We showcase the finest open source tools to diagnose the health of a hard disk and improve its performance.
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Category: Utilities
nwipe – secure disk eraser
nwipe is a secure disk erasure utility for Linux and a fork of the dwipe command originally used by Darik’s Boot and Nuke.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Cleaning Tools
There are a number of open source applications for Linux which help to keep the operating system working like new.
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Bleach – terminal-based Linux maintenance utility
Bleach provides a text user interface with a live system dashboard and menu-driven housekeeping tools.
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Linux Cleaner – make routine Linux maintenance easier
Linux Cleaner is a utility designed to make routine Linux maintenance easier by bringing common cleanup tasks together in a simple interface
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uCareSystem – automated maintenance utility
uCareSystem is a system maintenance utility for Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, WSL2, and other Debian-based systems.
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CrunchyCleaner – lightweight cache cleanup tool
CrunchyCleaner provides a simple TUI for removing temporary files and software caches from common system locations and applications.
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Yomitan – browser extension for language learners
Yomitan is a browser extension for language learners that adds instant dictionary lookups while reading web content.
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28 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Diff Tools
File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 high quality free and open source Linux audio converters.
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26 Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to the Top Utility
top is a small, venerable utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system. We identify alternatives to top that offer more control in managing processes on a running system.
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har-viewer – inspect HAR (HTTP Archive) files
har-viewer is a terminal user interface for inspecting HAR (HTTP Archive) files from the command line.
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Caligula – write disk images to removable media
Caligula is a terminal user interface for writing disk images to removable media.
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diffyml – compares YAML documents by their structure
diffyml is a command-line utility that compares YAML documents by their structure rather than by raw line changes.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Clipboard Managers
The applications featured here keep the focus on fast, keyboard-driven clipboard management in the terminal.
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bmaptool – dd for embedded projects
bmaptool is a command-line utility for creating block map files and using them to copy or flash raw disk images efficiently.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Process Memory Tools
In this roundup we focus on useful tools that help you work out the amount of memory used by programs.
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dtg – date/time CLI utility and library
dtg is a date and time command line utility with a companion library.
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Stash – Wayland clipboard manager
Stash is a Wayland clipboard manager written in Rust.
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6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Command Schedulers
The software utility cron also known as cron job is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems.
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