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LACT – Linux GPU Control Application
LACT provides graphical GPU monitoring and control for AMD, NVIDIA and Intel hardware, including clocks, power, fans and profiles.
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usql – command-line database client
usql is a command-line database client that gives a single, consistent interface for working with many different database systems.
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Picocrypt NG – lightweight file encryption tool
Picocrypt NG encrypts files with XChaCha20 and Argon2id. Explore its GUI, password-based volumes, error correction and recovery features.
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27 Best Free and Open Source Linux Logfile Viewers
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of useful Linux logfile viewers.
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Lsyncd – Live Syncing Daemon
Lsyncd is a live file synchronization daemon that watches local directory trees for filesystem changes and then synchronizes those changes
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ByteSync – file synchronization, backup, and deduplication
ByteSync is an application for synchronizing datasets, consolidating storage, and cleaning up duplicate files across local and remote systems.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: April 2026 Updates
April 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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TWSLA – command-line log analysis tool
TWSLA imports and analyzes large log collections, with field extraction, statistical summaries, time heatmaps and anomaly detection.
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ZelixOS – Arch Linux based distribution
ZelixOS is an Arch Linux based distribution focused on offering a fast, approachable desktop system with polished defaults and custom tools.
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vkmark – Vulkan benchmarking suite
vkmark is a Vulkan benchmarking suite built around targeted, configurable scenes to measure different aspects of Vulkan performance.
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iperf3 – active measurement of network performance on IP networks
iperf3 is a command-line utility for active measurement of network performance on IP networks.
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UnixBench – original BYTE UNIX benchmark suite
UnixBench is a classic system benchmark for Unix-like systems, combining CPU, process, file, shell, system call, and graphics tests.
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glmark2 – graphics benchmark
glmark2 is a graphics benchmark designed to measure the performance of OpenGL 2.0 and OpenGL ES 2.0 implementations
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Ratic – offline music player
Ratic is an offline music player for Linux. It’s designed for playing local music collections rather than relying on streaming services.
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Prunr – find and remove duplicate files
Prunr is a desktop disk cleanup utility that helps you find duplicate files and understand how storage is being used.
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CoreX – graphical hardware and sensor monitor
CoreX monitors Linux hardware sensors with customisable device dashboards, real-time charts and a configurable floating desktop widget.
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darya – disk usage explorer
Darya is a keyboard-driven disk usage explorer for the terminal written in Rust.
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SafeScript – code snippet manager
SafeScript gives developers a dedicated place to store and organize reusable code fragments in a local SQLite database.
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mplay – command-line music player inspired by cplay
mplay is a command-line music player inspired by cplay, but with a richer terminal interface and a strong emphasis on customization.
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