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Linux Command Library – command reference and cheat sheets

March 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, TUI, Utilities

Linux Command Library is a reference application that helps users discover and learn Linux commands through formatted manual pages, and more.

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Compositing Window Managers

13 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Wayland Compositors

March 16, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on stacking Wayland compositors. Only free and open source software is included in this article.

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Selection of utilities

Foondot – very simple dotfile sync utility

March 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Foondot is a utility that manages symlinks from a local repository, linking files and folders according to a configuration file.

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upkeep – Arch TUI helper

March 15, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

upkeep is a terminal user interface (TUI) for managing Arch Linux system updates, installed packages, orphans, and rebuild issues.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

wordplay – anagram finder

March 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

wordplay is a command-line anagram finder. It takes an input string and searches a supplied word list to generate valid anagrams.

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File Managers

23 Best Free and Open Source Console Linux File Managers

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Emulators Built With Web Technologies

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

This article recommends terminal emulators built with web technologies – JavaScript, HTML, CSS.

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20 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Manipulation Tools

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Office, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source PDF manipulation tools offering some genuinely useful software.

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System Administration

Outlet – application management client for Flatpak

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Outlet is a frontend for finding and managing your systems applications.

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Universal Access

14 Best Free and Open Source Universal Access Tools

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Accessibility is the degree to which products, devices, services, or environments are available to as many people as possible whatever their circumstances. Accessibility is paramount. Social inclusion is not an act of charity but a fundamental human right.

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47 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Emulators

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A terminal emulator is computer software which emulates a dumb video terminal. We make our recommendations.

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shpool – service that enables session persistence

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

shpool is a service that enables session persistence by allowing the creation of named shell sessions owned by shpool.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Snippet Tools

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Roundup, Utilities

A snippet tool is utility software that can boost your productivity. They are especially useful to save complex commands

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peek-cli – CLI tool that opens a file or folder in your browser

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

peek-cli is a tiny Rust command-line tool that lets you instantly preview any file directly in your default web browser.

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Wallpaper Setter

Clockwork Orange – cross-platform wallpaper manager

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Clockwork Orange is a Python application for managing wallpapers and lock screen backgrounds, supporting Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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HTTP

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: Wget

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

We spotlight alternatives tools to Wget, a non-interactive network downloader.

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Start up

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Boot Utilities

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

Here’s 8 useful boot utility tools. They are all free and open source software.

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Application Launchers

7 Best Free and Open Source AppImage Package Managers

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

This article looks at software which helps you manage AppImages on your system.

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Selection of utilities

Archium – wrapper for AUR helpers

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Archium is a CLI tool for managing packages on Arch Linux. It provides a simple and intuitive interface for common package management tasks

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Terminal Multiplexer

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Multiplexers

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Utilities

Users that want to exploit the full power of the terminal may benefit from using a terminal multiplexer. We feature the best multiplexers.

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