started 2015

• Kubuntu 14.10 64-bit and then Linux Mint 17…19
• Oracle **Java**
• libqt5core5a
• sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dev
  is needed by QtCreator
• mesa-utils for glxgears
• sudo apt-get install wine
• sudo apt-get install autoconf
• add user to dailout group
  sudo usermod -a -G dialout karl
• openssh-server
• VirtualBox
  http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-guest-addons.html
• jmtpfs for connecting to Media Transfer Protocol Decices (e.g. Android)
  use

  jmtpfs ~/mtp

  after connecting the device via USB to mount it into ~/mtp

• manage autostart of programms in linux mint:
  use gnome-session-properties
• cinnamon-menu-editor to edit the launcher menu in Linux Mint
• sudo apt install earlyoom
  Kills the largest process, before no RAM is available any more. It prevents a system freeze.

• HP Laserjet 1018
  try installation with system utility, if this is not working refer to http://danielsblog.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/install-hp-laserjet-1018-usb-in-ubuntu.html

• gwenview
  Bildbetrachtung und einfache bearbeitungen.
• kim (kde image tools) http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Kim?content=11505
• Kolour Paint
• converseen: image resizer
• Inkscape
• shotwell image viewer
• gnome-media
  for the sound recording tool

• VLC Media Player
• youtube-dl: downloader for youtube video/audio for single video or from whole channel or play list
• kdenlive Videoeditor
• Webcam Settings (Camera, Video):

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pj-assis/ppa
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install guvcview

• most simple: kazam
• sudo apt install key-mon: shows pressed keys and mouse buttons

• * still simple: simplescreenrecorder
  http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/
• further recommendations: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-screen-recorders/

• Clementine
• pulseaudio-equalizer
• audio-recorder

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install audio-recorder

• Instruments Tuner (Stimmgerät) with spectrum; List with alternatives
  

  lingot

• pavucontrol
  pulse audio volume control panel
  needed to record the played back sound which is very good explained here
• Extend playback volume in Linux Mint Cinnamon to 150% in Settings→Sound→Settings→Apmlification.
• ncspot - a Spotify client within a terminal environment (ncurses)
  Github - ncspot
  install these packages (tested on Linux Mint 19):

   
  sudo apt install rustc cargo libasound2-dev libncurses5-dev libssl-dev libdbus-1-dev libxcb1-dev libxcb-render0-dev libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev 

• Thunderbird (set up account, lightning plug in, enigmail plug in)
• Chrome
• mumble
• murmur (mumble server)
• NextCloud client
• Seafile client
• MySQL Workbench

jdotxt
a todo-list manager

• sudo apt-get install imagemagick
  image processing tools
• sudo apt-get install cutecom
  a serial terminal
• sudo apt-get install minicom
  a command-line based serial terminal with logging
• hterm
  another serial terminal

sudo apt-get install smartmontools
for S.M.A.R.T. statistics of HDD/SSD

• sudo apt-get install screenruler
  a superb tool for measuring objects on the screen either in pixels or in centimeters!
• PDF-Shuffler

GHex
a simple hex editor

• sublime text
  a powerful text editor
• sudo apt-get install dstat
  tool which shows HDD or SSD usage (read/wirte speeds)
• grsync
  a powerful copy tool, for copying a whole bunch of files!
• Shutter Screenshot tool with Image editing and highlighting tool
  use

  shutter -s

  for a global shortcut, to get the selection mode.

• sudo apt-get install dar-bin
  disk archiver, like tar, but much better.
  use this vor a complete home directory backup
  

  dar -R /home/ -c /media/usb-disk/home-$(date "+%Y%m%d")

  
  see also backup with cron and dar or KDar

• sudo apt-get install ser2net
  a proxy to connect to serial (RS232) devices via a TCP/IP connection.
• CSVpad - a simple editor for CSV files
  http://www.trustfm.net/software/utilities/CSVpad.php
• GitKraken: a powerful GUI for managing Git repositories.

qt4-dev-tools + Qt Creator

• code sourcery for ARM development
  arm-2011.09-69-arm-none-eabi.bin
• Eclipse CDT Kepler SR2

eclipse autotools

• KiCad via AppImages: AppImage für Linux anhand von KiCad
• Eagle
  http://web.cadsoft.de/ftp/eagle/program/7.1/eagle-lin-7.1.0.run
  according to this page I installed this packages:
  sudo apt-get install libxrender1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libfontconfig1:i386 libxi6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libstdc++6:i386
• wxMaxima
• Sketchup 2013 running on wine
• octave
• sudo apt-get install r-base
  data analysis environment (very fast for large data sets)
• RStudio (debian package)
• sudo apt-get install librecad
  a powerful spin off from QCAD
• meld a superior diff-tool with merge capability
• GitKraken - a graphical GIT client
• PyCharm - an IDE for python programming
• freecad: a powerful 3D parametric design suite

• sudo apt-get install gnupg
• sudo apt-get install gpa
• KeePassXC
• sudo apt-get install deja-dup
  backup tool using duplicity, remote/local, encrypted, compressed incremental backup
• ledger wallet HW.1, USB-device-installation
  

  wget -q -O - https://www.ledgerwallet.com/support/add_udev_rules.sh | sudo bash

• timeshift as a system backup tool

• USB Boot Stick
• Oracle Java Installation
• Sketchup auf Kubuntu
• Standard Grafik-Treiber wieder herstellen
• Netzwerkverbindung mit Konsole einrichten
• Upgrade von 12.04.4 LTS auf 14.04
• nvidia PRIME
• avr-gcc und eclipse
• wine und RS232
• Bilder skalieren
• KDE Power Management System could not be initialized
• Umlaute
• Audio Streaming
• intel-linux-graphics-installer
• Sound zu leise?
• Broken mouse focus
• Merge JPG-files into a single PDF
• Creating a Launcher Icon (Desktop or Menu)
• Gnome Disk Archiver Tool

sudo ecryptfs-manager

And exit that manager immediately ¹⁾. Then run

sudo ecryptfs-recover-private /run/media/karl/17269bcc-f398-4cf3-ae12-a5f925dc809e/home/.ecryptfs/karl/.Private

This mounts it read only in /tmp/ecrypt…. Add the flag –rw for read and write access.

Processes, CPU, Memory:

htop

Networktrafic:

bmon

Disk access:

iotop

Example, disk free:

df -h /dev/sda1

Example for disk usage of a directory (with human readable numbers and depth level 1)

du -h -d1 .

test window showing 3D rendered scene in openGl

get version of an installed library:

/sbin/ldconfig -v | grep **libname**

get process details for programms with shutter in their name

ps ux | grep shutter

kill a process with it's process-ID

sudo kill -SIGKILL ID

sort and list all TODO tags in a directory within all sub-directories

(cd /; grep -R -n TODO "$OLDPWD" | sed -n "s/^\(.*[0-9]\+\):.*\(TODO.*\)/\2#####(\1)/p" | sort |column -s"#####" -t)

change file permissions recursively

Helpful standard tools for manipulating and showing text/textfiles

• sed
• sort
• cat
• tac
• less
• grep
• head
• tail
• nano

arecord -vvv -f dat /dev/null

sudo nmap -n -PN -sT -p- 10.0.0.43

Mehr Infos: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-nmap-to-scan-for-open-ports-on-your-vps

• FSlint: Analysiert einen Ordner auf Duplikate, gebrochene Symlinks, schlechte Dateinamen, und vieles mehr.
• grsync: kopiert einen Ordner, hat viele Einstellungsmöglichkeiten.

tail -f <datei>

gibt die letzten 10 Zeilen aus, und neu hinzukommende.