Linux desktop frustrations persist, from missing apps to gaming restrictions. Five problems we should stop dismissing or excusing.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol tested on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under CachyOS, with Radeon 890M benchmarks and comparisons with Windows 11.
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Defuse – remove image backgrounds locally
My Defuse review explores this Linux background removal app on CachyOS, covering installation, local processing and ease of use.
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Meet ONLYOFFICE Docs 10.0: new AI tools, modular apps, better PDF editing and security updates
ONLYOFFICE Docs 10.0 adds context-aware AI tools, improved PDF editing, modular apps, security fixes and updated Linux desktop editors.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC Running Linux: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands on the BOSGAME VTA-439 under CachyOS, testing Radeon 890M performance at 1080p across five quality presets.
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LinuxLinks Is Changing – A Fresh Look and Updated Content
Discover what’s changing and share your feedback.
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Linux Will Never Succeed on the Desktop Until It Stops Expecting Users to Be Experts
Linux can be easy to use, yet newcomers are still expected to master terminal commands. Is the desktop held back by its own community?
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Best Free and Open Source Software: September 2026 Updates
September 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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LinuxLinks Policy on AI-Heavy Software Projects
We explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before we recommend it.
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18 Best Free and Open Source Pixel Art Editors
Pixel art is a form of digital art drawn with graphical software where images are built using pixels as the only building block. We recommend the best free and open source pixel art editors.
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NANO Emacs – clean and modular Emacs user interface
NANO Emacs provides a clean, consistent Emacs interface with modular themes, faces, layout, modeline, defaults and session configuration.
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SpectrumOS – Arch-based Linux distribution with Hyprland
SpectrumOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution with a Hyprland desktop, dynamic wallpaper colours, integrated widgets and gaming tools.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Anti-Malware Tools
Security is paramount. Security involves defence in depth. Approaching security one step at a time, with consistency and rigour, you can mitigate threats, and keep intruders at bay.
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MySQLTuner – MySQL performance and configuration advisor
MySQLTuner reviews MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server configuration and status data, then produces practical tuning and health advice.
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M-EMACS – extensive Emacs configuration for programming and daily work
M-EMACS is an extensive Emacs configuration for programming and daily work, combining package management, LSP, Org, terminals and more.
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FilzaOS – Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with a customised GNOME desktop
FilzaOS is an experimental Ubuntu-based live distribution with a customised GNOME desktop, purple themes and terminal utilities.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Haskell Linter Tools
Haskell code quality tools include formatters, static analysers, dead-code detection and refinement type checking for safer development.
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Flatpak External Data Checker – monitor external manifest sources
Flatpak External Data Checker finds stale or broken external sources in manifests and can suggest updated versions automatically.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Bible Software
Bible software helps to make religious studies more effective, more organised, and more rewarding.
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JMAP Webmail – modern webmail client for Stalwart
JMAP Webmail is a self-hosted browser email client for Stalwart with unified inboxes, contacts, calendars, Sieve filters and JMAP push.
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Vibe – Wayland music visualizer and shader player
Vibe is a Wayland music visualizer for Linux with shader-based effects, audio-reactive rendering, and support for WGSL and GLSL shaders.
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25 Best Free and Open Source Linux Compression Tools
To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we have compiled a list of 24 useful free compression tools.
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Lyra OS – openSUSE Leap-based Linux distribution with GNOME
Lyra OS is an openSUSE Leap-based Linux distribution with GNOME, Btrfs snapshots, a custom installer and a separate server edition.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Food and Drink Software
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 15 high quality food and drink software.
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sdrtop – terminal monitor for software-defined radio hardware
sdrtop monitors software-defined radios in the terminal with live spectrum, waterfall, RF measurements, signal decoding and IQ recording.
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Afterlogic WebMail Lite – self-hosted webmail client
Afterlogic WebMail Lite is a self-hosted browser email client for IMAP servers with contacts, security controls and extensible web modules.
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26 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Password Managers
A password manager is a utility which helps users store and retrieve passwords and other data. Here’s our open source recommendations.
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