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What are your three must-have software? (self.linux)
submitted 2 months ago by Sunny to c/linux@lemmy.world
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[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 2 months ago
  • kernel
  • shell
  • compiler
[–] demesisx@infosec.pub 12 points 2 months ago

Nix, git, and alacritty.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably the Linux kernel, bootloader, and systemd.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago
  • KDE Connect (and GSConnect for when I'm using my laptop)
  • Fish
  • Lutris
[–] LucidBoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
  • Firefox
  • VLC
  • qbittorent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Infinite entertainment glitch (with a VPN as well)

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 months ago
  • librewolf
  • weechat
  • mpv
[–] furzegulo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

librewolf, freetube, neovim.

[–] 299792458ms@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago
  • Hyprland/Sway
  • Logseq
  • Bitwarden (literally must-have)
[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

  • Firefox

  • Bitwarden

  • Steam

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago
  • Firefox
  • Konsole
  • openssh-client
[–] someacnt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
  • nvim
  • firefox
  • LocalSend
[–] GustavoM@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
  • foot
  • wget
  • lynx

also * ffplay and * yt-dlp.

[–] comma_egomaniac@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago
  • Emacs
  • Zathura
  • DWM
[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Linux, emacs, clojure

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago
  • Firefox
  • Python
  • Vim
[–] Dubiousx99@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Firefox, notepad ++, PuTTy

[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 months ago

Standard Notes, Firefox, novelWriter are the ones I rely on the most for my daily needs.

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
  • Firefox
  • mplayer (VLC is neat and all, I just prefer mplayer)
  • vim
  • screen
  • nmap
  • rsync

Shitloads more, but I seem to have misplaced my text file with the apt-get install blob that I always run on new systems. The above are what I can recall if I give the question 10 seconds of thought.

[–] berryjam@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Vim Tree Redshift

[–] jollyroberts@jolly-piefed.jomandoa.net 2 points 2 months ago

Linux, firefox, vim

[–] quissberry@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

helix mpv nextcloud desktop

[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Firefox Thunderbird VS code (sorry).

Extras: Obsidian, Double Commander, Steam

[–] sunglocto@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago
  • librewolf
  • alacritty
  • thunar