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23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.

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Monitor System

COSMIC System Monitor – graphical system resource monitor

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

COSMIC System Monitor tracks CPU, memory, GPU, disk and network activity with live charts, process lists and application controls.

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Monitor System

Stacer (fork) – Linux system optimizer and monitoring tool

November 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Stacer is a Qt-based Linux system optimiser with resource graphs, service and process controls, startup management and system cleaning.

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System Cleaning

Krokiet – graphical duplicate file finder and system cleaner

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Krokiet is a graphical file cleaner that finds duplicates, similar images and videos, empty folders, broken files and wasted space.

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System Cleaning

GT-STACER – Linux system optimiser and monitor

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

GT-STACER provides graphical Linux system monitoring, process management, cleaning, backup, firewall controls and power management.

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Encryption software

6 Best Free and Open Source Email Encryption Tools

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Sending encrypted messages is one method of ensuring electronic privacy. We feature the best free and open source email encryption tools.

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Essential System Utils

9 Best Free and Open Source Process Memory Tools

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

In this roundup we focus on useful tools that help you work out the amount of memory used by programs.

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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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Logfile Viewer

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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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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Hard drive utility

systemd-repart – declarative disk partitioning tool

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

systemd-repart creates and grows partitions declaratively, builds disk images, supports encryption and suits automated Linux deployment.

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LAN

10 Useful Free and Open Source Wake-on-LAN Tools

October 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Wake-on-LAN is an ethernet networking standard that lets a computer to be turned on or awakened from a low-power state by a network message.

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Learning with Linux

10 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Flashcard Tools

October 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Roundup, TUI

This roundup focuses on the finest terminal-based flashcard tools.

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Encrypted Files

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI File Encryption Tools

October 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

This roundup looks at the finest GUI-based file encryption tools. Only free and open source software is included.

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Writing Tools

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Tools for Novelists

October 9, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Education, Roundup

The software featured in this article is designed to meet the specialised needs of a budding novelist.

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Best Free and Open Source System Profilers

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI System Profilers

October 7, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

A system profiler is a utility that presents information about the hardware attached to a computer. Here’s our verdict.

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Best Free GUI Diff Tools

13 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Diff Tools

October 5, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

We look at GUI tools that let you see the difference between two files or two versions of the same file.

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Encryption

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools

October 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Keep your data safe. There are many different useful tools that offer disk encryption. We recommend the best free and open source solutions.

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Benchmarking

18 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

A benchmark is the act of running computer programs in order to assess the performance of computer hardware and software applications.

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