Window Manager
- DWM: A dynamic window manager for X that’s minimal and efficient.
- Installation: dwm GitHub
Hotkey Daemon
- sxhkd: Simple X hotkey daemon for managing keyboard shortcuts.
sudo apt install sxhkd
Terminal Emulators
- Tilix: A terminal emulator with advanced features like tiling and multiple panes.
sudo apt install tilix- Kitty: A GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with fast performance.
sudo apt install kitty
File Managers
- Thunar: A lightweight and fast graphical file manager.
sudo apt install thunar- Ranger: A terminal-based file manager with vi-like keybindings.
sudo apt install ranger
System Monitoring
- btop: An advanced terminal-based resource monitor for system performance.
sudo apt install btop
Web Browsers
- Firefox ESR: Extended Support Release of Firefox, known for stability and security.
sudo apt install firefox-esr
Launchers
- dmenu: A dynamic menu for X that integrates well with
dwm.
sudo apt install dmenu- rofi: A flexible, keyboard-driven application launcher and switcher.
sudo apt install rofi
Image Editors and Viewers
- GIMP: A powerful open-source image editor for tasks like photo retouching and image composition.
sudo apt install gimp- qimgv: A lightweight image viewer for the command line.
sudo apt install qimgv
- Audacity: An open-source audio editor and recorder.
sudo apt install audacity- OBS Studio: Open-source software for video recording and live streaming.
sudo apt install obs-studio- mkvmerge: Part of the MKVToolNix suite for merging and manipulating MKV files.
sudo apt install mkvtoolnix
Notifications
- dunst: A customizable and lightweight notification daemon.
sudo apt install dunst
Compositor
- Picom: A compositor for X that provides features like transparency and shadow effects.
- Installation: Picom GitHub
Text Editors
- Geany: A lightweight and fast text editor with basic IDE features.
sudo apt install geany
Communication