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24 Best Free and Open Source Linux Compression Tools

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we have compiled a list of 24 useful free compression tools.

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BFG Repo-Cleaner – clean unwanted data from Git repository history

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

BFG Repo-Cleaner is a command-line tool for cleaning unwanted data from Git repository history.

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12 Best Free and Open Source OpenAPI Linter Tools

May 14, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you validate OpenAPI in your project.

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Compression

ZXC – lossless compression library and command-line tool

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ZXC is a high-performance lossless compression library and command-line tool written primarily in C.

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14 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Food and Drink Software

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

This roundup focuses on the finest web-based food and drink software for Linux.

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crash – Linux kernel crash analysis utility

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

crash is a Linux kernel crash analysis utility for examining live systems and kernel dump files.

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lrzip-next – Long Range ZIP

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

lrzip-next is a long-range compression utility. The project builds on the original design with a large number of enhancements.

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PantherX OS – Linux distribution based on Guix

May 13, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

PantherX OS is a Linux distribution based on Guix, a functional cross-platform package manager with good desktop support.

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Documentation

RCP Tools- manage large filesets

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

RCP Tools is a Rust-based collection of command-line utilities for managing large filesets on Linux systems and across remote hosts.

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18 Best Free and Open Source File Synchronization Tools

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

File synchronization (often know as syncing) is the process which ensures that files stored on different devices are kept up-to-date.

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Eye Care Software

wlsunset – adjusts display color temperature on Wayland compositors

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

wlsunset adjusts display color temperature on Wayland compositors that support the wlr-gamma-control-unstable-v1 protocol.

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rr – record-and-replay debugger for Linux

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

rr is a record-and-replay debugger for Linux that captures a program’s execution and lets you replay the exact same run later inside gdb.

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Stump – self-hosted media server

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

Stump is a self-hosted media server for managing and reading comic books, manga, ebooks and other digital books.

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TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD 1TB Review

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

TEAMGROUP’s T-FORCE G50 1TB delivers fast, cool PCIe 4.0 performance for Linux users seeking affordable mainstream NVMe storage without fuss.

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Tilf – simple yet powerful pixel art editor

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Tilf is a pixel art editor built with PySide6 for creating sprites, icons, and other small 2D assets.

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File Managers

24 Best Free and Open Source Console Linux File Managers

May 13, 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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Eye Care Software

Gammastep – adjust the color temperature of your screen

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

Gammastep adjusts the color temperature of your display according to the time of day, your location, or a manually defined schedule.

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Coding

12 Useful Free and Open Source JavaScript Linter Tools

May 13, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you fix JavaScript code.

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File Managers

elio – terminal file manager

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

elio is a terminal file manager that combines fast file browsing with rich previews in a three-pane text user interface.

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Password manager

25 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Password Managers

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, TUI, Utilities

A password manager is a utility which helps users store and retrieve passwords and other data. Here’s our open source recommendations.

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