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GPS

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux GPS Tools

September 22, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation satellite system consisting of a network of satellites.

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Coding

4 Best Free and Open Source Ruby Linter Tools

September 21, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

A linter is a tool used in software development to analyze code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and adherence to coding standards

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Music

9 Useful Free and Open Source Scrobbler Tools

September 21, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

Scrobbling is the process of automatically tracking and recording the music you listen to, sending the data to a service.

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ebook reader

15 Best Free and Open Source GUI ebook Readers

September 21, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

An electronic book (ebook) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices.

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Hex Editor

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Console Hex Editors

September 20, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, TUI

A hex editor is a special type of editor that can open any type of file and display its contents, byte by byte.

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8 Best Free and Open Source General Purpose Linter Tools

September 19, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

A linter is a tool used in software development to analyze code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and adherence to coding standards.

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Git Clients

17 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Git Clients

September 19, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Git is one of a number of open source revision control systems available for Linux. We recommend the finest GUI-based tools.

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Task Manager

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Task Managers

September 18, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A task manager is software which enables users to compile a list of tasks to be completed. This list is also known as a to-do list or things-to-do.

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Chemistry

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux Chemistry Tools

September 18, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

We feature the finest free and open source Chemistry software.

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Image of Files

28 Best Free and Open Source Command Line Navigation Tools

September 17, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

Tiny but useful tools that complement the cd command. Free and open source goodness.

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Guitar

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Guitar Tools

September 16, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This feature recommends the finest Linux applications that are targeted at guitarists. All of the software featured here is open source, free to download, and are easy to install and intuitive to use.

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TV

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux IPTV Players

September 15, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This roundup highlights the finest IPTV streaming applications for Linux. The tools support live TV, movies, and series.

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OS-Level Virtualization - Containers

4 Useful Free and Open Source Distrobox GUI Tools

September 14, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Roundup

Distrobox is software which creates and manages container-based development environments without root privileges.

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Dictionary Tools

14 Best Free and Open Source Linux Dictionary Tools

September 14, 2025 Steve Emms Education, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source dictionary tools.

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Command Schedulers

4 Useful Free and Open Source systemd CLI/TUI Configuration Tools

September 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software, TUI

systemd is a Linux init system and system manager that’s used by most modern Linux distributions. We pick some useful CLI and TUI tools.

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News

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux News Aggregators

September 13, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This article recommends the finest free and open source graphical news aggregators.

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Chess Engines

25 Strong Free and Open Source Chess Engines

September 12, 2025 Steve Emms Games, Software

Computer chess has been a phenomenal success, aiding chess analysis, and allowing players to play when no human opponents are available.

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System administration

23 Best Free and Open Source DNS Servers

September 12, 2025 Erik Karlsson Internet, Roundup, System Software

Domain Name System (DNS) is the internet’s directory service. We recommend the best free and open source DNS servers.

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Terminal Session Recording

17 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Session Recording

September 11, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

Console screencast software (also known as terminal recorder) lets you capture your terminal. Here’s our verdict.

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Comic Books

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Comic Book Viewers

September 10, 2025 Steve Emms Other, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 17 proficient dedicated comic book viewers.

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