The GNU C++ compiler. This is the GNU C++ compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for C++. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
g-wrap is a tool for creating Scheme interfaces to C libraries. At the moment it is most heavily focused on providing access to C libraries from guile, but it also supports RScheme. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
extract data from scanned graphs g3data is used for extracting data from graphs. For example, graphs are typically published in scientific journals without tables of the actual data; g3data makes the process of extracting these data easy. Home page: http://www.physics.helsinki.fi/~frantz/software/g3data.html From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gtk-based 5-in-a-row game A simple game vs. an AI player. Still beta, but the core game is there; authors are looking for contributions of graphics or sound. This game is a Debian exclusive (at least for now). :-) From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU Fortran 77 compiler. This is the GNU g77 Fortran compiler, which compiles Fortran 77 on platforms supported by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code. This is a dependency package providing the default GNU Fortran 77 compiler for Debian GNU/Linux systems (version 2.95.4 for architecture i386). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A GNOME Jabber client. Gabber is a Free and Open Source GNOME client for an instant messaging system called Jabber. Jabber is a Free and Open Source distributed instant messaging system. It does not rely on a single server, and the protocol is well documented. Jabber allows communication with many different instant messaging systems, including ICQ and AIM. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Small Gnome personal databases manager Gaby is a _small_ personal databases manager for Linux using GTK+ and Gnome for its GUI. It was designed to provide straight-forward access to databases a 'normal' user would like (addresses, books, ...) while keeping the ability to easily create databases for other needs. On a technical side it was designed with extensibility in mind and thus use relies a lot on plug-ins. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Government Advisory Council (ICANN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Personnal accounts manager gAcc is a program intended to manage one's bank accounts. It provides basic functions such as : - having multiple accounts in a wallet file - user readable configuration file & wallets files - add / remove any account from the file (happily ;-) ) - add / remove any operation from any account (idem :) ) - modify the category list - point or un-point operations - display intermediate balance for each operation - re-edit operations - re-edit accounts - internationalisation (not yet finished. volunteers ?) and locale formats - etc... Some other functions need to be implemented for better use. See the TODO file to know what they are. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gaddr is a nice simple little address book written using GTK+. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
SQL database and parser generator in Python Gadfly is a relational database management system which uses a large subset of very standard SQL as its query language and Python modules and optional Python/C extension modules as its underlying engine. Gadfly stores the active database in memory, with recovery logging to a file system. It supports an optional TCP/IP based client server mode and log based failure recovery for system or software failures (but not for disk failures). kwParser, included as part of the Gadfly package, is a parser generator for Python. It transforms an abstract specification of a language grammar (for example the CORBA Interface Definition Language) together with "interpretation functions" that define the semantics of the language into a compiler or translator or interpreter. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Application Developers Kit (Sun) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Application Environment From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GUI Application Interoperability Architecture (OSF) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GAIL implements the abstract interfaces found in ATK for GTK+ and GNOME libraries, enabling accessibility technologies such as at-spi to access those GUIs. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gail is the GNOME Accessibility Implementation Library From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging protocols, including AIM (Oscar and TOC), ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!,MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design. To use a protocol, just load the plugin for it. Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many unique features, such as perl scripting and C plugins. Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by AOL. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GPL multi-protocol instant messenger client - Gtk+ version Gaim is a Gtk+ based instant messenger client that supports the TOC and OSCAR (and hence ICQ) AIM protocols, as well as providing plugins for the Gadu-gadu, IRC, Jabber, MSN Messenger, Napster, old ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger and Zephyr protocols. As the name suggests, it was originally designed for using AOL's Instant Messenger service (you can sign up at http://www.aim.aol.com/). Consequently it contains many of the same features as AOL's IM client, as well as incorporating many new features, such as the multiple protocol support. This version is compiled without GNOME support, making Gaim a stand-alone Gtk+ program. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
German Advanced Integrated Network (IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Governmental Accessed Keys (cryptography) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Array celL / Logic From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNOME Application Library (GAL) contains GNOME widgets and utility functions. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Mozilla based web browser with GNOME look and feel Galeon is a fast Web Browser for the GNOME Desktop Environment. Galeon's use of Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine makes it more feature complete and standards compliant than most other browsers available. By using the GNOME and GTK libraries for the user interface, Galeon is usually faster than mozilla and the interface integrates well with the GNOME Desktop Environment. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a web-based photo album written in php Gallery is a web-based photo album with multiple user support. It provides users with the ability to create and maintain their own albums via an intuitive web interface. Photo management includes automatic thumbnail creation, image resizing, rotation, ordering, captioning, searching and more. Albums can have read, write and caption permissions per individual authenticated user for an additional level of privacy. Created in an effort to prevent well meaning folks from sending obscenely large photos by email, Gallery provides an easy place for friends and relatives to create and maintain their own photo albums. The upstream web site is: http://gallery.sf.net From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Command line image gallery generator. It also makes thumbnails. Galrey is a command line image gallery generator. It takes your pictures and creates thumbnails and browsable HTML pages. Galrey also allows you to add a comment for each image. The HTML output can be fully customized editing the template file. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphical mixer for ALSA using gtk+. This package contains a graphical front-end (using the GTK+ toolkit) to the ALSA native mixer device. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Area Network From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Access Profile (DECT, Europe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Address Parameter From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Archiver with a WinZip and a tree interface, and full drag and drop. garchiver is an archiver for Gnome. It has a tree interface that lets you navigate through your archives very easily, as well as the classic WinZip interface. File can be dragged from a file manager and dropped on garchiver. Single files can be extracted with or without the path they were in. It currently fully supports .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.Z. Extracting and viewing of rar and arj archives is working, but not stable. It uses python modules to do all the work, so it is very easy to extend. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
[Chemistry] a free molecular visualization program Garlic is probably the most portable molecular visualization program in the Unix world. It's written for the investigation of membrane proteins. It may be used to visualize other proteins, as well as some geometric objects. The name should has something to do with the structure and operation of this program. This version of garlic recognizes PDB format version 2.1. Garlic may also be used to analyze protein sequences. Features include (but not limited to): o The slab position and thickness are visible in a small window. o Atomic bonds as well as atoms are treated as independent drawable objects. o The atomic and bond colors depend on position. Five mapping modes are available (as for slab). o Capable to display stereo image. o Capable to display other geometric objects, like membrane. o Atomic information is available for atom covered by the mouse pointer. No click required, just move the mouse pointer over the structure! o Capable to load more than one structure. o Capable to draw Ramachandran plot, helical wheel, Venn diagram, averaged hydrophobicity and hydrophobic moment plot. o The command prompt is available at the bottom of the main window. It is able to display one error message and one command string. Author: Damir Zucic (zucic@pref.etfos.hr), University of Osijek, Croatia. Keywords: molecular visualization, protein structure, DNA structure, PDB, molecular rendering, biological macromolecule From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group Admin SHell (Unix, Shell) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gnome front end to the aspell spell checker Gnome frontend to the Aspell library. It has a 'Lookup' facility to look up definitions from online dictionaries using the dict protocol. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Database administration tool gASQL is a program which helps administer a DBMS database using the gnome-db framework (see http://www.gnome-db.org/ for more information about gnome-db). Basically, it memorizes all the structure of the database, and some queries, and does the SQL queries instead of the user (not having to type all over again those SQL commands, although it is still possible to do so). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A network device or machine that connects a local private network to another network or the Internet. From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A program or piece of hardware that passes data between networks. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The technical meaning is a hardware or software set-up that translates between two dissimilar protocols, for example America Online has a gateway that translates between its internal, proprietary e-mail format and Internet e-mail format. Another, sloppier meaning of gateway is to describe any mechanism for providing access to another system, e.g. AOL might be called a gateway to the Internet. From Matisse http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GUI interface to the "at" command. Gato is a GTK interface to the "at" command. The "at" command is the standard Unix way to allow you to schedule commands to be run sometime in the future. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
ATI All-in-Wonder TV capture software The General ATI TV and Overlay Software (GATOS) suite for capturing video. This package does not require kernel patches, and includes: * xatitv: GUI TV-in-a-window application GUI access to all GATOS functionality, save tv-out. * atitv: Simple text-mode program Basic functionality to record video and toggle tv-out. * atitoppm: * atitogif: * atitojpg: YUV conversion utilities * yuvsum: video field to frame converter Averages all images in gatos.yuv (must all be same size). * atisplit: YUV conversion to ucbmpeg This splits the output file for MPEG encoding. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU AWK (GNU, AWK) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU awk, a pattern scanning and processing language `awk', a program that you can use to select particular records in a file and perform operations upon them. Gawk is the GNU Project's implementation of the AWK programming language. It conforms to the definition of the language in the POSIX 1003.2 Command Language And Utilities Standard. This version in turn is based on the description in The AWK Programming Language, by Aho, Kernighan, and Weinberger, with the additional features defined in the System V Release 4 version of UNIX awk. Gawk also provides more recent Bell Labs awk extensions, and some GNU-specific extensions. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GigaByte From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gnome Basic - VB compatible Basic for GNOME Gnome Basic is an embryonic attempt to provide Visual Basic compatible functionality for the GNOME project, particularly with respect to office (VBA) compatibility. This package provides the command-line Gnome Basic controller. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GuoBao [codepage] From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
see gigabit. From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
see gigabyte. From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
small numeric base converter If you specify a number on the command line (preceded by a switch to describe the base the number is in) the program will display that number in all four bases on the console and exit. You can also specify the -s switch which will allow you to enter/display signed numbers. (This allows the use of a - (minus) before a decimal number). Just running the program without any switches will display the main window. There are four entry boxes, corresponding to each of the four bases. You can type into any of these boxes and the others will update automagically. The program will ignore any characters that are not allowed for that particular base. It will only allow a - (minus) at the start of a decimal number, if the signed option is on. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
networked BattleShip game Batalla Naval is a networked BattleShip game. It supports multiple players and multiple robots at the same time. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
user-friendly editor and browser for BibTeX databases You can use it also to insert citations inside a LyX document. gBib is able to import and export BiBTeX databases. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A mail notification program supported GTK+ and Gnome gbiff checks for mail within a file, a qmail or MH style dir, or an IMAP4 or a POP3 server. It can display headers (number, sender, subject, and date) when new mail has arrived. It interprets any ISO-8859 encoding and supports both GTK and GNOME. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Purpose Interface Bus From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GigaBits Per Second From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A GTK+-based, XBuffy-like multiple mailbox "biff" program GBuffy will poll multiple mailboxes for new mail. It will list the number of new messages in each mailbox you configure. It will also highlight the mailboxes which have new mail. Pressing the left mouse button on a mailbox with new mail will display the Sender and Subject of each new message. Additionally, GBuffy will display the X-Face header for messages which have them. Pressing the middle mouse button on a mailbox will launch the configured command, generally a command to read the mailbox with your favorite mailreader. Pressing the right mouse button will bring up the configure menu. GBuffy is currently capable of watching MBOX, MMDF, Maildir and MH Folders. This version also supports IMAP4rev1 and NNTP with XOVER mailboxes. Support for an external program for notification is planned. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Catalog (MS, AD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Utility to calculate bearing and range to a location Gcb computes Great Circle Bearing and Range given the latitude and longitude (degrees and minutes). You must input the lat/long of the two stations. The output will then be relative from station1 to station2. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Communications Architecture (Ingres) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Geographical Computer Aided Design System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Prints calendars Gcal displays a calendar for a month or a year, eternal holiday lists and fixed date lists, in many ways. The program correctly omits the dates that were skipped when the current Gregorian calendar replaced the earlier Julian calendar. Apart from the usual and well known calendar functions like the output of a month or a year calendar sheet, or the output of an eternal holiday list, Gcal offers the facility to display fixed dates on the day of their occurrence and to remind or inform the user about them. So it's imaginable after booting the computer or starting the work session, that the user is informed on screen or by means of electronic mail, about all holidays or appointments which are observed or scheduled for that day. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME applet for changing PCMCIA-CS schemes. GCardScheme is a GNOME applet for changing PCMCIA-CS card schemes. Schemes allow for multiple configurations without having to change configuration files (e.g. different schemes for home and office networks). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (org., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A compiler aimed at integrating all the optimizations and features necessary for a high-performance and stable development environment. This package is required for all other GCC compilers, namely C++, Fortran 77, Objective C and Java. If you have multiple versions of GCC installed on your system, it is preferred to type "gcc-$(gcc3.2-version)" (without double quotes) in order to use the GNU C compiler version 3.2.2. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU C Compiler (GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU C compiler by Richard Stallman et al. A very high quality, very portable compiler for C, C++ and Objective C. The compiler is designed to support multiple front-ends and multiple back-ends by translating first into Register Transfer Language and from there into assembly code for the target architecture. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Memory access debugger for C language development Checker automatically finds: * null pointer dereferences (read, write, and execute accesses) * writes to read-only memory * accesses to free blocks (read, write, and execute) * reads of uninitialized bytes (in automatic and dynamic memory) * reads/writes to "red zones" (in automatic and dynamic memory) * reads/writes/executes outside memory segments * free called with address not obtained from malloc * free an already freed block * ...and many other kinds of memory and API errors. Checker's main disadvantage is that it causes the program to run much slower. You can compile your program to use Checker by replacing calls to gcc by calls to checkergcc. Please read the documentation in /usr/share/doc/gccchecker. This version of Checker works only with GNU gcc 2.95. It will not work with earlier or later versions. There is limited support for C++, with no support for libstdc++. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
create dependencies in makefiles using 'gcc -M' From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Command and Control System (DISA, mil.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
MySQL/PHP billing system. gcdb is a GUI to a MySQL database. It supports Customer, Payment, Invoice, Account, and Trouble Ticket entries. Records can be added, edited, or deleted. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Create audio CDs and write them in disk-at-once mode gcdmaster allows creation and editing of audio CD images in an easy to use GNOME environment. It can read audio CDs with jitter compensation for outstanding quality, add CD-TEXT and perform direct CD to CD copies. gcdmaster is a graphical version of the cdrdao command-line utility. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Ada quality & style checker This is an ASIS application that enforces various quality and style rules, including those from the Ada Quality and Style Guide. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
the GNOME Character Map From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Call IDentifier From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Call IDentifier- Information Element (GCID), "GCID-IE" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU Java compiler. GCJ is a front end to the GCC compiler which can natively compile both Java(tm) source and bytecode files. The compiler can also generate class files. This is a dependency package providing the default GNU Java compiler for Debian GNU/Linux systems (version 3.0.4 for architecture i386). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Common LISP (GNU, LISP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Common Lisp compiler. GNU Common Lisp (GCL) is a Common Lisp compiler and interpreter implemented in C, and complying mostly with the standard set forth in the book "Common Lisp, the Language I". It attempts to strike a useful middle ground in performance and portability from its design around C. This package contains the Lisp system itself. Documentation is provided in the gcl-doc package. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphics Command Language From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Draft ANSI Common Lisp specification in info format This is a draft specification of the ANSI Common Lisp language in the GNU info format. The gclinfo-html package contains the same document in HTML format. GNU Common Lisp specific information can be found in gcl and gcl-doc packages. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The Gnome Comics Organizer. GCO is a database for keeping track of your comics collection. It supports titles, publishers, types, writers, pencilers, inkers, cover prices, current prices, comments, and much more. It also allows you to sort the list in various ways. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
the GNOME Color Browser From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gcombust is a gtk+ frontend for mkisofs, mkhybrid, cdrecord and cdlabelgen. It's written in C. It has primitive support for controlling the directory (root) structure and size of image without copying files/symlinking or writing 10 lines of arguments and can maximize disk by hinting which directories/files to use. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GTK+ based CD mastering and burning program gcombust is a GTK+ frontend for mksisofs and cdrecord. Features: * burning on the fly from HD * CD-to-CD copying (audio CD on-the-fly copy is experimental) * makes creation of iso-images easy * maximize CD usage by hinting which directories/files to use * audio CD creation (DAO support) * bootable CD support * multisession support * CD-RW support * cover printing via cdlabelgen * save/load path selections (for always burning the same set of files) * save/load settings * tooltips * NLS support * verify From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Educational game for small children GCompris is a framework for educational games for the GNOME desktop, already providing a number of boards. It is meant to become some sort of unified interface for more educational games. In French GCompris is pronounced like "j'ai compris", which means "I Have Understood". Currently available boards include: * learning how to use a mouse and keyboard * learning simple arithmetics * learning how to read an analog clock * recognize letters after hearing their names * reading practice * small games (memory games, jigsaw puzzles, ...) * etc. It is designed so that it is easy to implement new boards to GCompris. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GConf is the GNOME Configuration database system. GNOME is the GNU Network Object Model Environment. It is an easy touse, powerful, and highly configurable desktop environment. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME configuration database system. (daemon and tools) GConf is a configuration database system, functionally similar to the Windows registry but lots better. :-) It's being written for the GNOME desktop but does not require GNOME. This package contain gconfd daemon and gconf tools binaries. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
An editor for the GConf configuration system. An editor for the GConf configuration system. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GConf is a configuration data storage mechanism scheduled to ship with GNOME 2.0. GConf does work without GNOME however; it can be used with plain GTK+, Xlib, KDE, or even text mode applications as well. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GConf is a process-transparent configuration database API used to store user preferences. It has pluggable backends and features to support workgroup administration. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME configuration database system. (daemon and tools, for GNOME2) GConf is a configuration database system, functionally similar to the Windows registry but lots better. :-) It's being written for the GNOME desktop but does not require GNOME. This package contain gconfd daemon and gconf tools binaries for GNOME2 From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Comprehensive Operating System (Honeywell, OS, Honeywell Series 60, Honeywell Series 6000) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
test coverage program for GNU CC From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Consciousness Project EGG Software The GCP studies data from random event generators in widely distributed locations, to discern non-random patterns that may result from the interaction of human consciousness with the generators. This package provides the software required to operate a random event generator and return data to the project. Unless you are registered with the GCP and have received event generator hardware, this package will be useless to you. If you have no idea what this means, don't bother installing this package! More GCP information is available at http://noosphere.princeton.edu. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gray Component Replacement (RGB, CYMK, DTP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group Coded Recording From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (UNI, ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GTK crontab editor gcrontab is a simple GTK editor for the UNIX cron system. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Greek Computer Society (org., Griechenland) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group Control System (IBM, VM, VME, VM/ESA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gtk+ front-end for cvs An advanced, easy to use C++ front-end for cvs distributed under the GPL. gCvs features: - gCvs is part of the CvsGui project and shares a large portion of code with WinCvs and MacCvs, both of which are fairly mature. - gCvs is written in C++ using GNU gtk+. - Uses the latest cvs source code. - Makes cvs easier for the novice. - Increases the power of cvs by providing an high-end interface. - The project is growing because it is supported and developed by several cvs users. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The gd graphics library allows your code to quickly draw images complete with lines, arcs, text, multiple colors, cut and paste from other images, and flood fills. The library will write out the result as a PNGor JPEG file. This is particularly useful in Web applications, where PNG and JPEG are two of the formats accepted for inline images by most Web browsers. Note that gd is not a paint or graphics manipulation program. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Directory Agent (DCE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Visualization plug-in for xmms GDancer is a plugin to animate characters to the beat of the music. The default character is Space Ghost, but you can use and make your own characters through themes. You can find more theme here: http://figz.com/gdancer/themes.php From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Government Document Application Profile From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gdb is a full featured, command driven debugger. Gdb allows you to trace the execution of programs and examine their internal state atany time. Gdb works for C and C++ compiled with the GNU C compiler gcc.If you are going to develop C and/or C++ programs and use the GNU gcc compiler, you may want to install gdb to help you debug your programs. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GDB, the GNU debugger, allows you to debug programs written in C, C++, and other languages, by executing them in a controlled fashion and printing their data. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU DeBugger (GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU Debugger GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, it works for C, C++, Fortran Modula 2 and Java programs. A must-have for any serious programmer. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gdbm is a GNU database indexing library, including routines which use extensible hashing. Gdbm works in a similar way to standard UNIX dbm routines. Gdbm is useful for developers who write C applications andneed access to a simple and efficient database or who are building C applications which will use such a database. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Data Base Manager (DB, GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Remote Server for the GNU Debugger From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gesellschaft fuer Datenschutz und Datensicherung (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphical Data Display Manager (IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphical Device / Display Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
display dialog boxes from shell scripts From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gnome client for MIT dictionary server From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
molecular display A GTK based program for the display and manipulation of isolated molecules and periodic systems. It is in development, but is nonetheless fairly functional. It has the following features: * Support for several file types (CIF, BIOSYM, XYZ, XTL, MARVIN, and GULP) * A simple molecular creation and manipulation tool * A dialogue for creating starting configurations for molecular dynamics simulations * Assorted tools for visualization (geometry information, region highlighting, etc.) * Animation of BIOSYM files (also rendered animations, see below) GDIS also allows you to perform the following functions through other packages: * Model rendering (courtesy of POVRay) * Energy minimization (courtesy of GULP) * Morphology calculation (courtesy of cdd) * Space group processing (courtesy of SgInfo) * View the Periodic Table (courtesy of GPeriodic) * Load additional filetypes, such as PDB (courtesy of Babel) http://gdis.seul.org/ From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME utility to monitor disk space usage From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gdk-Imlib is an imaging library for use with gtk Gdk-Imlib is a low-level gdk interface for gtk programmers. It allows easier access to many graphics formats and can write to them as well. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The gdk-pixbuf package contains an image loading library used with the GNOME desktop environment. The GdkPixBuf library provides image loading facilities, the rendering of a GdkPixBuf into various formats (drawables or GdkRGB buffers), and a cache interface. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME-dependent portions of the gdk-pixbuf image loading library. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GdkPixBuf library provides a number of features: - Image loading facilities. - Rendering of a GdkPixBuf into various formats: drawables (windows, pixmaps), GdkRGB buffers. This package provides image loaders used by all versions of GdkPixBuf From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gtk+-1.2 anti-aliased font support control panel *** THIS WILL CAUSE APPLICATIONS TO CRASH, DIE, LOSE INFORMATION, AND OTHER NASTY EFFECTS. DON'T USE THIS IF YOU WANT STABILITY *** This gnomecc capplet can assist in managing the use of libgdkxft. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gdm (the GNOME Display Manager) is a highly configurable reimplementation of xdm, the X Display Manager. Gdm allows you to log into your system with the X Window System running and supports running several different X sessions on your local machine at the same time. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME Display Manager host chooser window From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Definition of Management Information From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME Display Manager greeting window From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (OSI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphics Device Operating System (OS, Atari) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Greater Detroit OS/2 User Group (org., user group, OS/2, USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Grundsaetze zum Datenzugriff und zur Pruefbarkeit Digitaler Unterlagen (BMF), "GDPdU" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
??? Read Only Memory (Sega, ROM), "GD-ROM" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generalized Data Stream (IBM, APPC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Directory Service (DCE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Descriptor Table From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Tcl interface to GD graphics creation library. This package provides a simple Tcl interface to the gd (PNG drawing) package, version 1.3. It includes an interface to all the gd functions and data structures from Tcl commands. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Descriptor Table Register Cache (GDT, Intel, CPU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Electric (manufacturer, GE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Enterprise Application Server The GNU Enterprise Application Server provides a way to do CORBA communication without having to understand CORBA. It turns relational data structures into objects for use by a client. Methods are written in Python. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Electric Comprehensive Operating Supervisor / System (OS, GE, GCOS, predecessor, Honeywell) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU EDA -- Electronics design software GNU EDA, an electronics design package, including gschem, a schematic editor. This is alpha software! From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gEdit is a small text editor designed specifically for the GNOME GUI desktop. gEdit includes a plug-in API (which supports extensibility while keeping the core binary small), support for editing multiple documents using notebook tabs, and standard text editor functions. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Light-weight text editor Gedit has all the basic features you come to expect from a simple text editor, but Gedit has a native graphic user interface (GUI). Gedit also has command line arguments available to users to quickly and easily view and edit files from a terminal. Overall, Gedit is an easy to use text editor with utilizing the powerful capabilities of the GNOME desktop. Gedit has a versatile plug-in architecture to extend its capablilties. This allows you to perform functions you don't normally expect from a text editor, such as piping the output of a shell command to the screen. The plug-in architecture also lets you email people, browse the internet, or produce a diff from gedit. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Program for generating geekcode. This is a program for generating the geekcode. See http://www.geekcode.com for more info and for discovering if you need the geekcode. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a GTK+ Equation Grapher geg is a very simple utility for parsing and plotting 2D-functions, eg f(x) = 3 + sin(x), and much more complicated functions of course. It is written with GTK+ and provides a neat, configurable user interface. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gesellschaft fuer Elektronische Informationsverarbeitung [mbh] (manufacturer, Aachen) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
German Encyclopedic Internet Service Terminal (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generalized Executive for realtime Multiprocessor applications (OS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphics Environment Manager (DR, PC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gem Drop X is an interesting one-player puzzle game for X11 The game is played with YOU at the bottom of the screen. At the top is a random assortment of colored shapes ("gems"). As time goes on, more gems appear at the very top of the screen, pushing the rest downwards. The game is over when the gems reach the bottom. It's your job to keep the screen from filling up. You do this by "grabbing" gems from the top of the screen, carrying them around, if need be, and "throwing" them back up. If, when you throw some gems back up, you create a "match" of 3 or more gems in a vertical column, they disappear (with a cool little explosion). At this point, if there are any "matches" of the same gem to the left or right of this column, they disappear too! And so on. This is great for cool chain-reactions! You also get more points for the more gems that disappear in a match. (Matching four gives as many points as matching three twice, for example.) From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
utility to aid in error-free diff file generation From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GENDIST (the Linux Distribution Generator) allows you to create your own special mini-distribution. It creates a makefile-based build system for your distribution, and helps you to automate the following three tasks: maintaining your root filesystem, maintaining your "CD filesystem" (in case you create a bootable CD), and packaging everything on media. GENDIST 1.4.7 (Stable) was released December 29, 2002. A 'special purpose/mini' distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Documentation generation from Python source files From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General-purpose neural simulator GENESIS is a general purpose simulation platform which was developed to support the simulation of neural systems ranging from complex models of single neurons to simulations of large networks made up of more abstract neuronal components. GENESIS has provided the basis for laboratory courses in neural simulation at both Caltech and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. Most current GENESIS applications involve realistic simulations of biological neural systems. Although the software can also model more abstract networks, other simulators are more suitable for backpropagation and similar connectionist modeling. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Genealogy Software with Web Interface Geneweb allows you to keep track of ancestral data. It is a powerful system for maintaining a set of data about your family history. It supports much of the GEDCOM tag system for data storage, and can be used either as your primary system for archiving genealogical data, or as a web service (through a CGI interface) for publishing your data for others to use. Geneweb is under active use and development, so its feature set is constantly improving. It already boasts features not found in most off-the-shelf products, such as consanguinity and relationship calculations, as well as other statistical analysis tools. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
skeleton main.c generator gengetopt reads an interface description file, and writes a skeleton main.c file. gengetopt supports: long and short options, 11 types of parameters (including flag, int, double, string, and function call), and a usage message. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Electric Network for Information Exchange (network, GE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
generate symbol version information From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
generate symbol version information From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
command line parser generator Genparse is a generic command line parser generator. From simple and concise specification file, you can define the command line parameters and switches that you would like to be able to pass to your program. Genparse creates the C code of the parser for you, which you can then compile as a separate file and link with your program. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Monitor UPS and handle line power failures The express aim of the genpower package is to add additional functionally and a simpler means of configuring UPS monitoring, in a full featured suite that can be configured to work with most UPSs featuring an RS232 monitoring port. Depending on the UPS, cable, and the manner in which the genpower package is configured, the genpower package provides the following features: * Line power sensing * Low battery detection * Physical cable detection * The ability to kill the UPS's inverter The Debian package has an extra cable description called "apc-pnp" that should support all of the above for the APC Back-UPS Pro, Smart-UPS, and Matrix-UPS systems using the included Windows-95 Plug-and-Play cable! From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
This is the mkfs equivalent for romfs filesystem You need it to build a romfs filesystem. romfs is a small, read-only filesystem intended for installation/rescue disks or "embedded" applications. This filesystem is supported by Linux 2.1.25 and later. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generate /etc/sgml/sgml.env and /etc/sgml/sgml.cenv From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A fully GUI configurable X file manager using GTK+ gentoo is a file manager for X11, written from scratch in pure C. It utilises the GTK+ toolkit for its interface. A goal with gentoo is to let the user do all configuration from within the program itself; there should be no need to hand-edit configuration files and restart the program in order to customize it. gentoo features a fairly complex and powerful file identification system, coupled to a object-oriented style system, which together give you a lot of control over how files of different types are displayed and acted upon. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gentoo Linux is a source-based distribution, versatile, fast and completely free. It's geared towards developers and network professionals. Gentoo 1.4_rc4 was released April 15, 2003. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
interactive geometry viewing program Geomview is interactive geometry software which is particularly appropriate for mathematics research and education. In particular, geomview can display things in hyperbolic and spherical space as well as Euclidean space. Modules that rely on the non-free libforms library are not included. Geomview allows multiple independently controllable objects and cameras. It provides interactive control for motion, appearances (including lighting, shading, and materials), picking on an object, edge or vertex level, snapshots in SGI image file or Renderman RIB format, and adding or deleting objects is provided through direct mouse manipulation, control panels, and keyboard shortcuts. External programs can drive desired aspects of the viewer (such as continually loading changing geometry or controlling the motion of certain objects) while allowing interactive control of everything else. Homepage: http://geomview.org. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphic Environment Operating System (OS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
format equations for troff From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GSM, EDGE, mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gerber file viewer for PCB design gerbv is a utility for viewing Gerber files. Gerber files are used for communicating printed circuit board (PCB) designs to PCB manufacturers. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Frontend for Simple Asynchronous File Transfer Gerstensaft is an easy to use graphical oriented frontend for sendfile(1). It features sending files and directories and provides a history for addresses. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GESellschaft fuer Informatik in der Pharmazie [e.v.] (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Query system configuration variables From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
get entries from administrative database From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
print the current format information TQ From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
print kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
POP3, APOP mail gatherer/forwarder. getmail is intended as a simple replacement for fetchmail. It retrieves mail (either all messages, or only unread messages) from one or more POP3 servers for one or more email accounts, and reliably delivers into a qmail-style Maildir, mbox file or to a command (pipe delivery) like maildrop or procmail. specified on a per-account basis. getmail also has support for domain (multidrop) mailboxes. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Parse command line options From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
parse command options (enhanced) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Government Emergency Telecommunications System (USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Internationalization utilities Interesting for authors or maintainers of other packages or programs which they want to see internationalized. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU gettext package provides a set of tools and documentation for producing multi-lingual messages in programs. Tools include a set of conventions about how programs should be written to support message catalogs, a directory and file naming organization for the message catalogs, a runtime library which supports the retrieval of translated messages, and stand-alone programs for handling the translatable and the already translated strings. Gettext provides an easy to use library and tools for creating, using, and modifying natural language catalogs and is a powerful and simple method for internationalizing programs. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
add internationalization files to your project From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
alternative Linux getty From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU HaliFAX Sender This is the GNU HaliFAX Sender, a component of GNU HaliFAX which will help you send Postscript and TIFF g3/g4 files to mgetty+sendfax or hylafax for sending faxes. The GNU HaliFAX will be a complete free client package for HylaFAX and maybe for other fax systems in the future. It is intended to run on both the Win32 platform and the GNU system. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generic Flow Control (ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Going For Coffee (slang, Usenet, IRC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GTK firewall control center Allows setup of a firewall using a GTK gui. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Free Documentation License (GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a simple floppy formatter for the GNOME From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Giga FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
the GNOME Font selector From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A font viewer for Type 1 and TrueType fonts gfontview is a font viewer for outline fonts, PostScript(tm) Type 1 and TrueType(tm). gfontview allows you to display a particular character or string of a font in an own window, thus allowing a comparison between several fonts with a particular string sample. This character or string can be antialiased (smoothed). The string can also consider the kerning pairs if available in the AFM or TTF file. The displayed character or string can be saved in GIF format. A table with all glyphs in the font (for PostScript Type 1 fonts also in several encodings) can also be created. A custom encoding will be generated on the fly to allow you to see all characters (also not encoded ones) in a Type 1 font, the so called "Custom" encodings. You can also print a sample of a font. The program generates PostScript code with sample strings in several sizes, which you can download to any PostScript printer or to ghostscript. TrueType fonts can be saved as Type42 PostScript fonts. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Forth Language Environment This is the GNU'ish implementation of a Forth programming environment. Forth, as a language, is best known for being stack-based, and completely extensible. Each Forth environment provides one or more dictionaries of pre-defined words, and programming in Forth consists of defining and executing new words that are combinations of previously defined words. It has been said that learning Forth changes forever the way you think about writing programs. For more information about Forth, visit the Forth Interest Group web site at http://www.forth.org/fig.html. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global Functional Plane (IN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Recreate a grid of mirrors from clues given by tests Send balls through an invisible grid of mirrors (and other interesting widgets) and observe where they end up. Then, try to recreate the same grid from the results you just obtained. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
??? File System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Global File System; an open source shared disk file system for networked storage. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying (DFUe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A utility to split and join files gfslicer is a utility which allows you to split (slice) files into files with the size of your choice. It can also join (desclice) these files back into the original file. Other features are compression and error checking. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
make proof sheets from generic font files From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
convert generic font files to packed font files From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
gFTP is a multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System. gFTPsupports simultaneous downloads, resumption of interrupted filetransfers, file transfer queues to allow downloading of multiple files, support for downloading entire directories/subdirectories, a bookmarks menu to allow quick connection to FTP sites, caching of remote directory listings, local and remote chmod, drag and drop, a connection manager, and much more. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
X/GTK+ FTP client gFTP is a multithreaded FTP client, available in two versions: * version for X, written using GLib and GTK+ * version for the console, using only GLib This is an upgrade convenience package, it's only useful for depending on From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
translate a generic font file for humans to read From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
An instant messenger compatible with Gadu Gadu - GNOME version Gadu Gadu is a Windows instant messenger, very popular in Poland. GNU Gadu is a GTK+/GNOME version for *nix systems. This version is linked against GNOME, and allows you to use gg as a panel applet. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
An instant messenger compatible with Gadu Gadu - GTK+ version Gadu Gadu is a Windows instant messenger, very popular in Poland. GNU Gadu is a GTK+/GNOME version for *nix systems. This is a GTK+-only version, which allows you to use gg without the need to install GNOME libraries. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Graphics Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gateway to Gateway Protocol (RFC 823) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a Gradebook to help teachers manage student grades. A well-featured Gradebook which uses gtk. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GueteGemeinschaft Software [e.v.] (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gateway GPRS Support Node (GPRS, mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME Ghostview (ggv) is a frontend for Ghostscript, an interpreter of PostScript that is able to properly render PostScript documents in a display or a printer. GGv serves as a layer that isolates the user from the cumbersome options and interface of Ghostscript, and, at the same time, gives extra features such as panning and persistent user settings. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
the Glasgow Haskell Compilation system the Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation system (GHC). GHC is a compiler for Haskell98. Haskell is "the" standard lazy functional programming language. Haskell98 is the current version of the language. The language definition and additional documentation can be found in the `haskell-doc' package. Alternatively, there is an online version at http://haskell.org/onlinereport/. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A GNOME molecular modelling environment Ghemical is a computational chemistry software package written in C++. It has a graphical user interface and it supports both quantum- mechanics (semi-empirical) models and molecular mechanics models. Geometry optimization, molecular dynamics and a large set of visualization tools using OpenGL are currently available. Ghemical relies on external code to provide the quantum-mechanical calculations. Semi-empirical methods MNDO, MINDO/3, AM1 and PM3 come from the MOPAC7 package (Public Domain), and are included in the package. The project started as a freeware molecular modelling package, but since the graphical user interface part of the package is quite advanced and clearly written (according to our own biased view, at least), the package now aims to become a common framework for molecular modelling programs generally. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNOME Hex editor for files The GHex program can view and edit files in two ways, hex or ascii. Good for editing savegame files. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU HaliFAX Viewer This is the GNU HaliFAX Viewer, a component of GNU HaliFAX which will help you look at the TIFF g3/g4 fax files produced by HylaFAX The GNU HaliFAX will be a complete free client package for HylaFAX and maybe for other fax systems in the future. It is intended to run on both the Win32 platform and the GNU system. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Goal Hierarchy and Objectives Structuring Technique (TUB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Ghostscript is a set of software that provides a PostScript(TM) interpreter, a set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library, which implements thegraphics capabilities in the PostScript language) and an interpreter for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Ghostscript translates PostScript code into many common, bitmapped formats, like those understood by your printer or screen. Ghostscript is normally used to display PostScript files and to print PostScript files to non-PostScript printers. Most applications use PostScript for printer output. You should install ghostscript if you need to display PostScript files, orif you have a non-PostScript printer. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a PostScript viewer for X11 This is the GNU PostScript viewer (an X11 frontend for GhostScript, in the gs package), and it is VERY old. Its last release was in 1993, and its user interface is considered ugly by some. You may find the gv package a better alternative. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Guest Host Technique SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD), "GHT-STN" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gesellschaft fuer Informatik (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
wrapper library for imlib2, and other stuff. giblib is a library of handy stuff. Contains an imlib2 wrapper to avoid the context stuff, doubly-linked lists and font styles. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gibraltar is a project that aims to produce a Debian GNU/Linux-based router and firewall package. This package boots and runs from CD-ROM, so a hard disk installation is not necessary. Version 0.99.6 was released January 13, 2003.. Version 0.99.7a was released April 30, 2003. A CD-based distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Boot support for Gibraltar live CD-ROM This package contains the necessary support for the live Gibraltar CD-ROM. It will manage /etc and /var to be writeable and will take care of saving and restoring /etc. Therefore this package should be installed on the master copy that will be used as the live file system on the CD-ROM. Do not install it on a system that boots from a harddisk partition (e.g. the development system for creating the bootable CD-ROMs), it will break. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group ID From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group identification number for the process. Valid group numbers are given in /etc/group, and in the GID field of /etc/passwd file. When a process is started, its GID is set to the GID of its parent process. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Grafisch-Interaktives DatenAnalyseSystem From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Input Device Emulation Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
RFC1413 compliant IPv4/IPv6 ident daemon gidentd is a fully functional, RFC1413 compliant ident daemon, written by Joern Heissler. It provides IPv4/IPv6 functionality. Its possible to run the gidentd from inetd or as standalone daemon. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A simple GTK Dictionary gidic (Gtk Inter DICtionary) is a simple dictionary program which is a GTK-based front-end to The Internet Dictionary project from Tyler Chambers, which includes French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish dictionaries. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Intrusion Detection Object (CIDF) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
is an acronym for Graphic Interchange Format, developed by compuserve this is a very popular format for exchanging pictures, it is slowly being replaced by the JPG image format. From KADOWKEV http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A common format for image files, especially suitable for images containing large areas of the same color. GIF format files of simple images are often smaller than the same file would be if stored in JPEG format, but GIF format does not store photographic images as well as JPEG. From Matisse http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GIF -> PNG conversions This program can convert GIF images to PNG images. It comes from ESR's page at http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/gif2png/. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Convert any GIF file into a GIF89a. Allows for setting the transparent or background color, changing colors, adding or removing comments. Also code to analyze GIF contents. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Giftrans will convert an existing GIF87 file to GIF89 format. In other words, Giftrans can make one color in a .gif image (normally the background) transparent. Install the giftrans package if you need a quick, small, one-purpose graphics program to make transparent .gifs out of existing .gifs. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gb - 1,024 megabits or 1 billion bits of information. http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
1000 or 1024 Megabytes, depending on who is measuring. See also: Byte From Matisse http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GB - 1,024 megabytes or 1 billion characters of information. http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Garbage In Garbage Out From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Input Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU Java bytecode interpreter. GIJ is not limited to interpreting bytecode. It includes a class loader which can dynamically load shared objects, so it is possible to give it the name of a class which has been compiled and put into a shared library on the class path. This is a dependency package providing the default GNU Java bytecode interpreter for Debian GNU/Linux systems (version 3.0.4 for architecture i386). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gesellschaft fuer Informatik in der Land-, forst- und ernaehrungswirtschaft [e.v.] (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
An OpenAmulet graphical user interface builder Gilt is an interface builder for the OpenAmulet graphical user interface toolkit. Gilt allows dialog boxes and other windows to be created interactively using the mouse. Widgets, such as scroll bars, buttons, and text input fields can be placed with the mouse, and properties set. Then, Gilt will generate C++ code to generate the same window at run time. Gilt stands for Graphical Interface Layout Tool. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gesellschaft fuer informationstechnik und InformationsManagement [mbh] (ISC, Bremen) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Image Viewer using GTK+ GImageView is image viewer. It has some useful features such as, Simple GUI. Tabbed thumbnail viewer for directories. Low memory use. Image file management tool. Slide show. read/write many image cache formats of thumbnail. read : Konqueror, GQview, Electric Eyes (Picview) write : Nautilus, .xvpics Supported image formats are: JPEG, PNG, PNM, GIF, TIFF, XBM, XPM, XWD, BMP and PCX. Drag and Drop. You can drop image into like a Gimp from GImageView window. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A GTK configuration tool for imgstamp gimgstamp is a GTK configuration tool that can customise imgstamp, and allows the user to see what an image will look like after being stamped. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General / GNU Image Manipulation Program (Linux, Graphik, GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GIMP is an image manipulation program suitable for photo retouching,image composition and image authoring. Many people find it extremely useful in creating logos and other graphics for web pages. The GIMP has many of the tools and filters you would expect to find in similar commercial offerings, and some interesting extras as well. The GIMP provides a large image manipulation toolbox, including channel operations and layers, effects, sub-pixel imaging and anti-aliasing, and conversions, all with multi-level undo. This version of The GIMP includes a scripting facility, but many of the included scripts rely on fonts that we cannot distribute. The GIMP ftpsite has a package of fonts that you can install by yourself, which includes all the fonts needed to run the included scripts. Some of the fonts have unusual licensing requirements; all the licenses are documented in the package. Get ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/fonts/freefonts-0.10.tar.gzand ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/fonts/sharefonts-0.10.tar.gz if you are soinclined. Alternatively, choose fonts which exist on your system before running the scripts. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The GNU Image Manipulation Program, stable version 1.2 The GIMP lets you draw, paint, edit images, and much more! GIMP includes the functionality and plug-ins of other famous image editing and processing programs. This is the stable 1.2 version of GIMP. You ***MUST*** <--- (really!) have the xfonts-75dpi and xfonts-100dpi packages available on the X server, whether via files or via a font server like xfs. The gimp package only Recommends: these packages because it's possible to have them served remotely, but you really should install them. :) From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generische INteraktive Anwendung (GMD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphic Identification and Authentication From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Some tools for the GiNaC framework GiNaC (which stands for "GiNaC is Not a CAS (Computer Algebra System)") is a library for doing symbolic (i.e. non-numeric) computation directly in the C++ programming language. This package provides some additional tools, like the popular ginsh (GiNaC interactive shell) and viewgar (for inspecting GiNaC archive files). See <http://www.ginac.de/> for detailed information about the GiNaC framework. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
General Inter-ORB Protocol (OMG, CORBA, ORB, IIOP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
giotto is a floppy Linux, a bootable floppy disk that comes with the necessary parts of the Linux operation system. giotto boots from a floppy (it can be installed also on a hard disk) and runs completly out of the system's RAM. Generally no hard disks are required. Distribution development is not all that active. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Giga Instructions Per Second (CPU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
IP Subnet Calculator for X. The IP Subnet Calculator is a tool that allows network administrators to make calculations that will assist in subnetting a network. You give the network class and subnet bits and you get back the maximum number of subnets, maximum number of hosts per subnet, a bimap showing the breakdown of network bits, subnet bits, and host bits, the decimal and hexadecimal class netmask, the decimal and hexadecimal subnet mask and lists subnets and host information. CIDR support, reverse engineer the network information for a particular interface (e.g. eth0, ppp0) and save capability. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Generalized Information Retrieval Language From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Geographic Information System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
There are many ways to describe a Geographic Information System. Here are three working definitions (from David A. Hastings, 1992, Geographic Information Systems: A Tool for Geoscience Analysis and Interpretation): (The minimal definition): A GIS is a hardware/software system for the storage, management, and (with hardcopy or screen graphic) selective retrieval capabilities of georeferenced data. Definitions like this one are often used by vendors and users of vector-only GIS, whose objective is sophisticated management and output of cartographic data. (A parallel definition): A GIS is a hardware/software system for managing and displaying spatial data. It is similar to a traditional Data Base Management System, where we now think in spatial rather than in tabular terms, and where the "report writer" now allows output of maps as well as of tables and numbers. Thus we can consider a GIS a "spatial DBMS" as opposed to traditional "tabular DBMSs." Few people use this definition, but it might help to explain GIS to a DBMS user. (A more aggressive definition): A GIS is a system of hardware, software, and data that facilitates the development, enhancement, modeling, and display of multivariate (e.g. multilayered) spatially referenced data. It performs some analytical functions itself, and by its analysis, selective retrieval and display capabilities, helps the user to further analyze and interpret the data. Properly configured, the GIS can model (e.g. synthetically recreate) a feature or phenomenon as a function of other features or phenomena which may be related - where all features or phenomena are represented (characterized) by spatial and related tabular data. The analytical objectives described here are sometimes controversial - and often given lip service by cartographic GIS specialists who have not yet seen what can be accomplished scientifically by a select few GISs that go beyond cartographic approaches. Another definition can be found at the University of Edinburgh. From GRASS mini-HOWTO http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Interactive Tools (GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Interactive Tools git is a file system browser with some shell facilities which was designed to make your work much easier and more efficient. gitps is an interactive process viewer/killer. It calls the ps(1) utility internally. and gitps parameters are in fact ps(1) ones. Running gitps is self explanatory. Use the arrows, PageUp, PageDown, Home, End, C-n, C-p, C-v, ESC v to move in the list, C-l to refresh it and F10 or C-g to leave. You can change these keys. gitview is a hex/ascii file viewer. Too simple to need a separate manual page. Use the arrows, PageUp, PageDown, Home, End, C-n, C-p, C-v, ESC v to move in the file, C-l to refresh the screen and F10 or C-g to leave. You can change these keys. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Government Information Technology Service (USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Java Server Pages (GNU, Java, JSP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group Key Distribution Centre (KDC, CBT) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Helper to reconfigure packages with Debconf This is a program that helps one using the "dpkg-reconfigure" tool. It is basically a graphical frontend. It makes life easier showing a simple menu of packages which can be reconfigured with Debconf and the Debconf frontends that can be used for the reconfiguration. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gtk-based PPP dial-up configuration tool. GKDial stands for Gtk Kov Dialer. It is meant to setup PPP connections easily without needing to edit config files. It is also meant to dial to the peers you registered using pon/poff or another ppp dialer. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A serial and network communications package. Gkermit is a GPL'd kermit package. It offers medium-independent terminal session and file transfer. The non-free package ckermit adds connection establishment, charecter-set translation and scripting features. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Group Key Management Protocol From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GKrellM plugin that displays a periodically updating image GKrellKam is basically wmGrabImage in a GKrellM panel, except that it is more flexible (you can specify a local or remote image, or a list of local or remote images, or a script that outputs the right image, etc). The image (any format or size) is resized to a thumbnail and placed in a GKrellM panel, where it is updated periodically. Multiple images are rotated. This plugin is useful for keeping track of webcams, weather maps, or any other kind of changing image information. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Multiple stacked system monitors: 1 process. GKrellM charts CPU, Disk, and all active net interfaces automatically. An on/off button and online timer for the PPP interface is provided. Meters for memory and swap usage as well as a system uptime monitor are provided. Additional features are: * Clicking on left or right frame slides GKrellM shut to gain screen space. * Autoscaling grid lines with configurable grid line resolution. * LED indicators for the net interfaces. * Configurable chart sizes. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Graphic Kernel System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gtk+ Frontend to su and sudo gksu is a Gtk+ frontend to /bin/su. It supports login shells and preserving environment when acting as a su frontend. It is useful to menu items or other graphical programs that need to ask a user's password to run another program as another user. gksu can also act as a frontend to sudo. It installs a link /usr/bin/gksudo, which you can call to use this feature. When using sudo, gksudo respects /etc/sudoers definitions. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GTK+ User Interface Builder Glade is a RAD tool to enable quick and easy development of user interfaces for the GTK+ toolkit. It also contains built-in support for generating the C source code needed to recreate the interfaces. If you want Glade with support for the Gnome libraries, you should install the glade-gnome package. The user interfaces designed in Glade are stored in the well-known XML format, enabling easy integration with external tools. Several tools are already available which can turn the XML files into source code in other languages such as C++, Perl and Python. Other tools such as libglade can load the XML files and create the interfaces at runtime. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A versatile audio processor. GLAME provides a powerful and extensible framework for processing audio files similar to what GIMP offers in the graphics area. GLAME so far features a graphical frontend to set up filter networks and perform basic audio editing tasks. A flexible Scheme-based command line editor offers low-level access for scripting purposes. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
This is a program similar to xbiff with a nicer output This is a program similar to xbiff, except that it provides somewhat nicer output. It requires the Mesa (OpenGL clone) libraries to render the 3D mailbox. The idea comes from the "mailbox" program available on SGI machines, and hence tries to mimic some of the features present in it. Note that this is an alpha version, and hence there are still some outstanding bugs. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Gesellschaft fuer Linguistische DatenVerarbeitung (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a program for viewing text files From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GLib is a library of utility functions designed to solve some portability problems and provide other useful functionality which most programs require. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
GLib is a handy library of utility functions. This C library is designed to solve some portability problems and provide other useful functionality which most programs require. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the standard C library and the standard math library. Without these two libraries, a Linux system will not function. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code iskept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the standard C library and the standard math library. Without these two libraries, a Linux system will not function. The glibc package also contains national language (locale) support. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
glibc-kernheaders includes the C header files from the Linux kernel. The header files define structures and constants that are needed for building some standard programs and are also needed for rebuilding the glibc package From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
The latest version of the GNU C Library. It currently runs unmodified on GNU Hurd systems and Linux i386, m68k, and alpha systems. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Report a bug to the Glibc developers From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Provides ld-lsb* dynamic loader links for LSB compliance. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
a proprietary API plus drivers to access 3D graphics accelerator hardware based on chipsets manufactured by 3Dfx. Glide has been developed and implemented for DOS, Windows, and Macintosh, and has been ported to Linux by Daryll Strauss. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Binaries for glide2. This is a support package which should be installed if you have a card based on 3dfx Interactive, Inc's Voodoo chipsets. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Glide3 provides the necessary low-level interface glue between the Mesa3D graphics library, and 3Dfx Voodoo series of hardware. This package is required by the XFree86 tdfx driver in order to provide 3D acceleration support for the 3Dfx Voodoo 3/4/5 and Voodoo Banshee hardware. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
Programmer's editor with multiple windows and syntax highlighting Glimmer is a simple code editor for use with just about any programming language, which makes use of of the Gtk+ widget set and the GNOME libraries, which includes drag and drop support. It includes syntax and bracket highlighting, the ability to build from within the editor, and support for saving sessions of many different code files open at once. Most settings can be customised from within the editor. Glimmer includes support for the following languages: Ada, bash/sh, C, C++, FORTRAN, HTML, Java, Javascript, Latex, GNU Make, Perl, PHP, Python, Lisp (guile, scheme, etc), SGML, SQL, Tcl/Tk, XML, XHTML, and Z80 Assembly, to name a few. Glimmer is also very extensible in the languages it supports for its syntax highlighting. If support for your language of choice is not included, you can write it very easily. In addition to this, Glimmer is completely scriptable with python. See http://glimmer.sourceforge.net for more information. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html
A momentary power interruption or some other unexpected fluctuation in electronic circuits, such as those caused by power surges or dirty connections, that causes computer systems to generate garbage output or, in the extreme, to crash. A glitch is a hardware problem; software problem is called a bug. From QUECID http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/in