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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Which graphical system utlities you miss on Linux? (lemmy.world)

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Hello everyone! I know that Linux GUI advanced in last few years but we still lack some good system configuration tools for advanced users or sysadmins. What utilities you miss on Linux? And is there any normal third party alternatives?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'd like some kind of visual task scheduler instead of having to read up on how to do cron jobs every time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

People still use Cron?

Use systemd timers which are very easy to configure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

And do systemd timers come with a GUI?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

You really won't need one, but your username says you specialise in great suffering so you won't want one.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Dystopia is having to learn a whole new system and manually punch in commands in VIM instead of just entering "0400" and clicking "Every day" in a GUI simply to run a scheduled backup because some cyberpunks think it's cool to stare at the black and green terminal emulator into the early morning and think that everybody else enjoys doing the same so we really don't need a GUI.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Buy yourself a Mac, fella. You're not ready.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

How's your eyes, that green light given you glasses yet?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I've completely switched from cron to systemd timers for everything. I feel like they are a lot easier to remember and keep track of! Plus, getting logs for free is pretty nice as well