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    == The Applications ==
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    == Files ==


    === Files ===
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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.
    | [[Image:Ark.png|left|48px|Ark]] || '''[[Ark]]''' is a program that enables you to handle file archives in a lot of formats.
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    | [[Image:Kdf.png|left|48px|KDiskFree]] || '''[[KDiskFree]]''' is a tool for viewing disk usage and for mounting and unmounting partitions.
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    | [[Image:Kfloppy.png|left|48px|KFloppy]] || '''[[KFloppy]]''' is a floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
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    | [[Image:Kdiff3.png|left|48px|KDiff3]] || '''[[KDiff3]]''' is a viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
    | [[Image:Kdf.png|left|48px|KDiskFree]] || '''[[KDiskFree]]'''
    :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:Kerry.png|left|48px|Kerry]] || '''[[Kerry]]''' is a KDE GUI for the Beagle desktop search.
    | [[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]]'''
    :KDE GUI for the Beagle desktop search.
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    | [[Image:System-search.png|left|48px|KFind]] || '''[[KFind]]''' is KDE's file find utility, featuring search using regular expressions and searching within files.
    | [[Image:System-search.png|left|48px|KFind]] || '''[[KFind]]'''
    :KDE's file find utility, featuring search using regular expressions and searching within files.
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    === Security ===
    == Security ==


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    | [[Image:Kgpg.png|left|48px|KGPG]] || '''[[KGpg]]''' is the KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
    |[[Image:Kgpg.png|left|48px|KGPG]] || '''[[KGpg]]'''
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    :KDE manager for all your GPG keys.
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    | [[Image:Kwalletmanager.png|left|48px|KWalletManager]] || '''[[KWalletManager| KDE Wallet Manager]]''' is a tool to manage all your passwords stored in the KDE Wallet.
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    | [[Image:Trash-empty.png|left|48px|Sweeper]] || '''[[Sweeper]]''' is a maintenance tool to clean unwanted traces from your system.
    | [[Image:Kwalletmanager.png|left|48px|KWalletManager]] || '''[[KWalletManager| KDE Wallet Manager]]'''
    :A tool to manage all your passwords stored in the KDE Wallet.
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    | [[Image:Trash-empty.png|left|48px|Sweeper]] || '''[[Sweeper]]'''
    :A maintenance tool to clean unwanted traces from your system.
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    | [[Image:Applications-internet.png|left|48px|kdessh]] || '''[[kdessh]]''' is a utility to run a program on a remote host.
    | [[Image:Applications-internet.png|left|48px|kdessh]] || '''[[kdessh]]'''
    :A command line utility to run a program on a remote host.
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    === System ===
    == System ==


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    | [[Image:Preferences-system-power-management.png|left|48px|Guidance Power Manager]] || '''[[Guidance Power Manager]]''' is a KDE power manager, supporting screen brightness, laptop lid closing actions, and more.
    |[[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.
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    | [[Image:Kpager.png|left|48px|KPager]] || '''[[KPager]]''' is a standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Yakuake.png|left|48px|Yakuake]] || '''[[Yakuake]]''' is a drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.
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    | [[Image:Kate.png|left|48px|Kate]] || '''[[Kate]]''' is an advanced text editor with many features including syntax highlighting .
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    | [[Image:Kpager.png|left|48px|KPager]] || '''[[KPager]]'''
    :A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Help-browser.png|left|48px|KHelpCenter]] || '''[[KHelpCenter]]''' is a documentation viewer that allows you to read all KDE application handbooks from one convenient location.
    | [[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]]'''
    :An advanced text editor with many features including syntax highlighting .
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    | [[Image:Klipper.png|left|48px|Klipper]] || '''[[Klipper]]''' is a powerful clipboard history manager.
    | [[Image:Help-browser.png|left|48px|KHelpCenter]] || '''[[KHelpCenter]]'''
    :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]]'''
    :A powerful clipboard history manager.
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    | [[Image:Kwrite.png|left|48px|KWrite]] || '''[[KWrite]]''' is a simple text editor.
    | [[Image:Kwrite.png|left|48px|KWrite]] || '''[[KWrite]]'''
    :A simple text editor.
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    === Various ===
    == Various ==


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    | [[Image:Kcalc.png|left|48px|KCalc]] || '''[[KCalc]]''' is a versatile desktop calculator offering basic as well scientific functions.
    | [[Image:Kcalc.png|left|48px|KCalc]] || '''[[KCalc]]'''
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    :A versatile desktop calculator offering basic as well scientific functions.
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    | [[Image:Accessories-character-map.png|left|48px|KCharSelect]] || '''[[KCharSelect]]''' is a tool to select special characters from all installed fonts and copy them into the clipboard.
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    | [[Image:Ktimer.png|left|48px|KTime]] || '''[[KTimer]]''' is 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]]''' is 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]]''' is 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]]''' is a tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.
    | [[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.
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    | [[Image:Ktimer.png|left|48px|KTime]] || '''[[KTimer]]'''
    :A little tool that enables you to execute some program after a given time.
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    | [[Image:Keurocalc.png|left|48px|KEuroCalc]] || '''[[KEuroCalc]]''' is a universal currency converter and calculator.
    | [[Image:Okteta.png|left|48px|Oketa]] || '''[[Okteta]]'''
    :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]]'''
    :A system tray utility that shows you the current print jobs and lets you configure new printers.
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    | [[Image:Krecipes.png|left|48px|KRecipes]] || '''[[KRecipes]]''' is a Recipe Book for KDE.
    | [[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:Rsibreak.png|left|48px|RSIBreak]] || '''[[RSIBreak]]''' is a small utility which bothers you at certain intervals, reminding you to take breaks.
    | [[Image:Krecipes.png|left|48px|KRecipes]] || '''[[KRecipes]]'''
    :A recipe book for KDE.
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    | [[Image:Rsibreak.png|left|48px|RSIBreak]] || '''[[RSIBreak]]'''
    :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]]''' is an onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
    | [[Image:Kruler.png|left|48px|KRuler]] || '''[[KRuler]]'''
    :An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.
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    Revision as of 15:03, 18 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.


    Files

    Ark
    Ark
    Ark
    A program that enables you to handle file archives in a lot of formats.
    KDiskFree
    KDiskFree
    KDiskFree
    A tool for viewing disk usage and for mounting and unmounting partitions.
    KFloppy
    KFloppy
    KFloppy
    A floppy disk format tool, Supports 3.5" and 5.25" disks.
    KDiff3
    KDiff3
    KDiff3
    A viewer that can compare 2 or 3 files or directories.
    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.

    Security

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

    System

    Guidance Power Manager
    Guidance Power Manager
    Guidance Power Manager
    A KDE power manager, supporting screen brightness, laptop lid closing actions, and more.
    KPager
    KPager
    KPager
    A standalone desktop switching application for KDE.
    Yakuake
    Yakuake
    Yakuake
    A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology.
    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.
    KWrite
    KWrite
    KWrite
    A simple text editor.

    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.
    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.
    Superkaramba
    Superkaramba
    Superkaramba
    A tool that allows you to easily create interactive widgets on your KDE desktop.
    KEuroCalc
    KEuroCalc
    KEuroCalc
    A universal currency converter and calculator.
    KRecipes
    KRecipes
    KRecipes
    A recipe book for KDE.
    RSIBreak
    RSIBreak
    RSIBreak
    A small utility which bothers you at certain intervals, reminding you to take breaks.
    KRuler
    KRuler
    KRuler
    An onscreen ruler that allows you to measure objects on the screen.