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Questions tagged [software-rec]

recommendations for software for a particular purpose

If you're just looking for a program to accomplish a common task, you can probably find it yourself. See Where can I find Software for Unix/Linux that does X?

If you have more particular requirements, use this tag, plus one or more other tags indicative of the general topic the software is about. If you're looking for a unix equivalent to a Windows program, don't assume your readers will have heard of the Windows program. Avoid subjective requirements like “best”.

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What is the fastest way to view images from the terminal?

The terminal is very fast and convenient way to quickly access directories and files (faster than find and click on the directory). One thing that it cannot show in text-mode is "pictures". What is a best way to view pictures (like you see images…
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GUI for GIT similar to SourceTree

Is there a similar piece of software to SourceTree, a GUI for git, for Linux? I know about Giggle, git cola, etc. I'm looking for a beautiful, easy to use GUI for git.
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Is there any decent speech recognition software for Linux?

The short version of the question: I am looking for a speech recognition software that runs on Linux and has decent accuracy and usability. Any license and price is fine. It should not be restricted to voice commands, as I want to be able to dictate…
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How to understand what's taking up disk space?

I'm looking for a linux alternative to WinDirStat. I would like to know what is taking up space on my hard drives. A program that works on console and doesn't require a UI is preferred .
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Which MP3 tagging tool for Linux?

Which application would you recommend for Linux to tag MP3s? Under Windows I used to use Tag&Rename and liked it a lot; it works well under Wine, but I want something that runs natively.
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What is the best text-mode web browser?

I'm looking for one that is frequently updated and full-featured.
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Is there a robust command line tool for processing csv files?

I work with CSV files and sometimes need to quickly check the contents of a row or column from the command line. In many cases cut, head, tail, and friends will do the job; however, cut cannot easily deal with situations such as "this, is the first…
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Is there any (good) SQLite GUI for Linux?

I'm looking for a SQLite graphical administration utility for Linux but I can't seem to find any (I found an extension for Firefox I'm not a user of that browser). Is there any that you know of?
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Is there a condensed side-by-side diff format?

I have two log files with thousands of lines. After pre-processing, only some lines differ. These remaining lines are either real differences, or shuffled groups of lines. Unified diffs allow me to see the detailed differences, but it makes manual…
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Lightweight outgoing SMTP server

What do you use as a lightweight SMTP for outgoing e-mails only? I am running an app that sends e-mails via SMTP when events occur once in a while, and I don't need a fully featured e-mail server. EDIT: I am more than happy to use something like…
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Terminal-based spreadsheets and wordprocessor?

Are there any (good) terminal based (ie. runs in a VT, not in GUI/X) spreadsheets or wordprocessors for Unix/Linux? Can anybody remember the name of such programs which were popular before (eg. before X became so widespread)? I know the "correct"…
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Is there a command-line tool for converting html files to pdf?

I would like to install a command line tool within a Docker image in order to quickly convert *html files into *pdf files. I am surprised there is not a Unix tool to do something like this.
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Console Text Editor with Windows-like keyboard shortcuts (ctrl-z, x, c, v)

Ok, I realise that I risk a religious war asking a question about text editors, but here goes. Requirements Mostly used for config file edits Text based not GUI Available for Raspian flavour of Debian No learning required for a Windows/Mac GUI user…
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Are there any alternatives to Mutt?

I really like the idea of Mutt, reading mail in the terminal. I'm not really pleased with some inconsistencies and the IMAP handling. I set about trying to find some alternatives to Mutt, but I can't seem to find any. What alternatives to the Mutt…
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What tool can I use to sniff HTTP/HTTPS traffic?

I'm looking for a command line tool that can intercept HTTP/HTTPS requests, extract information such as: (content, destination, etc.), perform various analysis tasks, and finally determine if the request should be dropped or not. Legal requests must…
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