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8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Archive Managers

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

Useful terminal-based archive managers.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted News Aggregators

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

A news aggregator is software which collect news, weblog posts, and other information. We recommend the best self-hosted news aggregators.

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Time tracking

36 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers

May 18, 2026 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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16 Best Free and Open Source Pixel Art Editors

May 18, 2026 Luke Baker Graphics, Roundup

Pixel art is a form of digital art drawn with graphical software where images are built using pixels as the only building block. We recommend the best free and open source pixel art editors.

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Command Schedulers

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cron

May 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to cron, a daemon to execute scheduled commands.

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Diary

14 Best Free and Open Source Diary Software

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

This article identifies flexible and useful diary tools for the Linux desktop. Free and open source software only.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cp

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to cp, a tool for copying files and directories.

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Reference Managers

12 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Bibliography Tools

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Roundup, TUI

Bibliographic software (also known as citation software or reference managers) plays a very important role in research.

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Anti-Malware Tools

15 Best Free and Open Source Anti-Malware Tools

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Security is paramount. Security involves defence in depth. Approaching security one step at a time, with consistency and rigour, you can mitigate threats, and keep intruders at bay.

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Best Free and Open Source Compression Tools

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: compress

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to compress, a utility that reduces the size of files.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cloc

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative free and open source tools to cloc, a tool which counts lines of source code and comments.

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Calculators

29 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Calculators

May 15, 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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Wallpaper Setter

36 Best Free and Open Source Wallpaper Setters

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Do you find your Linux desktop background rather mundane but have problems in finding attractive wallpapers?

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DevOps

22 Best Free and Open Source Linux Debuggers

May 15, 2026 Erik Karlsson Programming, Roundup

Debugging is the process of removing bugs. We recommend our favorite debuggers.

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Compression

24 Best Free and Open Source Linux Compression Tools

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we have compiled a list of 24 useful free compression tools.

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File Managers

24 Best Free and Open Source Console Linux File Managers

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.

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DNA

11 Best Free and Open Source Web Based Genome Browsers

May 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

A Genome browser provides a graphical interface for users to browse, search, retrieve and analyze genomic sequence and annotation data.

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Food and Drink Software

15 Best Free and Open Source Food and Drink Software

May 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 15 high quality food and drink software.

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Camera Tools

16 Best Free and Open Source RAW Processing Tools

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

There’s a strong selection of open source Linux software for processing RAW files.

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Linux Chess Apps

18 Best Free and Open Source Linux Chess Apps

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Games, Roundup

Chess is a recreational and competitive board game played between two players. It’s a very popular game, played by millions across the world.

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