BWPing measures bandwidth and response times between hosts using ICMP, with IPv4 and IPv6 support and configurable test parameters.
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Category: Utilities
SmokePing – network latency monitoring and graphing
SmokePing measures network latency and packet loss over time, with historical graphs, configurable alerts and distributed monitoring.
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cnping – graphical ping and HTTP response monitoring
cnping displays live network response times in a graphical window, supporting IPv4 ping, HTTP testing and adjustable graph settings.
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pingtop – terminal dashboard for monitoring multiple hosts
pingtop monitors multiple hosts in a terminal dashboard with latency trends, packet-loss statistics, sortable columns and host details.
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gping – ping utility with terminal graphs
gping visualises ping latency in the terminal, comparing several hosts or commands through scrolling graphs and configurable colours.
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pingu – colourful ping utility with ASCII art
pingu adds colourful terminal output and animated penguin ASCII art to network connectivity checks, supporting IPv4 and IPv6 targets.
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tldr.el – tldr client for Emacs
tldr.el is an tldr client for Emacs.You can use M-x tldr-update-docs to update docs. It’s written in Emacs Lisp.
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tldr++ – community driven man pages improved with smart user interaction
tldr++ offers community driven man pages improved with smart user interaction. It’s written in the Go programming language.
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cheat – create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line
cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. cheat is free and open source software written in Go.
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tldr-python-client – Python command-line client for tldr
tldr-python-client is a command-line client for tldr pages. This is free and open source software. It’s written in Python.
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tealdeer – fast implementation of tldr in Rust
Tealdeer is a very fast implementation of tldr in Rust: Simplified, example based and community-driven man pages.
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Junction – application/browser chooser
Junction is an application/browser chooser. It’s designed to improve your workflow by making it easier to switch applications.
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Excellent Utilities: nvitop – GPU process management
nvitop is an interactive NVIDIA GPU process viewer and more besides. It’s free and open source software written in Python.
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tuc – drop-in replacement for cut
tuc is a similar tool to cut but offers additional functionality. It’s free and open source software written in Rust.
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Linux Candy: catclock – xclock with an enhanced cat mode
catclock is a fork of xclock which adds a ‘cat mode’. It’s free and open source, and part of our Linux Candy series.
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Linux Candy: Relaxator – relax to soothing sounds
Relaxator is a small utility that’s designed to do one thing — listen to soothing sounds. This free and open source utility is written in Vala.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple TextEdit
Apple TextEdit is a free and open source basic word processor and text editor. We recommend the best alternatives.
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Excellent Utilities: Nushell – flexible cross-platform shell with a modern feel
Nushell is billed as a new type of shell. The aim is to adopt the Unix philosophy of shells where pipes connect command together.
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34 Best Free Linux Backup Software (Updated 2023)
Backup software is used to perform a complete back up of a file, data, database, system or server. Here’s the best open source backup software.
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Excellent Utilities: Oh My Zsh – framework to manage your Zsh configuration
Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your Zsh configuration.
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