22title : Commandline tools for Windows and Linux
33author : SeHe
44type : reference
5- date : 2024-10-19
5+ date : 2025-07-20
66tags : ["terminal", "commandline", "win", "unix"]
77categories : " terminal"
88draft : false
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ Which is the first tool any installs? Neofetch! (Or fastfetch as Neofetch is not
4040You have a terminal and know to do (some) things. While the usability is low, the coolness factor is high.
4141on ubuntu added ppa.
4242
43- * Win: * good
44- * Linux: * good
43+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : good
44+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : good
4545
4646# bottom
4747
4848Bottom is system monitor, works similar to (h)top, it starts with ` btm ` . Its in color and is clickable (to select the CPU for monitoring).
4949Its good, but on linux I prefer bpytop. It"s not listed here due to problems on windows.
5050
51- * Win: * okay
52- * Linux: * okay
51+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : okay
52+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : okay
5353
5454# Btop
5555
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ You can either install the default version or btop-lhm with gpu support, but thi
5858Thats why I select the default version.
5959If you ask me, I use btop, it has options, theming, filtering.
6060
61- * Win: * good
62- * Linux: * good
61+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : good
62+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : good
6363
6464# The fuck
6565
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ Just, did not work out for me.
7070
7171Hyperfine is used for generating timings, with works consistent with both oses.
7272
73- * Win: * good
74- * Linux: * good
73+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : good
74+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : good
7575
7676# lazydocker
7777
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ Like `ranger .` the quick start package shows you how to change the current work
9292Still prefer ranger on Linux. On Windows, has problems with the drivers. Can not switch as simple.
9393Altough I only use ranger on Linux.
9494
95- * Win: * meh
96- * Linux: * okay
95+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : meh
96+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : okay
9797
9898# midnight commander
9999
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ But still I like it more than yazi.
103103Does not close in new dir.
104104Does not open in default program and has no preview.
105105
106- * Win: * meh
107- * Linux: * ???
106+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : meh
107+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : ???
108108
109109# Micro
110110
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ Micro tries to find a sweet spot between nano (easy - shows main commands) and v
115115It does not waist as many lines of youer terminal space.
116116Just one for the hot keys for help and config. Its highly configerable. Uses the mouse.
117117
118- * Win: * okay
119- * Linux: * okay
118+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : okay
119+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : okay
120120
121121
122122# Emacs
@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@ On Windows unable to activate python virtualenv.
131131But in generell it works well won windows with the terminal app.
132132It is simpler to set it as default shell on windows.
133133
134- * Win: * okay
135- * Linux: * okay
134+ 🖥️ ** [ Win] ** : okay
135+ 🐧 ** [ Linux] ** : okay
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