ntalk is a chat application. It is designed to be much more friendly than Unix talk and provide a nice console interface.
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Category: Utilities
rename.pl – rename files using Perl expressions
rename.pl allows renaming files using Perl code, such as regular expression replaces (s/old/new/), character translation, and other code.
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renameutils – programs designed to make renaming of files faster and less cumbersome
The file renaming utilities (renameutils for short) are a set of programs designed to make renaming of files faster and less cumbersome.
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rename – rename multiple files
This program renames files according to modification rules specified on the command line.
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hodie – prints the date in Latin
hodie brings new functionality to your UNIX installations. It prints out the current date and time in Roman digits.
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datemath – date and time math utility
datemath is a command line date and time math utility. This is free and open source software written in the C language.
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qtime – clock coded in Rust
qTime is a simple command-line application that retrieves the current user’s name and displays it along with the current date and time.
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rdate – retrieve date and time from other machines
rdate connects to an RFC 868 time server over a TCP/IP network, printing the returned time and/or setting the system clock.
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khal – calendar program
khal is a calendar program for the terminal for viewing, adding and editing events and calendars.
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ncal – displays a calendar
ncal offers an alternative layout, more options and the date of Easter. ncal is free and open source software.
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cdwe – cd wrapper with per-directory environment settings
cdwe changes environment variables, aliases and commands by directory, with TOML configuration, .env loading and Bash, Zsh and Fish support.
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Excellent Utilities: noti – notification tool
noti is a small tool written in Go that monitors a command or process and triggers a notification.
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mcron – replacement for Vixie cron
mcron (Mellor’s cron) is a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron. It’s free and open source software written in Scheme.
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Jobber – run commands to a schedule
Jobber is a utility for Unix-like systems that can run arbitrary commands, or “jobs”, according to a schedule.
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cronie – daemon to run scheduled commands
cronie contains the standard UNIX daemon crond that runs specified programs at scheduled times and related tools.
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fcron – daemon to run scheduled tasks
fcron is a scheduler. It aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionality. Free and open source software.
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bcron – cron system
bcron is a cron system designed with secure operations in mind. It’s free and open source software written in C.
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anacron – periodic command scheduler
Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days.
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systemd – system and service manager for Linux
systemd manages Linux services, boot processes, timers, logs, devices and networking, with resource controls and administration tools.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Archive Utility
Archive Utility creates and decompresses .zip files and other compressed files. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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