March 2024 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Author: Steve Emms
15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Screen Recorders
A screen recorder is software which lets you capture a digital recording of computer screen output, typically carrying audio narration.
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ucollage – extensible command line image viewer
ucollage is an extensible command line image viewer inspired by vim, a famous text editor.
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logo-ls – modern ls command
logo-ls is billed as a modern ls command with vscode like File Icon and Git Integrations. It’s free and open source software.
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FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
In this article in the series we examine the power consumption of the FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC under different loads.
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chess-tui – text-based chess game
There are many open source chess clients for Linux. What’s unusual about chess-tui is that the program has no fancy graphics.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graph Databases
A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. We recommend the best graph databases.
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FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarks
This article benchmarks the FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC. We compare the FIREBAT’s benchmarks with a couple of other tiny computers.
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UrBackup – client/server backup system
UrBackup is an easy to setup open source client/server backup system offering a combination of image and file backups.
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FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC is an extremely cheap computer. This is a multi-article series looking at this computer running Linux.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux File Managers
A file manager is software which provides a user interface to assist in the organisation of files. It helps users manage their files.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Music Trackers
A music tracker (short version tracker) is a type of music sequencer software for creating music. We recommend the best free and open source trackers.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Chrome
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser. We recommend open source alternatives that help you break away from Google.
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5 Best Free and Open Source AppImage Package Managers
This article looks at software which helps you manage AppImages on your system.
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How to set up and configure Music Player Daemon (MPD) on Ubuntu 23.10
Music Player Daemon (MPD) is a powerful and flexible server-side application for playing music.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Mobile Application Development Frameworks
Mobile application development is the process by which software is created for handheld devices. Here’s our recommendations.
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Déjà Dup – simple backup software
Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. The software hides the complexity of doing backups the ‘right way’ (encrypted, off-site, and regular).
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TEAMGROUP Z44A7 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Here’s our review of the TEAMGROUP Z44A7 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD.
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Asustor Nimbustor 2 Gen2 AS5402T Review
Asustor Nimbustor 2 Gen2 AS5402T is billed as an enthusiast-grade NAS, with entry-level pricing yet with features often found on more expensive NAS products.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Parallel Lossless Compression Tools
This roundup focuses on lossless compression tools which use multiple cores. Only free and open source software is included here.
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