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Author: Steve Emms
Alternatives to popular CLI tools: rename
This article spotlights alternative tools to rename which renames the specified files by replacing the first occurrence of expression in their name by replacement.
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regname – mass renamer TUI
regname is a mass renamer utility with a text user-interface.
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OneKeePass – password manager
OneKeePass is a cross-platform,open source and secure password manager. It supports the KeePass-compatible database (Kdbx 4.x).
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yadm – yet another dotfiles manager
yadm is like having a version of Git, that only operates on your dotfiles. If you know how to use Git, you already know how to use yadm.
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cljstyle – tool for formatting Clojure code
cljstyle is a tool for formatting Clojure code. The cljstyle tool supports several different commands for checking source files.
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Pd-L2Ork – fork of Pure Data
Pd-L2Ork is a fork of Pure Data. a visual programming language. That means you can use it to create software graphically by drawing diagrams.
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Rustow – modern Stow implementation
Rustow is Stow rewritten in Rust. While writing Rustow, Stow only used as a starting idea not as an objective.
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liveboat – static page generator for Newsboat feeds
Liveboat is a static page generator which turns Newsboat RSS reader feed data into beautiful static websites.
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lvsk-calendar – terminal-based calendar application
lvsk-calendar is a terminal-based calendar application with minimalist design and monochromatic pastel aesthetics.
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osgrep – natural-language search that works like grep
osgrep is a tool for natural-language search that works like grep. Fast, local, and built for coding agents.
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Xosview2 – X11 system monitor
Xosview2 is a lightweight program that gathers information from your operating system and displays it in graphical form.
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CrossMacro – modern mouse macro recording and playback
CrossMacro is a modern mouse macro recording and playback application for Linux Wayland compositors.
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rapidgzip – parallelized decompression of gzip files
rapidgzip can be used for parallel decompression of almost any gzip file.
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ytsurf – YouTube in your terminal
ytsurf lets you watch YouTube in your terminal. Clean and distraction-free.
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binjr – time series browser
binjr is a time series browser; it renders time series data produced by other applications as dynamically editable representations
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DoltgreSQL – Postgres-compatible version of Dolt
DoltgreSQL, or Doltgres for short, is a Postgres-compatible version of Dolt.
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e2ecp – transfer files
e2ecp lets you transfer files between machines through the web, through a CLI, or both.
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Kerminal – modern terminal emulator and SSH manager
Kerminal is a modern terminal emulator that combines the power of a full-featured local terminal with advanced SSH connection management.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: November 2025 Updates
November 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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