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Category: System Software

Benchmarking

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools

July 25, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

A benchmark is the act of running computer programs in order to assess the performance of computer hardware and software applications.

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System

µgRD – generate a custom initramfs environment

July 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

µgRD is designed to generate a custom initramfs environment to boot the system which built it.

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System network administration

10 Useful Free and Open Source Network Configuration Management Tools

July 21, 2025 Erik Karlsson Roundup, System Software

Network configuration management (NCM) is a process that every device on the network is subjected to throughout its life cycle.

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FTP

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux FTP Servers

July 18, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a time-honored method of transferring files to and from a remote network site.

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Mailing List Managers

12 Best Free and Open Source Mailing List Managers

July 17, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

We recommend the best FOSS mailing list tools.

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Selection of utilities

Sysdig – dig deeper

July 15, 2025 Steve Emms Security, System Software

Sysdig is a universal system visibility tool with native support for containers.

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System network administration

NetworkManager – networking that just works

July 7, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all times.

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System network administration

OpenWISP – modular and programmable network management system

July 6, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

OpenWISP is a solution for efficient IT network deployment, monitoring & management.

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Encryption

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools

July 3, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Keep your data safe. There are many different useful tools that offer disk encryption. We recommend the best free and open source solutions.

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ddogreen – smart power management

July 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

ddogreen is a simple service that automatically saves energy by switching your Linux laptop between high-performance and power-saving modes.

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