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From: not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Subject: Re: What programs do you make sure are installed on a new Linux install?
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On 8 Jul 2024 09:18:34 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> 
>> ifconfig
> 
> iproute2, surely.

I can do all I want with ifconfig, and in spite of what some people
claim the GNU inetutils version is still maintained so there's no
reason to switch.

>> ffmpeg
> 
> The multimedia sonic screwdriver. If there's a format or codec it doesn't 
> handle, it's because that format or codec simply isn't worth using.

Indeed, although it's unfortunate that the ways to do some
seemingly easy things like joining two video files together can
require a very complicated set of command-line options.

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