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    | [[Image:Ark.png|left|48px|Ark]] || '''[[Ark]]'''
    | [[Image:Ark.png|left|48px|Ark]] || '''[[Ark]]'''
    :A program that enables you to handle file archives in a lot of formats.
    :A program that enables you to handle file archives in a lot of formats.
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    | [[Image:Kdiff3.png|left|48px|KDiff3]] || '''[[KDiff3]]'''
    :A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
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    | [[Image:Kdf.png|left|48px|KDiskFree]] || '''[[KDiskFree]]'''
    | [[Image:Kdf.png|left|48px|KDiskFree]] || '''[[KDiskFree]]'''
    :A tool for viewing disk usage and for mounting and unmounting partitions.
    :A tool for viewing disk usage and for mounting and unmounting partitions.
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    | [[Image:Kfloppy.png|left|48px|KFloppy]] || '''[[KFloppy]]'''
    :A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
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    | [[Image:Kdiff3.png|left|48px|KDiff3]] || '''[[KDiff3]]'''
    :A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
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    | [[Image:Kerry.png|left|48px|Kerry]] || '''[[Kerry]]'''
    | [[Image:Kerry.png|left|48px|Kerry]] || '''[[Kerry]]'''
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    | [[Image:System-search.png|left|48px|KFind]] || '''[[KFind]]'''
    | [[Image:System-search.png|left|48px|KFind]] || '''[[KFind]]'''
    :KDE's file find utility, featuring search using regular expressions and searching within files.
    :KDE's file find utility, featuring search using regular expressions and searching within files.
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    | [[Image:Kfloppy.png|left|48px|KFloppy]] || '''[[KFloppy]]'''
    :A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
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    | [[Image:KRename.png|left|48px|KRename]] || '''[[KRename]]'''
    :A batch rename application.
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    |[[Image:Kgpg.png|left|48px|KGPG]] || '''[[KGpg]]'''
    | [[Image:Applications-internet.png|left|48px|kdessh]] || '''[[kdessh]]'''
    :KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
    :A command line utility to run a program on a remote host.
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    | [[Image:Kwalletmanager.png|left|48px|KWalletManager]] || '''[[KDE Wallet Manager]]'''
    | [[Image:Kwalletmanager.png|left|48px|KWalletManager]] || '''[[KDE Wallet Manager]]'''
    :A tool to manage all your passwords stored in the KDE Wallet.
    :A tool to manage all your passwords stored in the KDE Wallet.
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    | [[Image:Kgpg.png|left|48px|KGPG]] || '''[[KGpg]]'''
    :KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
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    | [[Image:Trash-empty.png|left|48px|Sweeper]] || '''[[Sweeper]]'''
    | [[Image:Trash-empty.png|left|48px|Sweeper]] || '''[[Sweeper]]'''
    :A maintenance tool to clean unwanted traces from your system.
    :A maintenance tool to clean unwanted traces from your system.
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    | [[Image:Applications-internet.png|left|48px|kdessh]] || '''[[kdessh]]'''
    :A command line utility to run a program on a remote host.
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    |[[Image:Preferences-system-power-management.png|left|48px|Guidance Power Manager]] || '''[[Guidance Power Manager]]'''
    | [[Image:Preferences-system-power-management.png|left|48px|Guidance Power Manager]] || '''[[Guidance Power Manager]]'''
    :A KDE power manager, supporting screen brightness, laptop lid closing actions, and more.
    :A KDE power manager, supporting screen brightness, laptop lid closing actions, and more.
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    | [[Image:Kpager.png|left|48px|KPager]] || '''[[KPager]]'''
    :A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Yakuake.png|left|48px|Yakuake]] || '''[[Yakuake]]'''
    :A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.
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    | [[Image:Kate.png|left|48px|Kate]] || '''[[Kate]]'''
    | [[Image:Kate.png|left|48px|Kate]] || '''[[Kate]]'''
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    | [[Image:Klipper.png|left|48px|Klipper]] || '''[[Klipper]]'''
    | [[Image:Klipper.png|left|48px|Klipper]] || '''[[Klipper]]'''
    :A powerful clipboard history manager.
    :A powerful clipboard history manager.
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    | [[Image:Kpager.png|left|48px|KPager]] || '''[[KPager]]'''
    :A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Kwrite.png|left|48px|KWrite]] || '''[[KWrite]]'''
    | [[Image:Kwrite.png|left|48px|KWrite]] || '''[[KWrite]]'''
    :A simple text editor.
    :A simple text editor.
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    | [[Image:Yakuake.png|left|48px|Yakuake]] || '''[[Yakuake]]'''
    :A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.
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    | [[Image:Accessories-character-map.png|left|48px|KCharSelect]] || '''[[KCharSelect]]'''
    | [[Image:Accessories-character-map.png|left|48px|KCharSelect]] || '''[[KCharSelect]]'''
    :A tool to select special characters from all installed fonts and copy them into the clipboard.
    :A tool to select special characters from all installed fonts and copy them into the clipboard.
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    | [[Image:Keurocalc.png|left|48px|KEuroCalc]] || '''[[KEuroCalc]]'''
    :A universal currency converter and calculator.
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    | [[Image:Krecipes.png|left|48px|KRecipes]] || '''[[KRecipes]]'''
    :A recipe book for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Kruler.png|left|48px|KRuler]] || '''[[KRuler]]'''
    :An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
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    | [[Image:Ktimer.png|left|48px|KTime]] || '''[[KTimer]]'''
    | [[Image:Ktimer.png|left|48px|KTime]] || '''[[KTimer]]'''
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    | [[Image:Printer.png|left|48px|Printer]] || '''[[Printer Applet]]'''
    | [[Image:Printer.png|left|48px|Printer]] || '''[[Printer Applet]]'''
    :A system tray utility that shows you the current print jobs and lets you configure new printers.
    :A system tray utility that shows you the current print jobs and lets you configure new printers.
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    | [[Image:Superkaramba.png|left|48px|Superkaramba]] || '''[[SuperKaramba]]'''
    :A tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.
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    | [[Image:Keurocalc.png|left|48px|KEuroCalc]] || '''[[KEuroCalc]]'''
    :A universal currency converter and calculator.
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    | [[Image:Krecipes.png|left|48px|KRecipes]] || '''[[KRecipes]]'''
    :A recipe book for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Rsibreak.png|left|48px|RSIBreak]] || '''[[RSIBreak]]'''
    | [[Image:Rsibreak.png|left|48px|RSIBreak]] || '''[[RSIBreak]]'''
    :A small utility which bothers you at certain intervals, reminding you to take breaks.
    :A small utility which bothers you at certain intervals, reminding you to take breaks.
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    | [[Image:Kruler.png|left|48px|KRuler]] || '''[[KRuler]]'''
    | [[Image:Superkaramba.png|left|48px|Superkaramba]] || '''[[SuperKaramba]]'''
    :An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
    :A tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.
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    Revision as of 10:17, 21 September 2008

    Utilities & Tools

    Utilitites
    Utilitites

    KDE also has a lot of utilities, tools, and accessories to ease your work. Do not underestimate these applications, as they can provide you with added functionality that you will not be able to live without. Ranging from file tools to system tools, These KDE utilities give that added "oomph" to your desktop.


    File Management

    Ark
    Ark
    Ark
    A program that enables you to handle file archives in a lot of formats.
    KDiff3
    KDiff3
    KDiff3
    A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
    KDiskFree
    KDiskFree
    KDiskFree
    A tool for viewing disk usage and for mounting and unmounting partitions.
    Kerry
    Kerry
    Kerry
    KDE GUI for the Beagle desktop search.
    KFind
    KFind
    KFind
    KDE's file find utility, featuring search using regular expressions and searching within files.
    KFloppy
    KFloppy
    KFloppy
    A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
    KRename
    KRename
    KRename
    A batch rename application.

    Security

    kdessh
    kdessh
    kdessh
    A command line utility to run a program on a remote host.
    KWalletManager
    KWalletManager
    KDE Wallet Manager
    A tool to manage all your passwords stored in the KDE Wallet.
    KGPG
    KGPG
    KGpg
    KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
    Sweeper
    Sweeper
    Sweeper
    A maintenance tool to clean unwanted traces from your system.

    System

    Guidance Power Manager
    Guidance Power Manager
    Guidance Power Manager
    A KDE power manager, supporting screen brightness, laptop lid closing actions, and more.
    Kate
    Kate
    Kate
    An advanced text editor with many features including syntax highlighting .
    KHelpCenter
    KHelpCenter
    KHelpCenter
    A documentation viewer that allows you to read all KDE application handbooks from one convenient location.
    Klipper
    Klipper
    Klipper
    A powerful clipboard history manager.
    KPager
    KPager
    KPager
    A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
    KWrite
    KWrite
    KWrite
    A simple text editor.
    Yakuake
    Yakuake
    Yakuake
    A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.

    Various

    KCalc
    KCalc
    KCalc
    A versatile desktop calculator offering basic as well scientific functions.
    KCharSelect
    KCharSelect
    KCharSelect
    A tool to select special characters from all installed fonts and copy them into the clipboard.
    KEuroCalc
    KEuroCalc
    KEuroCalc
    A universal currency converter and calculator.
    KRecipes
    KRecipes
    KRecipes
    A recipe book for KDE.
    KRuler
    KRuler
    KRuler
    An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
    KTime
    KTime
    KTimer
    A little tool that enables you to execute some program after a given time.
    Oketa
    Oketa
    Okteta
    An editor that allows you to look into any file and modify the bytes in it.
    Printer
    Printer
    Printer Applet
    A system tray utility that shows you the current print jobs and lets you configure new printers.
    RSIBreak
    RSIBreak
    RSIBreak
    A small utility which bothers you at certain intervals, reminding you to take breaks.
    Superkaramba
    Superkaramba
    SuperKaramba
    A tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.