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All utilities listed below are command line utilities; install them using ''apt-get install'' or ''aptitude''. | All utilities listed below are command line utilities; install them using ''apt-get install'' or ''aptitude''. | ||
''apticron'' checks your system daily, and mails you when there are updates for packages<br> | |||
''bzip2'' is a file compressor/decompressor<br> | ''bzip2'' is a file compressor/decompressor<br> | ||
''ccze'' can "colorize" output, e.g. ''tail -f /var/log/syslog | ccze''<br> | ''ccze'' can "colorize" output, e.g. ''tail -f /var/log/syslog | ccze''<br> | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 4 June 2008
All utilities listed below are command line utilities; install them using apt-get install or aptitude.
apticron checks your system daily, and mails you when there are updates for packages
bzip2 is a file compressor/decompressor
ccze can "colorize" output, e.g. tail -f /var/log/syslog | ccze
ipcalc is an IP address/mask calculator
iproute helps viewing and setting the IP configuration
iptraf is an IP traffic monitor
less is a utility to view text files;
pwgen is a password generator
sudo enables you to execute commands with another user's credentials
tcpdump is a network sniffer
unarj is a file decompressor for the .arj file format
unzip is a file decompressor for the .zip file format
unzoo is a file decompressor for the .zoo file format