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Which graphical system utlities you miss on Linux? (self.linux)

submitted 2 days ago by user_naa to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] oshu 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I've been using linux for over 25 years and I don't understand this post. One of the strengths of linux is that you don't need a gui to do sysadmin.

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

I think I'm 30 years in, and I came to mention I haven't used the GUI since ~97.

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[–] Feathercrown 0 points 1 day ago

And one of the weaknesses is that you require the command line. Choice is good

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I personally would like a systemd gui. There have been several attempts in the past, but none is maintained.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Its far too convoluted. A systemd gui for... DNS? Boot services? User Services? tmp file management? Everything?

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

That's the point. That systemd is convoluted, so a gui could help. And yes, for everything. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe the system should be made less convoluted.

I mean, do we really need a half dozen network management services, all broken in their own way and none that do everything you need?

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

All of those are entirely separate components; I have no idea what you're attempting to imply here.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Those are all things systemd manages.... as well as logs, udev, etc etc.

What kind of gui too could you even imagine would sanely present all of that?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm missing a lightweight (not like Thunderbird) contacts app, that can work with CardDAV and allow me to see, search and edit my contacts.

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

vCardStudio is pretty nice GUI wise but the backend could be more robust, it doesn't read all my files.

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

What's wrong with gnome-contacts?

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

For me gnome apps are not "lightweight" and work fine only all together (Evolution + gnome-contacts + other gnome tools)