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Category: Utilities

Terminal Multiplexer

screen -full-screen window manager

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

screen is a terminal multiplexer that runs several separate “screens” on a single physical character-based terminal.

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Terminal Multiplexer

vtm – terminal multiplexer with window manager and session sharing

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

vtm is a terminal multiplexer with window manager and session sharing. It’s written in C++ and published under an open source license.

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Terminal Multiplexer

3mux – terminal multiplexer inspired by i3

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

3mux is a terminal multiplexer with out-of-the-box support for search, mouse-controlled scrollback, and i3-like keybindings.

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Byobu – text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Byobu is Ubuntu’s text-based window manager based on the screen utility. Byobu includes an enhanced profile and configuration utilities.

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Tmuxinator – manage complex tmux sessions easily

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Tmuxinator is a free and open source utility that helps users create and manage tmux sessions in an easier way.

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Screenwriting

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Script Writing Tools

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Documents, Education, Roundup, Utilities

Script writing is the art and craft of writing scripts for the general public. The script can take the form of musicals, plays, novels, films, television programmes, and more.

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fontvuer – cross platform font viewer

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

fontvuer is a cross platform font viewer. You can preview fonts that are installed on your system.

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Font Tools

GNOME Fonts – view fonts on your system

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

GNOME Fonts shows you the fonts installed on your computer for your use as thumbnails. This is free and open source software.

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Font Tools

Opcion Font Viewer – font viewer written in Java

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Opcion Font Viewer is a Java based font viewer that allows users to view (un)installed TrueType fonts one or many at a time.

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Font Tools

fntsample – make font samples

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

fntsample is a tool that can be used to make font samples that show coverage of the font and are similar in appearance to Unicode Charts.

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Font Tools

KFontview – view and install fonts

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

KFontview is an application to view and install fonts. It’s also a standalone program to preview and install fonts from the net.

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tcsh – C shell with file name completion and command line editing

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

tcsh is a C shell with file name completion and command line editing. tcsh is free and open source software.

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Xonsh – Python-powered shell

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. Xonsh is meant for experts and novices alike.

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Oils – new UNIX shell

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Oil is a new Unix shell. It runs your existing shell scripts, and it’s a new language for Python and JavaScript users who avoid shell!

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Elvish – expressive programming language and a versatile interactive shell

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Elvish is an expressive programming language and a versatile interactive shell, combined into one seamless package.

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dune – a shell by the beach

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

dune is a shell that’s like a little operating system in itself. This is free and open source software written in Rust.

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DASH – POSIX compliant shell

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

DASH is a POSIX-compliant implementation of sh aiming to be as small as possible. DASH is a direct descendant of the NetBSD version of ash.

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fish is a smart and user-friendly command line shell

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Uncategorized, Utilities

fish is a smart and user-friendly command line shell for Linux, macOS, and other operating systems.

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bash – sh-compatible command language interpreter

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Bash is the GNU Project’s Bourne Again SHell, a complete implementation of the IEEE POSIX and Open Group shell specification.

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zsh – advanced and programmable command interpreter

October 24, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Zsh is a shell designed for interactive use. It’s also a powerful scripting language. Free and open source software written in C.

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