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“nixos-rebuild” is a command-line tool for reconfiguring a NixOS machine. NixOS is a Linux distribution that uses the Nix package manager, and “nixos-rebuild” allows users to make changes to the configuration of their NixOS system. The tool provides a simple and convenient way to update and modify the configuration of a NixOS machine, and it […]

“needrestart” is a Linux utility tool that checks which daemons or processes need to be restarted after system library upgrades. System libraries are shared libraries that are used by multiple processes and applications on a Linux system. When these libraries are upgraded, it’s often necessary to restart the processes that are using them in order […]

Nautilus is a free, open-source and user-friendly file explorer application. It is the default file manager for the GNOME desktop environment, an open-source graphical user interface for Linux-based operating systems. Nautilus provides users with an intuitive interface for managing and organizing their files, folders, and directories. It has a number of features, including support for […]

“namei” is a Unix command-line utility that is used to display the pathnames of files or directories and the associated metadata (permissions, owner, etc.). It also resolves symbolic links, meaning that it follows the chain of symbolic links until it reaches the final file or directory in the path. This is particularly useful for debugging […]

The named (also known as named daemon) is a DNS server software that performs the function of converting host names into IP addresses (known as forward DNS resolution) and IP addresses into host names (known as reverse DNS resolution). It is responsible for managing and serving the DNS records for one or more domains, allowing […]

Namcap is a tool for checking binary packages and source PKGBUILDs in Arch Linux for common packaging mistakes. It is designed to help package maintainers ensure that their packages are properly constructed and comply with Arch Linux packaging guidelines. Some of the key features of Namcap include: Package analysis: Namcap scans binary packages and PKGBUILDs, […]

mkinitcpio” is a tool in Arch Linux used to generate an initial RAM disk (initrd or initramfs) image. This image is used to boot the Linux kernel and prepare the environment for the main operating system. The initrd image contains all the necessary files, drivers, and tools needed to mount the root file system and […]

“mkfs.vfat” is a command-line utility that creates a Virtual File Allocation Table (VFAT) filesystem on a partition or disk. VFAT is an extension of the original FAT file system developed by Microsoft, and is designed to be backward-compatible with older systems while also supporting long file names and larger partition sizes. The “mkfs.vfat” command initializes […]

Minicom is a free, open-source terminal emulator program that runs on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is used for communicating with serial devices such as modems, routers, and embedded systems over a serial connection. Minicom provides a text-based interface for sending and receiving data, and supports features such as terminal emulation, scripting, and […]

“megatools” is a set of command-line tools for interacting with the online storage and file hosting service “mega.nz”. One of these tools is “megatools-dl” which is used to download files from mega.nz. “megatools-dl” is a simple and easy-to-use tool that allows users to download files from mega.nz using a command line interface. The tool supports […]