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5 Underrated Linux Apps I Can't Live Without
Anurag Singh
- Midnight Commander (or mc) is always the first tool I install after setting up a Linux system. It’s a powerful, full-screen, text-based file manager that makes it easy to navigate your filesystem, move or copy files, delete entire directories, search for files, and run commands in a built-in subshell. One of its best features is the dual-pane layout, which lets you view two directories side by side. This makes file operations like transferring or comparing files incredibly fast Beyond file management, Midnight Commander includes a range of other useful tools. There’s a built-in file viewer, a text editor with syntax highlighting, and even a diff viewer for comparing files directly within the interface. Its search tool also makes it easy to locate files by name or content across multiple directories.
- Clementine might not be the first music player that comes to mind, and that’s understandable. It hadn’t seen a stable release since 2016 and was considered abandoned for years. But in late 2024, the project was revived with rolling releases, and it’s once again worth checking out.