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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ATI Proprietary Linux Driver 3.11.1

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: Linux kernel 2.4, glibc 2.2, XFree86 Version 4.1.0, 4.2.0 or 4.3.0. Supported ATI chips include: Radeon X800 (AGP only), Radeon 9700 series, Radeon 9800 series, Radeon 9500 series, Radeon 9600 series, Radeon 9100 series, Radeon 9200 series, Radeon 8500 series, Radeon 9000 series, Mobility 9000, Mobility 9200, Mobility 9600, FireGL X2-256, FireGL X1-256p, FireGL X1-128, FireGL Z1-128, FireGL T2-128, Mobility FireGL T2, FireGL 8800, Mobility FireGL 9100, FireGL 8700, FireGL X3.

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 0.81

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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GIMP 2.0.4

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

Licence: Trial.
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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