Want a quick way to search for emoji on Linux? Sure you do, cos these little pictographic blighters have risen to become a common way to express nuanced sentiment or context within conversations. To help, try the simply named emoj. This is an open-source command-line tool that’s available for both macOS and Linux. Faster, But Nerdier We’ve written plenty of articles about […]
This post, How To Quickly Find Emoji from the Command Line, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
A lot of us use the terminal on Ubuntu, typically from an app like GNOME Terminal, Xterm or an app like Guake. But did you know that there’s an JS/HTML/CSS Terminal? It’s called Hyper (formerly/also known as HyperTerm, though it has no relation to the Windows terminal of the same/similar name) and, usefulness aside, it’s certainl a […]
Terminal-based system information tools are unashamedly geeky — and yet undoubtedly useful, too.
The command line can seem rather utilitarian at times. It’s a functional work environment for getting stuff done, not looking pretty. Adding a splash of colour with the Solarised theme is, for many of us, as fancy as we let things get. But just because the command line has a reputation for being digitally austere, doesn’t mean […]
The command line remains so incredibly popular because it’s so incredibly versatile. You can do a lot in a terminal. You can manage your OS, apps and files; you can connect to remote servers, watch movies, play games, fetch the weather forecast, and a whole heap more Using the CLI can be both fun and […]
Ever wanted to track YouTube subscriber accounts using the Terminal? Of course you haven’t, but you will after seeing this neat new app…