hpr4535 :: Living the Tux Life Episode 4 - Various software I have been using

Al goes over the Various software he have been using

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System Monitoring & Metrics

Prometheus

Open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit for collecting and storing metrics.

Prometheus Node Exporter

Hardware and OS metrics exporter for Prometheus.

Grafana

Open-source analytics and visualization platform for monitoring metrics.


Featured Grafana Dashboards


Power Management & Battery Tools

TLP

Advanced power management tool for Linux that optimizes battery life.

Battery Uptime Timer Script

Custom script for monitoring battery usage and uptime.

Setting Battery Charge Threshold

Limit battery charge to extend battery lifespan:

echo 90 | sudo tee /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_stop_threshold 

Note: Adjust the value (90%) and BAT0 according to your system.

Caffeine

Prevents your system from going to sleep or activating the screensaver.


Backup & File Sharing

LocalSend

Open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop for sharing files locally.

Déjà Dup

Simple backup tool for GNOME desktop environment.


FOX Clone

System backup and cloning tool for Linux.


Terminal Utilities

Tmux

Terminal multiplexer that allows multiple terminal sessions within a single window.



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