20 Linux Apps That Make the Desktop Easier

Written By
MH
Matt Hartley
Sep 22, 2010

“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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MH

Matt Hartley

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