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Last Update: December 27, 1998
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FakeBO
fakes BackOrifice server and logs every attempt to a log file or stdout
Linux-PAM
a flexible mechanism for authenticating users
lsof
list open files for running Unix processes
phalanx
security daemon will only allow 'cleared' users from 'cleared' domains
Qps
visual process manager, an X11 version of "top" or "ps"
radiusContext
Remote Authentication Dial In User Services accounting log analysis package
Sawmill
a powerful, hierarchical log analysis tool
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Angel Network Monitor
tool to monitor the status of services on your network
Gxsnmp
full featured snmp network management application for GNOME
IP NAT
IP network address translation under Linux
ipsnat
another Linux IP Network Address Translation implementation
ippfvs
scalable and highly available virtual server built on cluster of real servers
Network Management Software
a catalog of network management tools for Linux
snmpsniff
a Linux SNMP sniffer (a tool for network management debugging)
TZO
dynamic DNS solution for Linux users, creates domain names for PC's
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am-utils
the "next generation" of the popular BSD Automounter, Amd
dictd
client/server software implementing the Dictionary Server Protocol
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ARLA
a fully functional client with all capabilities of normal AFS
Reiserfs
a file system using a variant on classical balanced tree algorithms
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DIXI
allows UNIX machines to communicate through remote (X25) networks
Dune
drivers to interface applications to packet-switching networks via X25
Symbios 53c416 driver
driver for SCSI boards based on sym53c416 chip used in HP ScanJets
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NeoMagic
laptop X server
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AUMenu
a command shell based menu generator
gmemusage
a graphical memory usage viewer
GslpTool
tool to facilitate building packages for the StampedeLinux distribution
hinv
display the hardware configuration of a system
KFloppy
a DOS and ext2fs floppy formatter for the KDE project
KFontManager
a font manager and font previewer for the KDE project
KNotes
sticky notes for the KDE project
lde
a disk editor for Linux similar to the old Norton Disk Edit
lilo-colors
patch enables lilo to display colorful bootmessages
McTools
collection of tools with Macintosh like interface
Power Boot
boot multiple operating systems on a PC
Purp
an ncurses-based RPM manager useable from a terminal screen
rxvt
a color vt102 terminal emulator intended as an xterm replacement
screen
multiplexer runs multiple interactive sessions through any terminal
sprout
utility to pipe output from a command to a sprout and recall the data later
Tkchooser
a Macintosh Chooser-like network browser utility
TkWallpaper
a Tcl/Tk screen background changer/rotator
WCD
a Unix clone of the Norton Change Directory for MS-DOS and UNIX
xlockmore
X Window System lock screen
Xrun
utility mimics the Run... dialog box in MS Windows
xpr
simple terminal for Amateur packet radio
XRPM
an graphical RPM management tool, like GLINT, but more user friendly
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Blackbox
X11 window manager written in C++ similar to WindowMaker
FreeDCE
free Distributed Computing Environment port for Linux
FvwmConf
an fvwm2 module to interactively configure the fvwm window manager
Xffm
reads in the fvwm resource file and creates a file-cabinet-like menu
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F
lightweight file browser for Gnome heavily influenced by the MacOS
fb File Browser
a binary file viewer and editor and a lot more
gentoo
highly configurable file manager written in C uses GTK+
Lanzadera
a graphical file manager and applications launcher
VFU
small, easy-to-use console-based file manager for UNIX/Linux
Workplace
a file manager and program launcher, which uses gtk+
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Alexandria Backup and Archive Librarians
backup files systems and databases
XTar
a Motif program for viewing and manipulating Tape file ARchives
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bscxlpr
X11 application to allow the control of print queue jobs
KLJetManager
a HP Laserjet control program for the KDE project
LPRng
enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley LPR print spooler
PostShop
Enables non-PS printers to print PostScript and any image file from lp command
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FunzyTo7
Thomson TO-7 emulator for x11
VMac
emulator for a Motorola 68000 based Apple Macintosh Plus
Xtel
videotex and Minitel emulator
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D3 ProPlus
database with B-trees, compiled FlashBASIC language, AQL, more
jBase
an application development and database independent management system
RISE/2
Paradox Engine for Unix with SQL support
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LiSP2TeX
a utility program that inserts Lisp or Scheme code within TeX files
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Commander
document automation/management system using the internet/web as a delivery engine
IntraStore Server 98
messaging and application platform includes Web and directory server
LoanPackager 2000
automate loan application process; includes MortgageAdvisor knowledgebase
MQSeries Client
message delivery client works across unlike environments
Viewtouch
touchscreen POS turnkey solution for the food and beverage industry
XLN
a highly flexible, highly configurable, integrated ERP/MRP-II system
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angela!
a mouse-driven graph editor for X11
chemtool
menu-driven program for drawing organic molecules as X-Bitmaps
Emacs Calc
advanced desk calculator for Emacs
ESO-MIDAS
program for analysing and manipulating astronomical images/data
GAMESS
General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System quantum chemistry program
KCalc
a scientific calculator for the KDE project
ksciplot
a function plotter for the KDE project
LinuxCAD
AutoCAD like computer aided design tool for UNIX and Linux
MOLDEN
a pre- and post processing program of molecular and electronic structure
MOPAC7
molecular orbital package for the study of chemical structures and reactions
NCAR Graphics
FORTRAN utils for scientific graphics with extensive mapping capabilities
pipewave
signal processing software package also does auditory modelling
plotutils
programs for plotting scientific data, and a vector function library
Projector
accepts list of project sub-tasks and generates scheduling reports
quickplot
interactive 2D plotter with infinite zooming, and unlimited plots
SART
a guile library for raytracing and high-complexity 3d modelling
Scientific Linux Apps
list of scientific software with much chemistry-related software
svLis
geometric modeller and ray-tracer
Tecplot
powerful GUI-based data visualization program
ThoughtTreasure
natural language processing and commonsense reasoning platform
VariCAD
professional CAD system for mechanical engineering
XelCAD
a X-based application, designed to create electrical circuit layouts
XploRe
an interactive statistical computing environment
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LifeLines
genealogical software system for UNIX and related systems
PinfoMan
Personal Information manager that will work under the console and X
qtremind
a reminder program using the Qt toolkit and the gdbm library
RAPID
graphing software for technical analysis of stocks and commodities
X-Accountant
personal finance manager for X Window system
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VRWave
a VRML 97 browser written mainly in Java
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CGIWrap
wrapper to allow users to execute cgi on a unix web server
CheckURL
for giving e-mail notification of changed URL's in an editable list
ht://Dig
web indexing and searching system for a small domain or intranet
Linux Search Engine (LSE)
a search engine using PostgreSQL and PHP
PHP
a server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language
Site-Search
source code for a JavaScript based search-engine
WebMacro
package that keeps HTML and presentational issues out of Java servlet code
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Ldap-post
mail server that use account information from any ldap-compliant server
nmh
new MH, a powerful electronic mail handling system
pgp4pine (PAPP)
perl script to integrate pgp into the popular mail reader (MUA) Pine
Postfix
fast, secure easy to configure alternative to sendmail
XCmail
a X11 mail client capable of POP3, MIME, PGP and more
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IsinGlass
script makes the average user's PC more secure when connected to the Internet
KPPP
a dialer/terminal and pppd front-end for the KDE project
NcFTP
offers ease-of-use and performance enhancements over the stock ftp client
SMM
a MUD-client with mapping functionality based on Tck/Tk
VME
a sophisticated MUD server created by the original diku creators.
X-Chat
a fully featured IRC client using the GTK+ toolkit
xIRC
an easy to use X11 Irc client written in C++ using the QT GUI class library
XRN
program for reading news via NNTP which supports the X Window System
XWalkie
a real time chat system for networked X environments
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cid
TCP client/server program for distributing Caller-ID information
KFax
a fax viewer/printer for the KDE project
OCR Shop
acurate OCR technology for UNIX, using Caere Corpoation's engine
pageBOT
enterprise wireless e-mail and text messaging software
QuickPage
client/server software enables sending messages to an alphanumeric pager
SANE
an API that provides standardized access to any raster image scanner hardware
ScanShop
provides simple point-and-click interface for 70 scanners from 15 manufacturers
Spk
Speakerphone/Answering Machine for USR and Rockwell Modems:
Zmodem
highly reliable file transfer protocol
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Apache-SSL
secure webserver, based on Apache and SSLeay
Comanche
a GUI configuration manager for the Apache web server
ipchains
an update to the normal Linux Firewalling code for 2.0 and 2.1 kernels
IP Filter
a TCP/IP packet filter, suitable for use in a firewall environment
SOCKS
free proxy server and client from NEC using the SOCKS protocol
Webalizer
fast web server log file analysis program produces HTML output
Webmin
a web-based interface for system administration for Unix
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altris
altered versions of Tetris for X
BD4
networked version of the Boulder Dash game of Atari fame
blackjack
a blackjack program for Linux using the Qt toolkit
Descent
a port of the game Descent to Linux
Kugel
perl/Tk based board game similar to Lines
netris
developmental networked version of Tetris
Prometheus Project (pp)
a realtime strategy game for X Windows
Qt Nethack
graphical one-player roleplaying game using Qt interface
Quake2
blood and gore for Linux, round 2
rgXnetchess
an X11 network chess program based on the Qt library.
Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator
Korean War-era fighter flight simulator
xabacus
X Window system abacus program
xmapmaker
mapmaker for Battletech MUSE/MUSH and X11
xpuzzles
puzzles for the X Window System
Xscreensaver
screen saver and locker for the X Window System
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gPhoto (GNU Photo)
GUI app to get, organize, and manipulate pictures from digital cameras
grav
multi-format graphic viewer for the Linux console
JCam
a single software program for (almost) all OSes and (almost) all Digital Cameras
pbmplus
image file format conversion package
PMR
a simple 3D rendering/editing tool
Portable Network Graphics
home of the PNG file format, libraries and docs
xpmbrowser
browse collections of xpm files
xmrm
a multi-resolution image morphing tool
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mmp (MultiMedia Panel)
a text-based multimedia player and audio mixer for Linux consoles
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BurnIT
JAVA front-end to cdrecord, mksiofs making a complete package for burning CD's
cdda2wav
sampling utility for sending audio cd data in digital form to your host
cdman
command line line interface to CD-ROM drive
DAP (Digital Audio Processor)
an audio sample editor/processor that uses the xforms libraries
grip
a GTK-based front-end for CD-rippers such as cdparanoia and cdda2wav
GNU LilyPond
music typesetter can print beautiful sheet music
KMidi
a midi player for the KDE project
KModPlayer
a mod/s3m/stm/... file player for the KDE project
KSCD
a CD player with CDDB support for the KDE project
Linux Sound Apps
extensive listing of sound and MIDI tools for Linux
Mixer
change volume of a soundcard and has support for use in scripts
qtmixer
sound card mixer program using the Qt toolkit and the Open Sound System driver
rsynth
simple British text-to-phonemes translation sw with medium quality sound
sox
package for converting sound files to various formats and applying effects
Splay
an X-based player for MPEG-1,2 layer 1,2,3 and wave files
Xamixer
an ALSA based mixer, written with the gtk toolkit
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Arpus/CE
feature rich full screen editor and terminal emulation package for X
gEdit
an X text editor which uses the GTK+ widget library.
KEdit
a simple text editor for the KDE project
Xwb
tool for editing source files of any programming language or text processor
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Instant Basic for Java
IDE for creating Java(tm) based solutions.
J'Express
lets you create multilingual Java installers and auto-updaters
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Caml Light
a small, portable implementation of the ML language
Emerald
an object oriented programming language
GNAT Professional Ada 95
GNU Ada compiler based on gcc technology
GNU Pascal
the Pascal compiler from the GNU family
g77
GNU version of a Fortran 77 compiler
Icon
high-level language for processing data structures and character strings
Irie Pascal
a Standard (ISO/IEC 7185) Pascal compiler/interpreter
ISE Eiffel
OO language also includes a comprehensive approach to software construction
ML Kit
a compiler for the programming language Standard ML
Moscow ML
a light-weight implementation of Standard ML
Object RExx
free OO scripting language for Linux and other operating system
pForth
public domain, portable ANS Forth based on a kernel written in ANSI 'C'
Standard ML (SML)
a safe, modular, strict, functional, polymorphic programming language
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3DFX glideSDK
a rasterization development kit for game designers
fltk
a C++ graphical user interface toolkit that supports OpenGL
GTK+
an Open Source Free Software GUI toolkit
GTK--
a C++ interface for the popular GUI library gtk+
HP Eloquence
a well integrated applications development and runtime environment
RHIDE
Integrated Develepment Environment for C, C++, Pascal, Fortran and Ada compilers
Visual Works for Linux
free non-commercial version of a Smalltalk development environment
VXP
an integrated Motif graphical user interface (GUI) builder
WinDriver
device driver development toolkit for Linux and Windows
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Coral Tree Library Set
library for applications development
GDChart
a Linux/C library to create charts and graphs in GIF format
GLib
C library used by GDK, GTK+ and others

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