schizoidmanApr 18, 2024

Debian spices up APT package manager with a dash of color

https://lemmy.ml/post/14603621

Debian spices up APT package manager with a dash of color - Lemmy

Show threadFoxBJKApr 18, 2024
Kinda miffed they didn’t include a screenshot of the colors, but I’m guessing the readability will be vastly better!
Show threadrunswithjediApr 18, 2024

Here are some from another article. It looks really nice.

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omgubuntu.co.uk/…/apt-3-0-colours-columns-new-ui

APT is Getting a Colourful New UI — And It Looks GREAT

I think most of us are familiar with the way APT, the package management tool which unpins Ubuntu and all other Debian-based Linux distributions, looks

OMG! Ubuntu
Show threadDizzy Devil Ducky
I didn’t know I needed multi-coloured terminal text until I saw the 2nd image. It looks so much more readable!
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Show threadJordan_UApr 19, 2024

Install and run “btop”.

You could scroll down to the screenshots on the GitHub page, but I had a friend recommend btop to me and seeing it for the first time running on my own machine was an experience. Highly recommend.

github.com/aristocratos/btop

GitHub - aristocratos/btop: A monitor of resources

A monitor of resources. Contribute to aristocratos/btop development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Show threadrunswithjediApr 19, 2024
Check out Zsh and Powerlevel10K. Then add plugins from zsh-users for zsh-autosuggestions and zsh-syntax-highlighting. It’s made using the terminal so much nicer for me.
Show threadlliiApr 19, 2024
It’s not only more readable because of the color, they also rearranged everything.