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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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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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Keyboard

openterfaceQT – app control openterface-Mini-KVM

June 27, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

openterfaceQT serves as a comprehensive control interface for openterface-Mini-KVM devices.

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Log Analyzers

LogoRRR – cross-platform log analysis tool

June 22, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

LogoRRR is billed as a powerful desktop application designed to simplify the analysis of text files for recurring patterns.

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Log Analyzers

Grafito is a simple, self-contained web-based log viewer for journalctl

June 19, 2025 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

Grafito provides an intuitive interface to browse and filter system logs directly from your web browser.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Process Explorer

June 4, 2025 Steve Emms System Software, Utilities

Process Explorer is a task manager and system monitor It provides the functionality of Windows Task Manager along with additional features.

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Command Schedulers

chkservice is a terminal-based tool for managing systemd units

May 29, 2025 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

chkservice is a tool for managing systemd units. It sports a TUI interface and is written in C++

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Command Schedulers

systemd-analyse helps uncover performance problems

May 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

The systemd init system provides the systemd-analyze tool that can help find performance problems and other important systemd information.

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Command Schedulers

systemctl – manage and monitor the systemd system

May 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

systemctl is a command-line tool that allows for the management and monitoring of the systemd system and service manager.

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Command Schedulers

systemd Pilot is a GUI tool for managing systemd services

May 25, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

systemd Pilot is a desktop application for managing systemd services on Linux systems. it can be described as a GUI for systemctrl.

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Backup software

7 Best Free and Open Source BorgBackup Front-Ends

May 23, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Roundup, System Software

BorgBackup (Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. We recommend the best front-ends for Borg.

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SSD

14 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Cloning Tools

May 17, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Disk cloning software is not simply helpful for system backups. It has a wide range of other uses such as provisioning new computers in the workplace.

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Command Schedulers

SystemdGenie is a systemd management utility

May 17, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

SystemdGenie is a systemd management utility based on KDE technologies. It provides a graphical frontend for the systemd daemon.

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Benchmarking

Hardinfo2 offers system information and benchmark for Linux systems

May 16, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

Hardinfo2 offers System Information and Benchmark for Linux Systems. It is able to obtain information from both hardware and basic software.

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Start up

YaST2 is a GRUB graphical configuration tool for openSUSE

May 14, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) is a Linux operating system setup and configuration tool. It lets you edit GRUB.

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Start up

grub-editor is a GUI application to edit grub configurations

May 13, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

grub-editor is a GUI application to edit grub configurations. It works by editing the /etc/default/grub file.

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