Console Ahoy!

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I am gravitating more and more towards the console, as I find the keyboard far more handy than the mouse. Also, X apps have a slight overhead over console apps, and I am not that much into bells n whistles, if I can get it done quicker and simpler. Agreed, there is a learning curve, but I find it worth it.

http://ratpoison.nongnu.org/inspiration.html

Please suggest your favourite console apps...

http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/more-terminal-programs-you-should-be-using-like-a-pro/
http://linuxgazette.net/139/misc/lg/doing_everything_at_the_console.html
http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/21/a-day-without-x/
http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2007/05/a_month_on_the_command_line_da.html
http://debianhelp.co.uk/resources.htm

The only reason I am listing this is because this is "interesting".
http://webpages.mr.net/bobz/ttyquake/

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