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What are some tiny, lightweight apps for Linux that are really neat? (self.foss)

submitted 2 years ago by Witch to c/foss

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Playing around with PeppermintOS on a "new " old laptop, and having fun. Its making me realize that tiny things can really work to impress. (Especially when you're waiting on a ram upgrade, haha!)

Could be terminal based or GUI, I'm just curious---what tiny apps do you use that you think are neat? Things that don't take up much storage or memory.

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