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Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by dvirsky »

teraflop wrote: post #24
dvirsky wrote: post #23

The python utils section missed the very cool json.tool that can pretty print JSON files (and exists on your OS if it includes Python): cat /tmp/foo.json | python -m json.tool https://docs.python.org/3/library/json.html#module-json.tool

I like jq ( https://stedolan.github.io/jq/ ) for this purpose. It's a very flexible tool for filtering, querying and manipulating JSON data, but when run with no arguments, it performs a no-op transformation that just pretty-prints its input.

jq doesn't come pre-installed with every OS, python's json.tool does. So it's always there when you need it, no installation required, which is why I put it the same category of all those classic command-line tools.

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by mirciulica »

rietta wrote: post #28

I do my development work and run most of my agency (with multiple employees) with Linux. For some of the business things that most people don't assume Linux can do, I use: 1. Xournal to annotate PDFs (aka sign contracts without printing them and scanning them back). 2. LibreOffice of course for most document related work 3. OBS Studio for recording webcam videos along with screen sharing 4. Audacity for audio editing…

Great list!

> 5. Technically I've tried video editing with OpenShot, but do find myself back at Final Cut Pro X on my now 6 year old Macbook Pro for that for now

Have you tried Kdenlive lately?

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by kabacha »

I feel that most of the tools mentioned here are quite outdated already and in 2019 alternatives should be recommended.

find -> fd

grep -> ripgrep

wget/curl -> httpie

awk/sed are just horrible to learn for beginners, would advise to just pick up python instead via xonsh[1] or pyp[2]

How about we don't teach new users these legacy tools and we can finally progress a little?

1 - http://xon.sh

2 - https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by [deleted] »

kabacha wrote: post #33

I feel that most of the tools mentioned here are quite outdated already and in 2019 alternatives should be recommended. find -> fd grep -> ripgrep wget/curl -> httpie awk/sed are just horrible to learn for beginners, would advise to just pick up python instead via xonsh[1] or pyp[2] How about we don't teach new users these legacy tools and we can finally progress a little? 1 - http://xon.sh 2 - https://github.com/hau…

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Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by kabacha »

teraflop wrote: post #24
dvirsky wrote: post #23

The python utils section missed the very cool json.tool that can pretty print JSON files (and exists on your OS if it includes Python): cat /tmp/foo.json | python -m json.tool https://docs.python.org/3/library/json.html#module-json.tool

I like jq ( https://stedolan.github.io/jq/ ) for this purpose. It's a very flexible tool for filtering, querying and manipulating JSON data, but when run with no arguments, it performs a no-op transformation that just pretty-prints its input.

jq is yet another bloated syntax to learn and I'd definitely refrain from suggesting it to anyone whos not working with json everyday.

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by rietta »

mirciulica wrote: post #32
rietta wrote: post #28

I do my development work and run most of my agency (with multiple employees) with Linux. For some of the business things that most people don't assume Linux can do, I use: 1. Xournal to annotate PDFs (aka sign contracts without printing them and scanning them back). 2. LibreOffice of course for most document related work 3. OBS Studio for recording webcam videos along with screen sharing 4. Audacity for audio editing…

Great list! > 5. Technically I've tried video editing with OpenShot, but do find myself back at Final Cut Pro X on my now 6 year old Macbook Pro for that for now Have you tried Kdenlive lately?

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll have to try it out.

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by rietta »

duhminick wrote: post #30
rietta wrote: post #28

I do my development work and run most of my agency (with multiple employees) with Linux. For some of the business things that most people don't assume Linux can do, I use: 1. Xournal to annotate PDFs (aka sign contracts without printing them and scanning them back). 2. LibreOffice of course for most document related work 3. OBS Studio for recording webcam videos along with screen sharing 4. Audacity for audio editing…

Could try out Blender for your video editing. It also appears that DaVinci Resolve has support for Linux.

I had totally forgotten about Blender since I never really understood 3D animation. But great idea. Thanks for both suggestions.

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by qu83rt »

rietta wrote: post #28

I do my development work and run most of my agency (with multiple employees) with Linux. For some of the business things that most people don't assume Linux can do, I use: 1. Xournal to annotate PDFs (aka sign contracts without printing them and scanning them back). 2. LibreOffice of course for most document related work 3. OBS Studio for recording webcam videos along with screen sharing 4. Audacity for audio editing…

I'd be using LaTeX for professional looking documents.

Re: Linux Productivity Tools (2019) [pdf]

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Post by bavell »

rietta wrote: post #28

I do my development work and run most of my agency (with multiple employees) with Linux. For some of the business things that most people don't assume Linux can do, I use: 1. Xournal to annotate PDFs (aka sign contracts without printing them and scanning them back). 2. LibreOffice of course for most document related work 3. OBS Studio for recording webcam videos along with screen sharing 4. Audacity for audio editing…

I'm in a very similar position and have had much the same positive experience you've had. I use most of the tools you listed plus a few others like Gitkraken (git gui), Blender (3d effects, logo, video overlays) and ffmpeg (occasional video optimization or editing).
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