xiny
A simple command line tool for converting between various units of measurement
Install
Fetch the latest release for your platform:
Linux
sudo wget https://github.com/bcicen/xiny/releases/download/v0.3.1/xiny-0.3.1-linux-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/xiny
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/xiny
OS X
sudo curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/xiny https://github.com/bcicen/xiny/releases/download/v0.3.1/xiny-0.3.1-darwin-amd64
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/xiny
Docker
docker run --rm -ti \
--name=xiny \
quay.io/vektorlab/xiny:latest
Usage
Conversions may be passed in long form:
$ xiny 20 kilograms in pounds
44.092452 pounds
or shortened form with symbols:
$ xiny 20kg in lb
44.092452 pounds
Use the verbose flag(-v
) to print the formula used for the conversion:
$ xiny -v 32C in F
celsius -> farenheit: (x * 1.8 + 32)
89.6 farenheit
Interactive mode
Use the -i
flag to start xiny
in an interactive, prompt-like mode with autocomplete and other useful features
Options
Option |
Description |
-i |
start xiny in interactive mode |
-v |
enable verbose output |
-vv |
enable debug output |