Shell and System Utilities

Alien program converts between rpm, dpkg, or Slackware tgz packages
AUMenu a command shell based menu generator
bash features of csh and ksh with programming compatible with sh
BYTE Benchmark tests CPU/cache/RAM performance
Dotfile Generator tool to help the end user configure programs like fvwm
E2compr patches and utilities provide transparent compression and decompression in ext2
fdutils config and debug the floppy driver and send commands to the floppy controller
gmemusage a graphical memory usage viewer
GslpTool tool to facilitate building packages for the StampedeLinux distribution
HEYU command line home automation utility communicates with X10 modules
hinv display the hardware configuration of a system
Info-ZIP free multiplatform unzip compatible with PKWare's zip products
isapnptools collection of Plug and Play ISA configuration tools
kcd-Kriang's Change Directory allows user to change directory by using various methods
KFloppy a DOS and ext2fs floppy formatter for the KDE project
KFontManager a font manager and font previewer for the KDE project
KNotes sticky notes for the KDE project
Korn Shell (pdksh) the public domain version of the ever popular UNIX shell
Lc functions like ls, but lists files according to their type
lde a disk editor for Linux similar to the old Norton Disk Edit
lilo-colors patch enables lilo to display colorful bootmessages
Linux Logo creates a nifty logo with some system info
Loadable Modules module support utilities and docs
lsh a small DOS-like shell for UNIX
magnum .plan watcher will notify you via email if someone fingered you
Martian a Debian to RedHat (rpm) package converter
McTools collection of tools with Macintosh like interface
momond a C++ program that logs the activity of your modem line
Newtonlink transfer data between an Apple Newton PDA and Unix apps
Pdmenu simple character based full screen menu program
PKG software packager developed to be compatible with RPM
Power Boot boot multiple operating systems on a PC
Purp an ncurses-based RPM manager useable from a terminal screen
RAR integrated archiver and archive manager
rexec command calls the rexec(3) subroutine to act as remote execution client
RPM package management tool from Red Hat Software
rxvt a color vt102 terminal emulator intended as an xterm replacement
Rxvt-XPM rxvt with background and border graphics
screen multiplexer runs multiple interactive sessions through any terminal
SigEd a shell script written in zsh allows appending sig file, PGP and more
solo standalone shell and loader for 32-bit microkernels and OS's
sprout utility to pipe output from a command to a sprout and recall the data later
ssh (Secure Shell) remote shell with strong authentification
SVGATextMode an SVGA textmode manipulation/enhancement tool
Starter a small tcl-tk script that implements an application starter
tcsh enhanced C shell with history and filename completion
tidylinks search for and tidy dangling and messy symbolic links
TimeTracker an X-windows timekeeper
Tkchooser a Macintosh Chooser-like network browser utility
TkWallpaper a Tcl/Tk screen background changer/rotator
tkWorld provides Graphical User Interfaces to popular Unix commands, eritten in Tcl/Tk
TkZip a gui front end to the standard archiving/compression programs
tkZone simple front-end programs to display system fonts and filesystem info
type1inst a perl program for installing Type1 fonts for GS or X
UNTGZ un-tar and zip for those who still have DOS/Windows installed
UUdeview uuencoder and decoder for MIME, Base64 and xxencode
vertcl (TkCon) enhancement of the standard console that comes with Tk
VNC remote display system allows viewing a desktop from anywhere on the Internet
WCD a Unix clone of the Norton Change Directory for MS-DOS and UNIX
widtools widget tools for shell scripts
Wipe utility for Linux for securely erasing files from magnetic media
XBanner draw text with graphics onto the X root-window before XDM
XfModule Xform based prog to list, install and remove kernel modules
xlockmore X Window System lock screen
Xmcpustate a version of xcpustate with colors for those that have Motif available
xmotd a message-of-the-day browser for X and dumb terminals
xpr simple terminal for Amateur packet radio
XRPM an graphical RPM management tool, like GLINT, but more user friendly
Xrun utility mimics the Run... dialog box in MS Windows
xtoolwait utility notably decreases the startup time of your X sessions
YACC (Thinkage YAY) Yet Another YACC, software to parse text input
Z Shell the ultimate Bourne-type shell

Desktop & Window Managers and Add-Ons

AfterStep continuation of the Bowman window manager
amiwm an X window manager that looks and feels like an Amiga Workbench
Blackbox X11 window manager written in C++ similar to WindowMaker
CDE for Linux Xi Graphic's Common Desktop Environment for Linux
Enlightenment window-manager designed for maximum visual appeal
eXode an enhanced X Open desktop for Linux
FreeDCE free Distributed Computing Environment port for Linux
Freedom Desktop commercial GUI desktop manager using Motif
Freedom Desktop Lite free version of the GUI desktop manager
FVWM Homepage the official homepage of fvwm
FvwmConf an fvwm2 module to interactively configure the fvwm window manager
FVWM Configuration sample configurations for the fvwm window manager
Fvwm Configuration Options have fvwm your way
FVWM-95 a Windows95-like variation on fvwm2
FvwmScript for Fvwm a module that allows one to build desk accessories
GNOME GNu Object Model desktop with consistent look and feel
GWM the X11 Generic Window Manager
KDE Desktop Environment a collection of small tools used to build a coherent desktop
mlvwm a window manager available that behaves like the MAC-OS
multiwm interactive bash-script to choose a window manager before starting X
OffiX desktop tools that communicate using drag and drop
qvwm fast binary X wm with true win95 look and feel written in C++
TkDesk highly configurable desktop and filemanager for X11
tkgoodstuff an X program and resource manager written in Tcl/tk
WindowMaker a NextStep-like window manager for X11
wm2 a window manager for X with limited configurability for the minimalist
XFce set of apps including a powerful Window Manager, toolbar and backdrop manager
Xffm reads in the fvwm resource file and creates a file-cabinet-like menu
Xmtoolbar a button bar utility for X Window managers

File Managers and Disk Utilities

DFM-The Desktop-File-Manager files shown as icons and every folder has its own window
DISAM96 multi-key B+TREE indexed file manager, conforms to the C-ISAM standard
F lightweight file browser for Gnome heavily influenced by the MacOS
fb File Browser a binary file viewer and editor and a lot more
FileMan X-windows based file manager for Linux (FTP site)
FileRunner file manager for Unix/X11 created for simplicity, speed and elegance
gentoo highly configurable file manager written in C uses GTK+
Glimpse indexing and query system for searches across entire file systems
GNU Interactive Tools file system browser, ascii/hex file viewer, and more
Lanzadera a graphical file manager and applications launcher
Linux X-plorer a Windows95-like file manager for Linux/X
LLNL XDir X-based network file manager with FTP
Midnight Commander a Linux Norton Commander with tar and ftp file manipulation
NetZIP Server look in ZIP file across network by Software Builders
Pash freeware Commander for Linux
tkinfo a browser for info files, the GNU documentation format of choice
UNIX Cockpit X-based Xtree Gold/Norton Commander file manager
VFU small, easy-to-use console-based file manager for UNIX/Linux
Workplace a file manager and program launcher, which uses gtk+
X-Files a graphical file management program written in Tcl/Tk (alternate site)
xfm simple, fast X-based filemanager
X Northern Captain (XNC) X-Window filemanager for Linux and FreeBSD
Xplore Motif based file manager
XVFilemanager graphical file manager supports the Openlook standard

Backup and Rescue Utilities

Alexandria Backup and Archive Librarians backup files systems and databases
Amanda a server-based UNIX backup system
ARKEIA centralized backup/restore/archiving solution for heterogeneous networks
Bru Backup and Restore Utility
Ctar powerful commercial backup program
ftape program that controls tape drives that connect to a floppy controller
KBACKUP backup UNIX systems to tape, floppy or file
Lone-Tar tape backup software from Lone Star
PerfectBACKUP+ UNIX/LINUX backup software
Taper tape backup and restore program with a friendly user interface
XTar a Motif program for viewing and manipulating Tape file ARchives

Printer Utilities

a2print an X front-end program to a2ps and ghostscript printing
a2ps an ASCII to PostScript filter
bscxlpr X11 application to allow the control of print queue jobs
Flpr Perl script automates `dvips', `up', `psselect', `a2ps', etc.
fprint print out VGA console fonts in Linux.
Fontprint prints a text file to the printer using standard Linux console and vga fonts
KLJetManager a HP Laserjet control program for the KDE project
LPRng enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley LPR print spooler
PostShop Enables non-PS printers to print PostScript and any image file from lp command
ppr a print spooler for PostScript printers

Emulators and Simulators

Atari Atari 800, 800XL, 130XE and 5200 Emulator
Bochs a portable shareware X86 emulator for X Windows systems
BSVC a microprocessor simulation framework (Motorola 68000 & HECTOR 1600)
DOSEMU the Linux DOS emulator
Euphoric an Oric emulator/simulator for Linux
Executor a commercial Macintosh emulator by ARDI
FreeBSD Linux Emulator run Linux apps on FreeBSD
Frodo The free portable C64 emulator for BeOS/Unix/MacOS/AmigaOS
FunzyTo7 Thomson TO-7 emulator for x11
iNES Nintendo Entertainment System emulator
LIMES "execution-driven" multiprocessor simulator for Intel cpu's
mastergear source code for SEGA GameGear and Master System emulator
Snes9X a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator
Stella 96 an Atari 2600 emulator
STonX an Atari ST emulator for X11
U.A.E. a UNIX Amiga emulator
UCLX Sinclair QL emulator for UNIX
VBVM allows MS Visual Basic 5 executables to run on Linux
VICE The Versatile Commodore 8-bit Emulator (emulates the C64, C128, Vic20, and PET)
Virtual 2600 an Atari 2600 (!) emulator
Virtual Gameboy Emulator Linux emulator of Nintendo game machine
VMac emulator for a Motorola 68000 based Apple Macintosh Plus
WABI 2.2 for Linux run Windows 3.1 Applications on Linux-based workstations
WINE an alpha level Windows emulator
X-mame emulater X11/Unix port of the MultiArcade Machine Emulator
Xtel videotex and Minitel emulator
XZX a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+3 emulator for UNIX/X11
xz80 a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator