Category: CLI

Terra Terminal

  From webupd8.org Terra is a drop down terminal emulator with support for multiple terminals in one window. Terra is a Python / GTK3 drop-down terminal emulator similar to Guake or Yakuake, which shows up from the top of the screen when you press a keyboard shortcut, like the console used in games such as…


9 uses for cURL worth knowing

From httpkit.com Working with HTTP from the command-line is a valuable skill for HTTP architects and API designers to have. The cURL library and curl command give you the ability to design a Request, put it on the pipe, and explore the Response. The downside to the power of curl is how much breadth its…


Shelr

From shelr.tv Shelr is a service which allows you to record and replay and publish your terminal on http://shelr.tv. This can be useful when you need to provide instruction on how a task was accomplished to a client. Granted, you will not want to publish any sensitive info when using this tool. The code for…


Add a Separator Between Commands in Linux Terminal

From Lifehacker.com If working in the Terminal gets a little confusing because you run so many commands at once, this little trick will put a separator in between each prompt so you can easily see the last few commands you ran. Blogger Emilis found that his bash prompt was getting a bit too cluttered, so…


The Ultimate Vim Distribution

From vim.spf13.com spf13-vim is a distribution of vim plugins and resources for Vim, GVim and MacVim. It is a completely cross platform distribution that stays true to the feel of vim while providing modern features like a plugin management system, autocomplete, tags and tons more. Easy Installation *nix and os x The easiest way to…


Ten things I wish I knew earlier about the Linux command line

From http://tuts.pinehead.tv/ We all learn new things over time as we use applications with a vast amount of possibilities. Of course, some of those things would have been so useful if we had known them earlier. Here are 10 command line tricks that I wish I had learned much sooner. Note: these tricks apply to…


Pass

From zx2c4.com Introducing pass Password management should be simple and follow Unix philosophy. With pass, each password lives inside of a gpg encrypted file whose filename is the title of the website or resource that requires the password. These encrypted files may be organized into meaningful folder hierarchies, copied from computer to computer, and, in general, manipulated using standard command…


Xiki

From xiki.org Xiki merges both the shell and GUI concepts. Commands in Xiki can have nested menus that are just text indented by 2 spaces. Use the mouse or keyboard, whichever you prefer to run those commands. Xiki does what shell consoles do, but lets you edit everything at any time. It is extremely easy…


Bash Redirections Cheat Sheet

From catonmat.net “Hey guys! A few weeks ago I wrote an article called All About Bash Redirections. It explains all the possible bash redirections with illustrations. I thought it would be a great idea to make a cheat sheet that summarizes all these redirections. So I did. Here is the bash redirections cheat sheet:  …


GNU Coreutils Cheat Sheet

From catonmat.net This cheat sheet is really useful if you’re learning Linux and want to have a quick overview of all the available commands! Peteris Krumins added this cheatsheet awhile back and is sharing for all to enjoy. Other cheat sheets that he’s created include awk, sed, perl, screen, bash, and many others. Nice… From…