The Most Useful Linux Tools for Software Development
Linux is an operating system famous for its usability in servers, it was developed by Linus Torvalds, and is one of the most used Operating Systems in the world
Why use it in 2025?
This year is a great era to use this OS. not only on the server side, which is very useful to deploy web apps, but it's usability in desktop environments
Distributions
There are just too many distributions of the OS, however, I here are some of the most popular distros
- Ubuntu
- Fedora
- Debian
- Arch Linux:
- Linux Mint
- Pop!_OS
Key Tools
1. Git
Git is a version control system developed by the same creator of the operating system, Linus Torvalds, nowadays is one of the most used command line and ui systems used for developers and companies
2. Vim
Vim and Neo Vim Both are text editors than run in the terminal, they follow a set of key commands, because the editors are designed to only be controlled using the keyboard, Neo Vim is famous by it's ability to be highly customizable
Bash and Shell Scripting
One of the advantajes of the OS is that it's based on the Unix Operating System and share many features with other OS.s that are based on Unix, like MacOS. One of the these features is shell scripting (bash or zsh), that provide a layer of control between the user and the system.
Key Features:
- Task automation
- System administration
- Programs, apps or packages installation
Curl
curl is a command-line tool that enables the communication between the system and the internet, providing some of the features of a web browser like http communication
Conclusion
The Linux Operating System is one of the most relevant systems in 2025, due to its
