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mlocate is a nice file search tool. Better than slocate because it respects permissions when searching. Faster and easier to use then find because it uses a database. As of Ubuntu 9.0.4 is part of the installation and a cron is already setup to keep the search index database up to date.
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sudo apt-get install mlocate sudo updatedb # If you want to manually update the database. |
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ne is an editor similar to DOS Edit. It is menu driven and easy to use for new people. The only thing I wish it had was to be able to select text with the shift and arrow keys like DOS Edit.
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sudo apt-get install ne # Nice easy to use editor like DOS edit |
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Great tool to view system performance and what is happening to various processes. It is an improved version of the built in top command.
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sudo apt-get install htop |
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Here are a bunch of more useful tools we recommend having,
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sudo apt-get install screen # persist sessions across network disconnects, share terminal shell sessions (both can type at once) with others sudo apt-get install colordiff wdiff # diff tools to colourize diff files and word diff to diff at a word level (rather then the regular line) sudo apt-get install telnet # great for verifying connection to listening ports |
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