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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Port Scanners

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Linux has a good range of port scanners that help administrators identify and rectify weaknesses in a system.

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conceal – operate the recycle bin

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

conceal is a command line recycle bin utility that follows the FreeDesktop Trash specification.

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Nibble – local network scanning tool

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security, TUI

Nibble is a CLI tool for local network scanning that focuses on speed and ease of use.

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Backup with these Linux DeDuplicating Encryption Tools

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

Making file backups is an essential activity for all users, yet many users do not take adequate steps to protect their data.

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TrID – identify file types from their binary signatures

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

TrID is a CLI utility designed to identify file types by analysing their binary signatures rather than relying on filename extensions.

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Deletor – file deletion tool

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI, Utilities

Deletor is a file deletion tool that combines a powerful text interface with visual directory navigation, and classic command line mode.

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Firm – terminal-based work management system

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Firm is a text-based work management system for technologists.

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cdhist – Linux shell cd history directory stack

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cdhist is a utility which provides a Linux shell cd history directory stack.

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Batch Renamers

18 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Batch Renamers

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

This article showcases terminal based batch renamers. We only feature free and open source software.

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Font Tools

FontGet – install and manage fonts from the command line

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

FontGet is a command-line utility designed to simplify discovering, installing, and managing fonts directly from the terminal.

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pj – project finder CLI

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

pj is a fast project directory finder that searches your filesystem for git repositories and project directories.

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basedpyright – fork of pyright

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Basedpyright is a fork of pyright with various type checking improvements, pylance features and more.

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Files

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI File Explorers

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

A terminal UI based (TUI) file explorer is software which lets you explore the file system. We recommend the best open source options.

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SQL

squix – manage and execute SQL queries across multiple databases

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents, TUI

Squix is a minimal command-line database manager that allows users to manage connections and execute SQL queries across multiple databases.

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Hard disk

Vykar – fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups in Rust

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, System Software, Web Apps

Vykar is a backup utility that creates encrypted, deduplicated snapshots of data and stores them in local or remote repositories.

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Application Launchers

29 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Application Launchers

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play.

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Selection of utilities

RustLock – Wayland screen locker

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

RustLock is a command-line tool written in Rust that allows users to quickly lock their Linux session from the terminal.

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Documentation

mimetype – command-line utility that determines the MIME type of files

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

mimetype is a command-line utility that determines the MIME type of files. It uses the freedesktop.org shared MIME-info database.

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Go XML Formatter – format XML

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

The Go XML Formatter, xmlfmt, will format the XML string in a readable way.

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Conan – distributed C and C++ package manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Conan is specifically designed and optimized for accelerating the development and Continuous Integration of C and C++ projects.

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