Replace Your Regular Linux Commands With These Better Alternatives
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Summary
This article explores some of the many alternative commands that are better than the regular ones, for those who spend a lot of time working in a terminal.
The alternatives have been around for a long time and were created to improve efficiency and the overall user experience.
Four examples are given, along with explanations of each:
Eza: a modern replacement for the ls command with tree view, file icons, colourised output, and Git status indicators
Bat: a cat clone with wings, which adds syntax highlighting, making file content easier to read
Rsync: a modern replacement for the cp and scp commands, useful for resuming transfers, synchronising directories, and backing up data incrementally
Fd: a modern replacement for the find command, fd offers an intuitive syntax and supports parallel searches
Zoxide: a modern cd command that learns from user habits, allowing for faster navigation to frequently used directories.
Further options and alternatives are available for those who want to go further.
