What are your must-have programs?

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Trying to discover new/unheard Linux desktop programs (Sorry for the confusion).

Edit: I apologise for confusing a lot of people. I meant Linux desktop “programs” coming from Windows/Mac. I'm used to calling them “apps”.

Edit: 🙌 I’m overwhelmed with the great “programs” people have recommended in the comment section. Thank you guys.

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The first things I install on a fresh linux install are always htop (task manager) and micro (nano but better).

Have you looked at btop by chance? More visually appealing to me,, but still in terminal.

I find it really hard to read for getting the information I need quickly, too much going on with too much useless info.

That's fair, there is more info and suffering font sizes. I usually minimize the disk use window myself.

I have used both, but have stuck with nano. Why do you personally choose micro over nano?

It has shortcuts that feel a little more natural to me and the ootb theming makes files more easy to navigate.
I know you can also theme nano but I'm lazy