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Network simulator

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Network Simulators

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Network simulation is a technique whereby a software program replicates the behavior of a real network. We make our picks.

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Web Content Management Systems

12 Best Free and Open Source TypeScript-Based Web Content Management Systems

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Here are our favorite TypeScript-based web content management systems. They are all free and open source software.

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RustConn – manage remote connections

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

RustConn is a connection orchestrator for Linux with a GTK4/Wayland-native interface.

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Web Browsers

Brow6el – terminal web browser with graphics support

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Brow6el is a full-featured web browser for the terminal using Chromium (CEF) with support for Sixel and Kitty graphics protocols.

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Wi-Fi Internet

nmrs – Rust API for NetworkManager over D-Bus

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

nmrs is Rust API for NetworkManager over D-Bus. The goal is to provide a safe and simple high-level API for managing Wi-Fi connections

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Web Content Management Systems

6 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript-Based Web Content Management Systems

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Here are our favorite JavaScript-based web content management systems. They are all free and open source software.

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WiFi

nmtui-go – TUI to manage NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Go Network Manager TUI (nmtui-go) is a Terminal User Interface (TUI) for managing NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections on Linux systems

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WiFi

Orbit – WiFi and Bluetooth manager for Wayland

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Orbit is a native WiFi/Bluetooth manager for Wayland using Rust, GTK4, and layer-shell with a high-contrast glassmorphism UI.

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Blog Applications

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Blog Software

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website.

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Internet Radio

Receiver – Linux tool to enjoy 30,000+ verified radio stations

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Reviews

Receiver is an excellent program. With a bit more development, it’ll replace Shortwave, Tuner and Transistor as my go to GUI internet radio player.

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Wi-Fi Internet

NM GUI – NetworkManager GUI

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

NM GUI is a simple, lightweight GTK4-based GUI for NetworkManager using nmcli.

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VoIP

5 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Matrix Clients

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

This roundup features the finest terminal-based Matrix clients. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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domain-check – check domain availability

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

domain-check is a CLI tool for checking domain availability using RDAP and WHOIS protocols.

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Mastodon

Perch – terminal social client for Mastodon and Bluesky

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Perch is billed as a beautiful terminal social client for Mastodon and Bluesky.

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Documentation

ring – ping rewritten in Rust

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

ring is a simple ping too that’s been written in Rust.

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Wi-Fi Internet

nmsurf – minimal NetworkManager frontend

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

nmsurf provides a simple interface to manage networks using NetworkManager, with support for launcher-based menus such as wofi.

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Monitor System

ecscope – monitor AWS ECS resources from the terminal

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI, Utilities

ecscope lets you monitor AWS ECS resources from the terminal. It provides a TUI which shows services, tasks and containers in a single view.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

OneDriveGUI – simple Linux GUI for OneDrive

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

OneDriveGUI is a simple GUI for OneDrive Linux client with multi-account support.

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XMPP

Chisel – fast TCP/UDP tunnel

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. Single executable including both client and server.

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ssm – SSH connection manager

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, TUI

ssm is an SSH connection manager designed to connect, filter, tag, and much more from a simple terminal interface.

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