altbox.dev - A collection of power tools for the Linux/Unix/macOS command line
Alternative tools
The standard Unix tools have lasted us for decades. Every programmer
should know them, but there are plenty of tools that add on to the standard
tools. For example, grep
works fine for finding text, but tools like
ack
and ripgrep
are designed for today’s modern
programmer working with large trees of heterogeneous source code.
Feedback
If you’ve got comments or feedback, email Andy Lester at andy@petdance.com.
Additions and errata
If you have a favorite tool that isn’t here, please email Andy or submit an issue on our GitHub page: https://github.com/petdance/altbox
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Articles about alternative tools
- CLI: improved, by Remy Sharp