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Carelo – dual-pane file manager for Linux

June 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Carelo is fast, local-first file management with dual panes, previews, remotes, and custom tools.

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File Managers

21 Best Free and Open Source Orthodox Linux File Managers

June 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Orthodox file managers are one of the older families of file managers.

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File Managers

F2 Commander – terminal-based orthodox file manager

June 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

F2 Commander is a terminal-based orthodox file manager that brings the classic two-panel commander layout to modern systems.

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Transfer Files

Midday Commander – dual-panel terminal file manager

June 29, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Midday Commander is a dual-panel terminal file manager written in Go for users who want fast, keyboard-driven file handling inside a shell.

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Waydir – fast desktop file manager

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Waydir is a fast desktop file manager built for users who prefer keyboard-driven navigation and a dual-pane layout.

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Menu

6 Small Free and Open Source Console Menu Utilities

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

This article looks at six tiny utilities that offer menu facilities.

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ebook reader

11 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

An electronic book (commonly abbreviated e-book) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices such as an e-book reader.

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Notes

6 Useful Free and Open Source TUI Notes Apps

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, TUI

There is a wide range of competent note taking software for Linux. This article focuses on apps that have a Text User Interface (TUI).

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Sticky Notes

14 Best Free and Open Source Sticky Note Applications

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A sticky note (often known as a Post-it Note) is a small piece of paper with a strip of glue on its back. Here’s our verdict.

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Notes

clin – terminal note management application inspired by Obsidian

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

clin provides a compact TUI environment for creating, editing, browsing, searching, and organising Markdown notes.

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Sticky Notes

redthread – sticky-note pegboard for your terminal

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

redthread is a terminal-based sticky-note pegboard designed to live in a tmux pane or other terminal workspace.

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Writing Tools

31 Best Free and Open Source Linux General Purpose GUI Note Apps

June 19, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity, Roundup

General-purpose note-taking applications are the digital equivalent of notebooks, but with far greater flexibility.

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Clipboard

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux CLI Clipboard Managers

June 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

The applications featured here keep the focus on fast, keyboard-driven clipboard management in the terminal.

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Task Manager

30 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Task Managers

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, TUI

A task manager is software which enables users to compile a list of tasks to be completed. This list is also known as a to-do list.

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Text Editor

15 Best Free and Open Source Distraction-Free Tools for Writers

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Productivity, Roundup

Here are the finest distraction-free applications to help you focus on writing without interruption.

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Clipboard

6 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Clipboard Managers

May 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, TUI, Utilities

The applications featured here keep the focus on fast, keyboard-driven clipboard management in the terminal.

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Clipboard

Clipbird – cross-platform clipboard synchronization application

May 28, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

Clipbird is a clipboard synchronization application that helps users share clipboard data between devices on the same local network.

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Clipboard

Clipboard Bridge – cross-device clipboard synchronization tool

May 27, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

Clipboard Bridge is a clipboard synchronization tool that shares plain text between computers and phones using a simple HTTP API.

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Clipboard

DecentPaste – cross-platform clipboard sharing application

May 27, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

DecentPaste is a cross-platform clipboard sharing application that lets users share clipboard content between devices over a local network.

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Clipboard

ClipShare – Flutter-based clipboard history and synchronization application

May 27, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

ClipShare is a Flutter-based clipboard history and synchronization application for sharing clipboard content.

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