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''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> | ||
''ipcalc'' is an IP address/mask calculator<br> | ''ipcalc'' is an IP address/mask calculator<br> | ||
''[[IProute | iproute]]'' helps viewing and setting the [http://lartc.org/ IP configuration]<br> | (''[[IProute | iproute]]'' helps viewing and setting the [http://lartc.org/ IP configuration] - under Lenny it's installed by default, under Etch you'll have to do it yourself)<br> | ||
''iptraf'' is an IP traffic monitor<br> | ''iptraf'' is an IP traffic monitor<br> | ||
''less'' is a utility [http://blog.platinumsolutions.com/node/47 to view text files];<br> | ''less'' is a utility [http://blog.platinumsolutions.com/node/47 to view text files];<br> | ||
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''[[Sudo | sudo]]'' enables you to execute commands with another user's credentials<br> | ''[[Sudo | sudo]]'' enables you to execute commands with another user's credentials<br> | ||
''[[TCPdump | tcpdump]] is a network sniffer<br> | ''[[TCPdump | tcpdump]] is a network sniffer<br> | ||
'' | ''arj'' is a file compressor/decompressor for the .arj file format<br> | ||
''unzip'' is a file decompressor for the .zip file format<br> | ''unzip'' is a file decompressor for the .zip file format<br> | ||
''unzoo'' is a file decompressor for the .zoo file format<br> | ''unzoo'' is a file decompressor for the .zoo file format<br> | ||
Revision as of 19:06, 28 August 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 - under Lenny it's installed by default, under Etch you'll have to do it yourself)
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
arj is a file compressor/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