This article spotlights alternative tools to cmp, a utility that compares two files of any type and writes the results to the standard output.
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Category: CLI
Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cal
We spotlight alternatives tools to cal, a utility for displaying calendars on the command-line.
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khal – calendar program
khal is a calendar program for the terminal for viewing, adding and editing events and calendars.
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ncal – displays a calendar
ncal offers an alternative layout, more options and the date of Easter. ncal is free and open source software.
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cdwe – cd with env vars
cdwe is an open source simple configurable cd wrapper that sets env vars per directory, based on a config file.
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Excellent Utilities: noti – notification tool
noti is a small tool written in Go that monitors a command or process and triggers a notification.
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mcron – replacement for Vixie cron
mcron (Mellor’s cron) is a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron. It’s free and open source software written in Scheme.
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Jobber – run commands to a schedule
Jobber is a utility for Unix-like systems that can run arbitrary commands, or “jobs”, according to a schedule.
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Machine Learning in Linux: Ollama – self-hosted Llama 2
Ollama is software in an early stage of development that lets you run and chat with Llama 2 and other models.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cron
This article spotlights alternative tools to cron, a daemon to execute scheduled commands.
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cronie – daemon to run scheduled commands
cronie contains the standard UNIX daemon crond that runs specified programs at scheduled times and related tools.
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fcron – daemon to run scheduled tasks
fcron is a scheduler. It aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionality. Free and open source software.
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bcron – cron system
bcron is a cron system designed with secure operations in mind. It’s free and open source software written in C.
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anacron – periodic command scheduler
Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days.
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systemd – array of system components
systemd is a suite of basic building blocks for a Linux system. It’s free and open source software written in C.
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