10 cool linux command line tools to try now

 

Command line tools are an indispensable part of any computer user’s daily routine. While fancy GUIs offer tremendous functionality, they just can’t replace the old-school goodness of the command line. There are many tools you can use to bring out the best of the command line, something you can’t really put on paper in one go. Here’s a list of 10 command line tools you can begin with!

1.Find

-Helps you look for files based on criteria—like name, filetype, or when they were last edited.

2.Pipes

-Class of tools that help you send the output of one command to another command.

3.Grep

-Helps you search through any text within a file on your system for a specific phrase.

4.Wget

-Gives you some serious control over your downloads.

5.SSH

-Connects you to another computer and lets you use its terminal as if you were sitting right in front of it.

6.Chmod

-Edits the permissions of any file, letting you read, write, and/or execute a given file according to your specifications.

7.Chown

-Does the same work as Chmod but it’s particularly more useful while working with multiple files.

8.Ifconfig

-Shows you the IP address of your computer, the MAC address of your Ethernet and Wi-Fi cards etc.

9.Top

Gives you a list of every program running on your system, as well as how much of your system’s resources they’re taking up.

10.Vi

Command line text editor.

 

If you have some suggestions of your own please let us know in comments!

 

 

Cool addons for your google drive, try it now!

Google Drive is really cool. While it’s a handy alternative for those who don’t have a word processor or any office suite for that matter, it is an amazing collaborative tool for those that have one to interact, edit and share what they are doing. Further, cloud is clearly the way to go, and Google Drive is an excellent example of this philosophy.

1.MindMeister

Turns any bullet-point list into a mind map, and automatically inserts it into your document. This is a great way to visualise lists and quickly add a graphical overview to your documents.

2.EasyBib

Allows you to easily create a bibliography for your research paper. Automatically cite books, journal articles, and websites just by entering in the titles or URLs. Format citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago style.

3.Mail2Drive

Makes it possible to create a Google Drive file straight from an email message. When you sign up, you receive a unique, secret email address. Any email sent to it automatically gets converted into a Google Drive file.

4.Google Slides

Lets you create and edit your own presentations. Not only does it have everything you need to pull together an awesome presentation, but you’ll never have to hit save again.

5.DriveTunes

Allows you to play mp3 and m4a audio files right from Google Drive. Queue and listen to music in Drive, rather than just previewing it.

6.Maps for Docs

This add-on will insert a Google Map in your open doc. Simply select the entire address text, click ‘Get Location’ menu item, review the Google Map, and click ‘Paste to doc’ button.

7.PandaDoc

Lets you add legally binding electronic signature to Google Docs to close deals faster. Consist of more than 100 free business document templates, fantastic and easy-to-use project management and CRM partner apps.

8.UberConference

Lets you quickly and effortlessly get all the editors and viewers of a document on a conference call so you can be more productive.