cat derives its name from concatenation and provides other nifty options too. This article spotlights alternative tools to cat.
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KLayout – viewer and editor for integrated circuit and mask design
KLayout is a Qt-based layout viewer and editor for integrated circuit and mask design work.
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VocabSieve – Anki companion for language learning
VocabSieve is a desktop companion for Anki designed to help language learners build vocabulary through sentence mining.
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chmod-cli – generate chmod commands
chmod-cli makes it easier to build chmod commands without having to remember octal values or symbolic permission syntax.
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TeemIp – IP address management
TeemIp manages IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, DNS domains, network inventory and IP request workflows through a web interface.
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build123d – parametric CAD programming library
build123d provides scriptable parametric CAD with builder and algebra workflows, precise solid modelling, assemblies and fabrication tools.
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LinguaCafe – helps language learners acquire vocabulary by reading
LinguaCafe is a self-hosted web application for language learners that helps them read foreign-language texts.
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Checksum Checker – graphical file checksum verification
Checksum Checker calculates file hashes and compares them with expected values, providing clear visual results and many checksum algorithms.
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SeqMonk – mapped sequencing data analysis
SeqMonk analyses mapped sequencing data with genome views, read quantitation, data grouping, statistical tests and reports.
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GW – genomic sequencing data browser
GW visualises genomic alignments and variants with interactive region views, filtering, labelling and exportable figures.
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Developer of the Week: Wim Taymans
Wim Taymans is a Belgian Linux multimedia developer.
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HashVerifier – checksum generation and verification
HashVerifier generates and verifies file and directory checksums with 13 algorithms, progress tracking and both graphical and CLI workflows.
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Butterbian – Debian-based Linux distribution with XFCE
Butterbian is a Debian 13 (Trixie) live ISO built around reliable rollback and recovery from the start.
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vkmark – Vulkan benchmarking suite
vkmark is a Vulkan benchmarking suite built around targeted, configurable scenes to measure different aspects of Vulkan performance.
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Rust Hash Sum – graphical file hashing utility
Rust Hash Sum calculates file and folder checksums, verifies known digests and exports results using a cross-platform desktop interface.
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iperf3 – active measurement of network performance on IP networks
iperf3 is a command-line utility for active measurement of network performance on IP networks.
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rdapper – RDAP and WHOIS domain registration library
rdapper normalizes domain registration data with RDAP-first lookups, WHOIS fallback, registrar details, DNSSEC and availability helpers.
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UnixBench – original BYTE UNIX benchmark suite
UnixBench is a classic system benchmark for Unix-like systems, combining CPU, process, file, shell, system call, and graphics tests.
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Dongle – move around deep directory trees
Dongle is a terminal utility that helps you move around deep directory trees without typing long cd paths by hand.
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Online 3D Viewer – browser-based application for inspecting 3D models
Online 3D Viewer displays and converts 3D and CAD models in a browser, with wide format support, sharing links and custom display options.
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