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source: https://opensource.com/downloads/linux-command-replacements
created: 2025-01-15What are some old network commands and their newer counterparts?
Some old network commands and their newer counterparts include:
| Old | New |
|---|---|
nslookup |
dig @192.168.1.1 example.com A +noall +answer +nocmd |
nslookup (ptr) |
dig -x @192.168.1.1 example.com +noall +answer +nocmd |
ifconfig |
ip address |
route -n |
ip route list |
netstat -n --tcp --listen |
ss --numeric --tcp --listen |
What are some old utilities and their newer counterparts?
Some old utilities and their newer counterparts include:
| Old | New |
|---|---|
fgrep 'tux' /etc/passwd |
grep -F 'tux' /etc/passwd |
egrep '^[fj]' /etc/passwd |
grep -E '^[fj]' /etc/passwd |
du |
dust |
find . -iname "*txt" |
fd txt |
man |
cheat, tealdeer |
ls |
exa |
cat |
bat |
What are some old packaging utilities and their newer counterparts?
Some old packaging utilities and their newer counterparts include:
| Old | New |
|---|---|
yum |
dnf |
apt-get |
apt |
pip |
python3 -m pip |
repoquery |
dnf repoquery |