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4 Useful Free and Open Source systemd CLI/TUI Configuration Tools - LinuxLinks
The fundamental purpose of an init system is to boot the system, start and manage services and handle various aspects of system state, including device management, networking, and logging.
In systemd, the target of most actions are “units”, which are resources that systemd knows how to manage. Units are categorized by the type of resource they represent and they are defined with files known as unit files. The type of each unit can be inferred from the suffix on the end of the file. A unit file contains configuration directives that describe the unit and define its behavior. Several systemctl commands work with unit files in the background.
This article picks some useful CLI and TUI tools that make configuring systemd much easier.
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aurto - Arch Linux AUR tool - LinuxLinks
aurto is an Arch Linux AUR tool for managing an auto-updating local ‘aurto’ package repository using aurutils.
This is free and open source software.
Conduit - Matrix homeserver - LinuxLinks
Matrix is an open network for secure and decentralized communication. Users from every Matrix homeserver can chat with users from all other Matrix servers. You can even use bridges (also called Matrix appservices) to communicate with users outside of Matrix, like a community on Discord.
This is free and open source software. It’s currently in a beta stage of development. Not all features of Matrix are supported.
Candy Wrapper - screen-wrapping arcade action - LinuxLinks
Candy Wrapper is a looping platformer arcade game.
It’s built with Godot Engine 4.4.1.
This is free and open source software.
Gerbil - desktop app to easily run Large Language Models locally - LinuxLinks
Gerbil is a desktop app to easily run Large Language Models locally.
This is free and open source software.