Disk partitioning is the means of dividing a hard disk drive into multiple logical storage units referred to as partitions.
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9 Useful Free and Open Source Wake-on-LAN Tools
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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UPSWake – sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online
UPSWake reads status information from one or more NUT UPS servers and sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online
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17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Power Management Tools
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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23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools
This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.
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18 Best Free and Open Source File Synchronization Tools
File synchronization (often know as syncing) is the process which ensures that files stored on different devices are kept up-to-date.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI File Encryption Tools
This roundup looks at the finest GUI-based file encryption tools. Only free and open source software is included.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Flashcard Tools
This roundup focuses on the finest terminal-based flashcard tools.
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18 Best Free and Open Source Linux Tools for Novelists
The software featured in this article is designed to meet the specialised needs of a budding novelist.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI System Profilers
A system profiler is a utility that presents information about the hardware attached to a computer. Here’s our verdict.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Diff Tools
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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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools
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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SEE – inspect logs from systemd services
SEE is a terminal user interface for inspecting logs from systemd services.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools
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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25 Essential Free and Open Source LaTeX Tools – typeset beautifully
LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language for high-quality typesetting. We feature the best LaTeX tools.
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Essential Utilities: Flash OS Images
Linux offers a gamut of open source small utilities that perform functions ranging from the mundane to the wonderful. In our eyes, it’s the breadth of these tools that help to make Linux a compelling operating system.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Astronomical Data Analysis Tools
Astronomy is a branch of science that deals with the study of celestial objects (including stars, planets, moons, comets, asteroids…).
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31 Delightful Free and Open Source ASCII Art Tools
ASCII art is a graphic design technique that relies primarily on computers for presentation and consists of pictures.
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11 Best Free and Open Source GUI Tools for System Resources Monitoring in Linux
The tools featured in this roundup are targeted at a desktop user who wants to monitor resources being used on their machine.
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10 Best Free and Open Source NVIDIA GPU Monitoring Tools
nvidia-smi is a basic monitoring and management tool for NVIDIA graphics card. We explore other useful NVIDIA GPU monitoring tools.
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