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Command-Line Screen Capture Tools: 13 Free and Open Source Linux Apps

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Roundup

Linux has a good selection of versatile open source screenshot programs. This roundup focuses on command-line tools.

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Password Managers

22 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Password Managers

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

A password manager is a utility which helps users store and retrieve passwords and other data. We make our open source recommendations.

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Security

12 Best Free and Open Source Secrets Management Software

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Secrets management tools let you securely store, manage, and monitor sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and certificates.

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Food and Drink Software

13 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Food and Drink Software

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

This roundup focuses on the finest web-based food and drink software for Linux.

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6 Best Free and Open Source CardDAV Servers

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

CardDAV (“Card Distributed Authoring and Versioning”) is a standardized address book client/server protocol.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Stock Market Investment Tools

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

We focus on the best free and open source software that help you make better stock market investment decisions.

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Calculators

32 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Calculators

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. We cover the best graphical tools.

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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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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux SSH Servers

October 27, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

SSH or Secure Shell is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network

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Audio

15 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters

October 27, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 high quality free and open source Linux audio converters.

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Git Clients

13 Best Free and Open Source Git Hooks Managers

October 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Roundup

Git Hooks are a built-in feature of Git that allow developers to automate tasks and enforce policies throughout the Git workflow.

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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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Text Editor

WordGrinder – distraction-free terminal word processor

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

WordGrinder is a terminal word processor with document styles, spell checking, Unicode support, and multiple import and export formats.

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Chat

20 Top Free and Open Source Terminal Based IRC Clients

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. We recommend the finest console-based IRC clients.

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Clipboard

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Clipboard Managers

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, TUI, Utilities

The applications featured here keep the focus on fast, keyboard-driven clipboard management in the terminal.

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WebRTC

FreePBX – web-based administration platform for Asterisk

October 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

FreePBX provides web-based administration of Asterisk systems, with a modular framework for extensions, trunks, routing and call services.

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Command Schedulers

4 Best Free and Open Source GUI Command Schedulers

October 25, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The software utility cron also known as cron job is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems.

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Best Free and Open Source Social Networking Software

Best Free and Open Source Mattermost Clients

October 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Mattermost clients let teams communicate through channels, direct messages and file sharing, with graphical and terminal interfaces.

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Mixer

14 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Volume Mixers

October 25, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A volume mixer is a tool that adjusts the individual volume levels of different applications and audio devices running on a computer.

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Best Free and Open Source Calendar Software

6 Best Free and Open Source CalDAV Servers

October 25, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

CalDav (Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV) is an internet standard allowing clients to access scheduling or meeting information on a remote server.

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