We are always on the look out for easy, simple and secure ways to transfer files and folders. Try these terminal-based tools.
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Category: TUI
sdctl – security-focused TUI for managing systemd services
sdctl is a security-focused TUI for managing systemd services with polkit authentication, fuzzy search, log browsing and unit editing.
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rdmatop – terminal monitor for RDMA network traffic
rdmatop monitors RDMA network throughput, device counters, packet drops, retransmissions and process activity in a terminal.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Clocks
We pick the finest terminal-based clocks. Most of them offer a TUI, with the remaining few running from the command-line.
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systemd_commander – terminal tools for managing systemd services
systemd_commander provides ncurses interfaces for managing systemd units and inspecting service events with live views and filters.
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18 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Typing Tutors
We look at the finest TUI-based typing tutors for Linux.
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Excise – interactive terminal storage navigator
Excise is a terminal storage navigator with interactive disk maps, careful space accounting, reporting and safeguards for permanent deletion.
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Watchtower – terminal-based global intelligence dashboard
Watchtower is a terminal dashboard combining global news, markets, local information and optional AI-generated intelligence briefs.
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clock-rs – modern digital clock for your terminal
clock-rs is a configurable terminal clock with timer and stopwatch modes, flexible positioning, colours, date formatting and UTC support.
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typa – minimal terminal typing speed test
typa is a lightweight terminal typing test offering timed, word, quote, and code modes with detailed statistics and custom themes.
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Termitype – feature-rich terminal typing test
Termitype is a feature-rich terminal typing test with multiple modes, themes, statistics, custom word sets, and local results tracking.
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Revisited: SparkPlayer – visually appealing media player now with gapless playback
SparkPlayer adds gapless playback for seamless album listening, alongside visualizers, album art, video support and broad format compatibility.
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reeve – local web development stack manager
reeve is a Rust TUI and CLI for managing a local web development stack with web servers, PHP-FPM, databases, DNS, SSL, and traffic monitoring.
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justray – modern VPN client for the terminal
justray is a terminal VPN client with TUI and CLI interfaces, broad protocol support, subscriptions, TUN mode, proxy mode, and node testing.
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rwx – TUI file permissions and ownership manager
rwx is a Rust TUI for inspecting and changing Unix file permissions and ownership, with octal editing, special bits, previews, and recursive mode.
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syndicationd – terminal RSS and Atom feed reader
syndicationd is a terminal RSS and Atom feed reader with local storage, flexible filtering, feed management, and configurable key bindings.
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Bit – terminal-based ANSI logo designer
Bit is a terminal-based ANSI logo designer and bitmap-font utility for creating stylised text.
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Ansizalizer – terminal UI to convert images to ANSI art
Ansizalizer provides a built-in file browser and a real-time preview of the rendered output.
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NviWatch – interactive NVIDIA GPU monitoring in the terminal
NviWatch displays live NVIDIA GPU and process metrics in a terminal, with graph layouts, process controls and InfluxDB logging.
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all-smi – monitor GPUs, NPUs, and other system resources
all-smi is a terminal-based tool for monitoring GPUs, NPUs and other system resources.
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