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9 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Flashcard Tools

October 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Roundup, TUI

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

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Encrypted Files

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI File Encryption Tools

October 24, 2025 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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Archive Manager

HTTPDirFS – HTTP Directory Filesystem

October 18, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

HTTPDirFS is a filesystem which allows you to mount HTTP directory listings or a single file, with a permanent cache.

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16 Best Free and Open Source File Synchronization Tools

October 17, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

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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ldf – report filesystem space info of devices

October 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ldf reports filesystem space info of devices and RAM/swap usage.

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Monitor System

dgop – system monitoring tool with CLI and REST API

October 12, 2025 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

dgop is a system monitoring tool with CLI and REST API that can be used standalone, or as a companion for DankMaterialShell.

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Best Free GUI Diff Tools

10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Diff Tools

October 11, 2025 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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Document Management Systems

Paperless-ngx – document management system

October 9, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive.

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Best Free and Open Source System Profilers

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI System Profilers

October 7, 2025 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 and Open Source System Profilers

19 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux System Profilers

October 7, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software, TUI

A system profiler is a utility that presents information about the hardware attached to a computer.

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Encryption

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools

September 25, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, 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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Mixer

QasTools – collection of Qt-based mixer and setup tools

September 23, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

QasTools is a collection of Qt-based mixer and setup tools for the Linux sound system ALSA.

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Flashcards

Essentialist – simple, private, and cross-platform flashcard app

September 21, 2025 Steve Emms Education, GUI

Essentialist is a minimalist flashcard app for seamless studying and note-taking in Markdown.

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Selection of utilities

Epicenter – ecosystem of open-source, local-first apps

September 20, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

The eventual goal is to store all of your data—notes, transcripts, chat histories—in a single folder of plain text and SQLite.

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Utility

socktop – remote system monitor with a rich TUI

September 15, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, TUI, Utilities

socktop is a remote system monitor with a rich TUI, inspired by top/btop, talking to a lightweight agent over WebSockets.

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Software

aurutils – helper tools for the AUR

September 12, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

aurutils is a collection of scripts to automate usage of the Arch User Repository, with different tasks such as package searching, and more.

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Circuit board

F-Fetch – fast and minimal system fetcher

September 10, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

F-Fetch is a very fast, minimal terminal system fetcher. It is highly customizable

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Archive Manager

Bcachefs – advanced filesystem for Linux

September 1, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

Bcachefs is an advanced filesystem for Linux, with an emphasis on reliability and robustness

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Cloud storage

Cloudreve – self-hosted file management system with multi-cloud support

August 28, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Productivity, Utilities

Cloudreve is a self-hosted file management and sharing system which supports multiple storage providers.

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Benchmarking

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools

July 25, 2025 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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