Apps for Geeks: Linux command line and console applications run in the command shell on your operating system. Just download the installer to your desktop and double click to start the install. Any of these applications may be launched either by typing its name in a terminal window. Console applications can be started using the link in your menu system or on your desktop.


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Elinks is a full-featured text WWW browser. After installing, launch from the menu or by typing "elinks" at the command prompt. Click here for the Elinks project page.

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Grep searches one or more input files for lines containing a match to a specified pattern. By default, grep prints the matching lines. After installing, launch by typing "grep" at the command prompt. Click here for the Grep project page.

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Nano: Nano's ANOther editor - a small, free and friendly command-line editor. After installing, launch from the menu or by typing "nano" at the command prompt. Click here for the Nano project page.

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Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. After installing, launch by typing "nmap" at the command prompt. Click here for the Nmap project page.

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Tar The Tar program provides the ability to create tar archives, as well as various other kinds of manipulation. For example, you can use Tar on previously created archives to extract files, to store additional files, or to update or list files which were already stored. After installing, launch from the menu or by typing "tar" at the command prompt. Click here for the Tar project page.

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Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP, HTTPS and FTP. After installing, launch from the menu or by typing "wget" at the command prompt. Click here for the Wget project page.

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The LINA LAMP stack is a uselful tool for system administrators and web interface developers. It includes all the fundamental tools for running and administering any web application, including Apache2, MySQL, PHP, Perl and PHPMyAdmin. Once LAMP is installed, you can install a web app by creating a new subdirectory "subdir" under the directory *homedir*/Applications/LAMP/var/www. When you point your browser to 127.0.0.1:8080/subdir you can configure your new application. You can administer your MySQL databases by pointing your browser to 127.0.0.1:8080/phpmyadmin. For more information about LAMP stacks, wikipedia is a good basic source.

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