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Terminal Multiplexer

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Multiplexers

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Utilities

Users that want to exploit the full power of the terminal may benefit from using a terminal multiplexer. We feature the best multiplexers.

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Development Tools

18 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Frameworks

March 11, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We pick the best Rust web backend frameworks.

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Subtitles

7 Best Free and Open Source Subtitle Downloaders

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A subtitle is a text representation of the dialogue, narration, music, or sound effects in a video file.

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CDROM

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Console Audio Grabbers

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

CD audio grabbers are designed to extract (“rip”) the raw digital audio (in a format commonly called CDDA) from a compact disc to a file or other output.

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PDF

17 Best Free and Open Source PDF Development Libraries

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

We pick the finest free and open source PDF libraries.

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Home Automation

12 Best Free and Open Source Solutions for Home Automation

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Home automation software lets you control and monitor common home and office appliances using a computer.

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Calculators

25 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Calculators

March 11, 2026 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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Project Management

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Presentation Software

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

A presentation software is a tool used to show information in the form of a slide show, a presentation of a series of still images. We select the finest open source software.

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Cloud

6 Valuable Free and Open Source Cloud Management Tools

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Cloud computing is designed to harness the power of networks of computers and communications in a cost effective way. Cloud systems offer cheap access to huge computational, storage, and network resources.

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Network Security

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Port Scanners

March 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Linux has a good range of port scanners that help administrators identify and rectify weaknesses in a system.

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Development Tools

8 Top Free and Open Source Lua Web Frameworks

March 10, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Here’s our recommended web frameworks for Lua captured in a legendary Linuxlinks’ chart. We only feature free and open source software.

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Batch Renamers

18 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Batch Renamers

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

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

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Music

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Music Servers

March 9, 2026 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup, System Software

We present the finest free and open source music servers.

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Front-end Frameworks

11 Best Free and Open Source Lightweight Front-End Frameworks

March 9, 2026 Eilidih Parris Internet, Programming, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

CSS frameworks represent the building blocks of many diverse web projects. We cover extremely lightweight front-end frameworks and boilerplates.

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Hex Editor

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Hex Editors

March 9, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

A hex editor is a special type of editor that can open any type of file and display its contents, byte by byte. This type of editor lets you view and edit binary files.

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Development Tools

18 Top Free and Open Source Rust Frontend Web Frameworks

March 8, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Rust is a systems programming language that runs fast, prevents segmentation faults, and guarantees thread safety. We pick the best free Rust frontend web frameworks.

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Find Duplicates

6 Best Free GUI Tools to Find and Delete Duplicate Files

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

We feature free and open source software that lets you find and remove the duplicate files.

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Emoji

14 Best Free and Open Source GUI Emoji Pickers

March 8, 2026 Erik Karlsson Other, Roundup, Utilities

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

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Programming Tools for Kids

Top 10 Programming Tools for Kids

March 8, 2026 Eilidih Parris Education, Programming, Roundup

The art of programming is often perceived as being a difficult activity. Here’s great free and open source tools to help kids start coding.

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Performance

Top 13 Web Server Performance Testing Tools

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web server benchmarking is a way of determining the performance of a web server. Here’s our recommended open source solutions.

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