Linux

[Erni]

Any Linux users here?
Maybe a dumb question but what are some cool or unique Linux programs to try out?
I am running a puppy Linux on an older netbook mostly cause I can. Going through all the programs and trying to see the Linux way.

[arbol]

Unix, System 5 (since 1980)

[ChadAmberg]

Unix, System 5 (since 1980)

I hope you're patching it still!

[buckshotbarlow]

winehq to run windows apps
nmon,htop and pcp for system performance
nifi for moving and processing data
perl, python and a bazillion other coding or scripting languages
httpd for your own slutware server
smbd for windows
docker/kubernetes for the fat man bomb
nvidia cuda for the little man bomb
slurm for job dispatching
do i need to go on?

[Circuits]

Been using unix/xenix since the early 1980s, and current user/developer on Unix/Linux and *nix-like systems.

It's not about apps - though most apps for DOS/Win/Mac are available on, or have analogues available. I guess if you're into included apps, mahjongg is pretty good on most systems as part of the included games package, and they've got solitaire versions, too.

If you're talking mainstream, load the Steam client and play most games, or load Apache OpenOffice for productivity.

Linux/Unix are the host to the gold standard of compiler/development environments, on which most others are based or derived, and offers unparalleled freedom and power from the command line if you're an advanced user.

[arbol]

I've even heard that Microsoft is giving up on PowerShell in favor of Bash.

Whatever, I'm a Korn Shell guy.

[Zundfolge]

I prefer Krita to Gimp for photo editing.
I've started using Guake Terminal instead of the regular one (because you can map it to any key, I have mine mapped to the menu key between the right alt and right ctrl keys on this Dell keyboard) makes getting in and out of Terminal quick and easy.
CopyQ is a pretty cool clipboard manager (and there's Windows and Mac versions of it available too).

What kind of stuff are you wanting to do with it?

[cstone]

I used Puppy on several older machines over the years. It was very fast having the entire OS loaded into RAM. It was a little kludgy getting updates and using the PUP system to load applications. I started off with Red Hat using YUM as a package manager but now prefer Debian based APT.

Like 95% of computer users, I surf the web, listen to music,watch You Tube videos...and hang out on a couple of gun boards. Just about any distribution takes care of my basic computing needs. Guymager, GParted, and Belena Etcher are my current need to have applications added once I have gotten a new system up and running. Being able to download an ISO and boot from a USB drive makes my back up needs much simpler.

I am currently using a Raspberry Pi 4 8 GB as my primary machine. Here is my current system:

Static hostname: cstone-rpi
Icon name: computer
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.10
Kernel: Linux 5.8.0-1016-raspi
Architecture: arm64

I have it connected to my living room TV via HDMI, and a Logitech wireless keyboard and trackball. I also have a portable 15.6" LCD monitor for those times when I want to take my computer with me. It is a pretty nice system for very little expense.

[bradbn4]

I do keep a raspberry Pi 4 for access to the internet in the utility room. It is handy to look up stuff as you work on hardware. I use 2 Raspberry PI's for a DNS filter (pi-hole).

[Pistol Packing Preacher]

Raspberry PI 4 with 8 gig and Twister OS for continuous and Ad free uninterrupted you tube music videos! Linux Mint on Main laptop! Linage OS on phone!