Rust / cargo utilities
Faster, friendlier replacements for some core utilities.
Install Rust
Follow rustup.rs. After install, source cargo:
. "$HOME/.cargo/env"
Install the utilities
cargo install exa fd-find ripgrep bat
| Name | Replaces | Description |
|---|---|---|
| exa | ls |
Better listing, git-aware |
| fd | find |
Sensible defaults |
| ripgrep | grep |
Fast recursive search |
| bat | cat |
Syntax highlighting + paging |
Add the following alias to your .bashrc to make exa more useful:
alias exa='exa -la --group-directories-first'