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Software > Linux tools >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.gnu.org/software/sed/
Generally used to do search/replace on strings, but also in text files.
utilities
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Disambiguation: X (Service)
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Software >
Platform (computer) > Linux (distribution) > X > Window manager > Operating environment >
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/
A commandline file fetching and Mirroring program.
A core part of every Linux distribution. Essential, for when Lynx is just too terrible to use, and there’s nothing else.
Software > Remote controlling software >
https://web.archive.org/web/20201111173326/http://remote-anything.com/
A remote-control tool that can be used without firewall configuration. Port scanner and Trace Route, drag&drop files, get system passwords, Power-down or Wake-Up remote PCs.
By far the most impressive piece of software I’ve ever used. It’s tiny and does the impossible. But it made enemies.
- 2009 – Abandoned
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It was said to be coming out for OS X, but never did.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/bbkeys/
http://bbkeys.sourceforge.net/
A keygrabber which can do various things based on key combinations. You don’t need to bother with Blackbox as your window manager if you don’t want.
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.bbkeysrc has some configuration notes.
Software >
http://ipcheck.sourceforge.net/
A python script which is used to update dynamic DNS services.
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I used to use the DynDNS Updater.
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https://www.karenware.com/powertools/karens-replicator-backup-utility
A straightforward mirroring tool, with scheduling, exclusion and other useful features.
Instead of fucking around with some sort of special utility, Karen’s Replicator just does the job. I believe this was my first introduction to her software.
Abandoned:
- 2011-04-12 – The author is deceased
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2022-07-10 – Joe Winett has stopped maintenance.
