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8 Best Free and Open Source Console Based Network ‘top’ Tools

December 3, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, System Software

Out of the myriad of utilities that are available for Linux, top is a troubleshooting tool that often comes up in conversation. We recommend the best network ‘top’ tools.

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FTP

9 Best Free and Open Source Command-line FTP clients

November 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Utilities

This article provides our pick of the best open source command line file transfer programs.

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Stock Ticker

8 Best Free and Open Source Stock Tickers

November 6, 2025 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

A stock ticker is a report of the price of specific securities, updated continuously throughout the trading session by the various stock market exchanges.

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Git Clients

9 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Git Clients

November 4, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Roundup

Our recommended text-based Git clients, captured in a legendary LinuxLinks chart. We only feature free and open source software here.

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Time tracking

27 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers

November 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

All of the time trackers featured in this roundup are console applications, using a command-line interface.

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ebook reader

3 Free and Open Source CLI ebook Readers

October 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, Productivity, Roundup, Software

This article showcases CLI ebook readers for Linux. We only feature free and open source software here.

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Diff Tools

17 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Diff Tools

October 8, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff.

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Images

18 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line Image Compression Tools

September 5, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Roundup

This article recommends the best command-line image compression tools. They are all free and open source.

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YouTube

11 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based YouTube Tools

August 27, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

Funky developers have created applications that allow you to bypass the web-only barrier of YouTube. Here’s our recommended terminal-based YouTube tools.

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Music

16 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Music Players

June 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

All music libraries are different, and the right open source music player can make a world of difference – especially if you’ve a large collection. We recommend the best terminal-based music players.

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Web Browsers

7 Best Free and Open Source Console Web Browsers

May 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. We recommend the finest free and open source console based web browsers.

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Podcast

13 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Podcast Tools

April 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup, TUI

Podcasting lets listeners automatically receive the latest episodes of their chosen programmes as soon as they are released.

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Calculators

22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Calculators

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is the calculator. We recommend the finest terminal-based calculators.

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Spotify

7 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Spotify Clients

December 31, 2024 Luke Baker CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

These text-based Spotify clients lets you enjoy Spotify streaming without using the semi-official bloated app.

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Archive Manager

zpaqfranz – deduplicating archiver with encryption and paranoid-level tests

December 18, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

zpaqfranz is a deduplicating archiver with encryption and paranoid-level tests.

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Batch Renamers

16 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Batch Renamers

December 2, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

This article showcases terminal based batch renamers. We only feature free and open source software.

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Coding

13 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line Python Application Development Tools

October 15, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Roundup

Python comes with several different libraries that allow you to write a command line interface for your scripts.

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Emoji

9 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Emoji Tools

August 6, 2024 Erik Karlsson CLI, Other, Roundup, Utilities

An emoji is a pictogram, logogram, ideogram or smiley embedded in text and used in electronic messages and web pages. We recommend terminal based emoji tools.

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Console MPD Clients

8 Best Free and Open Source Console MPD Clients

May 15, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 8 best console-based MPD clients.

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YouTube

pipe-viewer – lightweight YouTube client

January 8, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Reviews

pipe-viewer is a lightweight YouTube client for Linux, without requiring an API key. It’s free and open source software.

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