Here are some applications which you can use to maintain, analyse, and configure your system:

• Debian Reference (debian-reference) - Documentation for debian-based distributions like Ubuntu

• Eiciel Graphical permissions application.

• Firestarter - An application for configuring your firewall.

• GConfEditor - Also known as the 'Configuration Editor', GConf lets you manipulate many desktop settings.

• HardInfo - Hardware information and benchmarking.

• Ubuntu Device Database - Hardware profiler that submits information to a database for hardware compatibility analysis.

Comments

AllanDay: Should this page be used just for applications which show up in the System Tools section of the Applications menu, or should we use it (as it has done) for all applications which could be loosely described as system tools, though they might show up in different menus? (2008/07/02)

DuncanLithgow: I think that in this area of the wiki we should keep to the structure of the Gnome/Ubuntu menu tree. If we disagree on where something should be then it's not just an issue here but in gnome generally, so time for a bug report. We can always link to other areas where there is more general information on system tools, but I'd keep this page for the apps which are installed by default. 2008 July 03

AllanDay: Yes, that makes sense. When I get chance, I'll investigate what's installed by default and what gets put in which menu when it is added to the system. If anyone wants to go ahead and do this, I won't stop them, though! (2008/07/05)