ethtool-GUI: finding your way around the window

Select an interface in the left pane. Show all interfaces also lists interfaces outside the active wired connection. Simple and Advanced change the displayed view without applying a setting. Advanced refreshes the selected tab when you enter it. The network card and driver determine which controls work; unsupported fields remain visible with an explanation.

Simple view: status and common controls

The page summarizes link state, negotiated speed, duplex, and the rate of errors and dropped packets. Its graph follows counter rates, while diagnostic suggestions help interpret a missing or degraded link. The autonegotiation switch changes link negotiation. Wake-on-LAN may need an authorized read when the driver hides its capabilities from ordinary users. LED identification and cable checking are available only on supported hardware.

A link-affecting change starts a 15-second confirmation. Keep retains it; Revert restores the previous value immediately; otherwise restoration happens automatically when time expires. Keep and save for boot also needs a compatible persistence backend. Read the window’s warning before changing the connection used to administer the machine.

Advanced view: all thirteen tabs

Link

Shows current link state, speed and duplex, autonegotiation, and supported and advertised modes. With autonegotiation on, select the modes to advertise; with it off, manual speed and duplex controls become available. Apply link settings uses the same timed recovery as Simple.

Driver

Collects driver data, including its name, version and firmware where reported. Check it before interpreting missing hardware capabilities or driver-specific errors.

Statistics

Shows NIC counters and a live rate graph for errors, CRC, collisions and pause events where provided. Missing counters are left missing rather than inferred.

Pause/Ring/Channels

Groups flow-control pause settings, RX/TX ring sizes and channel or queue counts. The interface supplies available controls and maximum values; only selected changes are applied.

Coalescing

Exposes interrupt coalescing parameters, such as delays and packet thresholds when supported. These affect the balance between latency and CPU work, so record the initial values before changing them.

Offload

Lists the offload features reported by ethtool. Features fixed by the driver or unavailable for editing remain readable but cannot be toggled; Apply sends only permitted changes.

EEE/WoL

Combines Energy Efficient Ethernet and Wake-on-LAN settings. Read with authorization retrieves WoL capabilities when an ordinary read omits them. Wake-on-LAN also depends on NIC support and power remaining available to the port after shutdown.

RSS

Displays Receive Side Scaling configuration and RX classification rules. This is a diagnostic read, with authorization requested when required to retrieve the data.

SFP

Reads optical module information and, where exposed, diagnostics such as temperature and optical power. A missing compatible module or restricted driver access is reported instead of displaying invented measurements.

Tests

Offers LED blinking, online and offline self-tests, and cable testing. Offline and cable tests require a separate confirmation because they may disrupt the link. Cable results are also shown by pair where available. Driver support determines the available tests.

Dump

Provides explicit read-only actions for EEPROM, register dumps and PHY statistics. These are raw diagnostic outputs and may require authorization.

Snapshot

Saves a snapshot of interface settings. Select two snapshots to compare them and export their differences as text. This records what actually changed before and after an adjustment.

Persistence

Read boot settings compares current values with those saved for startup. If a compatible backend is available, you can make settings persistent or remove a configuration managed by the application. NetworkManager or systemd .link files are used according to the interface’s actual manager; the table highlights differences between current and boot values.

APT and .deb installation

After configuring the SysLinuxOS-Tools APT repository, install the package:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ethtool-gui

Alternatively, download ethtool-gui 0.1.6 from GitHub Releases and install the file from your download directory:

sudo apt install ./ethtool-gui_0.1.6_all.deb

The application requires SysLinuxOS 13, Debian 13 or a compatible system, Python 3.11 or newer, GTK 3, ethtool, polkit and systemd. NetworkManager is recommended for boot settings on interfaces it manages. Launch from the SysLinuxOS Tools menu or run ethtool-gui. The interface is available in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

Precautions and related tools

Cable tests, offline self-tests and link changes can interrupt connectivity. Optical readings and some controls need compatible hardware and drivers. To identify the switch port connected to an Ethernet interface, see the SysLinuxOS Network Neighbors guide; to explore hosts and services on the LAN, see the LAN Discovery guide.

Downloads and source code

Source and documentation are in the ethtool-GUI repository. Version 0.1.6 is available from the GitHub release and the SysLinuxOS-Tools APT repository.

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Tftpd-GUI: the three tabs in the window

TFTP, DHCP and Syslog each have their own Start and Stop controls. The status bar shows which services are listening. Standard ports 69/UDP, 67/UDP and 514/UDP need administrator privileges; the helper exits with the window and stops its services. Keep the setup network separate from a production LAN before starting DHCP.

TFTP tab: server, transfers and client

Shared folder and interface

Shared folder sets the root from which devices may read files; the three-dot button opens the folder chooser. Listen on all interfaces or select one. Start opens UDP port 69 and Stop closes it. Absolute paths and parent traversal are rejected, and the server does not follow symbolic links outside the folder.

Uploads and file size

Allow clients to upload files is off by default. When enabled, an upload cannot overwrite an existing file. Maximum file size ranges from 1 to 4096 MiB and starts at 256 MiB. The window also shows the effective limit with 512, 1428 and 8192-byte TFTP blocks: the protocol has at most 65535 blocks, and blocks above 1428 bytes may fragment on ordinary Ethernet.

Transfer list and integrated client

The table records peer, file, direction, byte count and result. Scroll down for the TFTP client: enter a server host, remote file name and local file path, also selectable with the file chooser. Get downloads from another server; Put uploads to it. The client status appears below the buttons. This is separate from the built-in server and uses your user permissions.

DHCP tab: temporary addresses on one interface

Select the interface attached to the setup network and enter the first and last addresses of the pool. The window takes the server address and mask from that interface and checks that the pool belongs to the right network. Optional fields provide a gateway, DNS servers, next server/TFTP and boot file. Lease time starts at 600 seconds; automatic stop starts at 30 minutes and can be adjusted.

Start first asks you to confirm interface and pool, then probes for other DHCP servers on the segment. If one answers, a second confirmation is needed; if probing fails, you must explicitly choose whether to proceed. Silence does not prove that the network has no DHCP server. While running, a red banner counts down to automatic stop; Stop ends the service immediately. Do not run it on a production network with an existing DHCP service.

Further down, the Leases table displays IP, MAC and host for addresses assigned during this session. Automatic stop limits the service lifetime but does not replace network isolation.

Syslog tab: UDP and TCP messages

Start opens UDP port 514; Also listen on TCP enables TCP too. The table shows time, host, severity and message. Filter searches message text, while Minimum severity narrows the visible levels; Save log to file exports the currently visible rows. Stop closes the listeners. Saving is performed by the window with your user permissions.

APT and .deb installation

Configure the SysLinuxOS-Tools APT repository and install:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install tftpd-gui

Or download tftpd-gui 0.1.1 from GitHub Releases and install the file from your download directory:

sudo apt install ./tftpd-gui_0.1.1_all.deb

The application needs Debian 12 or a compatible system, Python 3.11 or newer, GTK 3 and polkit. Launch from the SysLinuxOS Tools menu or run tftpd-gui. The interface is available in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

Precautions and related tools

The DHCP server belongs on an isolated setup network. Tftpd-GUI supports IPv4; it does not provide DHCPv6, DHCP relay, DNS, FTP, HTTP or a full PXE menu. Before configuring equipment on a LAN, SysLinuxOS Network Neighbors can identify the connected switch, port and VLAN, while LAN Discovery can find hosts and services.

Downloads and source code

The Tftpd-GUI repository contains source and documentation. Version 0.1.1 is available from the GitHub release and the SysLinuxOS-Tools APT repository.

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Main window on an English desktop: the Ethernet adapter appears as eth0 and currently has no link.

What VlanManager does

A VLAN adds a logical interface to a wired adapter. With a parent named eth0 and VLAN ID 20, VlanManager suggests eth0.20. Traffic on that interface uses the 802.1Q tag for VLAN 20; untagged traffic remains on the base Ethernet connection. The switch port must allow the selected VLAN: creating a profile on the computer does not configure the switch.

The main window groups VLANs under their parent adapter and shows name, ID, state, and IPv4 setting. You can add, edit, delete, activate, and deactivate connections. To identify the directly connected switch, port, and native VLAN first, see SysLinuxOS Network Neighbors; for discovering hosts and services on your local network, see LAN Discovery. The port VLAN reported through LLDP does not necessarily list every tagged VLAN permitted on a trunk.

Install with APT or a Debian package

On SysLinuxOS 13 or Debian 13 amd64, if the SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository is already configured, install version 0.1.1 with:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install vlanmanager

If the repository is not configured yet, use its official setup script to install the signing key and APT source, then install VlanManager:

curl -fsSL https://fconidi.github.io/SysLinuxOS-Tools/client/install-repo.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt install vlanmanager

Alternatively, download vlanmanager_0.1.1_all.deb from the GitHub release and run this command in the download directory:

sudo apt install ./vlanmanager_0.1.1_all.deb

APT resolves the declared dependencies: Python 3.11 or newer, GTK 3 with PyGObject, NetworkManager, and ping. The kernel must support the 8021q module. Launch VlanManager from the Network or SysLinuxOS Tools menu, or run vlanmanager. Run the GUI as a normal user; NetworkManager requests permission through polkit when a connection changes.

Create and configure a VLAN

Connect a wired adapter to a switch port that permits the tagged VLAN, select the adapter in the main window, and choose Add. The form lets you choose the parent interface, an ID from 1 to 4094, and the VLAN interface name. Keep the proposed name or change it within Linux’s 15-character interface-name limit.

Create VLAN form: parent interface, VLAN ID, MTU, and separate IPv4 and IPv6 methods.

Choose automatic addressing, a static address, or disabled addressing independently for IPv4 and IPv6. For a static address, enter the address and prefix, such as 192.0.2.10/24 for IPv4 or 2001:db8::10/64 for IPv6; an optional gateway and DNS servers must match that field’s IP version. You can also choose automatic connection and an MTU. These addresses are documentation examples: use the values assigned to your network.

After you choose OK, VlanManager saves the profile in NetworkManager and attempts activation. Without a cable, a VLAN permitted on the switch port, or a DHCP server, activation may fail while the profile remains available. The subsequent message distinguishes a missing gateway from a gateway that does not answer. Select an existing VLAN to edit, activate, deactivate, or delete it.

Check connectivity and confirm changes

Creating, editing, deleting, or deactivating a VLAN opens a 20-second confirmation dialog. Choose Keep only when the change is right; Revert, closing the dialog, or letting the timer expire restores the previous state. For active devices, VlanManager asks NetworkManager for a checkpoint before changing anything, so NetworkManager can restore its saved state even if the GUI stops. When a checkpoint is unavailable, the application uses an in-process undo, which cannot run after a forced exit.

The checkpoint covers all network devices during the short confirmation window, so avoid unrelated network changes at that time. After a confirmed change, VlanManager reads the gateway from the active device configuration and sends one ping through the VLAN interface. A successful reply establishes reachability to that gateway; it does not establish reachability to every host on the VLAN.

Precautions and limits

VlanManager works with wired interfaces managed by NetworkManager and does not take over interfaces shown as unmanaged. A Wi-Fi client does not add 802.1Q tags to its own traffic: the access point decides the wireless VLAN. Check the VLAN ID, switch port, DHCP or static settings, and physical link before interpreting a reachability failure. Some adapters and drivers need attention to MTU when VLAN tags are added.

Version 0.1.1 does not create bridges or import and export groups of profiles. Do not launch the GUI with sudo; use the desktop authorization prompt when NetworkManager requires it.

Downloads and source code

VlanManager 0.1.1 release and Debian package
VlanManager 0.1.1 source code
SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository

VlanManager is free software under GPL-3.0. Original code and icon: Franco Conidi.

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A PC connected to a managed Cisco switch: interface eth0, remote port gi8, port VLAN 20.

What it does and how it works

The application relies on LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol, IEEE 802.1AB): a managed switch periodically announces on each port its own name, the port identifier, the management address and the port VLAN. The lldpd service on your computer receives these announcements, and Network Neighbors reads them with lldpcli and shows them in readable form. The program does not change the network configuration and does not start or stop lldpd: it only reads.

What you see

Local interface: the computer’s network card that received the announcement, for example eth0.
Neighbor: the name announced by the device; if it is missing, the chassis identifier.
Remote port: the switch port the cable is plugged into, for example gi8.
Port VLAN (PVID): the VLAN assigned to the port, when the switch announces it.
Protocol: the protocol the information came from, usually LLDP.
When you select a row, the Details box adds the port description, the port VLAN, the chassis ID (normally the switch’s MAC address) and the management IP address, handy for opening the switch’s web interface.

What the port VLAN (PVID) means

The PVID is the VLAN to which the switch assigns the untagged traffic entering through that port. In the example, port gi8 announces PVID 20, so the computer is in VLAN 20. The value appears only if the switch announces it through LLDP, and it does not list every tagged VLAN allowed on the port: for that you need the switch configuration. If no PVID is announced, the column shows a dash.

Installing Network Neighbors

You need SysLinuxOS 13 or Debian 13. The package also installs lldpd, GTK 3 and polkit by itself.

Method 1: APT repository (recommended, receives updates). Add the SysLinuxOS Tools repository once:

curl -fsSL https://fconidi.github.io/SysLinuxOS-Tools/client/install-repo.sh | sudo bash

Then install the application:

sudo apt install syslinuxos-network-neighbors

Method 2: Debian package. Download syslinuxos-network-neighbors_0.1.3_all.deb from the 0.1.3 GitHub release and, from the download folder, run:

sudo apt install ./syslinuxos-network-neighbors_0.1.3_all.deb

To remove it: sudo apt remove syslinuxos-network-neighbors.

Starting and using it

Open SysLinuxOS Network Neighbors from the Networking menu or from SysLinuxOS Tools, or run syslinuxos-network-neighbors in a terminal. Start the application as your normal user. If access to the lldpd socket is restricted to other users, a desktop authorization prompt appears: the program then runs a small helper that executes only the fixed neighbor query, nothing else. The Refresh button reads the list again; select a row to see its details. The interface follows the desktop language: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

The lldpd service: receive without announcing

Installing the package also installs lldpd, which may start and announce your computer to neighboring switches. If you only want to receive, without announcing yourself, set receive-only mode:

sudo nano /etc/default/lldpd

In the file set the following line, then save and restart the service:

DAEMON_ARGS="-r"

sudo systemctl restart lldpd

The package never changes this configuration. Check your network policy before leaving LLDP transmission enabled.

If the list is empty

An empty list does not necessarily mean a fault. Typical causes are: the switch is unmanaged (an inexpensive switch does not announce LLDP, and LLDP frames do not pass through an unmanaged switch), LLDP is disabled on the switch (enable it in its configuration), the cable is unplugged, or the announcement has not arrived yet: wait a few tens of seconds and press Refresh. To check without the graphical interface:

systemctl status lldpd
sudo lldpcli show neighbors

If the command shows the neighbor and the window does not, reopen the application and approve the desktop prompt.

Limits

Network Neighbors shows only the devices directly connected to the computer: it does not draw the network or list the other hosts. To discover hosts and services on the LAN use LAN Discovery, which builds a map of the local network; for monitoring and maintenance of the system see the guide to SysLinuxOS Care.

Downloads and source code

Repository and documentation
Version 0.1.3 release and Debian package
SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository

SysLinuxOS Network Neighbors is free software under GPL-3.0-only. Original code and icon: Franco Conidi.

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What LAN Discovery shows

For each detected host, the results table can show its IP address, hostname, MAC address, vendor, latency, open ports, services and operating system hints. Which fields are available depends on the scan profile, permissions and device responses. An empty field does not prove that a feature or port is absent.

You can scan one address or a CIDR network, including IPv6. The Columns control selects the details shown in the table. Progress and status remain visible during a scan, and Cancel stops the active operation.

Scan profiles and optional protocols

ping: discovers hosts without scanning ports.
quick: checks common ports for a faster overview.
full: scans ports 1–65535 and, when available, gathers service details and operating system hints; it also enables mDNS and SSDP.
security: runs selected informational service checks through a fixed set of Nmap scripts.

Custom profiles can add traceroute and SNMP queries as well as mDNS and SSDP. SNMP uses a community supplied at scan time; it is not saved in the scan history. Optional discovery depends on the corresponding tools and on devices responding to those protocols.

History, comparison and device inventory

Scans are stored locally and can be reopened from History. Compare shows newly seen, missing or changed hosts. To avoid misleading alerts, new and missing hosts are reported only when both scans are complete and have comparable target coverage and discovery methods. A cancelled scan is not compared as complete, and scans with different privilege modes are not considered comparable.

Inventory lets you attach a name, notes and tags to a device key, making results easier to recognize later. A saved scan can be exported as CSV, JSON or a standalone HTML table.

Network map: inferred topology

The Map view places discovered hosts around the gateway. You can zoom, pan, move nodes and select a host to return to its result row. The topology is explicitly inferred: lines are an estimate and do not reveal a switch port or prove physical cabling.

Security findings and host actions

Security collects observations from selected Nmap checks. Examples include an open Telnet service, anonymous FTP access, weak SMB or SSH configuration, risky HTTP methods and expired TLS certificates. These findings are prompts for manual review, not a security certification or automatic proof of a vulnerability.

Right-click a host to copy its IP address or launch SSH, RDP, a browser, ping or traceroute. Wake on LAN is available when a MAC address is known. Actions that open other programs require the corresponding client to be installed.

Install LAN Discovery

If the SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository is already configured, install the package with:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install landiscovery

Alternatively, download LAN Discovery 1.0.2 from GitHub Releases and install the package from its directory:

sudo apt install ./landiscovery_1.0.2_all.deb

The package brings in Nmap, arp-scan and the GTK/polkit dependencies. Avahi and SNMP tools enable optional discovery. From a terminal, start the graphical app with landiscovery gui or lds gui.

Run and review a scan

Enter your router address or a network such as 192.168.1.0/24, choose quick and select Start. Approve the polkit prompt if privileged steps are needed. After the scan, open History to revisit the result; repeat it later and use Compare to inspect reliable changes.

The command line also provides scanning, history, comparison and export:

landiscovery scan 192.168.1.0/24 --profile quick
landiscovery history
landiscovery compare 1 2
landiscovery export 2 --format html -o scan.html

Precautions and limits

Scan only networks you manage or are authorized to inspect. Large or public ranges require confirmation, and IPv6 networks wider than /112 are rejected. Without the required permissions, some details are unavailable and the GUI marks the result as reduced. Firewalls, offline devices and intermittent responses can change what appears. The map remains an estimate rather than a physical network diagram.

For a closer look at wireless access points, read the SysLinuxOS WiFi Analyzer guide. For system maintenance, see SysLinuxOS Care.

Downloads and source code

Source code, documentation and screenshots
Version 1.0.2 release and Debian package
SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository

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terminal-system 1.3.0: agy as a third engine

In terminal-system you can start the session with Antigravity directly, or switch engine from the right panel at any time with :engine agy. If the active engine fails, the program now tries every other available engine. Before, the fallback could stop too early.

Antigravity suggestions follow the same rules as the other engines: the AI proposes, you confirm, and commands are typed into the left panel only after your choice. For safety agy runs with strict permissions and every tool denied (file read and write, network, commands, MCP), so it can only write the reply text and cannot run anything itself. Set the model with TS_AGY_MODEL; if empty, the CLI default applies.

terminal-system agy
:engine agy        # from the right panel, in a running session
export TS_AGY_MODEL=nome-modello

terminal-router 1.2.0: agy as an observer

In terminal-router the observer in the right panel reads the Cisco or Huawei router output and suggests analysis and commands. Version 1.2.0 adds Antigravity CLI as a third option: choose it with terminal-router agy, or let automatic selection pick it. The order is now Claude Code, then Codex, then agy.

Here too the agy tools are denied, as Codex runs read-only. Set the model with TR_AGY_MODEL. terminal-router status and the startup check now also detect agy on PATH, in ~/.local/bin and under nvm.

terminal-router agy
export TR_AGY_MODEL=nome-modello

Upgrade

You need the agy CLI installed and already signed in. If the SysLinuxOS Tools repository is configured:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --only-upgrade terminal-system terminal-router

.deb packages and release notes: terminal-system v1.3.0 and terminal-router v1.2.0.

For the terminal-system commands read the complete 1.2.1 guide; for the router workspace, the article on terminal-router 1.1.0.

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How terminal-system 1.2.1 works

A real shell occupies the left tmux pane; you type requests in the right one. Claude Code or Codex proposes one or more commands, which you can confirm, edit or cancel. The AI engine does not run commands directly: terminal-system types them into the left pane after your decision.

Since the previous guide, the application gained risk information for each proposal, command explanations, error diagnosis with :fix, step-by-step work with :follow and passive observation with :watch. Version 1.2.1 stops a command batch after cancellation or an interrupted wait, and reports :cmd as completed only when the completion signal arrives.

Installation

SysLinuxOS APT repository

If the SysLinuxOS Tools repository is already configured, install or upgrade the package:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install terminal-system

Otherwise follow the repository instructions or use its setup script:

curl -fsSL https://fconidi.github.io/SysLinuxOS-Tools/client/install-repo.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install terminal-system

Debian package for Debian/Ubuntu

The ready-made package is in the 1.2.1 release. From your download directory:

wget https://github.com/fconidi/terminal-system/releases/download/v1.2.1/terminal-system_1.2.1_all.deb
sudo apt install ./terminal-system_1.2.1_all.deb

The package depends on bash and tmux; xclip helps with mouse copying on desktops that need it. Install and authenticate at least one of the claude or codex CLIs separately. Check the version with terminal-system --version.

Start a session and try a command

terminal-system
terminal-system claude
terminal-system codex

Without arguments the launcher chooses Claude Code if available, otherwise Codex. You can also use the Terminal System entry in the SysLinuxOS Tools menu. In the right pane try “show free disk space and tell me which filesystem is almost full”. The generated command appears on the left and waits for confirmation. If the AI CLI stops responding, terminal-system tries the other available engine.

Confirmation and automatic mode

Every proposed command, including one entered with :cmd, normally needs a choice: Enter to run, e to edit, ? to request an explanation or n to cancel. A proposal can include a short rationale and risk level. A high-risk command, or one matching a built-in dangerous pattern, requires you to type the short code shown on screen; Enter alone cannot execute it.

:auto readonly skips confirmation only for recognized read-only commands without pipes, redirection, command substitution or chaining. Anything not recognized as safe still asks. :auto on is an alias; automatic mode starts off.

Every right-panel command

Using the new features

Diagnose failures with :fix

After a command fails, the right pane reports its exit status. With :fix, the model receives the command, status and last 30 lines of the left pane after best-effort redaction of common secrets. It may suggest a corrective command, which always needs confirmation. :fix on enables automatic diagnosis of future failures; :fix off disables it.

Pursue a goal with :follow

:follow check why the ssh service is inactive

The model proposes a step, waits for the result and decides the next one. Every step retains the confirmation rules. The loop stops when the AI replies DONE, when you cancel, when the same step repeats or after five steps.

Explain and observe

Use :explain ls -la to understand a command before running it, or :explain after execution to interpret the output. :watch on passively watches for possible errors; :watch all asks after every change. The first use of :watch asks for consent before sending output to the AI provider. F9 or :watch pause stops reading; F10 or :watch resume resumes.

Context, privacy and waiting

Every request includes basic environment facts: distribution, user, directory, Git branch, shell and foreground program. It does not automatically include terminal output. Optional :context on keeps recent output in memory for later requests; :context show lets you inspect what is stored. Context starts off and terminal-system does not save it to disk. The shell in the left pane may still keep its normal command history.

Password and token redaction is best effort only: consider what is visible before enabling :context on, :fix on or :watch all. :follow and :explain also send relevant output to the AI provider. If a command asks for a password, confirmation or pager input, focus moves to the left pane. A periodic status appears after 10 seconds; a command lasting at least 15 seconds triggers a completion notification. Ctrl-C in the right pane stops waiting but does not necessarily stop the command still running on the left. The default maximum wait is 30 minutes.

Inspect proposed commands before authorizing real system changes. For related tools see terminal-router 1.1.0 for Cisco and Huawei and SysLinuxOS Care for monitoring and maintenance.

Downloads and source code

Source code and README
1.2.1 release and Debian package
SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository
After installation: man terminal-system.

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DistroMove: a new way to organise space across SSDs and partitions

Have you added a faster SSD, or do you want to reclaim space occupied by an old installation? DistroMove places the running system in new partitions created in free space, including on a different drive. After booting and checking the destination, you can remove the old partitions from the same interface. This lets you reorganise where an installed system lives without starting over. Test ok on SysLinuxOS 13 and Debian 13.

Linux already has partition editors such as GParted and cloning tools such as Clonezilla. DistroMove offers a distinct guided workflow combining migration of the running system, boot preparation, copy checks and a separate decision to remove the source. It does not arbitrarily move or resize existing partitions: the destination needs unallocated space on a GPT disk.

Requirements and checks before you start

The current release targets Debian-based x86-64 systems booted through UEFI, using GPT, GRUB and initramfs-tools. It supports ext4 and single-device Btrfs, with or without LUKS encryption. Legacy BIOS boot, LVM, RAID, ZFS and multi-device Btrfs are not supported. The destination needs enough unallocated space. Initialising an empty disk as GPT requires an additional confirmation of the physical device identity.

Make an independent backup of important data before moving anything. Keep your LUKS passphrase available if applicable, connect reliable power and have recovery media ready. Check the destination drive carefully: creating partitions changes its partition table. Close applications that continuously write to storage, especially databases and containers, and follow the service warnings on the Source page. A live copy cannot guarantee application consistency for active databases.

Install from the APT repository

If SysLinuxOS-Tools is already configured, update package indexes and install DistroMove:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install distromove

Otherwise download and inspect the official repository setup script, run it with administrator privileges, and install the package:

curl -fsSLO https://fconidi.github.io/SysLinuxOS-Tools/client/install-repo.sh
less install-repo.sh
sudo bash install-repo.sh
sudo apt update
sudo apt install distromove

The repository code and setup instructions are available in SysLinuxOS-Tools. Later updates arrive through APT.

Install the .deb package manually

Download distromove_0.1.23_all.deb from the 0.1.23 release and install it using APT so dependencies are resolved:

curl -fL -o distromove_0.1.23_all.deb https://github.com/fconidi/DistroMove/releases/download/v0.1.23/distromove_0.1.23_all.deb
sudo apt install ./distromove_0.1.23_all.deb

Check the downloaded file with sha256sum distromove_0.1.23_all.deb. Expected SHA-256: 1ec7206bbfe669b9b943c38a3863411f5f703ae6e947200e4bf36ed11ee22b1f.

Step-by-step migration guide

1. Start the application. Open DistroMove from the application menu or run distromove as a regular user. The helper requests administrator authorisation when needed. On Source, check the running system and read the warnings about services to pause. Keep the suggested restart commands for later.

2. Choose a destination. On Destination, select the correct disk and sizes for the proposed new partitions or volumes. Check capacity, unallocated space and existing partitions that must remain. DistroMove does not shrink an occupied partition automatically. Follow the suggested EFI System Partition reuse or creation and review the final plan.

3. Set up encryption. If you choose a LUKS destination, enter and repeat a new passphrase. Store it safely before continuing: you will need it at first boot. The interface explains the configuration of the encrypted volumes.

4. Review the plan. The Review page lists the source, target, sizes and planned operations. Previewing the plan does not change any disk. Read device names and capacities carefully and continue only if they match your choice.

5. Wait for copy and verification. Follow the Progress page until the final result. Do not power off, disconnect drives or restart paused services during the copy. DistroMove configures boot only after copy checks. If the operation stops, read the result before trying again.

6. Reboot and check the new system. After a successful result, restart, select the new UEFI entry if necessary, and confirm that the system boots from the destination. Check files, applications and any separate volumes; then restart paused services. If boot fails, the original installation is still available. Keep it intact.

7. Reclaim the old space. Only after confirming a successful boot and your required data, use Delete old system. This is a separate operation requiring explicit confirmation. Check the listed partitions a second time: deletion frees the former space and cannot be undone like a boot entry change.

Precautions, limitations and troubleshooting

A backup is necessary even though DistroMove preserves the source during migration. Free space alone does not prove that a drive is empty or safe to reuse. For active databases or virtual machines, use their own shutdown and backup procedures. If a migration plan is unavailable or unsupported, check UEFI mode, GPT, file system, available space and the unsupported layouts above. Administrators can read the error log at /var/lib/distromove/last-error.log.

For help managing boot entries, see the SysLinuxOS Boot and GRUB guide. To prepare USB recovery media, follow the DistroFlash guide.

Downloads and source code

Package and release notes: DistroMove 0.1.23 on GitHub. Source code and documentation: DistroMove repository. APT repository: SysLinuxOS-Tools.

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Installing SysLinuxOS Job Scheduler

If the SysLinuxOS Tools repository is already configured, install the program with APT:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install syslinuxos-job-scheduler

To add the repository, follow the official instructions. The quick method uses the script that configures the APT source and the signing key:

curl -fsSL https://fconidi.github.io/SysLinuxOS-Tools/client/install-repo.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install syslinuxos-job-scheduler

The package targets SysLinuxOS 13 and Debian 13 on amd64 systems. After installation you can find the program in Applications → SysLinuxOS Tools, or start it from a terminal with syslinuxos-job-scheduler. Run it as your normal user, without sudo.
Installing the program does not modify any crontab or create jobs: it changes something only when you press Save and confirm. The cron service must be running for jobs to start; you can check it with systemctl status cron.

How to read a cron time string

Cron describes when to run a command with five fields: minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week. An asterisk means “every”. A few examples:

0 3 * * *       every day at 03:00
*/15 * * * *    every 15 minutes
30 18 * * 1-5   at 18:30, Monday to Friday

In the screenshot the time is 0 3 * * *, and the Job Schedule list shows the upcoming runs: every day at 03:00, with the time left until each one.

Creating and editing a job

1. New item. Press New Item in the toolbar to get an empty entry to fill in. The list on the left shows the time and command of every job.

2. Time. Type the string in the Time field or press Time String Editor: pick minutes, hours, days and months by clicking the numbers on the clock face, and the cron string updates in real time.

3. Command and comment. Enter the command and, if you like, a comment. The Job Schedule list below changes as you edit the time, so you can see right away when the job will run.

4. Save. Nothing changes until you press Save and confirm. Reload reloads the last saved list. The toolbar also has cut, copy, paste and delete to duplicate or remove jobs.

Variables and job list

The Variables tab sets the environment variables your commands need: PATH, SHELL and HOME are already there. The Job List tab lists all scheduled jobs and when they will run; use Max Item and Max Date to limit the number of entries and the end date, then press Update.

System jobs

The program shows one user’s jobs at a time. To edit those of root, other users, /etc/crontab and the /etc/cron.d folder, use File → Open Administrator Session and authenticate with Polkit. A separate window opens; close it to return to your own session. The administrator session works on MATE with X11 and is not supported on Wayland.

Precautions

Before editing a complex crontab, make a copy:

crontab -l > ~/crontab-backup.txt

When it saves, the editor rewrites the entries: formatting and blank lines may change, while comments are kept. The upcoming-runs list is a preview, not a log of what has run. The program manages cron, not systemd timers, and does not see jobs scheduled by other means.

The interface follows the system language: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.
To see which services are running and which start at boot, read the guide to SysLinuxOS Service Manager. For system monitoring and cleanup there is SysLinuxOS Care.

Downloads and source code

SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository with the syslinuxos-job-scheduler package (version 2026.10.1).

SysLinuxOS Job Scheduler is free software under GPL-3.0-or-later. It derives from MX Job Scheduler, itself based on qroneko: the original credits are kept in the About dialog. SysLinuxOS adaptation: Franco Conidi.
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Installing SysLinuxOS Service Manager

If the SysLinuxOS Tools repository is already configured, install the program with APT:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install syslinuxos-service-manager

To add the repository, follow the official instructions. The quick method uses the script that configures the APT source and the signing key:

curl -fsSL https://fconidi.github.io/SysLinuxOS-Tools/client/install-repo.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install syslinuxos-service-manager

The package targets SysLinuxOS 13 and Debian 13 on amd64 systems. After installation you can find the program in Applications → SysLinuxOS Tools, or start it from a terminal with syslinuxos-service-manager. Run it as your normal user, without sudo.
No further setup is needed: on startup the program lists the services found on the system.

The main window

The list of services is on the left and the information about the selected one on the right, taken from systemctl status. At the top left, a drop-down menu chooses what to list: System services, User services, Active services, Services enabled at boot and Services disabled at boot. The Refresh services button reloads the list, and the search box filters by name: it matches names only, so “samba” may not find smbd and nmbd.

The counters are below the list. In the screenshot: 200 services listed, 48 running, 40 active but not running and 14 enabled at boot but inactive.

Service colors

Green: active and running.
Blue: active but not running, for example with the active (exited) state: a service can be active without a continuously running process.
Ochre: enabled at boot but inactive.
Default color: other inactive services, including disabled, static or masked ones.

The legend is always visible below the counters. Current state and boot enablement are two independent properties.

Starting, stopping and enabling

Two buttons sit below the information pane. The left one changes the current state: it shows Stop for an active service, including active (exited), and Start for an inactive one. The right one changes boot behavior: Disable at boot or Enable at boot. Select the service, press the button and, for a system service, authorize the operation; a message confirms the result.

After every action the program reads the real state from systemd: a service that does a job and exits can return to inactive right away, and that is normal. If Start fails because the service is masked, the message tells you it must be unmasked first: Service Manager does not remove the mask by itself.

Precautions

A warning at the top of the window says it plainly: stopping or disabling the wrong service can leave the system partially or completely unusable. If you do not know what a service does, leave it alone and read its status first. To see how services relate to running processes you can also run, in a terminal:

pstree

The interface follows the system language: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish. The built-in help is in English.
For jobs scheduled with cron, read the guide to SysLinuxOS Job Scheduler. For monitoring, cleanup and user services in a single window there is SysLinuxOS Care.

Downloads and source code

SysLinuxOS Tools APT repository with the syslinuxos-service-manager package (version 2026.10.1).

SysLinuxOS Service Manager is free software under GPL-3.0-or-later. It derives from MX Service Manager: the original credits are kept in the About dialog. SysLinuxOS adaptation: Franco Conidi.
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