favorites_tools.md

My Favorites tools

• Rancher Desktop

  • https://rancherdesktop.io/
  • Container and Kubernetes management
  • windows, macos, linux

• wsl2-distro-manager

  • https://github.com/bostrot/wsl2-distro-manager
  • A GUI to quickly manage your WSL2 instances
  • Manage WSL instances
  • Download and use Docker images as WSL instances - without Docker!
  • Quick Actions (execute pre-defined scripts directly on your instances for quick configurations)
  • windows - portable mode available (see releases in github repository)
    • if windows do not want to execute downloaded binary, go to : settings/general/unlock

• microsoft terminal

  • https://github.com/microsoft/terminal
  • support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability
  • can launch any WSL shell or powershell or command terminal
  • windows - portable mode available (see release on github repo)

• Visual Studio Code

  • https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
  • existing versions lists : https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/tags
  • latest download links : https://code.visualstudio.com/Download
  • all versions download links : https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq#_previous-release-versions

• OneNote

  • Do not capitalize letter and other correction :
    • FR : Fichier > Options > Verification > Options de correction automatique : Uncheck all choice
    • EN : File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options : Uncheck all choice
  • OneMore addin :
    • https://onemoreaddin.com/
    • https://github.com/stevencohn/OneMore
    • windows only
    • download msi from https://github.com/stevencohn/OneMore/releases
    • need windows admin rights

• Brave

  • Web Browser
  • https://brave.com/
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • windows : Can be installed without admin rights
  • Support chrome extension from chrome store

• XPipe - connection management

  • https://xpipe.io/
  • windows, macos, linux - portable mode
  • connection hub to keep track and manage of all your remote connections in one place
  • A terminal launcher that can launch you into a shell session in your favorite terminal instantly

• MobaXterm

  • Enhanced terminal for Windows with X11 server, tabbed SSH client, network tools and much more
  • https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
  • for windows only