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| Green |
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[edit] General Articles
[edit] Core Low-level Software
| Software |
Description |
| Linux Kernel |
The Kernel of all Linux based distributions. |
| GNU Compiler Collection |
The group of compilers used in compiling most of Linux distributions sources. |
| GNU C Library |
Main Linux distributions backward-compatible C library. |
| GNU Binary Utilities |
Main tools used for object code manipulation and linking. |
| Dejagnu |
A Testing suit used in most core Linux software. |
| GNU Core Utilities |
Basic Unix-compatible GNU system packages. |
| Busybox |
The most used user-space environment for embedded Linux installations. |
[edit] Core Language Interpreters
| Language Interpreter |
Description |
| GNU Bash |
Core Unix shell in most Linux distributions. |
| Perl |
A language Heavily used in Linux distributions for text processing. |
| Python |
High level language that also enjoys heavy use in Linux distributions. |
| Sed |
Utility for parsing text files. It can be considered a language of its own. |
| Awk |
A tool for processing text based records. A basic block for all distributions. |
[edit] Technical underpinnings
[edit] Desktop environments
See also X window manager
[edit] Applications
| Applications |
Description |
| Beryl |
A 3d window manager. |
| Compiz |
A 3d Windows Manager |
| Compiz Fusion |
Combination of Beryl and Compiz |
| CNR (software) |
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| Emacs |
Non arguably one of the best editors in the world |
| Pidgin |
Instant Messenger. |
| GIMP and ingimp |
Photoediting tool |
| KBounce |
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| Kolf |
Computer Game. |
| Vim |
Text Editor. |
| Wine |
Wine stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator" |
| Kate |
Text Editor |
| usplash |
usplash userspace splash screen implementation |
| bootsplash |
kernel level splash screen implementation - superseded by splashy |
| splashy |
advance user level splash screen implementation |
See also Category: Linux software
| Item |
Description |
| Selinux |
An LSM largely adopted by redhat-based distributions |
| Apparmor |
An LSM adopted largely by Novell, OpenSuze and Ubuntu |
| SMACK |
A new LSM that aims for simplicity |
[edit] Distributions
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