Here’s some useful software for performing security testing. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here.
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TUISIC – simple TUI online music streaming software
TUISIC is a simple TUI online music streaming application written in C++ with vim keybindings.
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Orange Pi 6 Plus Single Board Computer running Linux: 3 Types of Cores
The 12-core processor has a quad-core Cortex-A720 large core, quad-core Cortex-A720 medium core, and quad-core Cortex-A520 small core.
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ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.2 released: AI grammar and spell check, customizable hotkeys, macro recording, improved PDF redaction and forms
The latest version of ONLYOFFICE Docs is already available, bringing an AI-powered grammar and spelling checker that can be enabled through the built-in AI plugin. However, the 9.2 release also brings more customization (custom keyboard shortcuts), automation (macro recording), improved PDF redaction, and clearer form-building tools, all the small changes that add up to a smoother editing workflow.
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Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: cTDP
Delving into the UM890 Pro’s BIOS reveals an option not available in the other mini PC’s I’ve been writing about. The BIOS setting lets you set the AMD Configurable TDP (cTDP).
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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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7 Best Free and Open Source Process Memory Tools
In this roundup we focus on useful tools that help you work out the amount of memory used by programs.
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Benchmarking the Orange Pi 6 Plus Single Board Computer
I put the Orange Pi 6 Plus through a series of benchmarks and compare its results to a variety of its competitors.
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Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
I subject the Minisforum M890 Pro to a series of power consumption tests and compare it to other machines.
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Benchmarking the Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC
The Minisforum UM890 Pro is a powerful mini PC based on an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor. I put it through various benchmark tests
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Benchmarking the HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop in Linux
I put a refurbished HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop through a series of benchmarks comparing it to other machines.
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Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux – Introduction to the Series
The Minisforum UM890 Pro is a powerful mini PC based on an AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 8945HS processor with integrated Radeon 780M graphics.
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HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop running Linux: Specifications in detail
Let’s look at the specifications of the laptop in more detail. I’ll use a popular system profiler, inxi, to help delve into the laptop’s specs.
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Orange Pi 6 Plus Running Linux: Introduction to the Series
This is the first article in a new series looking at the latest piece of kit from Orange Pi. It’s the Orange Pi 6 Plus development board.
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HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop running Linux: Introduction to the Series
This is a new series looking at running Linux on a refurbished HP laptop.
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Darkwrite – eye-candy note taking and to-do app
Darkwrite is billed as an eye-candy note taking and to-do application for all desktops.
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Clox – geeky clock for terminal enthusiasts
Clox is a terminal-based clock application designed for terminal enthusiasts who appreciate simplicity, elegance, and productivity.
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data-peek – SQL client desktop application
Built for developers who want to quickly peek at their data without the bloat. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
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Pragtical – practical and pragmatic code editor
Pragtical is a cross-platform code editor with a modern graphical interface, developed using C and Lua(JIT), powered by SDL
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xleak – Excel files in your terminal
xleak brings Excel spreadsheets to the terminal with beautiful rendering, powerful export capabilities, and a feature-rich interactive TUI.
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redumper – low-level byte-perfect CD disc dumper
redumper is a low-level byte-perfect CD disc dumper. It supports incremental dumps, advanced SCSI/C2 repair, and more.
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lsx – improved ls command
lsx is a utility that functions like ls but with some improvements. It’s written in the Rust programming language.
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TUIOS – Terminal UI Operating System
TUIOS is a terminal-based window manager that provides a modern, efficient interface for managing multiple terminal sessions.
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rash – rudimentary shell
rash, or really awesome shell (or rat ass shell if you prefer), is a rudimentary shell written in C
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Vex – Excel viewer
Vex is a beautiful, fast, and feature-rich terminal-based Excel and CSV viewer built with Go.
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Flora Linux-libre – distribution using the Linux-libre kernel
Flora Linux-libre is a distribution is based on Debian Linux and its forks, which runs Linux-libre kernel.
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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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Rivet – terminal UI Discord client
Rivet is a terminal UI Discord client written in Rust. It’s in an early stage of development.
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AVML – Acquire Volatile Memory for Linux
AVML is an X86_64 userland volatile memory acquisition tool written in Rust, intended to be deployed as a static binary.
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makeself – make self-extractable archives
makeself.sh is a small shell script to create self-extracting tar.gz archives.
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Infer – static analyzer for Java, C, C++, and Objective-C
Infer is a static analysis tool for Java, C++, Objective-C, and C. Infer is written in OCaml.
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dnst – Domain Name System Tools
dnst :: Domain Name System Tools is a toolset to assist DNS operators with zone and nameserver maintenance.
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dusage – command-line disk usage information tool
dusage is a command line disk usage information tool written in the Rust programming language.
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