Disk Space Tools in 2026: Beyond du and df
du and df still work, but Rust-era tools like dust, duf, and fclones make disk triage faster and way less painful in 2026.
Tag: cli
All the articles with the tag "cli".
Building CLI Tools in Go: Because Shell Scripts Have a Maximum Complexity
Shell scripts hit a complexity wall. Go gives you a single binary, fast startup, great stdlib, and goreleaser for proper distribution. Here's how to build real CLI tools.
Linux Audio in 2026: PipeWire Replaced Everything
PipeWire replaced PulseAudio and ALSA routing on every major distro. Here's the new audio stack, CLI tools, and how to fix the annoying stuff.
tcpdump Basics: Capture Traffic Without Wireshark
You don't need a GUI to see network packets. tcpdump on the command line beats opening Wireshark every time.
Lazy Docker & Dive: CLI Tools That Make Docker Less Painful
Learn how lazydocker and dive make Docker manageable from your terminal. TUI dashboards, image layer analysis, CI integration, and optimization tips.
DNS Troubleshooting from the Command Line
DNS broke again. Here's the exact command sequence to figure out what's happening without touching a GUI.
curl Flags Every Developer Should Know
Master the curl flags that'll save you hours debugging APIs, downloads, and web requests. From -X to --compressed, here's what actually matters.
Here Documents vs Here Strings in Bash
<<EOF syntax for multiline input, <<-EOF for indentation, <<<string for single lines. When to use each.
HandBrake and Video Transcoding: Your Media Library Deserves Better Compression
Stop hoarding 50GB Blu-ray remuxes. Learn HandBrakeCLI, H.265/AV1 trade-offs, GPU encoding, and batch scripts that actually work.
GNU parallel for Embarrassingly Parallel Tasks
GNU parallel runs tasks in parallel across CPU cores. It's faster than xargs and easier than writing a job queue. Here's when and how to use it.
jq One-Liners Every Sysadmin Needs
jq is JSON on the command line. Here are 5 one-liners that actually solve real problems: filtering, extracting, transforming, combining, and debugging.
xargs vs while read: Which One and When
xargs and while read both loop over input, but they handle arguments, signals, and performance differently. Here's when to use each.