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SSD

Essential Utilities: Reclaiming Disk Space (GUI Tools)

April 27, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

Linux offers an unsurpassed breadth of open source small utilities that perform functions ranging from the mundane to the wonderful. These tools help make Linux a compelling operating system.

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Video

18 Best Free and Open Source Media Players

April 27, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Desktop, Multimedia, Roundup

A media player is software that lets you watch video and listen to music on your computer. We cover the best free and open source options.

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Podcast

13 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Podcast Tools

April 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup, TUI

Podcasting lets listeners automatically receive the latest episodes of their chosen programmes as soon as they are released.

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Dictionary Tools

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Dictionary Tools

April 25, 2025 Steve Emms Education, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source dictionary tools.

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SSD

19 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for du

April 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

du is a standard program used to estimate file space usage—space used under a particular directory or files on a file system. We recommend alternative commands to du.

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Time tracking

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Time Tracking Software

April 24, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Time tracking software is a type of computer software that records time spent on tasks. This category of software can enable users to run billing reports, and prepare invoices for clients.

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Best Free GUI Diff Tools

8 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Diff Tools

April 21, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

We look at GUI tools that let you see the difference between two files or two versions of the same file.

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Backup software

8 Best Free and Open Source Restic Wrappers

April 20, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software

restic is a backup program that is fast, efficient and secure. We recommend the best free and open source wrapper tools for restic.

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Programming Books

48 Excellent Free Books to Learn Python

April 20, 2025 Erik Karlsson Books, Programming, Roundup

This article selects an extensive range of high quality Python books. Readers are presented with a diverse set of books with general texts designed for beginners, intermediate, and advanced programmers.

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Screen Capture

9 Best Free Linux Screen Capture GUI Tools

April 20, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source GUI software for taking screenshots.

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