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Which graphical system utlities you miss on Linux? (lemmy.world)

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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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 1 day 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.

[–] wildbus8979 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's wrong with gnome-contacts?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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