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Tools

Terminal

  • zsh — a smart bash
  • mosh — a smart, mobile, fast SSH
  • tmux — SSH sessions, terminal multiplexer

Everyday

  • homeshick — storage and management for dotfiles
  • ack — grep for normal people
  • jq — XPath for JSON
  • HTTPie — cURL for normal people
  • less - ex-more

Incunbation - stuff I'm trying to use

  • bat - cat with wings
  • hyperfine - simple performance measuring tool
  • ripgrep - another grep replacement

Monitoring

  • htop — top, but not from the Stone Age
  • atop — lots of stuff, system monitor
  • nload — network usage
  • iftop — network connections
  • powertop — battery/power stuff
  • s-tui — CPU core temps and frequencies

Sources

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