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LumaOS – Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring Niri

October 24, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

LumaOS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring the Niri Wayland compositor, a curated desktop and coordinated dark themes.

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Logfile Viewer

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Log and systemd Journal Viewers

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Explore Linux log viewers to search, filter and analyse system logs and systemd journal entries for troubleshooting.

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Audio Editors

Transition – graphical multimedia to audio converter

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Transition converts audio and video files to MP3, FLAC, Opus, Vorbis and WAV on Linux, with batch processing and smart quality settings.

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Reference Management

liber – local-first reference manager for academic research

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Web Apps

liber organises academic papers locally with BibTeX references, PDF attachments, Markdown notes, searchable tags and bibliography exports.

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Stockmarket

PKScreener – stock screening and technical analysis tool

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Financial, TUI

PKScreener scans Indian stocks for breakouts, reversals, technical patterns and momentum using configurable command-line tools.

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grimshot – command-line screenshots for Sway

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

grimshot helps Sway users capture windows, displays and screen regions, with command-line controls for saving images and clipboard copying.

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KDE Journald Browser – graphical systemd journal viewer

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

KDE Journald Browser displays systemd journal logs with filters for boot, service and priority, searchable messages and archived journals.

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Saving Money with Linux

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Power Management Tools

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

There are a good range of Linux software which helps to reduce the running cost of your computer. We feature the finest tools.

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Camera Tools

CalibRaw – GPU-accelerated RAW photo editor

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

CalibRaw is a GPU-accelerated RAW photo editor for Linux with non-destructive editing, colour grading, masking, HDR merging and local AI.

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Hard disk image

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Partitioning Tools

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Disk partitioning is the means of dividing a hard disk drive into multiple logical storage units referred to as partitions.

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Git Clients

Autohook – lightweight Git hook manager

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Autohook uses a shell script to manage Git hooks, allowing teams to share project-specific or centralised checks through symbolic links.

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Astrology

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Astrology Software

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup

Astrology is a set of traditions, beliefs and systems which hold that there is a connection between the movement of heavenly bodies and events that take place on Earth such as human affairs, and personality.

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JSON Tools

yq – command-line YAML, XML and TOML processor

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

yq processes YAML, XML and TOML files using jq filters, supporting format conversion, in-place editing and preservation of comments.

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process

Memray – memory profiler for Python applications

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Memray profiles Python memory usage with native extension tracking, terminal monitoring and flame graphs to reveal allocations and leaks.

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tincan – peer-to-peer voice and text chat for the terminal

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

tincan is a terminal voice and text chat tool using peer-to-peer links, encrypted QUIC connections, channels and relay fallback.

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Clipboard

Glipboard – terminal clipboard history manager

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Glipboard stores copied text and images locally, combining a background clipboard service with a keyboard-driven terminal interface.

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Stock Market Investment Tools

OpenStock – stock market research and monitoring platform

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Web Apps

OpenStock provides a self-hosted stock market dashboard with watchlists, company profiles, interactive charts and market news.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Quantum Chemistry Software

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Quantum chemistry software calculates molecular structures, electronic properties, chemical reactions and the behaviour of atoms and materials.

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Reference Management

Bibliograph – collaborative online bibliography management

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Web Apps

Bibliograph helps research groups manage shared bibliographies with record imports, flexible searches, access controls and publishing.

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10 Useful Open Source Linux Applications I Miss

October 23, 2026 Scott Donaldson Blog

Fan controls, clever launchers and desktop streaming clients: a fond look at useful Linux software that’s no longer maintained.

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