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What Linux "Productivity" (ideally FOSS) tools do you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm in a bit of a productivity rut and whilst I suspect the issue is mainly between the keyboard and chair I'm also interested in what (FOSS) tools there are that people find effective.

One of my issues at the moment is cross managing different workstreams particularly with personal projects which are more in the "if I have time category".

I'm interested in anything that helps manage time or limit distractions or anything that makes it easier to keep track of progress/next steps for project when there may be a bit of a time gap between.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

As a programmer most of my utilities are CLI oriented.

zsh
fzf (integrated into zsh, improves reverse search, killing processes and more)
zoxide - for quicker navigation into folders I visit often
Other programs I use from time to time: jq, btop, bat.

Flameshot - best screenshotting tool for linux (and also windows)
Redshift/Gammashift - blue light filter
ddccontrol - controlling monitor brightness and contrast without having to fiddle with buttons

Last but not least my Awesome WM (tiling) config - makes working with multiple windows/desktops so easy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

+1 for these that I also use : fzf flameshot and redshift !

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ooh flames hot does look interesting! Thanks, I'll check it out

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Make the print screen button call flameshot gui and you're golden

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Could you share your config for Awesome? I’m toying with the idea of moving to a tiling WM.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I don't really have it ready to publicize but it's based on powerarrow-dark from awesome-copycats github repo (I have mainly removed things I don't use and added some more mappings like media keys etc).