ncal offers an alternative layout, more options and the date of Easter. ncal is free and open source software.
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Category: CLI
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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knockson – simple multi-threaded port scanner
knockson is a simple multi-threaded port scanner. It’s written in the Rust programming language and published under the MIT License.
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MASSCAN – mass IP port scanner
MASSCAN is an Internet-scale port scanner. It can scan the entire Internet in under 5 minutes, transmitting 10 million packets per second.
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naabu – fast port scanner
naabu is a fast port scanner written with a focus on reliability and simplicity.
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