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In-Depth Series: Lightweight Apps

  • Number of episodes: 18
  • Open/closed: open
  • Date of earliest show: 2008-03-24
  • Date of latest show: 2023-04-28
  • Series RSS feeds: ogg, spx, mp3
Reviews of light weight applications

hpr3845 :: Using tmux, the terminal multiplexer Overview hosted by Archer72

Released: 2023-04-28. Duration: 00:11:47. Flag: Clean.
Tags: tmux, terminal apps, lightweight apps.
Archer72 uses tmux and restores sessions between reboots
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hpr3839 :: Rip a CD in the terminal hosted by Archer72

Released: 2023-04-20. Duration: 00:05:00. Flag: Clean.
Tags: optical media, terminal apps, lightweight apps, rip cd.
Archer72 rips CD's in the terminal and avoids the whims of the media companies
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hpr3735 :: i3 Tiling Window Manager hosted by Archer72

Released: 2022-11-25. Duration: 00:15:53. Flag: Clean.
Tags: i3wm, window manager, lightweight apps, KDE, KDE Plasma.
i3 Tiling Window Manager with a bonus KDE Plasma integration
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hpr3618 :: The nnn terminal file manager hosted by Archer72

Released: 2022-06-15. Duration: 00:07:14. Flag: Clean.
Tags: nnn, file manager, lightweight apps, vim, zathura, calibre.
The nnn terminal file manager and common uses
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hpr3486 :: Unleash the true potential of GNU nano text editor hosted by hakerdefo

Released: 2021-12-13. Duration: 00:08:36. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: text-editor, terminal, linux, nano, pico, pine, nanorc.
Turn GNU nano text editor into a fancy, good looking & powerful editor
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hpr3484 :: My vim setup with GnuPG hosted by Archer72

Released: 2021-12-09. Duration: 00:08:21. Flag: Clean.
Tags: vim, plugin, lightweight.
My vim setup with the GnuPG vim plugin
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hpr3476 :: My mutt email setup hosted by Archer72

Released: 2021-11-29. Duration: 00:12:45. Flag: Clean.
Tags: mutt,email, gpg,accessibility .
My humble mutt email setup
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hpr3431 :: Living in the Terminal hosted by BlacKernel

Released: 2021-09-27. Duration: 00:46:03. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: cli, terminal, nox, linux, technology, tty.
BlacKernel shows you some programs you'll need for living life without X org
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hpr1996 :: Xdotool magic hosted by Nacho Jordi

Released: 2016-03-28. Duration: 00:18:02. Flag: Clean.
Tags: Xdotool, Automation, Productivity, File naming, Time stamps.
Overview and a few usage possibilities of the Xdotool program
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hpr0435 :: Lightweight Apps: Enlightenment, Part 2 hosted by Klaatu

Released: 2009-09-01. Duration: 00:26:35. Flag: Clean.
Tags: enlightenment,e17,lightweight.
Klaatu and Bryanstein from the Florida Linux Show discuss e17.
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hpr0320 :: Audacious hosted by Thistleweb

Released: 2009-03-23. Duration: 00:09:25. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: lightweight,multimedia,audio,music.
Thistleweb reviews a lightweight music player app, Audacious
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hpr0268 :: Lightweight Web Browsing With Arora hosted by deepgeek

Released: 2009-01-08. Duration: 00:07:52. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: browser,lightweight,geek tidbit,surfraw command line search.
Deepgeek reviews a lightweight browser
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hpr0245 :: Icewm hosted by deepgeek

Released: 2008-12-08. Duration: 00:38:20. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: Icewm,window manager,dock apps.
Deepgeek reviews the IceWM lightweight window manager
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hpr0244 :: Enlightment hosted by Klaatu

Released: 2008-12-05. Duration: 00:13:07. Flag: Clean.
Tags: Enlightenment desktop.
Klaatu reviews the Enlightenment desktop
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hpr0233 :: rox-filer hosted by deepgeek

Released: 2008-11-20. Duration: 00:10:59. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: rox-filer,file manager.
Deepgeek reviews "rox-filer," a lightweight gui file manager
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hpr0138 :: Bee Soft Commander hosted by deepgeek

Released: 2008-07-11. Duration: 00:05:51. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: languages,"file manager","ftp client","wipe files",review.
Looking into Bee Soft which is a file manager similar to Midnight Commander.
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hpr0085 :: Faubackup hosted by deepgeek

Released: 2008-04-28. Duration: 00:06:25. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: Faubackups,Software,"CLI tools",automation.
A show about the light app, Faubackup
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hpr0060 :: Claws Email client hosted by deepgeek

Released: 2008-03-24. Duration: 00:08:30. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: email, claws, lightweight, review.
The start of a lightweight applications series: review of Claws Mail.
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