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More Unknown Linux Commands

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Carla Schroder
Apr 15, 2017

A roundup of the fun and little-known utilities termsaver, pv, and calendar. termsaver is an ASCII screensaver for the console, and pv measures data throughput and simulates typing. Debian’s calendar comes with a batch of different calendars, and instructions for making your own.

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Carla Schroder

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