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other terms for tool[s]: software, application[s], program[s], utility, gadget[s].

TOOL - Technology of Object-Orientated Languages and System

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All-in-one web-administration tool, alternative to Webmin

Are there any good or possibly better alternatives for webmin ?. Basically I want to have one single application to monitor the entire Ubuntu system / network / ... , etc. Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using…
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Are there any hardware diagnostic tools?

I would like to perform a hardware check on my two desktops. Are there any general-purpose hardware check tools for Ubuntu that will check: the main board IDE devices (hard disks and CD players) One of my desktops is about three years old and the…
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How do I install development tools for 12.10?

I have a source tarball: ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13.tar.gz I have to compile a kernel module out of it and was instructed to install development tools for my Ubuntu version (which is 12.10). The format is: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname…
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Diffrence between two dirs?

I have two identical folders, but the are not identical(for example Java installation dir). One dir has one extra file and one file has been changed. Is there any easy to use tool to check that or do I have to write complicated bash script for…
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how to install KeePassX 2.0 Alpha on ubuntu

On the KeePassX site there is only a Linux version 0.4.3 for download. how can I install the latest version on Ubuntu? The problem is, that Version 0.4 is basically unmaintained. see: https://www.keepassx.org/dev/issues/78#change-186
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Is it dangerous to install hacking tools on my private linux machine?

I use my Ubuntu for private and business purposes. Can I also install tools on my computer that are actually there to perform penetration tests? Or is it harmless?
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Does Ubuntu have any input tools for typing in Indian languages?

In Windows we have Microsoft Indic Tool and Google Input Tool for typing. In Ubuntu we can use Google input tool in browsers only. Does Ubuntu have any Ubuntu Indic or Input Tool for typing? If yes, how can I install it? Notes I know Linux has many…
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What is "linux-tools" package? Is it needed for "average" desktop user?

What exactly is "linux-tools" set of packages? It is released with every kernel version, but (from what I can see) it contains only a few diagnostic utilities (cpupower, pref, turbostat, x86_energy_perf_policy) and is not required by any other…
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Presentation Creation Tools

Other than LibreOffice/OpenOffice.org Impress what good presentation making tools are available for Ubuntu? I prefer a GUI tool which can export to PDF as I have to make presentation in Windows PC. Can PDF support animations with Adobe Reader 8/9?…
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How do I measure performance of a virtual server?

I've got a VPS running Ubuntu. Being a virtual server, I understand that it shares resources with unknown number of other servers, and I'm noticing that it's considerably slower than my desktop machine. Is there some tool to measure the performance…
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File System Usage Indicator

I am unable to find a suitable utility to just indicate the file system usage (% space free for partitions) on the panel. And I am not looking forward to install any bad kinds of desktop management tool, but a simple indicator. I appreciate all your…
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How do I audit an executable to make sure it is not malicious?

I was wondering if there is a tool or a technique to run an executable in an isolated environment, maybe in a virtual machine. While the program is running, I want to be able to audit the application, i.e. see everything that the executable is…
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How to sort audio files according to their cut-off frequency (real bitrate) in kHz?

I have some music collection and I want to sort/filter them easily according to their cut-off frequency (real bitrate, usually in kHz. I used to use Spek for showing me this information, but Spek doesn't provide any possibility to use it in terminal…
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How do I add a notification for process completions

How can I add a notification of some sort (like playing a .wav file or creating a pop-up on the status bar) when a process finishes. For example, I am compiling a program that takes a couple of hours to finish. I would like to hear/see some sort of…
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Best rootkit removal tool for a server?

and what schedule/sysadmin routine is recommended?
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