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Category: Utilities

Small Image Tools

10 Small Image Tools that Pack a Real Punch

April 15, 2024 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Linux offers a vast collection of open source small utilities that perform functions ranging from the obvious to the bizarre.

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Compression

18 Best Free and Open Source Linux Compression Tools

April 7, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we have compiled a list of 18 of the best free compression tools.

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Font Tools

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Font Renderers

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on font renderers for Linux. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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Font Tools

LibICU – libraries for Unicode and internationalization

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms Utilities

ICU is a mature, widely used set of C/C++ and Java libraries providing Unicode and Globalization support for software applications.

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Font Tools

FriBidi – implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms Utilities

FriBidi is the free Implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm.

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Font Tools

Fontconfig – library for configuring and customizing font access

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms Utilities

Fontconfig is a library designed to provide system-wide font configuration, customization and application access.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: chmod

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to chmod, software that changes file mode bits.

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Documentation

setfacl – set file access control lists

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

setfacl sets (replaces), modifies, or removes the access control list (ACL) to regular files and directories.

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chmod-cli – brings the chmod command in tui format

April 3, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

chmod-cli is a simple tool that brings the chmod command in tui format.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: ASCII Art Converter

April 1, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Reviews, Utilities

ASCII Art Converter converts images into ASCII art. It’s free and open source software written in Rust.

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