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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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KCalc. Man, it just computes! It can add, subtract, and even multiply. It's never given a wrong answer.
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- Linux Mint.
- Cinnamon.
- Xfce.
- PPSSPP.
- GNOME Boxes.
Cron
The OS itself, Debian. If I have to pick a component, Mate Panel. Compared to the Windows 11 start menu, it's useful, customizableand has no ads. My IT department at work can't even figure out how to remove the Windows 11 start menu ads from my computer.
Helix editor. I love terminal UI apps.
Guix
Nano
So many. So many little utilities that just work. To mention a couple I think no one will mention because they are not sexy: Okular and Ark
Big fan of the KDE suite of software. I've tried alternatives, but always come back to plasma and associated software
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Debian!
The program sl, works every time
Nah man, piece of shit software; Sometimes it just lists some random directory contents.
the random directories you see are shown as a punishment when you mix up the letters, yk
tmux, weechat, helix
Caddy
Love caddy
Caddy is superb
Based on my experiences running multiple servers and pcs on multiple distros for more than a decade, almost all problems originate between the keyboard and the chair attached to the machine running Linux.
Misconfiguration is usually the culprit.
Oh and important note: I run Arch BTW
I tried neovim for a while and I went back to vim for that reason: setup once, then forget about it.
I have plugins that haven't been touch for 5 years+ and they are working as intended.
Rock solid.
I bounced off neovim because I am always on fresh boxes with minimal access to the internet. Helix is everything included and I can install with a single file.
nvim is great and convenient in many ways, and a vast improvement over vim, and yet vim is so amazing on its own that I can't even be arsed to add an extra letter to the command like 70% of the time.
Dino, my favourite chat client, it just works.
tree, locate, nvim, flatpak, htop, bmon, etc.
Sabnzbd
Many have already mentioned tools that I also use and appreciate immensely.
My pick is Steam. I've picked up on gaming in the past 2 years and it's very stable right now. Every game that I have interest in just works, I can install games, including early access or demos without looking at the compatibility or the release date. The download speeds of games are high (imho at least where I'm located, and compared with a PS5). My partner is a heavy gamer and has to yet find a game that doesn't work on her machine.
All of it. Even Firefox.
I'm on arch and everything I need just works, no fuss. Webstorm, steam, bitwarden, notesnook, mullvad, anything I need just works really. Of course as with any OS there are things that are pain in the ass but that is everywhere no exceptions.
bash. Konsole. vim (-neo or otherwise up to the point it became AI infested). ssh. steam. git i could go on for quite a while
Arch
xterm, xv, mc, tmux, gimp, seamonkey
Bottles.
Without it, I wouldn't be able to run addictive keys on Linux. I paid for the software back when I used Windows and since I'm able to use addictive keys on Linux, haven't bothered trying to find an alternative.
That said, its the only use case I've had with bottles that just works. Other programs ive tried are more hit or miss.
I'll give a shoutout to the rEFInd boot manager. If anyone has ever had trouble with Grub, rEFInd continues to work for years across multiple machines. I have never had a problem with it.
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Nginx.
It runs everything at home and at work.
zsh
Backup scripts using borg
nano