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    zsh

    zsh

    Customizable command shell for UNIX-like environments

    zsh is a shell probably most similar to ksh, but with countless enhancements and differences.
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    The Heirloom Project provides standard Unix utilities.
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    Downloads: 677 This Week
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    Minimal Linux Live

    Minimal Linux Live

    Minimal Linux Live (MLL) is a tiny educational Linux distribution

    Minimal Linux Live is a tiny educational Linux distribution, which is designed to be built from scratch by using a collection of automated shell scripts. Minimal Linux Live offers a core environment with just the Linux kernel, GNU C library and Busybox userland utilities. Additional software can be included in the ISO image at build time by using a well-documented configuration file. Minimal Linux Live can be downloaded as a pre-built image, built from scratch or run in a web browser by using a JavaScript PC emulator.
    Downloads: 14 This Week
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    bash debugger

    bash debugger

    A gdb-like debugger for bash
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    Downloads: 83 This Week
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    kube-ps1

    kube-ps1

    Kubernetes prompt info for bash and zsh

    A script that lets you add the current Kubernetes context and namespace configured on kubectl to your Bash/Zsh prompt strings (i.e. the $PS1). The default prompt assumes you have the kubectl command-line utility installed. Official installation instructions and binaries are available. Blue was used for the default symbol to match the Kubernetes color as closely as possible. Red was chosen as the context name to stand out, and cyan for the namespace. 256 colors are available by specifying the numerical value as the variable argument. Due to the vast ways of customizing the shell, please try the prompt with a minimal configuration before submitting a bug report.
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    Babashka

    Babashka

    Native, fast starting Clojure interpreter for scripting

    Avoid switching between Clojure and bash scripts. Enjoy your parens on the command line. Leveraging GraalVM native-image and the Small Clojure Interpreter, babashka is a self-contained and instantly starting scripting environment. Babashka comes with scripting batteries included: tools.cli, cheshire, babashka.fs, babashka.process, java.time and many more libraries and classes. Babashka scripts work on linux, macOS and Windows. Besides the built-in libraries, babashka is able to load libraries from source, tapping into the world of already existing Clojure libraries. Babashka supports real JVM threads and like Clojure, supports futures and dynamic thread-locally bound vars. Babashka features a built-in task runner which covers the most popular use cases of make, just and npm scripts. Babashka can shell out to other CLI programs like you are used to in bash. It goes one step further and offers seamless integration with other binaries using the pod protocol.
    Downloads: 8 This Week
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    bash-completion

    bash-completion

    Programmable completion functions for bash

    bash-completion is a collection of command-line command completions for the Bash shell, a collection of helper functions to assist in creating new completions, and a set of facilities for loading completions automatically on-demand, as well as installing them. The easiest way to install this software is to use a package; refer to Repology for a comprehensive list of operating system distributions, package names, and available versions. Depending on the package, you may still need to source it from either /etc/bashrc or ~/.bashrc (or any other file sourcing those). If you don't have the package readily available for your distribution, or you simply don't want to use one, you can install bash-completion using the standard commands for GNU Autotools packages. If you find that a given function is producing errors or does not work as it should under certain circumstances when you attempt completion, try running set -x or set -v prior to attempting the completion again.
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    fish

    fish

    The user-friendly command line shell

    Finally, a command line shell for the 90s. fish is a smart and user-friendly command line shell for Linux, macOS, and the rest of the family. fish suggests commands as you type based on history and completions, just like a web browser. Watch out, Netscape Navigator 4.0! fish supports 24 bit true color, the state of the art in terminal technology. Behold the monospaced rainbow. fish is fully scriptable, and its syntax is simple, clean, and consistent. You'll never write esac again. For those lucky few with a graphical computer, you can set your colors and view functions, variables, and history all from a web page. Other shells support programmable completions, but only fish generates them automatically by parsing your installed man pages. fish will delight you with features like tab completions and syntax highlighting that just work, with nothing new to learn or configure.
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    Extreme Ultimate .bashrc

    Extreme Ultimate .bashrc

    Extreme ultimate .bashrc configuration file for Bash

    Do you want a more robust experience from your bash shell? As a Linux systems administrator, I've been working on this .bashrc file for well over a decade. Over the years, I have searched through scores of others' .bashrc and script files collecting and improving on new ideas and features. This portable drop in bash configuration file can be used on any system anywhere you use a terminal. It will detect most settings on most systems and make sure your environment has every feature available automatically without any additional effort. Do you need a command line cheat sheet? Press CTRL-h for full color help! I think this is the most amazing, ultimate .bashrc file I have ever seen and wanted to share it. To install, execute the following lines in a terminal wget -O ~/.bashrc https://sourceforge.net/projects/ultimate-bashrc/files/_bashrc/download wget -O ~/.bashrc_help https://sourceforge.net/projects/ultimate-bashrc/files/_bashrc_help/download
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    Downloads: 44 This Week
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    Kubetail

    Kubetail

    Bash script to tail Kubernetes logs from multiple pods

    Bash script that enables you to aggregate (tail/follow) logs from multiple pods into one stream. This is the same as running "kubectl logs -f " but for multiple pods. Just download the kubetail file (or any of the releases) and you're good to go. Note that you may need to run compinit for zsh to pick-up the changes in the competition after having upgraded from the non-abbreviated installation. If you're using a ZSH plugin manager, you can install kubetail as a plugin. kubetail itself doesn't have filtering or highlighting capabilities built in. If you're on MacOSX I recommend using iTerm2 which allows for continuous highlighting of search terms, good scrolling capabilities, and multitab arrangements. Another useful feature of iTerm2 is the "timeline" (cmd + shift + e) which lets you display a timeline in your own local timezone next to the logs (that are typically in UTC).
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    desk

    desk

    A lightweight workspace manager for the shell

    Lightweight workspace manager for the shell. Desk makes it easy to flip back and forth between different project contexts in your favorite shell. Change directory, activate a virtualenv or rvm, load in domain-specific aliases, environment variables, functions, arbitrary shell files, all in a single command. Instead of relying on CTRL-R to execute and recall ("that command's gotta be here somewhere..."), desk helps shorten and document those actions with shell aliases and functions, which are then namespaced under a particular desk. Because Deskfiles are just enriched shell scripts, the possibilities are endless. For example, when doing work on AWS I have desk securely load AWS API keys into environment variables via pass -- no effort on my part, and no risk of accidentally persisting that sensitive information to a history file.
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    homeshick

    homeshick

    git dotfiles synchronizer written in bash

    In Unix, configuration files are king. Tailoring tools to suit your needs through configuration can be empowering. An immense number of hours is spent on getting these adjustments just right, but once you leave the confines of your own computer, these local optimizations are left behind. By the power of git, homeshick enables you to bring the symphony of settings you have poured your heart into with you to remote computers. With it you can begin to focus even more energy on bettering your work environment since the benefits are reaped on whichever machine you are using. However bare bones these machines are, provided that at least Bash 3 and Git 1.5 are available you can use homeshick. homeshick can handle multiple dotfile repositories. This means that you can install larger frameworks like oh-my-zsh or a multitude of emacs or vim plugins alongside your own customizations without clutter.
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    Kobo XCSoar Launcher

    a customizable boot menu for your Kobo Mini

    Mainly this project aims at easing startup and use of XCSoar (see xcsoar.org) on Kobo Mini. But the scope of use should not be limited solely to XCSoar. The Launcher should be small in code size, reuse most of the original libraries, provide flexible configuration to any application that might be ported to the Kobo Mini. It supports customizable fonts, toolbox-pages, buttons (also graphical), labels, autostart and sleep timers.
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    Downloads: 25 This Week
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    SoupToNuts is a repository of technical articles and example software covering Postfix, OpenSSH, C and C++, Live Linux CD, MySQL, SQLite, Berkeley DB, Bash and System Administration.
    Downloads: 21 This Week
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    Debugger for Bash version 3(Bourne again shell). Plugin for Eclipse. Will only work with shell script editor ShellEd.
    Downloads: 4 This Week
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    Linux Utility Scripts

    Linux utility scripts

    A handy set of Linux utility scripts. Mount a remote Windows share, display the processes associated with a pty, distribute .rc files or ssh public key to clients, tunnel RDC or VNC through remote gateway via ssh, easy command-line access to system config tools, and more.
    Downloads: 4 This Week
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    pipestatus - source file for UNIX/POSIX shell that allows to obtain an exit status of every program in a pipe.
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    SDK Server Matrix Shell
    Gerenciador de conexões SSH, RDP e SQL*Plus (Oracle). Os dados das conexões são armazenados no MySQL, e o shell gerencia as mesmas, para se conectar com servidores via SSH é chamado o openssh, para conectar com servidores Windows via RDP, é chamado o rdesktop e para se conectar com o banco de dados Oracle é chamado sqlplus.
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    Sakura is a Knowledge Navigator and User Interface for UNIX, which implements HyperMedia and its own windowing and packing system, both in the main program and in an extensive API for Tcl and other languages.
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    LempElf

    A tool to auto-compile & install Nginx+MySQL+PHP on Linux

    A tool to auto-compile & install Nginx+MySQL+PHP on Linux
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    System_42

    Ultra-Lightweight Superior Calibre Linux Distro

    A SuperSimple x86_64 Micro Linux ASCII Desktop Distro An excellent system-development distribution. Comes with kernel, uClibc, cc, emacs, theTool, and an rc. Designed to bootstrap g++. Roll-your-own distro, bring tarballs. Notes for the current dist: 1. Edit '/etc/fstab' 2. Add link from /psu to /proc 3. Use theTool(cd a64 && ./exe.sh -M trm perl | bash) to build Perl. 4. Build (binutils) gcc-4.7.2 with c++ ->gcc-15.2.0. 5. ...Could build linux7. 7. Bring an emacs/editor or use sed. See the shell programs and filesystem in the 'Files' section. Also see the /.bash_history file. And kernel: '/.System42'. !__Be sure to post in the forum/discussion 'kconfig'__, because there are a few caveats to "boot and build". V0 -- kernel4.2(generic), gcc 4.7.2, has ip4+nls. V1 -- same+ACPI+EFI+vfat,isofs,pm-suspend,usbfs, linux 4.2 and 7.0. V2 -- same+FB+PAT. gcc-16, Linux-7.0 Thanks, Dru
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    ux2html

    ux2html

    ux2html is an easy and flexible script to collect OS info in HTML

    ux2html is an easy and flexible tool for system administrators to collect Unix configuration. ux2html generates reports in HTML. It works against all Unix: Linux/GNU, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Cygwin, Darwin, Tru64, ... all unix versions!
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    Mussh is a shell script that allows you to execute a command or script over ssh on multiple hosts with one command. When possible mussh will use ssh-agent and RSA/DSA keys to minimize the need to enter your password more than once.
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    Everyone is writing shell scripts with his own style, but sometimes it's difficult to understand developpement from an application to another, or between different developpers. By using Norma standards, it well be easy for everyone.
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    Viewglob is a tool to increase the usability of the Unix shell in graphical environments. It watches your shell activity in an xterm and tracks file selections and potential name completions in a GTK+ display showing the layouts of relevant directories.
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