What are some lesser known packages that improve quality of life for you on Linux?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on reddit.com/r/linuxquestions

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  • exa

    A modern replacement for ‘ls’.

  • 3mux

    Terminal multiplexer inspired by i3

    Or 3mux! https://github.com/aaronjanse/3mux

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  • lutris-wine

    Easy launch of your Windows applications and games with Wine/Proton

    lutris-wine Better version of lutris. Just right click and run any windows games/softwares with any Proton version.

  • mansnip

    📺 "The new way to search through manpages that everyone is talking about!"

    I have a small tool for extracting snippets in a manpage that solve the problem of swimming through giant volumes of literature.

  • tmux-continuum

    Continuous saving of tmux environment. Automatic restore when tmux is started. Automatic tmux start when computer is turned on.

    You must use all 3 of: tmux-continuum tmux-resurrect vim-obsession

  • tmux-resurrect

    Persists tmux environment across system restarts.

    You must use all 3 of: tmux-continuum tmux-resurrect vim-obsession

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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