Fast Unix Commands is a collection of command-line utilities focused on improving the performance and efficiency of familiar Unix file operations. The project currently provides rmz for deleting files and directories, and cpz for copying them.
The tools concentrate on operations that can benefit from implementation-level performance improvements, while providing relatively simple command interfaces. They are not intended to reproduce the complete option sets of GNU Coreutils.
rmz removes files and directory trees directly. It does not provide a trash directory or recovery mechanism, making it fundamentally different from file deletion tools designed around reversible removal.
cpz handles copying files and directories, including operations involving several source files. It also provides options for overwriting destinations, copying symbolic link targets and creating hard links instead of copying data.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provide rmz as an alternative command for removing files and directories.
- Provide cpz as an alternative command for copying files and directories.
- Remove complete directory trees with rmz.
- Ignore nonexistent removal targets using the force option.
- Protect the filesystem root against deletion unless explicitly overridden.
- Copy one or more source files to a destination using cpz.
- Copy directory trees.
- Overwrite existing destinations when the force option is supplied.
- Reverse the order of source and destination arguments for copying.
- Follow symbolic links during copying when requested.
- Create hard links instead of copying file contents.
- Support optional progress reporting during lengthy operations.
- Prioritise performance and reduced computational overhead.
Website: github.com/supercilex/fuc
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Developer: Alex Saveau
License: Apache License 2.0
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| Alternatives to cp | |
|---|---|
| xcp | Extended cp written in Rust |
| fcp | Significantly faster alternative to cp |
| gcp | Goffi's cp, a fancy file copier |
| pycp | cp and mv with a progressbar |
| rsync | Fast incremental file transfer |
| Fast Unix Commands | Provides alternatives for rm and cp |
| renameutils | Make copying files faster and less cumbersome |
| cpy-cli | Accepts globs and creates non-existent destination directories. |
| cpz | Zippy alternative to cp |
| lunas | Syncing tool handling more than two directories locally and remotely |
| BCMR | Better Copy Move Remove |
| cpx | Modern replacement for the traditional cp command |
| advcpmv | Patch for cp |
| RCP Tools | Manage large filesets |
| Alternatives to rm | |
|---|---|
| rip | Deletion tool focused on safety, ergonomics, and performance |
| rmw | Trashcan/recycle bin utility for the command line |
| trash-cli | Uses the same trashcan used by KDE, GNOME, and XFCE |
| safe-rm | Prevent the accidental deletion of important files |
| trasher | Replace rm and del by a trash system |
| Fast Unix Commands | Provides alternatives for rm and cp |
| gomi | A replacement for rm with trashcan functionality, written in Go |
| gtrash | CLI Trash manager also written in Go |
| Brash | Another CLI trash manager which is similar to trash-cl |
| del | Delete command with integrated undelete function |
| rm-trash | Replacement for rm which solves the issue of accidental removals |
| del-cli | JavaScript utility for deleting files and directories |
| rmz | Zippy alternative to rm |
| trashy | Featureful alternative to rm and trash-cli written in Rust |
| Vanish | Modern, safe file deletion tool with recovery capabilities |
| trxsh | Simple and efficient command-line trash manager |
| trashbhuwan | Trashing utility |
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