Linux Toolkit

The quintessential Adobe Acrobat reader is required for reading PDF files. PDFs are a compact method of distributing publishable content in its original form, and you will find them used extensively for publications ranging from technical documents to press releases.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.adobe.com
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

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XFree86 Linux drivers that support most ATI chips (please see Requirements for a complete list of supported chips).

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.ati.com
Operating system: Linux IA32.
Requires: glibc 2.2, XFree86 Version 4.1.0, 4.2.0 or X4.3.0; Supported ATI chips include: Radeon 8500, Radeon 9100, Radeon 9200, Radeon 9500, Radeon 9600, Radeon 9700, Radeon 9800, Mobility 9000, Mobility 9600, FireGL 8700, FireGL 8800, FireGL E1, FireGL E2, FireGL X1, FireGL X2, FireGL Z1, FireGL T2, Mobility FireGL T2.

Install instructions: N/A

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Cdrtools (formerly cdrecord) creates home-burned CDs with a CD-R/CD-RW recorder. It works as a burn engine for several applications and supports many CD recorders. Supported features include IDE/ATAPI, parallel port and SCSI drives, audio CDs, data CDs, mixed CDs, full multi-session support, CD-RWs (rewritable), TAO, DAO, RAW and understandable error messages. Cdrtools includes remote SCSI support and can access local or remote CD writers.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://www.fokus.fhg.de/research/cc/glone/employees/ joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, Linux.

Install instructions: N/A

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Firestarter is an excellent firewall tool for Linux that is quickly configured to provide security for your network. Although it is simple to set up, the level of security provided is outstanding and you can easily access information on attempts to break into your computer.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://firestarter.sourceforge.net/
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, GNOME 2.0, Red Hat 8.x/9.x

Install instructions: N/A

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Gaim is a GTK2-based instant messenger application. It supports multiple protocols via modules, including AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, Jabber, IRC, Napster, Gadu-Gadu and Zephyr.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, Linux.

Install instructions: N/A

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gFTP is a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client for Linux. Bearing a passing resemblance to WS FTP for the Windows platform, gFTP features a split-screen interface and drag-and-drop capabilities.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://gftp.seul.org
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, Linux

Install instructions: N/A

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The GNU Image Manipulation Program is the defacto standard image editor for Linux. Although it's an open source project, the GIMP is a full-featured graphics program and rivals commerical packages for features and ease of use.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://www.gimp.org
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 32MB RAM.

Install instructions: N/A

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The kernel can be seen as the heart of an operating system, loaded into RAM at boot time and remaining present until power down. It's often recompiled and updated to take advantage of the very latest features and functionality built into Linux.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://www.kernel.org
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: N/A

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The nVidia Accelerated Linux Driver Set brings both accelerated 2D functionality and high performance OpenGL support to Linux x86 with the use of nVidia graphics processing units (GPUs). These drivers provide optimised hardware acceleration of OpenGL applications via a direct-rendering X Server and support nearly all nVidia graphics chips (see Requirements for a complete list of supported chips). TwinView, TV-Out and flat panel displays are also supported.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.nvidia.com
Operating system: Linux IA32
Requires: Supported nVidia chips include: RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2/TNT2 Pro, Vanta/Vanta LT, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro, Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400, GeForce2 MX 100/200, Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go, GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS/GeForce2 Pro, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra, Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460, GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420, GeForce4 MX 440-SE, Quadro4 550 XGL, Quadro NVS, GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X, GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X, GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X, GeForce4 MX 4000, Quadro4 580 XGL, Quadro NVS with AGP8X, Quadro4 380 XGL, GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU, GeForce3, GeForce3 Ti 200, GeForce3 Ti 500, Quadro DCC, GeForce4 Ti 4600, GeForce4 Ti 4400, GeForce4 Ti 4200, Quadro4 900 XGL, Quadro4 750 XGL, Quadro4 700 XGL, GeForce4 Ti 4800, GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X, GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE, Quadro4 980 XGL, Quadro4 780 XGL, GeForce FX 5800 Ultra, GeForce FX 5800, Quadro FX 2000, Quadro FX 1000, GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, GeForce FX 5600, GeForce FX 5600XT, GeForce FX 5200, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, GeForce FX 5200, GeForce FX 5200SE, Quadro NVS 280 PCI, Quadro FX 500, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, GeForce FX 5900, GeForce FX 5900XT, GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, Quadro FX 3000, GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, GeForce FX 5700, Quadro FX 1100, GeForce2 Go, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce FX Go5600, GeForce FX Go5650, Quadro FX Go700, GeForce FX Go5200, GeForce FX Go5250, GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M, GeForce FX Go5300, GeForce FX Go5100, GeForce FX Go5700.

Install instructions: Type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run" to install the driver, then edit your X86Config file as appropriate.

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RAR Archiver for Linux - required to compress and decompress RAR files. This is a command line version of the utility.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://www.rarlab.com
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, Linux.

Install instructions: N/A

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Webmin is a Web-based interface for system administration for Linux or Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing have complete control over your system both on your home system and any remote systems connected to the Internet.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://www.webmin.com
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, Linux.

Install instructions: N/A

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The X Multimedia System is the foremost MP3 player for the Linux platform. It has many features and its graphical mode closely resembles Winamp for the Windows platform.

Licence: Freeware under the GNU GPL.
Online: http://www.xmms.org
Operating system: Linux.
Requires: Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, Red Hat 7x.

Install instructions: N/A

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