Applications/Utilities: Difference between revisions

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    | [[Image:Ark.png|left|48px|Ark]] || '''[[Ark]]'''
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    :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]]'''
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    :A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
    :A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
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    | [[Image:Kdf.png|left|48px|KDiskFree]] || '''[[KDiskFree]]'''
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    :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:Kerry.png|left|48px|Kerry]] || '''[[Kerry]]'''
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    :KDE GUI for the Beagle desktop search.
    :KDE GUI for the Beagle desktop search.
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    | [[Image:System-search.png|left|48px|KFind]] || '''[[KFind]]'''
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    :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]]'''
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    :A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
    :A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
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    | [[Image:KRename.png|left|48px|KRename]] || '''[[KRename]]'''
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    :A batch rename application. [[Image:Dialog-information.png|16px]][[#Footnote|See footnote]]
    :A batch rename application. [[Image:Dialog-information.png|16px]][[#Footnote|See footnote]]
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    | [[Image:Applications-internet.png|left|48px|kdessh]] || '''[[kdessh]]'''
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    :A command line utility to run a program on a remote host.
    :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]]'''
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    :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]]'''
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    :KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
    :KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
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    | [[Image:Trash-empty.png|left|48px|Sweeper]] || '''[[Sweeper]]'''
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    :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:Preferences-system-power-management.png|left|48px|Guidance Power Manager]] || '''[[Guidance Power Manager]]'''
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    :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:Kate.png|left|48px|Kate]] || '''[[Kate]]'''
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    :An advanced text editor with many features including syntax highlighting .
    :An advanced text editor with many features including syntax highlighting .
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    | [[Image:Help-browser.png|left|48px|KHelpCenter]] || '''[[KHelpCenter]]'''
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    :A documentation viewer that allows you to read all KDE application handbooks from one convenient location.
    :A documentation viewer that allows you to read all KDE application handbooks from one convenient location.
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    | [[Image:Klipper.png|left|48px|Klipper]] || '''[[Klipper]]'''
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    :A powerful clipboard history manager.
    :A powerful clipboard history manager.
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    | [[Image:Kpager.png|left|48px|KPager]] || '''[[KPager]]'''
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    :A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
    :A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Kwrite.png|left|48px|KWrite]] || '''[[KWrite]]'''
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    :A simple text editor.
    :A simple text editor.
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    | [[Image:Yakuake.png|left|48px|Yakuake]] || '''[[Yakuake]]'''
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    :A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.
    :A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.
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    | [[Image:Kcalc.png|left|48px|KCalc]] || '''[[KCalc]]'''
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    :A versatile desktop calculator offering basic as well scientific functions.
    :A versatile desktop calculator offering basic as well scientific functions.
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    | [[Image:Accessories-character-map.png|left|48px|KCharSelect]] || '''[[KCharSelect]]'''
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    :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]]'''
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    :A universal currency converter and calculator.
    :A universal currency converter and calculator.
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    | [[Image:Krecipes.png|left|48px|KRecipes]] || '''[[KRecipes]]'''
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    :A recipe book for KDE.
    :A recipe book for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Kruler.png|left|48px|KRuler]] || '''[[KRuler]]'''
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    :An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
    :An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
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    | [[Image:Ktimer.png|left|48px|KTime]] || '''[[KTimer]]'''
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    :A little tool that enables you to execute some program after a given time.
    :A little tool that enables you to execute some program after a given time.
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    | [[Image:Okteta.png|left|48px|Oketa]] || '''[[Okteta]]'''
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    :An editor that allows you to look into any file and modify the bytes in it.
    :An editor that allows you to look into any file and modify the bytes in it.
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    | [[Image:Printer.png|left|48px|Printer]] || '''[[Printer Applet]]'''
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    :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:Rsibreak.png|left|48px|RSIBreak]] || '''[[RSIBreak]]'''
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    :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:Superkaramba.png|left|48px|Superkaramba]] || '''[[SuperKaramba]]'''
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    :A tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.
    :A tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.
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    Revision as of 15:13, 23 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
    A program that enables you to handle file archives in a lot of formats.
    KDiff3
    A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
    KDiskFree
    A tool for viewing disk usage and for mounting and unmounting partitions.
    Kerry
    KDE GUI for the Beagle desktop search.
    KFind
    KDE's file find utility, featuring search using regular expressions and searching within files.
    KFloppy
    A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
    KRename
    A batch rename application. See footnote

    Security

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

    System

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

    Various

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



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