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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cal

This article spotlights alternative tools to cal.

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The software featured here is free and open source. All tools provide a command-line interface (CLI) unless otherwise stated.

Alternatives to cal
calcurseCalendar and scheduling tool keeping track of events, appointments and tasks
khalStandards based CLI and terminal calendar program
ncalOffers an alternative layout to cal, more options and the date of Easter
carlAdds enhanced features like colors and ical support
rusti-calcal clone that claims to be fast
calCommand line calendar display with holidays
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age // awk // bc // cal // cat // cd // chmod // cksum // cloc // cmp // compress // cp // cron // curl // cut // date // dd // df // diff // dig // du // fdisk // file // find // free // ftp // grep // gzip // hexdump // history // jq // kill // less // locate // ls // lsof // make // man // more // mv / ping // ps // psql // rename // rm // sed // split // ssh // stow // strings // sudo // sysctl // tail // talk // tar // telnet // time // top // touch // traceroute // tree // uname // uniq // uptime // vi // watch // Wget // who // whois // xargs

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