duck-linux-utils is a collection of lightweight and efficient Linux utilities designed to improve command-line workflows. Each tool in this repository serves a specific purpose, helping users streamline common tasks such as word counting, spinners, and more.
Each tool is organized into its own directory, with a dedicated README providing detailed usage instructions. Below are the included utilities:
- duck-wc – A custom word count utility similar to
wc
, with additional features. - duck-spinner – A terminal-based spinner animation tool for command-line applications.
To install the utilities, follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/gentelduck/duck-linux-utils.git
cd duck-linux-utils
make
After building, the utilities can be used from the build/
directory:
./build/duck-wc -w filename.txt # Word count
./build/duck-spinner # Display a loading spinner
Each tool has its own README with more details.
Contributions are welcome! Please check each tool’s respective README for contribution guidelines.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.