Top 15 ureadahead Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

über-readahead is used during boot to read files in advance of when they are needed such that they are already in the page cache, improving boot performance. Its data files are regenerated on the first boot after install, and either monthly thereafter or when packages with init scripts or configs are installed or updated.

1. Upstart

Upstart Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown and supervising them while the system is running.......

2. Vinux

Vinux Vinux is a Ubuntu derived distribution optimised for the needs of blind and partially sighted users. By default Vinux provides two screen-readers, Braille display support and an extremely friendly community.When you boot the live Vinux image, you will be greeted by the Orca screen reader.This will allow you to navigate......

3. procd

procd procd is a process and system init service for OpenWRT. It's less resource intensive as it's intended for embedded devices, works with busybox and uClib, hotplug2, libubox and ubus. It watches configuration files to start or restart services and init scripts......

4. DebianPackageMaker

DebianPackageMaker DebianPackageMaker is a simple user interface/tool to make a debian package easier and straightforward to use and deploy your linux application to any debian based distro.......

5. Udev Discover

Udev Discover A helping tool for udev testers, coders, hackers and consumers. Main features are - Browsing the sysfs tree via udev, Reports udev device info and udev properties, Filter and search devices, Monitorize udev device events.......

6. LiveConfig

LiveConfig LiveConfig is a modern (HTML5), fast (C/C++) and easy-to-use control panel for web hosting, server management and much more.......

7. Virtualizor

Virtualizor Virtualizor is a powerful web based VPS Control Panel. It supports OpenVZ, Xen PV, Xen HVM, XenServer and Linux KVM virtualization. Admins can create a VPS on the fly by the click of a button. VPS users can start, stop, restart and manage their VPS using a very advanced web......

8. runit

runit runit is a cross-platform Unix init scheme with service supervision, a replacement for sysvinit, and other init schemes. It runs on GNU/Linux, *BSD, MacOSX, Solaris, and can easily be adapted to other Unix operating systems.......

9. Deb-Creator

Deb-Creator Deb-Creator is a tool to quickly create Debian packages. The program provides a simple graphical user interface written in C++ using Qt Creator. It uses the dpkg command in Linux to build the final Debian package.......

10. mountall

mountall mountall mounts filesystems when the underlying block devices are ready, or when network interfaces come up, checking the filesystems first.......

11. redsocks

redsocks Redsocks is a daemon running on the local system, that will transparently tunnel any TCP connection via a remote SOCKS4, SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy server. It uses the system firewall's redirection facility to intercept TCP connections, thus the redirection is system-wide, with fine-grained control, and does not depend on LD_PRELOAD......

12. mount-gtk

mount-gtk This program is a front end for udisks and mount. It provides a means of mounting devices with udisks through a graphical interface.......

13. mountpy

mountpy Mountpy scans all devices connected to the system, and tries to mount them, creating mount directories as needed. After configured, this program allows ordinary users to mount external filesystems.......

14. crouton

crouton crouton - Chromium OS Universal Chroot Environmentcrouton is a set of scripts that bundle up into an easy-to-use, Chromium OS-centric chroot generator. Currently Ubuntu and Debian are supported (using debootstrap behind the scenes), but "Chromium OS Debian, Ubuntu, and Probably Other Distros Eventually Chroot Environment" doesn't acronymize as well (crodupodece......

15. Webilder

Webilder Webilder downloads and display stunning wallpapers from Flickr and Webshots on your Linux desktop.Webilder includes a simple photo collection browser that will let you view the images in fullscreen or set them as a wallpaper, a browser integration for Webshots - downloaded images are automatically added to your collection -......