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System Cleaning

GT-STACER – Linux system optimiser and monitor

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

GT-STACER provides graphical Linux system monitoring, process management, cleaning, backup, firewall controls and power management.

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YouTube

ytm – terminal-based YouTube Music player

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, TUI

ytm is a terminal YouTube Music player with interactive search, queues, lyrics, radio, playlists and mpv-powered audio playback.

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Family History

Gramps Web – collaborative genealogy and family history platform

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

Gramps Web is a collaborative genealogy application with family tree charts, maps, DNA tools, research records and desktop synchronisation.

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Big Data

Elemental – native XML database with XQuery and XSLT

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Database

Elemental is a native XML database offering XQuery and XSLT processing, XML document storage, indexing, and REST-based access.

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TV

EngPlayer – IPTV player and media center

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

EngPlayer combines IPTV streams, M3U playlists, programme guides, recording, on-demand video, subtitles, and local media playback.

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Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer

October 30, 2026 Scott Donaldson Blog

Linux deserves more than your oldest PC. Why promoting it mainly as a way to rescue ageing hardware undersells its desktop potential.

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Stock Ticker

hledger-textual – terminal interface for hledger accounting

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, TUI

hledger-textual manages hledger transactions, budgets and recurring entries in a terminal with reports and multi-currency balances.

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Remote Display

19 Best Free and Open Source Remote Desktop Clients

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This article examines the best free and open source Linux remote desktop clients.

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YouTube

ytdl-sub – automate media downloads and metadata generation

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

ytdl-sub automates media downloads and metadata preparation for Kodi, Jellyfin and Plex with configurable subscriptions and presets.

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Cloud

9 Best Free and Open Source Functions-as-a-Service

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) platforms for deploying, running and scaling serverless workloads on Linux.

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Web Browsers

Proxelar – HTTP and HTTPS traffic inspection proxy

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security, TUI

Proxelar is a scriptable HTTP, HTTPS and WebSocket debugging proxy with interception, traffic replay, Lua scripting and a web interface.

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Screen Capture

Command-Line Screen Capture Tools: 13 Free and Open Source Linux Apps

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Roundup

Linux has a good selection of versatile open source screenshot programs. This roundup focuses on command-line tools.

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Classroom Tools

Kolibri – offline-first learning platform

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Web Apps

Kolibri is an offline-first learning platform for schools, offering content, lessons, quizzes and progress tracking without internet.

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Hypervisors

Bao – lightweight static partitioning hypervisor

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Bao is a lightweight embedded hypervisor that statically partitions CPUs, memory and devices to isolate Linux and real-time workloads.

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j3d – 3D mesh and point cloud viewer

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

j3d is a graphical viewer for 3D meshes and point clouds with software rendering, large-model handling and mesh format conversion.

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Password Managers

22 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Password Managers

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

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

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Linux Distributions

GenesiOS – CachyOS-based Linux distribution for local AI

October 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

GenesiOS is a CachyOS-based Linux distribution with local AI workload tuning, KDE Plasma and Hyprland desktops, and developer tools.

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Classroom Tools

ClassQuiz – interactive classroom quiz platform

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Web Apps

ClassQuiz is an interactive classroom quiz platform with live multiplayer sessions, varied question types and options for self-hosting.

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Security

12 Best Free and Open Source Secrets Management Software

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Secrets management tools let you securely store, manage, and monitor sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and certificates.

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BOSGAME VTA-439

BOSGAME VTA-439 – Total War: WARHAMMER III Linux Gaming Performance

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Games, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

Total War: WARHAMMER III benchmarked at 1080p on the BOSGAME VTA-439’s Radeon 890M, comparing CachyOS, Windows 11 and RTX 3060 Ti.

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