SheenBidi is a lightweight, fast, and stable implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm (UBA).
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Category: Utilities
12 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Serial Terminals for Linux
A serial terminal is software that allows communication with devices through a serial port, often used for debugging embedded systems.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux HTML Editors
An HTML editor is computer software for creating web pages.
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Raqm – font library
Raqm is a small library that encapsulates the logic for complex text layout and provides a convenient API.
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21 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for ls
When invoked without any arguments, ls lists the files in the current working directory. We recommend some great replacements.
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Pango – library for layout and rendering of text
Pango is a library for layout and rendering of text, with an emphasis on internationalization. It can be used anywhere text layout is needed.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Archive Managers
Useful terminal-based archive managers.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Archive Managers
We feature the best graphical archive managers.
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lsnote – modern replacement for the venerable ls command
lsnote is a modern replacement for the venerable ls command. It augments directory listings with persistent file notes, emoji icons, Git status indicators, and coloured column headers.
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ls-f – Linux terminal ls replacement
ls-f is a modern replacement for the venerable ls command. It enhances directory listings with Nerd Font icons, colourized output.
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zlist – modern replacement for ls
zlint provides a colorful directory listing with a compact grid layout, Nerd Font icons, long view, sorting, filtering, and more.
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pls – modern alternative to ls
pls is a modern alternative to ls that offers cleaner, more colourful output with sensible defaults and extensive customisation.
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SerialGUI-Rs – graphical serial monitor
SerialGUI-rs is a graphical serial monitor. It uses the serialport-rs library for serial communication and eframe for its desktop interface.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Parallel Lossless Compression Tools
This roundup focuses on lossless compression tools which use multiple cores. Only free and open source software is included here.
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Kanzi – modern lossless data compressor
Kanzi is a modern, modular, portable, and efficient lossless data compressor.
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21 Best Free and Open Source Orthodox Linux File Managers
Orthodox file managers are one of the older families of file managers.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Simple Backup Software
We recommend home users install software that hides the complexity of doing backups. Here’s our verdict on open source solutions.
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28 Best Free and Open Source Linux Markdown Editors
Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax created by John Gruber in 2004. We feature our recommended open source Markdown editors.
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Hunk – terminal diff viewer
Hunk is a terminal diff viewer designed for reviewing code changes interactively rather than reading plain unified diff output.
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swpui – find and replace text across files
swpui is a terminal user interface utility for finding and replacing text across files.
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