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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Port Scanners

January 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Linux has a good range of port scanners that help administrators identify and rectify weaknesses in a system.

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Btrbk – backup tool for btrfs subvolumes

January 23, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Btrbk is a backup tool for btrfs subvolumes, taking advantage of btrfs specific capabilities to create atomic snapshots.

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11 Best Free and Open Source Web Hosting Control Panels

January 10, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web hosting control panels offer an attractive solution to developers and designers that host multiple web sites on virtual private servers and dedicated servers.

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Topgrade – system specific update tool

January 9, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Topgrade detects which tools you use and runs the appropriate commands to update them.

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Archey 4 – simple system information tool

January 4, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Archey is a simple system information tool written in Python.

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rtfetch – Neofetch but in Rust

January 3, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

rtfetch is a command-line system information tool. It’s a clone of neofetch but written in Rust.

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NerdFetch – fetch script using Nerdfonts

January 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Reviews, System Software

NerdFetch is a simple shell script which fetches information about your system.

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rxfetch – minimal but geeky fetch utility

December 31, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

rxfetch is a custom system fetching tool written in a Bash script.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Disk Cleanup

December 30, 2024 Steve Emms System Software

Microsoft Disk Cleanup is a computer maintenance utility designed to free up disk space. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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screenFetch – Bash information tool

December 29, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

screenFetch is a handy Bash script that can be used to generate one of those nifty terminal theme information and ASCII distribution logos.

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