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Web Apps

Best Free and Open Source Software – Web Applications

June 3, 2023 Steve Emms Software

Best Free and Open Source Linux Software covering web servers, web analytics, frameworks, content management systems, blog, forum, ERP, CRP.

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100 Essential and Must-Have GUI Linux Applications

March 25, 2023 Luke Baker Software

We select great GUI (Graphical User Interface) software that runs under Linux. Almost all featured are open source.

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Encryption

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools

February 7, 2023 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Keep your data safe. There are many different useful tools that offer disk encryption. We recommend the best free and open source solutions.

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Backup with these DeDuplicating Encryption Tools

January 12, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software, Utilities

Making file backups is an essential activity for all users, yet many users do not take adequate steps to protect their data.

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Log Analyzers

14 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Monitoring Tools

July 19, 2022 Steve Emms System Software

System monitoring can help identify problems before they escalate to emergency status.

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Educational Games

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Educational Games

November 25, 2021 Steve Emms Education, Games, Software

Educational games are games designed to teach people, typically children, about a certain subject or help them learn a skill as they play.

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Best Free and Open Source Software – July 2021 Updates

August 1, 2021 Steve Emms Software

July 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Get Started with the Terminal – Part 9

July 12, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, CLI, Software

What’s a shell? What’s a terminal? The shell is a program that takes commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform.

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Best Free and Open Source Software – June 2021 Updates

July 1, 2021 Steve Emms Software

June 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Installing Software – Part 7

June 30, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Desktop, Software

We show you how easy it is to install software in Linux. This article is part of our Linux for Starters series.

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