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htmlq – like jq but for html
htmlq is like jq, but for HTML. It uses CSS selectors to extract bits of content from HTML files. This is free and open source software.
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zet – command-line utility for doing set operations on files considered as sets of lines
zet is a command-line utility for doing set operations on files considered as sets of lines. It’s free and open source software.
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JavaSnoop – tool for testing Java desktop applications or applets
JavaSnoop is a tool for testing (re: hacking) Java desktop applications or applets.
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killport – kill processes running on a specified port
killport is a command-line utility for killing processes listening on specific ports. It’s designed to be simple, fast, and effective.
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Crowbook – convert books written in Markdown to HTML, LaTeX/PDF and EPUB
Crowbook’s aim is to allow you to write a book in Markdown without worrying about formatting or typography.
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Raven Reader – cross-platform RSS reading software
Raven Reader is a desktop news reader application. It’s built using Electron, a popular framework with developers.
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Best Free and Open Source Software (June 2023 Updates)
June 2023 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Miller – small and powerful CLI tool to do all your data processing
Miller is like awk, sed, cut, join, and sort for data formats such as CSV, TSV, JSON, JSON Lines, and positionally-indexed.
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Opal – listen to relaxing background music
Opal is a small utility that’s designed to do one thing — listen to relaxing background music. It’s written in Java.
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Festival is a Music Player with a Special Interface
Festival is a graphical music player for local album collections. It’s written in Rust and published under an open source license.
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Premake – simple build configuration
Premake is a command line utility which reads a scripted definition of a software project and uses it to generate project files for toolsets.
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just – save and run project-specific commands
just is a handy way to save and run project-specific commands. This is free and open source software written in Rust.
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Fluent Reader – modern desktop RSS reader
Fluent Reader is a desktop news reader application. It’s built using Electron. Here’s our review of the application.
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pgcli – Postgres CLI with autocompletion and syntax highlighting
pgcli is a Postgres client that does auto-completion and syntax highlighting.
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Koodo Reader – all-in-one ebook reader
Koodo Reader is an all-in-one ebook reader that can help you better manage and study your ebooks.
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Eternal Terminal – remote shell
Eternal Terminal (ET) is a remote shell that automatically reconnects without interrupting the session. It’s written in C++.
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Mosh – replacement for interactive SSH terminals
Mosh is a replacement for interactive SSH terminals. It’s more robust and responsive, especially over Wi-Fi and cellular.
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xjobs – similar to xargs with enhanced support for multiprocessor machines
xjobs reads job descriptions line by line and executes them in parallel. It limits the number of parallel executing jobs.
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kindd – dd GUI
kindd is billed as a kindful dd. It’s written using Qt Quick, a software application framework. Open source software.
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