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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Universal Control

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

Universal Control is software which lets you use the keyboard and mouse to control up to two other nearby Mac or iPad devices.

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Painting tools

Drawing – simple image editor

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Drawing is a basic raster image editor is similar to Microsoft Paint, but aiming at the GNOME desktop.

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Vulnerability Detection

grype – vulnerability scanner

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms Security

grype is a vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems.

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Linux Distributions

Clear Linux OS – Linux distribution optimized for performance and security

February 3, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Clear Linux OS is an open source, rolling release Linux distribution optimized for performance and security.

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Email

bower – curses frontend for the Notmuch email system

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

bower is a curses frontend for the Notmuch email system. There are two main views: the index, and the combined thread/pager.

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The Way – code snippets manager

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

the-way is a terminal-based code snippets manager.Record and retrieve snippets you use every day, or occasionally, without starting a browser.

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Program code

Pygments – generic syntax highlighter

February 2, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Pygments is a generic syntax highlighter suitable for use in code hosting, forums, wikis or other applications.

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Encryption

Kryptor – simple, modern, and secure file encryption and signing tool

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Kryptor lets you encrypt multiple files/directories with a passphrase, symmetric key, or asymmetric keys.

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Files

Docfd – TUI multiline fuzzy document finder

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Docfd is a text user interface multiline fuzzy document finder written in OCaml.

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Black – Python code formatter

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms Programming

Black is an uncompromising PEP 8 compliant opinionated formatter.

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Linux Distributions

Uruk Linux – full free, simple and lightweight distribution

February 2, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Uruk Linux is billed as a fully free, simple, and lightweight operating system for home users, small enterprises and educational centers.

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massCode – code snippets manager for developers

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Utilities

massCode is a code snippets manager. It helps you create and organize your own personal snippet collection and have quick access to it.

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Testing Software

Bats – Bash Automated Testing System

February 1, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Bats is a TAP-compliant testing framework. It provides a simple way to verify that the UNIX programs you write behave as expected.

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Calculators

22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Calculators

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is the calculator. We recommend the finest terminal-based calculators.

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Programming

Prism – lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter

February 1, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Prism is a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards in mind. It’s used in millions of websites

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Best Free and Open Source Software: January 2025 Updates

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms Software

January 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Tools that help you

wat offers instant, central, community-built docs

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Wat is an interactive app built to drastically reduce time spent searching for syntax and code usage questions.

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Linux Distributions

Tiny Desktop Linux – mini desktop oriented Linux distribution

February 1, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Tiny Desktop Linux (TDL) tries to revive the legendary and original DSL. This one is based on Tiny Core 15

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Encryption software

Kleopatra – KDE tool for managing X.509 and OpenPGP certificates

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms Security

Kleopatra is the KDE tool for managing X.509 and OpenPGP certificates in the GpgSM and GPG keyboxes and for retrieving certificates.

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Monitor System

xfce4-taskmanager – monitor system resources

January 31, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

xfce4-taskmanager is an easy to use task manager.

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