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Encrypted Files

SirKali – Qt/C++ GUI front end

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

SiriKali is a Qt and C++ graphical application for working with encrypted folders and remote file systems.

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System administration

15 Useful Free and Open Source DNS Tools

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This roundup selects a motley collection of useful DNS tools.

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DNA

igv.js – embeddable genomic visualization

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

igv.js is an embeddable interactive genome visualization component developed by the Integrative Genomics Viewer team.

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Git Clients

26 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Git Clients

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Git is one of a number of open source revision control systems available for Linux. We recommend the finest GUI-based tools.

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Food and Drink Software

Tandoor Recipes – self-hosted recipe manager

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

Tandoor Recipes is a self-hosted recipe manager for building and organizing a digital cookbook.

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20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Ham Radio Tools

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup

Ham radio is a popular hobby and service bringing people, electronics and communication together. We pick our favorite ham radio tools.

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Selection of utilities

Splashboard – Rust-based command-line utility

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Splashboard is a Rust-based command-line utility that replaces an empty shell prompt with a configurable terminal dashboard.

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Log Analyzers

27 Best Free and Open Source Linux Logfile Viewers

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of useful Linux logfile viewers.

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DNA

JBrowse 2 – modern React-based genome browser

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

JBrowse 2 is a modern genome browser for exploring genomic data on the web, as a desktop application, or embedded inside other applications.

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Diff Tools

Patdiff – file diff using the Patience Diff algorithm

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Patdiff is a command-line diff utility written in OCaml that implements Bram Cohen’s patience diff algorithm.

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Selection of utilities

igzip – command-line compression and decompression utility

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

igzip is a command-line compression and decompression utility from Intel’s ISA-L project.

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YouTube

ytm-player – terminal-based client for YouTube Music

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, TUI

ytm-player provides a keyboard-driven interface for browsing and playing music from a YouTube Music account.

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Chemistry

29 Best Free and Open Source Linux Chemistry Tools

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

We feature the finest free and open source Chemistry software.

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Diff Tools

semdiff – semantic diff tool

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

semdiff is a semantic diff tool written in Rust for comparing files and directories.

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Holo – terminal user interface for Android developers

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Holo is a TUI for Android developers who prefer to inspect, debug, and control devices without switching away from the command line.

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Diff Tools

xmldiff – compare XML documents

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

xmldiff is a Python library and command-line utility for comparing XML documents structurally instead of line by line.

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Writing Tools

18 Best Free and Open Source Linux Tools for Novelists

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Education, Roundup

The software featured in this article is designed to meet the specialised needs of a budding novelist.

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Password manager

privage – terminal-based password manager

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

privage is a terminal-based password manager and general file encryption tool that uses age to protect credentials and other secret files.

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Cloud storage

14 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted Cloud Storage Tools

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This roundup looks at self-hosted cloud storage solutions.

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Diff Tools

diffsitter – semantic diff tool

May 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

diffsitter is a semantic diff tool for source code

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