alsamixer is an ncurses mixer for ALSA with keyboard-driven playback and capture controls, multiple sound cards, and customisable keys.
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Author: Steve Emms
Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Dual-channel memory
Looking at the benefits of running dual-channel memory on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX Mini Workstation.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Voice Over IP (VoIP) Software
Voice over IP (VoIP) software enables telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks.
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Litestar – flexible ASGI web application framework
Litestar is an ASGI web framework with dependency injection, OpenAPI docs, controllers, validation, caching, middleware and WebSockets.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based SSH Frontends
This roundup focuses on terminal-based apps that help you manage and create SSH connections.
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Ente – privacy-focused platform for storing personal data
Ente is a privacy-focused platform for storing personal data in the cloud with end-to-end encryption.
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Budget Tracker TUI – terminal-based personal budget manager
Budget Tracker TUI helps track spending, investments, debts and monthly budgets with interactive charts and local SQLite storage.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2026 Updates
May 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Commix – Python-based penetration testing tool
Commix investigates OS command injection flaws in web applications, using several detection techniques and configurable HTTP test requests.
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Memories – self-hosted photo and video management application
Memories is a self-hosted photo and video management application for Nextcloud.
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PiGallery2 – self-hosted web application for publishing photo collections
PiGallery2 is a self-hosted web application for publishing photo collections directly from a filesystem.
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Dalfox – command-line security tool
Dalfox tests web applications for cross-site scripting, with parameter discovery, XSS verification, WAF detection and scan reports.
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StakTrakr – browser-based precious metals portfolio tracker
StakTrakr is a browser-based precious metals portfolio tracker for managing a personal stack of coins, bars, Goldbacks, Silverbacks, and more.
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Bagels – terminal-based expense tracker
Bagels is a terminal expense tracker with accounts, transfers, recurring transaction templates, budgets, charts and keyboard navigation.
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26 Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to the Top Utility
top is a small, venerable utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system. We identify alternatives to top that offer more control in managing processes on a running system.
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Pwndbg – Python-based debugger enhancement for GDB and LLDB
Pwndbg is a Python-based debugger enhancement for GDB and LLDB aimed at low-level software developers, reverse engineers, hardware hackers
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rotki – privacy-focused cryptocurrency portfolio tracker
rotki is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency portfolio tracker with local encrypted storage, transaction decoding and tax accounting.
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har-viewer – inspect HAR (HTTP Archive) files
har-viewer is a terminal user interface for inspecting HAR (HTTP Archive) files from the command line.
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ESSH – persistent SSH sessions with terminal health dashboards
ESSH manages persistent SSH shells using OpenSSH and tmux, with reconnection, host health dashboards, themes and multiple sessions.
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Caligula – write disk images to removable media
Caligula is a terminal user interface for writing disk images to removable media.
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