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\*Nix Tools

GNU Stow​

Stow is a great tool that can be used to manage dot files.

Tmux (Terminal tiling)​

Tmux is a terminal tiling program. You can manages multiple shell sessions from a single Terminal program. Tmux allows you to split panes horizontally and vertically. It also allows you to create multiple shell tabs.

To install Tmux, run

sudo apt install tmux

To start a Tmux server, run

tmux

In the Tmux window, you can see all available commands using the following key codes Ctrl+b ?.

Tmux configuration​

To configure Tmux, simply create .tmux.conf at $HOME directory. Tmux will execute this file before the session begins.

For comprehensive Tmux tutorial, please visit Tmux tutorial.

Zellij​

Zellij is a terminal workspace with batteries included. It's an alternative to Tmux and other terminal multiplexers.

To install, please visit Zellij Official Website.

Z - Jump around​

Z is a command-line program that lets you jump around directories without really have to remember the path.

To download and install please visit Z GitHub Repo.

Zoxide - A faster way to navigate your filesystem​

zoxide is a smarter cd command, inspired by z and autojump.

It remembers which directories you use most frequently, so you can "jump" to them in just a few keystrokes. zoxide works on all major shells.

To install, please visit Zoxide Official Website