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Seven commonly used Linux commands have been deprecated and replaced with modern alternatives. The replacements include systemd timers instead of cron for scheduling tasks, ip instead of ifconfig for network configuration, dig instead of nslookup for DNS queries, fastfetch instead of neofetch for system information display, rsync instead of scp for file transfers, ss instead of netstat for network statistics, and type instead of which for locating commands. These newer tools offer better features, improved security, active maintenance, and more reliable functionality than their predecessors.

Please stop using these 7 deprecated Linux commands

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Some might be deprecated, but most are just newer alternatives.
<code>cron</code> was not replaced by <code>systemd</code>, it is much simpler and does one job well. Some systems don’t even run <code>systemd</code>.

uhh… If they’re deprecated, why are they still usable…?

Thank you for showcasing newer options but honestly i think you are mixing up the word “deprecated” with “stable”.
The longer you work in software development, the more you will enjoy things that are stable and just work, this way you can use your brainpower on things that actually matter.

Moving beyond basic Unix commands is harder to practice than to understand. Consider the <code>ss</code> command, for example. I can’t tell what it refers to. The <code>ip</code> command requires fewer keystrokes, but it’s complex and requires memorizing many things.
<code>ifconfig</code> can be used without arguments, and <code>netstat</code> is easy to guess the purpose of.
I’m annoyed that some avant-garde users define old commands as “deprecated.”