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Linux distributions + Debian >
https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/ubuntu/boot-repair
https://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/home/Home/
Automagically repairs a boot loader.
This is something I wish I had/knew about a long time ago. I’ve had bootloader misadventures that really stressed me out.
I’ll accept this, even though it uses systemd.
See also:
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Linux distributions + Gentoo >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=systemrescue
https://www.system-rescue.org/ [ 1 ] was https://www.system-rescue-cd.org/
A Linux distribution. A Linux system rescue disk.
I’m sure an updated version will use systemd, as Gentoo now does.
Footnotes
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/
A ubiquitous byte-copying tool.
I use this for copying disks, partitions and ISOs.
Part of GNU’s “coreutils”
TODO – make a proper page
TODO – add my notes
Software >
was https://archive.codeplex.com/?p=hddguardian
A windows GUI which uses the smartctl backend.
Abandoned – Website gone, archive gone.
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Software > Image viewers, [/tag/svg-viewers |SVG viewers]] >
(on Wikipedia)
Chocolatey: IrfanView and irfanviewplugins
https://www.irfanview.com/
A venerable picture viewing tool. Can also view other media with plugins.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot/releases
https://getgreenshot.org/
A screenshot software tool.
Generally unnecessary now that Windows Snip (Win-shift-s) works well.
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(on Wikipedia)
Android: https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z-android.html (on Google Play)
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
A CPU information utility.
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/99900/
https://www.spiralknights.com/
A top-down action fighting semi-roleplaying game.
I played quite a bit of it until early 2015. Spiral Knights is an exceptional game, but unfortunately as of the last time I played it, it lacks balance and so it lacks variety.
This is an exception to Java sucks, therefore everything made with Java sucks.
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.tripwireinteractive.com/#/killing-floor/#top [ 1 ] was https://web.archive.org/web/20100201173654/http://www.killingfloorthegame.com/
A zombie-survival first person shooter that I played the hell out of until late-2015. It still had a very active player base.
TODO – add my notes, and scripts
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Git >
Provides a reasonable environment for working with Git while trapped on Windows. A console window with Bash, various everyday linux console applications, and git.
I loved it, and used it regularly for sane scripting when trapped on Windows, via bash, as well as for git itself.
I replaced it with Cygwin/Babun.
Not related to Windows Subsystem for Linux.
