DEV Community

Discussion on: What are your favorite Linux utility/productivity tools?

Collapse
 
tiguchi profile image
Thomas Werner

✂️ CopyQ Clipboard Manager - cannot live without a clipboard manager anymore 😄

⚙️ Enhanced file path completion in bash - ZSH-style partial file path completion for Bash

✒️ Typora for writing my personal programming knowledge base in Markdown

🔄 And my terminal with my two most favorite Bash aliases:

Mac OS X Style open

alias open='xdg-open &>/dev/null'
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Usage

open ./some-file.html
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Opens the file in default browser

open .
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Opens current directory in default file browser app (e.g. Dolphin)

Copy to Clipboard

alias clipboard="xclip -selection clipboard"
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Usage

ls | clipboard
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode
Collapse
 
antjanus profile image
Antonin J. (they/them)

I didn't know about the mac-style open! I immediately added that to my .bashrc. AWESOME! :)