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Comment on Ask HN: What useful Linux (Ubuntu) software should more people be aware of?

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* systemd-nspawn - aka. chroot on steroids -- for all your container needs -- I use this a lot for all my development, for trying new programs, for games, etc.

* RetroArch - for all your emulation needs in one package.

* ripgrep - better and faster than ag (The Silver Searcher).

* mpv - very nice video player, it can also be used together with youtube-dl for streaming from various websites, including youtube, etc.

To site admins: stop marking my comments as dead for no good reasons, my suggestions are valid.

+1 on ripgrep. I have rg installed on my main work laptop and now ag feels a lot slower.

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