--- title: Graphical Abstinence, Living the Terminal Life description: In today’s modern world of multi-gigabyte browser based applications we can get overwhelmed by busy, interrupting graphical environments. Sometimes it’s nice to downsize and focus, VT100-style. So let’s leverage the power of the terminal to get stuff done with a selection of apps, utilities and a couple of games for your Linux console. Yo […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/graphical-abstinence-living-the-terminal-life?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Alan Pope](https://canonical.com/blog/author/popey "More about Alan Pope") 24 July 2018 # Graphical Abstinence, Living the Terminal Life [sc:snap:dwarf-fortress](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapdwarf-fortress) [sc:snap:irssi](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapirssi) [sc:snap:links](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnaplinks) [sc:snap:lxd](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnaplxd) [sc:snap:mapscii](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapmapscii) [sc:snap:mutt](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapmutt) [sc:snap:newsboat](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapnewsboat) [sc:snap:slack-term](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapslack-term) [sc:snap:vitetris](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapvitetris) [sc:snap:wormhole](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapwormhole) --- Share the article In today’s modern world of multi-gigabyte browser based applications we can get overwhelmed by busy, interrupting graphical environments. Sometimes it’s nice to downsize and focus, [VT100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VT100)-style. So let’s leverage the power of the terminal to get stuff done with a selection of apps, utilities and a couple of games for your Linux console. You can stay up to date with our editorial picks by following [Snapcraft](https://www.facebook.com/snapcraftio) on Facebook where we share three new and interesting snaps a week. We’d also love to hear what your favourite snaps are, perhaps you’ve found something we’ve missed. Let us know! | | | | --- | --- | | | 1. [Slack Term](https://snapcraft.io/slack-term) Snapcrafters | Memory consumption of the desktop Slack app getting you down? Try slack-term instead, for keeping in touch with your team from the comfort of your terminal. Get [slack-term from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/slack-term) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install slack-term` | | | | --- | --- | | | 2. [LXD](https://snapcraft.io/lxd) Canonical | LXD is a container manager for system containers. It’s a super fast way to spin up containers in which you can develop, build and run the next generation of Linux applications. Get [lxd from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/lxd) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install lxd` | | | | --- | --- | | | 3. [Mutt](https://snapcraft.io/mutt) Snapcrafters | As the tagline says, “All mail clients suck. This one just sucks less.” Mutt, a small but very powerful text-based mail client, is available as a Snap for.  Get [mutt from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/mutt) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install mutt` | | | | --- | --- | | | 4. [Newsboat](https://snapcraft.io/newsboat) Alexander Batischev | If you’re a fan of consuming news via RSS feeds then Newsboat is for you. Efficiently catch up with news and download podcasts right in the terminal. Get [newsboat from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/newsboat) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install newsboat` | | | | --- | --- | | | 5. [Wormhole](https://snapcraft.io/wormhole) Snapcrafters | Need to securely send files or directories from one machine to another? Enter the magic wormhole! 🧙 Fast, point-to-point transfer of files is easy with the wormhole command line tool. Get [wormhole from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/wormhole) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install wormhole` | | | | --- | --- | | | 6. [Irssi](https://snapcraft.io/irssi) PUBLISHERNAME | IRSSI is the IRC client of the future! Highly customisable with plugin support, Irssi is the best way to keep in touch on IRC. Get [irssi from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/irssi) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install irssi` | | | | --- | --- | | | 7. [Dwarf Fortress](https://snapcraft.io/dwarf-fortress) Michael Terr | In development for over 20 year Dwarf Fortress is a part rogue-like open world simulator that has influenced a generation of game designers. Get [dwarf-fortress from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/dwarf-fortress) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install dwarf-fortress` | | | | --- | --- | | | 8. [Links](https://snapcraft.io/links) Snapcrafters | Living life in the terminal doesn’t mean the web is inaccessible. Use Links to browse the modern web from the comfort of your terminal. Get [links from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/links) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install links` | | | | --- | --- | | | 9. [Mapscii](https://snapcraft.io/mapscii) Nathan Haines | View the world in your terminal with Mapscii, a map rendered with characters in the console. Get [mapscii from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/mapscii) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install mapscii` | | | | --- | --- | | | 10. [vitetris](https://snapcraft.io/vitetris) Jeff Lane | Take a break from work with a terminal-based clone of the all-time classic Tetris. Vitetris features two player and networked play along with configurable keys and a high score table.  Get [vitetris from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/vitetris) or install it on the command-line with: `snap install vitetris` VT-100 header image used under CC-BY by Eigenes Werk from `https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Colossal_Cave_Adventure_on_VT100_terminal.jpg` ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). 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