In conjunction with PUB400, it was required to use a set of tools. They are described below including their setup. They are all free, or licensed in such a way that one can install and use them for free.
| Tool set | Usage |
|---|---|
| ssh based tools | to help using open source utilities and handling IFS |
| File transfer tools | to help transferring files from/to PUB400 |
| Development tools | my attempts to use modern development tools |
| IBM i specific tools | absolutely mandatory when dealing with an IBM i system |