20 Linux Apps That Make the Desktop Easier

“For most of us, using our preferred desktop Linux distributions
has become second nature. Yet remembering back to when I first made
the switch, it seems that specific Linux apps made the OS change
much easier.

“In this article, I want to share some of the applications I use
on a daily basis. Some of the applications are GNOME desktop
specific, so whenever possible I have included their KDE
counterparts to help even things out.

“1. GNOME System Monitor or KDE System Guard – This is
something that I know many users never bother with. If they want to
see what is going on with their Linux box, they rely on “top” or
other command line-based resource tools.

“Speaking for myself, I would rather save the need for a
terminal and simply keep GNOME’s System Monitor applet running at
the top of my screen. The advantage is that if I need it, the
applet opens the Monitor application straight away. For KDE users,
I’d look to KDE System Guard for much of the same
functionality.”

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