Command line apps

pandoc

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Updated: 07 October 2026

Convert a markdown file to a pdf

pandoc input.md -o output.pdf

Convert a markdown file to a pdf, with Docker

docker run --rm --volume "`pwd`:/data" --user `id -u`:`id -g` pandoc/latex README.md -o README.pdf

Convert a .docx file to ePUB format, adding a table of contents 

pandoc input.docx -o output.epub --toc

ranger

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Updated: 20 May 2023

https://github.com/ranger/ranger

A console file manager with VI key bindings.

Basic file management. Select file and then

:copy
:paste
:rename <newname>
:delete

Hidden files

:set show_hidden true|false

Rename

cw – set a completely new file name.
A – to append to extension.
a – to append to filename, before the extension.