Linux Command Line alternatives
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The Linux command line has a wealth of useful tools which exist because someone wanted to improve on the stock tools which come with most distros. As you expand your Linux Command Line Fu you'll come across these tools which make life just a little more simple. 💡This post is
  • kosmoz@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Fish (suggested by the article as well) is amazing. Also:

    • bat (better cat),
    • btm (better top),
    • httpie (better curl),
    • ripgrep (better grep),
    • zoxide (cd with fuzzy search)
    • jq (for manipulating JSON)

    But honestly, lots of classics are still great: git, htop, rsync, vim, nano, …

    • comicallycluttered@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Hello, fellow fish user! Oh, shit, am I doing the Arch thing?

      Will have to check some of those other ones out.

      I’ve personally replaced nano with micro, though. Find it much friendlier to use.