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The iotop utility in Linux: purpose + installation

The iotop utility is a Linux command-line tool designed to monitor and display input/output (I/O) activity on your system. It allows you to monitor in real time the processes that are consuming the most disk activity.

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What tasks the nethogs utility solves

nethogs is a Linux command-line utility that allows you to monitor and analyze network traffic usage at the process level.

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What is the findmnt utility for in Linux

findmnt is a utility in Linux that allows you to get information about the current mount points of file systems.

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What is the ncdu utility and how to install it

Ncurse Disk Usage (or simply ncdu) is a disk analyzer that provides information about the distribution and usage of disk space on a computer or server. Ncdu runs in text mode using the curses library, which allows the information to be displayed in a readable format in a terminal. It scans a specified directory and provides detailed information about the size of directories and files.

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The most useful utilities for Linux

A utility (or software utility) is a small piece of software designed to perform specific tasks on a computer system. It usually performs specialized functions and is designed to solve specific problems or provide additional capabilities to the user or system.

03.02.2022
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Review of the best extensions for Firefox browser

The well-known Mozilla Firefox browser is one of the most popular open-source browsers among Linux users. In fact, it is one of the best browsers for Linux. But what about extensions for it?

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Overview of Neofetch program features

Neofetch is an effective, yet easy-to-use utility that allows you to display system information in the terminal. Its peculiarity is that it displays information next to a beautiful image. The image can be the distribution logo or any other image you wish.

08.09.2021
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Proven CPU-Z analogs for Linux

Sometimes you need to know what components are in your computer. You can unscrew the system unit and see for yourself what's inside. But a quicker and better solution is to use a utility that collects information about the system. For Windows, one of the most popular programs of this kind is CPU-Z.

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Neofetch program: information about the Linux system

If you are in search of a simple, and most importantly cross-platform program for displaying information in the terminal, then pay attention to a program called Neofetch.