Favorite Linux/BSD Applications

**NetRyder** · January 23rd, 2004

I had posted a link to this page before we lost the old forum database, and several members found it useful, so I'll post it again.

This table lists some of the most popular Windows software for common tasks, and an array of "equivalent" apps for the Linux operating system.
http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-l...en/table.shtml

Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions, to recommend your favorite Linux software to other NTFS members, or to give us your opinions on apps that are already listed.

**j79zlr** · January 23rd, 2004

http://www.swaret.org

Thanks to Netryder for making me aware of this application. Keeps your Slackware packages up to date, not as nice as the ports collection in BSD but a nice step in that direction.

**j79zlr** · January 23rd, 2004

http://web.wt.net/~billw/gkrellm/gkrellm.html

Gkrellm, nice system info program, see attached image for screenshot.

**NetRyder** · January 23rd, 2004

Ah yes, Swaret is definitely a wonderful little tool for us Slackware users.

If you decide to use it, make sure you add the repositories as well, in addition to the official Slackware mirrors. That way, you can get external packages from sites like LinuxPackages.net through swaret with a single command too.
Instructions on how to add unofficial repositories are on the SWareT site.

**NetRyder** · January 23rd, 2004

CheckInstall:
CheckInstall keeps track of all files installed by a "make install" or equivalent, creates a Slackware, RPM, or Debian package with those files, and adds it to the installed packages database, allowing for easy package removal or distribution.

Author's description:

A lot of people has asked me how can they remove from their boxes a program they compiled and installed from source. Some times -very few- the program's author adds an uninstall rule to their Makefile, but that's not usually the case. This is my primary reason to write CheckInstall. After you ./configure; make your program, CheckInstall will run make install (or whatever you tell it to run) and keep track of every file modified by this installation, using the excelent installwatch utility written by Pancrazio 'Ezio' de Mauro (p@demauro.net).
When make install is done, CheckInstall will create a Slackware, RPM or Debian compatible package and install it with Slackware's installpkg, "rpm -i" or Debian's "dpkg -i" as appropriate, so you can view it's contents with pkgtool ("rpm -ql" for RPM users or "dpkg -l" for Debian) or remove it with removepkg ("rpm -e"|"dpkg -r"). Aditionally, this script will leave you a copy of the installed package in the source directory so you can install it wherever you want, which is my second motivation: I don't have to compile the same software again and again every time I need to install it on another box.

http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/index.php

**NetRyder** · January 23rd, 2004

Rhythmbox:
If you like Winamp on Windows, XMMS would be a similar app for Linux. Rhythmbox, on the other hand, very closely resembles iTunes. There are some bugs that still need to be ironed out, but the pace of development is good. Give it a try if you want an iTunes-style jukebox.

Rhythmbox is an integrated music management application, originally inspired by Apple's iTunes.
Rhythmbox has a number of features, including:
* Easy to use music browser
* Searching and sorting
* Comprehensive audio format support through GStreamer
* Internet Radio support
* Playlists

http://rhythmbox.org/

**sean.ferguson** · January 23rd, 2004

slackware packages : http://www.linuxpackages.net

**tdinc** · January 25th, 2004

I use SuSe 9.0Pro as my main distro, but I have been into phlak 0.2 distro
very neat

www.phlak.org

**j79zlr** · January 26th, 2004

Originally Posted by NetRyder

Ah yes, Swaret is definitely a wonderful little tool for us Slackware users.
If you decide to use it, make sure you add the repositories as well, in addition to the official Slackware mirrors. That way, you can get external packages from sites like LinuxPackages.net through swaret with a single command too.
Instructions on how to add unofficial repositories are on the SWareT site.

Be careful with these REPOS sites

I just installed everything (because I'm nuts) and it missed massive amounts of dependencies. Easy enough to fix, but if you dont know what you're doing it might be a hassle.

**NetRyder** · January 26th, 2004

You installed EVERYTHING?

I actually use the repositories only when I need to get software that's not in the official Slackware tree. For all my base system updates and other important packages, I stick to Slackware-9.1 or Slackware-current from the official mirrors.

But what you say is true. SWareT is still being developed, and it's not as mature as the Gentoo/BSD ports tree yet, but I'm sure it'll get there sooner or later.

**j79zlr** · January 26th, 2004

actually its fun

KDE 3.1.94 looks pretty good so far (I really only use Fluxbox as my WM). Also FB 0.9.8 looks really nice. Gaim is dockable on the taskbar. I wouldn't do this on a stable box, but this one is for testing. Downloaded about 217MB of stuff

**NetRyder** · January 26th, 2004

Sounds like fun

I might do that when I decide I need to nuke-and-reinstall.

**vern** · January 26th, 2004

I was just looking at this today. Very very useful. Thanks!

EDIT: I found this a couple minutes ago. Similar to the link given above:

http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/view/386

**NetRyder** · January 28th, 2004

Originally Posted by vern

EDIT: I found this a couple minutes ago. Similar to the link given above:
http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/view/386

It's actually exactly the same list

**NetRyder** · January 28th, 2004

Slackware users:
Dropline Gnome

Dropline GNOME is a version of the GNOME Desktop that has been tweaked for Slackware Linux systems. It is available in Slackware's standard .tgz package format, in addition to the usual source code. The current release is based off of the latest GNOME 2 distribution from the GNOME Project.

* A complete set of i686-optimized packages
* A convenient network-based installer and update system to easily keep your desktop up-to-date.
* The latest release of FreeType combined with XFree86 to display crisp, elegant fonts at any resolution on any type of display.
* PAM integration, allowing configurable, increased functionality to non-root users (Example: changing the time or date).
* FAM integration, allowing Nautilus to display an up-to-the-second accurate representation of your filesystem.
* Library support for both ALSA (sound) and CUPS (printing). Niether is required, but the Dropline GNOME packages can take advantage of either.
* A simplified, task-based menu system.
* A default layout and theme setup designed to stay out of your way while remaining visually elegant.

http://www.dropline.net/gnome

**sean.ferguson** · January 28th, 2004

very nice

**vern** · January 28th, 2004

Originally Posted by NetRyder

It's actually exactly the same list

LOL. I just noticed that.

**j79zlr** · March 1st, 2004

This looks interesting, haven't used it though: http://confstore.sourceforge.net/

**NetRyder** · March 2nd, 2004

Originally Posted by j79zlr

This looks interesting, haven't used it though: http://confstore.sourceforge.net/

Very nice.

Looks handy. I should give this a try sometime.

**vern** · March 3rd, 2004

I've just used it. Handly little tool. I've put this in cron.

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #1
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Favorite Linux/BSD Applications I had posted a link to this page before we lost the old forum database, and several members found it useful, so I'll post it again. This table lists some of the most popular Windows software for common tasks, and an array of "equivalent" apps for the Linux operating system. http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-l...en/table.shtml Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions, to recommend your favorite Linux software to other NTFS members, or to give us your opinions on apps that are already listed. http://kunal.kundaje.net

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #2
j79zlr Glaanies script monkey Joined: February 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,725 Reputation: 1520 Power: 152	http://www.swaret.org Thanks to Netryder for making me aware of this application. Keeps your Slackware packages up to date, not as nice as the ports collection in BSD but a nice step in that direction. http://www.j79zlr.com

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #3
j79zlr Glaanies script monkey Joined: February 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,725 Reputation: 1520 Power: 152	http://web.wt.net/~billw/gkrellm/gkrellm.html Gkrellm, nice system info program, see attached image for screenshot. Attached Thumbnails http://www.j79zlr.com

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #4
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Ah yes, Swaret is definitely a wonderful little tool for us Slackware users. If you decide to use it, make sure you add the repositories as well, in addition to the official Slackware mirrors. That way, you can get external packages from sites like LinuxPackages.net through swaret with a single command too. Instructions on how to add unofficial repositories are on the SWareT site. http://kunal.kundaje.net

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #5
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	CheckInstall: CheckInstall keeps track of all files installed by a "make install" or equivalent, creates a Slackware, RPM, or Debian package with those files, and adds it to the installed packages database, allowing for easy package removal or distribution. Author's description: A lot of people has asked me how can they remove from their boxes a program they compiled and installed from source. Some times -very few- the program's author adds an uninstall rule to their Makefile, but that's not usually the case. This is my primary reason to write CheckInstall. After you ./configure; make your program, CheckInstall will run make install (or whatever you tell it to run) and keep track of every file modified by this installation, using the excelent installwatch utility written by Pancrazio 'Ezio' de Mauro (p@demauro.net). When make install is done, CheckInstall will create a Slackware, RPM or Debian compatible package and install it with Slackware's installpkg, "rpm -i" or Debian's "dpkg -i" as appropriate, so you can view it's contents with pkgtool ("rpm -ql" for RPM users or "dpkg -l" for Debian) or remove it with removepkg ("rpm -e"\|"dpkg -r"). Aditionally, this script will leave you a copy of the installed package in the source directory so you can install it wherever you want, which is my second motivation: I don't have to compile the same software again and again every time I need to install it on another box. http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/index.php http://kunal.kundaje.net

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January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #6
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Rhythmbox: If you like Winamp on Windows, XMMS would be a similar app for Linux. Rhythmbox, on the other hand, very closely resembles iTunes. There are some bugs that still need to be ironed out, but the pace of development is good. Give it a try if you want an iTunes-style jukebox. Rhythmbox is an integrated music management application, originally inspired by Apple's iTunes. Rhythmbox has a number of features, including: * Easy to use music browser * Searching and sorting * Comprehensive audio format support through GStreamer * Internet Radio support * Playlists http://rhythmbox.org/ http://kunal.kundaje.net

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #7
sean.ferguson OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2003 Location: Fife; Scotland Posts: 1,693 Reputation: 550 Power: 126	slackware packages : http://www.linuxpackages.net Mac - 13-inch Macbook Core Duo 1.83GHz\| 1GB Ram \| 120GB Internal \| BT & AE \| OS 10.5 PC- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz \| 2GB Dual Channel Ram \| 360GB Internal \| Lite-On DVDRW \| Radeon X1300XT \| Vista Home Premium 64-bit

January 25th, 2004	Top \| #8
tdinc █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: December 2003 Location: Sterling Heights, MICHIGAN Posts: 3,505 Blog Entries: 19 Reputation: 2905 Power: 164	phlak0.2 try it I use SuSe 9.0Pro as my main distro, but I have been into phlak 0.2 distro very neat www.phlak.org

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #9
j79zlr Glaanies script monkey Joined: February 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,725 Reputation: 1520 Power: 152	Originally Posted by NetRyder Ah yes, Swaret is definitely a wonderful little tool for us Slackware users. If you decide to use it, make sure you add the repositories as well, in addition to the official Slackware mirrors. That way, you can get external packages from sites like LinuxPackages.net through swaret with a single command too. Instructions on how to add unofficial repositories are on the SWareT site. Be careful with these REPOS sites I just installed everything (because I'm nuts) and it missed massive amounts of dependencies. Easy enough to fix, but if you dont know what you're doing it might be a hassle. http://www.j79zlr.com

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #10
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	You installed EVERYTHING? I actually use the repositories only when I need to get software that's not in the official Slackware tree. For all my base system updates and other important packages, I stick to Slackware-9.1 or Slackware-current from the official mirrors. But what you say is true. SWareT is still being developed, and it's not as mature as the Gentoo/BSD ports tree yet, but I'm sure it'll get there sooner or later. http://kunal.kundaje.net

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #11
j79zlr Glaanies script monkey Joined: February 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,725 Reputation: 1520 Power: 152	actually its fun KDE 3.1.94 looks pretty good so far (I really only use Fluxbox as my WM). Also FB 0.9.8 looks really nice. Gaim is dockable on the taskbar. I wouldn't do this on a stable box, but this one is for testing. Downloaded about 217MB of stuff http://www.j79zlr.com

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #12
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Sounds like fun I might do that when I decide I need to nuke-and-reinstall. http://kunal.kundaje.net

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #13
vern Dominus Joined: March 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,570 Reputation: 660 Power: 143	I was just looking at this today. Very very useful. Thanks! EDIT: I found this a couple minutes ago. Similar to the link given above: http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/view/386 free illegal pr0n @ ribbed.us

January 28th, 2004	Top \| #14
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by vern EDIT: I found this a couple minutes ago. Similar to the link given above: http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/view/386 It's actually exactly the same list http://kunal.kundaje.net

January 28th, 2004	Top \| #15
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Slackware users: Dropline Gnome Dropline GNOME is a version of the GNOME Desktop that has been tweaked for Slackware Linux systems. It is available in Slackware's standard .tgz package format, in addition to the usual source code. The current release is based off of the latest GNOME 2 distribution from the GNOME Project. * A complete set of i686-optimized packages * A convenient network-based installer and update system to easily keep your desktop up-to-date. * The latest release of FreeType combined with XFree86 to display crisp, elegant fonts at any resolution on any type of display. * PAM integration, allowing configurable, increased functionality to non-root users (Example: changing the time or date). * FAM integration, allowing Nautilus to display an up-to-the-second accurate representation of your filesystem. * Library support for both ALSA (sound) and CUPS (printing). Niether is required, but the Dropline GNOME packages can take advantage of either. * A simplified, task-based menu system. * A default layout and theme setup designed to stay out of your way while remaining visually elegant. http://www.dropline.net/gnome http://kunal.kundaje.net

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vern Dominus Joined: March 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,570 Reputation: 660 Power: 143	Originally Posted by NetRyder It's actually exactly the same list LOL. I just noticed that. free illegal pr0n @ ribbed.us

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March 2nd, 2004	Top \| #19
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by j79zlr This looks interesting, haven't used it though: http://confstore.sourceforge.net/ Very nice. Looks handy. I should give this a try sometime. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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vern Dominus Joined: March 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,570 Reputation: 660 Power: 143	I've just used it. Handly little tool. I've put this in cron.