March 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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maim takes screenshots of your desktop
maim (Make Image) is a utility that takes screenshots of your desktop.
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ast-grep performs structural search, lint and rewriting
ast-grep (sg) is a CLI tool for code structural search, lint, and rewriting.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Subtitle Editors
A subtitle editor is software that lets users create and edit subtitles. We pick the finest open source software.
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Blurble is a word guessing game
Blurble is a word guessing game. Solve the riddle until you run out of guesses! The game is a clone of Wordle.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Analytics
Google Analytics is an exceptional platform for both website and mobile app analytics. What are the best free and open source alternatives?
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serpl is a TUI to search and replace keywords
serpl is a terminal user interface (TUI) application that allows users to search and replace keywords in an entire folder,
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10 Best Free and Open Source OCR Tools
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the conversion of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into searchable, editable documents.
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SACAD: Smart Automatic Cover Art Downloader
SACAD is a command line tool to download album covers without manual intervention, ideal for integration in scripts, audio players, etc.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for ls
When invoked without any arguments, ls lists the files in the current working directory. We recommend some great replacements.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Progress Kemp LoadMaster
Kemp LoadMaster is a fully featured load balancer and application delivery controller. We recommend the best FOSS alternatives for Linux.
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facad is a modern colorful directory listing tool
facad is a modern, colorful directory listing tool for the command line. It’s written in C.
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ArchiveKeep keeps your files archived in multiple places
ArchiveKeep is a utility that keeps your files archived in multiple places, in a reliable and simple way.
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svu is a small helper for release scripts and workflows
svu provides utility commands and functions to increase specific portions of the version.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: dd
This article spotlights alternative tools to dd, a popular utility to convert and copy a file.
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