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Drop-in replacements for Core Utilities
The GNU Core Utilities or coreutils is a package of GNU software containing implementations for many of the basic tools, such as cat, ls, and rm, which are used on Unix-like operating systems.
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tuc – drop-in replacement for cut
tuc is a similar tool to cut but offers additional functionality. It’s free and open source software written in Rust.
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Ásbrú Connection Manager – graphical frontend for SSH
Ásbrú Connection Manager is a user interface that helps organizing remote terminal sessions and automating repetitive tasks.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – February 2023 Updates
February 2023 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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cTune – ncurses based internet radio player
cTune is an ncurses based internet radio player written in C. This is free and open source software.
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Revisited: PyRadio – curses based internet radio player
PyRadio is a cross-platform curses based internet radio player written in Python. Let’s check out the current version.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Corel Pinnacle Studio
Corel Pinnacle is a full-featured, near-pro-level video editing application without a steep learning curve. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Revisited: termusic – terminal-based music player
termusic has added gapless playback and podcast support. Here’s our verdict on this terminal-based music player.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – January 2023 Updates
January 2023 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Console
Apple Console is a system utility which collects log messages that are generated from your computer and connected devices. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Excellent Utilities: Nushell – flexible cross-platform shell with a modern feel
Nushell is billed as a new type of shell. The aim is to adopt the Unix philosophy of shells where pipes connect command together.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – December 2022 Updates
December 2022 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 5 – Multimedia
For this part in the series, we investigate the multimedia performance of the Lenovo T470 laptop including power management.
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Excellent Utilities: Cerebro – productivity tool
Cerebro is billed as a launcher to improve your productivity and efficiency. This is free and open source software.
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Google Docs – web-based office suite
Google Docs is a Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and form application developed by Google.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – November 2022 Updates
November 2022 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 2 – Specifications
This is a blog looking at a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux. We check out the specs of the T470.
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Excellent Utilities: AES Crypt – file encryption tool
AES Crypt is file encryption software that uses the industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to easily and securely encrypt files.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Disk Utility
Apple Disk Utility is a system utility for performing disk and disk volume-related tasks on macOS. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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