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OpenRDAP – command line client for the Registration Data Access Protocol

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

OpenRDAP is a command line client for the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) written in Go.

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Static Site Generator

swege – static website generator written in C

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

swege is a static website generator written in C. It uses the Discount library to build a website from a set of Markdown files.

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Photo Metadata

9 Best Free and Open Source Photo Metadata Editors

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

A metadata editor is computer software which allows users to view and edit metadata tags interactively and save them in the graphics file.

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Data Science

arTui – keep up with recent arXiv submissions

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, TUI

arTui is a terminal user interface for keeping up with recent arXiv submissions from within the console.

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Sheets – terminal-based spreadsheet application

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Office, TUI

Sheets is a terminal-based spreadsheet application for working with CSV data from the command line.

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Selection of utilities

IChingDiviner – desktop I-Ching divination application

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

IChingDiviner is a desktop I-Ching divination application that brings the traditional Chinese oracle to Linux with a modern interface.

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Proprietary App of the Week

PangoTerm – modern cross-platform SSH client

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Proprietary, Reviews, Utilities

PangoTerm is a modern SSH client for developers and system administrators that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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Image of Files

icd – makes changing directories quicker

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

icd is a shell utility that makes changing directories quicker and more convenient.

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Network Security

19 Best Free and Open Source CLI Data Hashing Tools

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Security

Hashing is the process of passing data through a formula that produces a condensed fixed-value representation, called a hash value.

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Network

Bougie – terminal browser for the smolweb

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Bougie is a terminal browser for the smolweb that lets you explore Gemini capsules and Gopher servers from a text user interface.

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ebook reader

3 Free and Open Source CLI ebook Readers

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, Productivity, Roundup, Software

This article showcases CLI ebook readers for Linux. We only feature free and open source software here.

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Game Tools

Puzzled – GNOME desktop application for solving daily tile-placement puzzles

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Puzzled is a GNOME desktop application for solving daily tile-placement puzzles inspired by Puzzle a Day.

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Selection of utilities

lazyenv – work with environment variable files across projects

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

lazyenv is a terminal-based application for working with environment variable files across projects.

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Network

Astronomo – modern terminal browser for the Gemini protocol

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Astronomo is a modern terminal browser for the Gemini protocol built with the Textual Python TUI framework.

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Selection of utilities

Telepipe – command-line shell for GNOME

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Telepipe is a graphical command-line shell for GNOME that offers a desktop-oriented way to run text-mode command-line programs.

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S3

9 Useful Free and Open Source S3 Terminal Tools

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, TUI

This roundup picks some useful terminal-based S3 tools for Linux. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here.

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Files

Cedilla – Markdown text editor for the COSMIC desktop

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Cedilla provides a writing environment for plain text and Markdown, aimed at note-taking, drafting documentation, and writing blog posts

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Introduction

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

The Minisforum MS-R1 is an ARM-based mini workstation aimed at developers and homelab enthusiasts looking for Linux/ARM experimentation

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Maths

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Computer Algebra Systems

April 16, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

A computer algebra system (CAS) is mathematical software that can manipulate mathematical formulae in a way similar to the traditional manual computations of mathematicians and scientists.

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Linux Distributions

Shift OS – Ubuntu based Linux distribution

April 16, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Shift OS is an Ubuntu LTS-based Linux distribution aimed at developers, creators, and gamers who want a streamlined desktop.

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