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Core Low-level Software
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- Kernel space
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| Busybox
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The most used userspace environment for embedded Linux installations.
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| Dejagnu
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A testing suite used in most core Linux software.
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| GNU Binary Utilities
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Main tools used for object code manipulation and linking.
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| GNU C Library
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Main Linux distributions' backward-compatible C library.
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| GNU Compiler Collection
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The group of compilers used in compiling most of Linux distributions sources.
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| GNU Core Utilities
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Basic Unix-compatible GNU system packages.
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Syscalls and Kernel Features
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Category:Linux kernel features
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Core Language Interpreters
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| Awk
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A tool for processing text based records. A basic block for all distributions.
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| GNU Bash
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Core Unix shell in most Linux distributions.
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| Perl
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A language Heavily used in Linux distributions for text processing.
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| Python
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High level language that also enjoys heavy use in Linux distributions.
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| Sed
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Utility for parsing text files. It can be considered a language of its own.
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Technical Underpinnings
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Desktop Environments / Window Managers
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See also X window manager, Comparison of X Desktop Environments, and Comparison of X window managers
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| Blender
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a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software product
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| Bootsplash
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kernel level splash screen implementation - superseded by splashy
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| CNR (software)
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| Emacs
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Non arguably one of the best editors in the world
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| Envy (software)
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ATI/NVIDIA driver installation script
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| Geany
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fast and lightweight editor / IDE, uses GTK+
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| Gedit
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GNOME-based Text Editor
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| GIMP and ingimp
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Photoediting tool
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| Kate
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KDE-based Text Editor
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| KBounce
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| Kdenlive
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KDE Non-linear Video Editor
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| Kolf
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Computer Game.
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| Ktorrent
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Bit torrent client
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| Leafpad
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Lightweight editor with similar look to Notepad.
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| nano
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A simple text editor that we do not have to argue about.
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| NEdit
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A little-known graphical user interface-based editor with roots from the Motif project.
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| Pidgin
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Instant Messenger.
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| Rhythmbox
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GNU-based iTunes clone
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| Splashy
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advance user level splash screen implementation
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| usplash
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usplash userspace splash screen implementation
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| Vim
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Non arguably a better editor than emacs
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| Wine
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Wine stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator"
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See also Category: Linux software
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| Apparmor
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An LSM adopted largely by Novell, OpenSuze and Ubuntu
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| Selinux
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An LSM largely adopted by redhat-based distributions
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| SMACK
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A new LSM that aims for simplicity
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Companies/Communities
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