July 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Author: Steve Emms
Tootle – GTK client for Mastodon
Tootle is a multi-functional Mastodon client that is well designed and intuitive to use.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Getting Help – Part 11
We explain the main ways you can get help direct from your new Ubuntu system.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Files and Permissions – Part 10
In this article we’ll take you through the basics of files and permissions. We’ll use the ls command. Part of the Linux for Starters series.
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NewsFlash – follow your favorite blogs and news sites
NewsFlash is a program designed to complement an already existing web-based RSS reader account.
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6 Best Free and Open Source FICS Chess Clients
Free Internet Chess Server is a server for chess players to play against each other over the Internet.
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Excellent Utilities: tldr – simplified and community-driven man pages
The tldr project is a collection of community-maintained help pages for command-line tools that aims to be a simpler, more approachable complement to traditional man pages.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Get Started with the Terminal – Part 9
What’s a shell? What’s a terminal? The shell is a program that takes commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform.
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vizex – visualize disk space and disk usage
vizex is a command line interface program that shows how much free disk space you have. vizex is free and open source software.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Open Source Replacements for Proprietary Windows Desktop Software – Part 8
We consider popular Windows proprietary software and recommend great open source replacements that run under Linux.
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Best Free Alternatives to YouTube
YouTube has over 2 billion monthly logged-in users with people watching over a billion hours of video a day. What open source alternatives are available?
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Lucas Chess – play and train chess
Lucas Chess is a chess GUI. It lets you play against lots of chess engines and train to improve your game.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – June 2021 Updates
June 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Installing Software – Part 7
We show you how easy it is to install software in Linux. This article is part of our Linux for Starters series.
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Best Free Alternatives to Google Public DNS
A DNS, short for domain name system, is used to resolve a particular domain name to its IP equivalent. Here’s alternatives to Google’s DNS.
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Excellent Utilities: duf – disk usage utility
duf is a simple disk usage utility that offers a more attractive representation than the classic df utility. It’s written in Go.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Navigating the Desktop – Part 6
This article guides you around the desktop in Ubuntu. It’s part of our Linux for Starters series teaching you all the basics.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – 8 Things to do after installing Ubuntu – Part 5
After installing Ubuntu 21.04, you’re ready to use your new system. But there are some additional steps we recommend you do.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro lets you fly anywhere to see satellite imagery, 3D buildings, 3D trees, terrain, Street View, planets and much more. Here our recommended open source alternatives.
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Linux Candy: Fondo – wallpaper tool
Fondo lets you quickly find beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash. Enjoy your new wallpaper with a single click.
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