A collection of command-line, terminal, and tinkerer tools for the more technical crowd.
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Waydroid
Run Android on Linux!
Find out about installation details on the link above
sudo dnf install waydroidsudo apt install curl ca-certificates -y
# Download the repo setup script, review it, then run it
# (safer than piping a remote script straight into sudo bash)
curl -o waydroid-setup.sh https://repo.waydro.id
less waydroid-setup.sh
sudo bash waydroid-setup.sh
sudo apt install waydroid -yyay -S waydroidSaveDesktop
Save your desktop
flatpak install flathub io.github.vikdevelop.SaveDesktopflatpak install --user flathub io.github.vikdevelop.SaveDesktopVS Code
flatpak install flathub com.visualstudio.codeflatpak install --user flathub com.visualstudio.codeVS Code Non-Flatpak Download
If you have to avoid limitations imposed by using a Flatpak wrapper of VS Code, check the downloads methods below.
Download .rpm file from link above
Download .deb file from link above
sudo pacman -S codeTUI
Yazi
yazi is a fast terminal file manager with image previews and fuzzy navigation.
sudo dnf copr enable lihaohong/yazi
sudo dnf install yaziyazi is not in the stable apt repositories — install it via the Rust toolchain:
cargo install --locked yazi-fm yazi-clipacman -S yaziSee our Yazi guide for keys, optional dependencies, and image-preview setup.
Fresh
A terminal-based text editor that feels like VS Code or Sublime Text, complete with multi-cursor editing, Git tools, and code completion — no configuration needed.
Click the link in the title above for install details.
Click the link in the title above for install details.
yay -S fresh-editor-binGood practice: inspect the scripts before running them. Link to the script in the command is here.
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sinelaw/fresh/refs/heads/master/scripts/install.sh | shCLI
fastfetch
fastfetch shows a quick snapshot of your system information (OS, CPU, GPU, and more) in your terminal.
sudo dnf install fastfetchsudo apt install fastfetchpacman -S fastfetchfzf
fzf is a fuzzy finder that helps you quickly search files, folders, and your command history right from the terminal.
sudo dnf install fzfsudo apt install fzfpacman -S fzfzoxide
zoxide is a smarter version of cd that remembers your most-used folders, so you can jump straight to them with just a few letters.
sudo dnf install zoxidesudo apt install zoxidepacman -S zoxideeza
eza is a modern, more colourful replacement for ls that can also display your files and folders as a tree.
sudo dnf install ezasudo apt install ezapacman -S ezaContributors
Changelog
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