Explore free and open source PKI and Certificate Authority tools for managing certificates, digital identities, signing and trust.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD
Best free and open source alternatives to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for capturing, converting, editing and authoring analogue video on Linux.
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Wayland Has Won, But It Hasn’t Replaced Everything X11 Did
Wayland has won the Linux desktop, but remote access, automation and accessibility can still be harder than under X11.
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BOSGAME VTA-439: Run VirtualBox on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470’s Zen 5 Cores
Run VirtualBox on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470’s Zen 5 cores with taskset and a KDE desktop entry, avoiding slower Zen 5c cores.
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SquirrelDisk – fast and attractive disk usage analyzer
SquirrelDisk is a fast open source disk usage analyzer with sunburst and treemap views, cleanup tools, SSH scanning, cloud storage and themes.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Application Sandboxing Tools
Explore Linux application sandboxing tools for isolating software and restricting access to system resources.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: September 2026 Updates
September 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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LinuxLinks Policy on AI-Heavy Software Projects
We explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before we recommend it.
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podcast-dl – Download and Archive Podcasts from the Command Line
podcast-dl is a flexible command-line tool for downloading, filtering, archiving and organising podcast episodes from RSS feeds.
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4 Best Free and Open Source PHP Code Formatters
Explore the best free and open source tools for automatically formatting PHP source code and enforcing consistent coding styles.
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Minisforum Says Disable Four of the MS-R1’s 12 CPU Cores – Is Linux Scheduling Them Properly?
Minisforum says disable four MS-R1 CPU cores. I test whether Linux schedules its heterogeneous 12-core ARM processor properly.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Connect
Discover free and open source alternatives to Adobe Connect for virtual classrooms, webinars and online meetings
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server
Explore the best free and open source alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Software Bill of Materials Tools
Discover the best free and open source tools for generating and analysing Software Bills of Materials on Linux.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Molecular Editors and Visualisation
Discover the best free and open source molecular editors for molecular modelling, visualization, chemistry and structural biology.
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Linux Has Too Many Distributions – And Most New Ones Don’t Need to Exist
One of Linux’s greatest strengths is choice. It is also one of its easiest excuses.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Verilog Linter Tools
Discover the best Verilog and SystemVerilog linting tools for static analysis, code quality, and HDL development.
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Beelink EQi 304: Can Linux Make Proper Use of Its One Fast CPU Core?
The Intel Core 3 304 has just one fast P-core alongside four LP E-cores. I test whether Linux gives that scarce resource to the right workloads.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Journal
Best free and open source alternatives to Apple Journal for private journaling, diary entries, photos, moods and more.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Cloud Build
Looking to replace Google Cloud Build? Explore the best free and open source alternatives for CI/CD, container builds and automation.
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Kokoro – Open-Weight Text-to-Speech Model
Kokoro is a lightweight open-weight text-to-speech model offering local speech synthesis, multiple languages, voices, and speed control.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe RoboHelp
Best free and open source alternatives to Adobe RoboHelp for creating technical documentation, online help, and knowledge bases on Linux.
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4 Best Free and Open Source Malware Sandboxes
Discover free and open source malware sandboxes for static and dynamic analysis of suspicious software.
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PCM Transport – lightweight audio player
PCM Transport is a lightweight audio player with direct ALSA output, gapless playback, DSP tools, CUE support and very low memory use.
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How to Download YouTube Videos, Playlists, and Channels on Linux with 4K Video Downloader Plus
Download YouTube videos, playlists, channels, subtitles and audio on Linux with 4K Video Downloader Plus and its graphical interface.
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Pardus Parental Control – manage application, website and session restrictions
Pardus Parental Control is a GTK4 parental control tool for restricting applications, websites and session time on Linux.
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goimports-reviser – Sort and Format Go Imports
goimports-reviser sorts Go imports into configurable groups, removes unused imports, manages aliases, and can also format source code.
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MySQL Shell – advanced client and administration console
MySQL Shell is an advanced MySQL client with SQL, JavaScript and Python modes, administration APIs, migration, backup and upgrade tools.
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20 Best Free and Open Source Linux CLI File Encryption Tools
This roundup explores the finest CLI-based file encryption tools.
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Emacs Solo – built-in focused modular Emacs configuration
Emacs Solo is a modular configuration centred on built-in Emacs features, with a lean setup, custom tools, themes and Eshell enhancements.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Graphical SSH Frontends
This article focuses on GUIs that help you manage and create SSH connections. Only awesome open source software is included.
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flatpak-builder – build application bundles from source manifests
flatpak-builder automates source retrieval, builds and manifest-driven packaging, with reproducible workflows for sandboxed Linux apps.
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18 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools
A benchmark is the act of running computer programs in order to assess the performance of computer hardware and software applications.
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Zonemaster-CLI – command-line DNS zone testing utility
Zonemaster-CLI runs comprehensive DNS configuration tests from the command line with graded findings and structured output.
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rubyfmt – fast opinionated Ruby formatter
rubyfmt is a fast, opinionated Ruby code formatter with in-place formatting, diff checking, ignore files and editor integration.
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33 Best Free and Open Source Command Line Navigation Tools
Tiny but useful tools that complement the cd command. Free and open source goodness.
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CatRadio – graphical ham radio control software
CatRadio is a graphical ham radio control application using Qt and Hamlib, with VFO controls, meters, rig settings and remote operation.
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Quantum ESPRESSO – electronic-structure and materials modelling suite
Quantum ESPRESSO is a suite for electronic-structure calculations and materials modelling using density-functional theory, plane waves and pseudopotentials.
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DNS-collector – DNS telemetry collection and processing tool
DNS-collector captures, filters, enriches and routes DNS telemetry to monitoring, analytics and security platforms on Linux.
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Episteme Reader – privacy-focused document and e-book reader
Episteme Reader is a privacy-focused e-book and document reader with broad format support, PDF annotation, library tools and offline use.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools
Ham radio is a popular hobby and service bringing people, electronics and communication together. We pick our favorite ham radio tools.
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OpenMD – molecular dynamics simulation engine
OpenMD is a molecular dynamics engine for simulating liquids, proteins, nanoparticles, interfaces and systems with orientational degrees of freedom.
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