eza is a modern, maintained replacement for ls, built on exa. It has some new features such as hyperlink support.
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Category: Utilities
mtr – network diagnostic tool
mtr combines the functionality of the ‘traceroute’ and ‘ping’ programs in a single network diagnostic tool. It’s free and open source software.
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hping3 – TCP/IP packet assembler/analyzer
hping is a command-line oriented TCP/IP packet assembler/analyzer. The interface is inspired from the ping unix command.
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Ninja – small build system
Ninja is a small build system (similar to make) with a focus on speed. Ninja is free and open source software.
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Apache Maven – build automation tool used primarily for Java projects
Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Apache Maven is free and open source software.
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SCons – software construction tool
Think of SCons as an improved, cross-platform substitute for the classic Make utility with integrated functionality
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CMake – build system generator
CMake is a free and open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software.
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dcfldd – enhanced version of dd
dcfldd is an enhanced version of dd with features useful for forensics and security. dcfldd is free and open source software.
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Emacspeak – Emacs extension that provides spoken output
Emacspeak is a speech interface that allows visually impaired users to interact independently and efficiently with the computer.
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Sharada Braille Writer – text editor with braille input
Sharada Braille Writer (SBW) is a text editor which supports braille input. SBW is free and open source software.
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BRLTTY – gives a braille user access to the text consoles
BRLTTY gives a braille user access to the text consoles of a Linux/Unix system. It runs as a background process (daemon) which operates a refreshable braille display.
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Liblouis – braille translator, back-translator and formatter
Liblouis provides an open-source braille translator, back-translator and formatter for a large number of languages and braille codes.
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Orca Screen Reader – extensible screen reader
Orca Screen Reader (Orca) is a free, open source scriptable screen reader which provides access to applications and toolkits.
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anewer – appends lines from stdin to a file
anewer appends lines from stdin to a file if they don’t already exist in the file.
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anew – add new lines to files
anew is a tool for adding new lines to files, skipping duplicates. The software also outputs new lines to stdout.
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