(almost) everything ! After using ViM for a few years, I wanted to try

(almost) everything. After using ViM for a few years, I wanted to try

Now that I got that of the way, here are the following paths I\'ve
tried. I\'ve summarize as much as possible to avoid a long read :

Now that I got that of the way, here are the following paths I've
tried. I've summarize as much as possible to avoid a long read :

1.  *Using pure emacs*: I\'ve started a clean `.emacs.el`{.verbatim} and

1.  *Using pure emacs*: I've started a clean `.emacs.el` and

    quite nice but +++

    quite nice but...

I\'ve put here plugins I deem essential for everyday use. I will not try

I've put here plugins I deem essential for everyday use. I will not try

    of Tim Pope\'s surround. Edit parenthesis, quotes, tags +++ Super

    of Tim Pope's surround. Edit parenthesis, quotes, tags... Super

    powerful to manage nested brackets, parenthesis +++

    powerful to manage nested brackets, parenthesis...

-   Mail : `notmuch`{.verbatim} is awesome (see [this

-   Mail : `notmuch` is awesome (see [this

-   Navigation: `dired`{.verbatim} (I\'ve tried ranger but the default

-   Navigation: `dired` (I've tried ranger but the default

-   Facebook messenger : `irc`{.verbatim} + `bitlbee`{.verbatim}

-   Facebook messenger : `irc` + `bitlbee`

-   PDF: `pdf-tools`{.verbatim} is nice but I prefer
    `zathura`{.verbatim}, which is faster and more configurable
-   Music (+ video) : using `mpd`{.verbatim} and `ncmpcpp`{.verbatim}
-   Shell : `eshell`{.verbatim} is nice but I prefer a "real" shell (using `nushell` at the moment).

-   PDF: `pdf-tools` is nice but I prefer
    `zathura`, which is faster and more configurable
-   Music (+ video) : using `mpd` and `ncmpcpp`
-   Shell : `eshell` is nice but I prefer a "real" shell (using `nushell` at the moment).

title = "Command-line tips"
date = 2021-01-02

title = "Command-line utilities"
date = 2024-02-20

Here is a condensed view of programs I use to make life easier on the
command-line ordered by priority:

1.  *Change your shell* to
    [fish](https://fishshell.com/docs/current/tutorial.html). Enough
    said :)

Here's a rewrite of an older post thanks to the awesome [list on github](https://github.com/agarrharr/awesome-cli-apps?tab=readme-ov-file). To complement this list, here's a curated version of productivity tools I use daily. 

2.  *Move around quickly* with
    [zoxide](https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide). It allows you to
    jump quickly to a directory with `z boo`{.verbatim} (instead of cd
    /home/user/misc/books).

The tools I cannot live without:

3.  *Find files easily* with **`fd`{.verbatim}** as a remplacement for
    `find`{.verbatim}. Here is how I converted all the markdown files to
    org-mode :
    ```bash 
    fd md -x pandoc
    git mv {} {.}.org
    ```
4.  *A better sudo*: use **`doas`{.verbatim}** (from OpenBSD). The

- *Shell*:  [fish](https://fishshell.com/docs/current/tutorial.html) is nice but if you want to lose POSIX compatibility, you should go all the way and embrace a new workflow. I use [nu shell](https://www.nushell.sh/) as a daily driver: it considers all data as table, allowing for powerful manipulation.
- *Move around quickly* with [zoxide](https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide). It allows you to
    jump quickly to a directory with `z boo` (instead of `cd /home/user/misc/books`). A must have
- *A better sudo*: use **`doas`** (from OpenBSD). The

    `/usr/local/etc/doas.conf`{.verbatim} (on FreeBSD) : \# Permit
    members of the wheel group to perform actions as root. permit nopass
    :wheel
5.  *Manage your ssh-keys* with
    [keychain](https://www.funtoo.org/Keychain). For fish shell, here\'s
    my configuration: \# Keychain for gpg and ssh. We have to set ssh
    and gpg. And GPG ID+++
    ```bash 
    if status is-login keychain --quiet --agents
     ssh,gpg id_rsa 65DCD80B3BFE5B80
    end
      if test -f ~/.keychain/(hostname)-gpg-fish
          source ~/.keychain/(hostname)-gpg-fish
      end
      if test -f ~/.keychain/(hostname)-fish
          source ~/.keychain/(hostname)-fish
      end

    `/usr/local/etc/doas.conf` (on FreeBSD) : 

    # Permit members of the wheel group to perform actions as root. 
    permit nopass :wheel
    ``` 
- *Manage tasks* with [taskwarrior](https://taskwarrior.org/). More on that in a future post.
- *Write papers and report* with [typst](https://typst.app/). More on that in a future post.
- `ripgrep` is a modern `grep` but cross-platform and faster

6.  *capture videos* with **`Ffmpeg`{.verbatim}** like this

Interesting tools you should try. Some of them are popular tools rewritten in rust

```bash 
ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1280x800 -r 25 -i :0.0+nomouse -s hd720 -vcodec \
       libx264 -vpre lossless_ultrafast -an -threads 0 yourvideo.mkv

- *A easier `find`* with `fd` written in Rust. For example, convert all org files to markdown with 
```bash
       fd -e md -x pandoc {} -o {.}.md`
```
- *An easier `sed`* with `sd`. Example: replace `title:` by `title =` :
```bash
sd 'title:' 'title = '

- *Replacement for `ls`* wit `eza` (Rust)
- *Replacement for `cat`* wit `bat` (Rust)

-   removes the mouse cursor from the capture:
    `-i :0.0+nomouse`{.verbatim}
-   enables multi-threading (if possible): `-threads 0`{.verbatim}
-   captures the screen: `-f x11grab`{.verbatim}
-   defines the size of the capture windows (here it is my entire
    screen): `-s 1280x800`{.verbatim}
-   sets the number of frames per seconds: `-r 25`{.verbatim}
-   sets the resolution: `-s hd720`{.verbatim}
-   no audio will be captured: `-an`{.verbatim}
-   using the H.264 encoding: `-vcodec libx264`{.verbatim}
-   these are settings for a fast encoding:
    `-vpre lossless_ultrafast`{.verbatim}

Tools for the occasional use
For reference: [other tools written in Rust](https://github.com/sts10/rust-command-line-utilities?tab=readme-ov-file)

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