Linux terminal programs

Favorite command line apps on a Raspberry PI or other linuxes Synology, Proxmox, Debian etc

Initial setupBack to top

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y

File managers

mcBack to top

https://superuser.com/questions/600545/how-to-display-normal-date-time-in-midnight-commander
For Syno https://think.unblog.ch/en/how-to-install-midnight-commander-on-synology-nas/
https://packages.synocommunity.com/

sudo apt install mc -y

rangerBack to top

sudo apt install ranger -y

byobuBack to top

byobu is text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-byobu-for-terminal-management-on-ubuntu-16-04

sudo apt install byobu -y

exit - close window
byobu list-windows
byobu kill-window -t 3
byobu exit Ctrl + a then d then type

tmuxBack to top

tmux - linux screen multiplexer, alternative to screen. Works with byobu.

  • Hotkey CTRL+b
  • % - spilt vertical
  • " - spilt horisontal

  • Arrows to move focus

    sudo apt install tmux -y

Monitors

hardware infoBack to top

inixiBack to top

sudo apt install inxi -y
inxi -Fxx -c 25

nmonBack to top

Command line system monitor

htopBack to top

htop - system monitor

bmon - network bandwidth/usage monitor app with stats and graphs

Folder sizes

ncduBack to top

NCurses Disk Usage is a disk utility. Shows folder sizes in mc style. ncdu does exactly what you want and a lot more. You can even browse folders and also delete files directly.

sudo apt install ncdu -y

Fun

Zangband gameBack to top

Zangband is a free, cross-platform, single player dungeon inspired adventure game. It is derived from Rogue hence the reference, a roguelike game. Instructions of how to play it are written in detail on the homepage. sudo apt-get install zangband Visit Homepage: http://www.zangband.org/

Tetris game

Ascii Tetris game

  • bastet

Term ascii screensaverBack to top

https://askubuntu.com/questions/927441/how-do-i-install-asciiquarium

Caca-utils play videosBack to top

Play videos in ascii art

  • caca-utils
  • cacademo
  • cacaview
  • cacafire

Networking

Public IP addressBack to top

dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com

Find filesBack to top

sudo apt install locate -y
sudo updatedb

Show MAC arp-scanBack to top

sudo arp-scan -l

WIFIBack to top

wavemonBack to top

nice little wireless strength graph and ssid browser.

wavemon

to sort:

nfs-kernel-server - mount a folder from your workstation on your PI, or vice versa.

mp3blaster - great little stand alone music player for console watch - run a command continuously and monitor differences locate - find files (use "updatedb" to update the file catalog) shell codes Commandlinefu.com clf - commandlinefu search https://github.com/ncrocfer/clf https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/matching/ping/cGluZw==/sort-by-votes

sudo apt install youtube-dl [not working anymore 09:24 20.02.2024] Youtube donwload 2 youtube-dl 2 https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp