The software utility cron also known as cron job is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems. But there are other high quality CLI command schedulers.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Python Shells
There are some excellent alternative Python shells that extend on the basic shell. They each offer a good interactive Python experience.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Family History Software
This article highlights the best genealogy software that runs under Linux.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Email Encryption Tools
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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6 Best Free and Open Source Type 1 Hypervisors
This article identifies the finest open source Type 1 hypervisors that are available to download.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Status Page Systems
A status page system is software that lets you communicate incidents, schedule maintenances and downtimes with your customers.
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6 Best Free and Open Source CalDAV Servers
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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LinuxLinks – The Home of Linux
Our popular series on the best free and open source Linux software, hardware including mini PCs and SBCs, phones, and NAS devices.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Caches
Web caches have become a vital mechanism for optimizing the amount of data that is delivered in a given period of time. Good web caches also help to minimise latency, serving pages as quickly as possible.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Functions-as-a-Service
Here are the best Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) solutions, sometimes known as serverless. Free and open source goodness.
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6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Command Schedulers
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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msuage – command line memory usage information tool
msuage is a command line memory usage information tool written in Rust. It’s an alternative to the free command.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: df
This article spotlights alternative tools to df, a utility that reports file system space usage in Linux and other UNIX operating systems.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Web Photo Gallery Solutions
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 15 of the most useful open source web photo gallery software.
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24 Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to the Top Utility
top is a small, venerable utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system. We identify alternatives to top that offer more control in managing processes on a running system.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Console Based Network ‘top’ Tools
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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17 Best Free and Open Source Python Microframeworks
This article examines the best Python microframeworks. Micro means the framework is small, with little or no tools and libraries.
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18 Top Free and Open Source Console Based IRC Clients
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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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: rename
This article spotlights alternative tools to rename which renames the specified files by replacing the first occurrence of expression in their name by replacement.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: November 2025 Updates
November 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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