toggle-monitor-grayscale vs TimeShift

toggle-monitor-grayscale

Toggle Xorg monitors between color and grayscale mode (by bubbleguuum)

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB. (by teejee2008)

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toggle-monitor-grayscale		TimeShift
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6	Mentions	142
75	Stars	4,441
-	Growth	-
3.1	Activity	4.7
10 months ago	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
Shell	Language	Vala
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only

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toggle-monitor-grayscale

Posts with mentions or reviews of toggle-monitor-grayscale. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-20.

Ask HN: E-ink tablet for someone unable to view bright/moving screens
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Feb 2024

Update: This script [0] seems to work:
I'll have to look up why later. I think it's just a later version of the script I was using earlier.
I don't know if it'll help, but it's something you could try once or twice and see.
I also checked to see if there was a windows version of the script, and found this: [1]. Also [2]. Which may be slightly more useful.
There are larger e-ink monitors but they're all expensive.
Finally: Back when I had a kindle-style kindle and not a kindle fire tablet, it had a web browser built in. I have no idea about the current functionality on up to date ones.
[0]: https://github.com/bubbleguuum/toggle-monitor-grayscale
[1]: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/disable-enable-grayscale-...
[2]: https://www.technipages.com/enable-greyscale-mode-for-window...
Could someone tell me how I can use my linux PC in grayscale or black and white?
2 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 20 May 2023

Not sure how well this played with the DE you use, but it’s worth a read and might get you on the right track. https://github.com/bubbleguuum/toggle-monitor-grayscale
Linux GrayScale?
2 projects | /r/linuxmasterrace | 14 May 2022

I've personally never tried it but you could check this out https://github.com/bubbleguuum/toggle-monitor-grayscale
toggle-monitor-grayscale: a script to toggle your monitor between color and grayscale
1 project | /r/linux | 31 Jul 2021

1 project | /r/i3wm | 7 Jan 2021
What's a small Linux program that you don't give much thought but makes your life a hundred times easier from time to time?
36 projects | /r/linux | 28 Jul 2021

Everything's seems less distracting with Toggle monitor grayscale

TimeShift

Posts with mentions or reviews of TimeShift. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-27.

Need a way to use BTRFS snapshots for system backups? Use BTRFS assistant, not Timeshift!
1 project | /r/Fedora | 11 Jul 2023

The previous developer of timeshift—Tony George (GitHub) — has been the developer since 2017 (based on GitHub version history), and has recently handed off development to the Linux Mint team.
How do you do backups of your drives?
1 project | /r/pop_os | 26 May 2023

I use both timeshift & duplicity
Timeshift - User Home Directories, Exclude All Files or Include All Files?
1 project | /r/linuxmint | 15 May 2023

Don't believe me or u/acejavelin69 - read what the developer has to say about user data and why it is disabled by default. https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift
Mysterious Timeshift update
2 projects | /r/linux4noobs | 27 Mar 2023

Version v22.06.6 Latest
set up timeshift on fedora 37
1 project | /r/Fedora | 23 Dec 2022

The original dev used ubuntu and only wanted to support the default ubuntu layout: https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift/issues/821
System backup software question.
1 project | /r/Fedora | 16 Nov 2022

What system backup software can you recommend? In the past on Ubuntu I tested Timeshift, and it looks really cool. But the "main problem" is thing, that some options not work in Fedora: https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift, specifically BTRFS. What does it mean, this is a problem?
Backup solution before system upgrade to Fedora 37
1 project | /r/Fedora | 13 Nov 2022

- [Timeshift](https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift) or [Deja Dup](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/DejaDup) and back-up everything.
How to include /root and /home/user in timeshift snapshots
3 projects | /r/sysadmin | 11 Nov 2022

What I tried is to add "exclude" : [ "+ /home/user1/**", "+ /root/**", "+ /home/user2/**", ], to /etc/timeshift.json as per this post but the files within those folders still aren't included in the backup.
Ubuntu 22.10 Timeshift
1 project | /r/Ubuntu | 30 Oct 2022

Releases · teejee2008/timeshift Was fixed. Get PPA from that repo to have the latest release.
Best configuration for bare hypervisor distro FOR DESKTOP VMs
2 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 30 Oct 2022

Are you sure you need a full on virtual machine, rather than a system snapshotting tool like Snapper or Timeshift?

What are some alternatives?

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Back In Time - Back In Time - An easy-to-use backup tool for GNU Linux using rsync in the back

rofi - Rofi: A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement

snapper - Manage filesystem snapshots and allow undo of system modifications

jello - CLI tool to filter JSON and JSON Lines data with Python syntax. (Similar to jq)

BorgBackup - Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.

inxi - inxi is a full featured CLI system information tool. It is available in most Linux distribution repositories, and does its best to support the BSDs.

Rsnapshot - a tool for backing up your data using rsync (if you want to get help, use https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rsnapshot-discuss)

cool-retro-term - A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display...

Duplicati - Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud!

fzf - :cherry_blossom: A command-line fuzzy finder

restic - Fast, secure, efficient backup program