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submitted 2 days ago by user_naa@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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[-] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well KDE had this awesome process management tool, I think it was called ~~System Monitor~~ or something. You could tune process priorities with IO and CPU. They deprecated the tool though, I think because nobody wanted to port it to QT6

EDIT: It's not System Monitor. I can't recall the name, but there used to be an app that let you set niceness / priorities of your processes.

[-] intelisense@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

System Monitor is very much still alive, and I'm pretty sure it is updated to Qt6. I was using it only yesterday on Plasma 6...

[-] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

You're right. I can't recall the other utility's name. System Monitor is fantastic, but I just wish I could set the niceness and all that like you could on the old utility.

[-] intelisense@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

That would indeed be a nice feature. I'm sure they would welcome the suggestion!

[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[-] intelisense@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Took a while, but someone did eventually notice!

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