Little known gems and apps you use

dh2k · 04-01-2011, 08:31 AM

I have been configuring fluxbox on slack heavily and I have discovered a whole range of apps and tools, command line and gui that are so useful - but never discussed or mentioned much (google, forums etc).

e.g's:
quick -lite- magnify tool:

Code:

wmagnify -r 1
## "-r 1" provides a fast smooth update, keybinded with <ctrl>+<alt>+m
## keys 1-9 provide quick access to zoom level; 
###where 1 = 1:1, 2 = 1:2 etc ... 
## part of slack default install

What are your favourite little known apps or gems? - please include scripts or config files too - be useful to see how you use/configure, for greater effect.

dugan · 04-01-2011, 08:37 AM

My favorite image viewer:

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/graphics/mirage/

Command-line archive handler. Don't bother with unzip and unrar again: just enter "7x x" followed by the archive name.

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/system/p7zip/

lftp is a tremendously useful and powerful console FTP client with an interactive shell. It can open websites too. For example, you can enter "lftp" and then "open http://alien.slackbook.org/ktown/"

sycamorex · 04-01-2011, 08:51 AM

I guess that the i3 tiling window manager deserves more exposure. If you want to get productive and get rid of all the usual distractions, it's very good (probably as other tiling window managers).
The only reason I first heard of it was that one of the moderators here posted a link with a screenshot.

brixtoncalling · 04-01-2011, 09:24 AM

WordNet - command line dictionary
pmount - mount devices as user

+1 for i3 as well.

Bruce Hill · 04-01-2011, 10:35 AM

aria2 - A download utility written in C with resuming and segmented downloading with HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent support (think multiple concurrent connections).

rxvt-unicode - (rxvt derivative with Unicode support and tabs) Its main features (many of them unique) over rxvt are: Stores text in Unicode (either UCS-2 or UCS-4); Uses locale-correct input, output and width; Daemon mode: one daemon can open multiple windows on multiple displays; Embedded perl for customization, such as tabbed terminal support ... and much more.

more apps/scripts/etc but less time

honeybadger · 04-01-2011, 11:55 AM

'screen' is my favourite, then you have 'splitvt'. These are real gems. With vim3.0 there a lot of things one can do but I have not explored them all. Oh and then there is 'tcc'.

dugan · 04-01-2011, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverBack

'screen' is my favourite, then you have 'splitvt'.

I'd replace them both with "tmux", simply because tmux is newer.

Quote:

With vim3.0

lolwut? The current version of vim is 7.3.

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-01-2011, 12:29 PM

Well, there may be some here: http://htexmexh.byethost13.com/linux/programs.html

dxnxax · 04-01-2011, 12:29 PM

I like 'rm -rf /'. I've never seen anything that cleans the desktop clutter better.

Edit: Do Not Use This Command. It was a joke on April Fool's Day.

Bruce Hill · 04-01-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxnxax

I like 'rm -rf /'. I've never seen anything that cleans the desktop clutter better.

That is not helpful, but rather, harmful and immature. I've reported your post but am asking you nicely that you edit and remove your command.

raconteur · 04-01-2011, 01:26 PM

hwinfo (hat tip to T3Slider for making me aware of this) has been a great boon.

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/system/hwinfo/

ruario · 04-01-2011, 01:35 PM

lzop, tmux, GNU Parallel, bsdtar, nzbget

ruario · 04-01-2011, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Hill

That is not helpful, but rather, harmful and immature. I've reported your post but am asking you nicely that you edit and remove your command.

You needn't worry. It won't work because he didn't specify --no-preserve-root.

http://pthree.org/2009/01/07/rm-rf/

Edit: weird to get modded down for pointing out that 'rm -fr /' isn't possible on modern Slackware and hasn't been on most distros for some time.

Bruce Hill · 04-01-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruario

You needn't worry. It won't work because he didn't specify --no-preserve-root.

http://pthree.org/2009/01/07/rm-rf/

You underestimate the intelligence/technical level of Linux users.

reed9 · 04-01-2011, 02:09 PM

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