Linux tools handle tasks such as system monitoring, network configuration, software management, security, and software development. They can be accessed through a GUI or shell and may be specific to certain distributions. Tools include anaconda, YUM, RPM, and CUPS.
Among the various tasks handled using Linux tools are system monitoring, network configuration and control, system administration, software management, system installation, security, software development, and press. Linux tools might be accessible within a graphical user interface (GUI), within a shell, or within both environments. They also differ in that some tools are specific to certain distributions. For example, anaconda, an installation tool written in the python programming language, is often used by new users of the Fedora distribution who install the operating system by booting from the installation compact disc (CD) or digital versatile disc (DVD).
Linux system monitoring tools are used to perform tasks such as viewing free and used system memory in kilobytes and reporting on processes and central processing unit (CPU) activity. Just as some Linux tools are distribution-specific, they can also be specific to a particular desktop environment. Most distributions come with a variety of bundled tools for configuring, managing, controlling, and monitoring a number of hardware devices, software packages, and processes, which is important for system security and stability. Network configuration tools are used to configure and check new hardware such as a network interface card (NIC), to connect to a wireless network, and even to troubleshoot network connection problems.
The system administration tools are used to set up audio functionality, configure the boot loader, change the system date and time, perform operating system updates, manage logical volumes, manage system users, and manage groups, among other activities. Software management is handled by Linux tools such as the modified yellowdog updater (YUM) and the Red Hat package manager (RPM). These are command line tools. Many distributions also offer GUI tools for managing software, which involves installing, modifying, and removing packages.
Software development and modification can be accomplished more easily by using Linux tools such as compilers for the C/C++ programming language and Iced Tea for coding in JAVA to allow the program to be compiled and run in the virtual machine. Security can be improved using tools for configuring a firewall, Linux Security Enhanced (SE), and boot loader passwords. The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) is a tool used to configure and control local and network printers, as well as the print queue. While many Linux tools are graphical, some very important ones are command-line only, and even graphical ones may not be fully functional in a GUI.
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