I'm noticing that it's considerably slower than my desktop machine.
Is there some tool to measure the performance…
Sergey
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File System Usage Indicator
I am unable to find a suitable utility to just indicate the file system usage (% space free for partitions) on the panel.
And I am not looking forward to install any bad kinds of desktop management tool, but a simple indicator.
I appreciate all your…
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How do I audit an executable to make sure it is not malicious?
I was wondering if there is a tool or a technique to run an executable in an isolated environment, maybe in a virtual machine. While the program is running, I want to be able to audit the application, i.e. see everything that the executable is…
Ouss
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How to sort audio files according to their cut-off frequency (real bitrate) in kHz?
I have some music collection and I want to sort/filter them easily according to their cut-off frequency (real bitrate, usually in kHz. I used to use Spek for showing me this information, but Spek doesn't provide any possibility to use it in terminal…
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How to run only selected lines of a shell script?
On Windows it's possible to create a *.ps1 (PowerShell) file where you can write one command per line or initialize variables etc. You then open it with VSCode and select the lines that you want to execute and press F8.
Is there something similar on…
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