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Unison is a file-synchronization tool that allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other.
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Fontconfig is a library designed to provide system-wide font configuration, customization and application access.
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Percona Toolkit (formerly Maatkit) provides essential command-line utilities for MySQL. Work more safely and quickly by relying on tested software
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Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.
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This article identifies 15 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.
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QDirStat is an open source graphical application to show where your disk space has gone and to help you to clean up the mess. It fully merits its inclusion in our Essential System Tools feature.
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Rescuezilla (formerly known as Redo Backup and Recovery) is so simple and user-friendly that anyone can use it.
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PreviewQt is a file previewer that strives to be lightweight, very fast, and simple. It supports a huge range of files and formats.
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Images are part of every day internet usage. We recommend the finest free and open source graphical image viewers available for Linux.
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Krusader is an advanced, twin-panel (commander-style) file manager designed for KDE Plasma. Krusader also runs on other popular Linux desktop environments such as GNOME.
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Reference management software is software for academics and authors to use to record and use bibliographic citations.
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BeeRef is Python-based software which lets you quickly arrange your reference images and view them while you create
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Disk partitioning is the means of dividing a hard disk drive into multiple logical storage units referred to as partitions.
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A file manager is software which provides a user interface to assist in the organisation of files. It helps users manage their files.
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nmon is short for Nigel’s performance Monitor for Linux. It’s a very versatile tool that can be shaped to your exact requirements. It fully warrants its place in our Essential System Tools feature.
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