Slow builds and shared hosting are costing Linux projects contributors. Here’s why dedicated servers are a must-have.
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8 Useful Free and Open Source S3 GUI Tools
Explore the best S3 desktop clients for Linux to browse buckets, manage files, transfer data, and access compatible object storage.
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TEAMGROUP T-Force G70 PRO 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe Review
TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G70 PRO 2TB SSD review under Linux, testing PCIe 4.0 performance, sustained writes, random access, temperatures and endurance.
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Minisforum N5 Pro NAS – NPU with FastFlowLM
FastFlowLM puts the Minisforum N5 Pro’s 50 TOPS AMD XDNA 2 NPU to work under Linux for local LLMs and private AI server workloads.
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Flux – multi-threaded Linux file manager
Flux is a fast, minimalist GTK4 file manager for Linux with archive browsing, network access, content search and extensive keyboard control.
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izrss – terminal-based RSS feed reader
izrss is a terminal-based RSS feed reader written in Go.
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Why AI-Heavy Projects Rarely Feature on LinuxLinks
I explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before I recommend it.
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Minisforum N5 Pro Review – Five-Bay NAS with Ryzen AI 9 Power
Minisforum N5 Pro review with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370, NVMe storage and 10GbE networking.
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Termora – Terminal Emulator and SSH Client
Termora is an open source terminal emulator and SSH client with host management, SFTP transfers, remote editing, plugins and more.
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Review: Mellow – music player
Mellow is an open source Linux music player with adaptive colours, gapless playback, queue editing, and removable-drive support.
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MinisCloud OS Review – customised Linux NAS operating system
MinisCloud OS is a customised Linux NAS operating system developed for Minisforum. I take a detailed look at the OS.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: July 2026 Updates
July 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Kyoo – self-hosted media server
Kyoo is a self-hosted media server focused on movies, TV series and anime. It aims to minimise library maintenance.
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Proton OS – Debian-based Linux distribution
Proton OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for small businesses and everyday users seeking a familiar desktop.
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qfontviewer – font viewer
qfontviewer is a font viewer with an integrated character table. It provides a straightforward graphical interface.
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Best Free and Open Source Visual Automation Tools
This article looks at software which provides a graphical user interface for automating desktop tasks.
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wayvnc – VNC server for wlroots-based Wayland compositors
wayvnc is a VNC server for wlroots-based Wayland compositors.
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25 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Monitoring Tools
System monitoring can help identify problems before they escalate to emergency status.
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BlueVein – Bluetooth device synchronisation service
BlueVein is a Bluetooth device synchronisation service for dual-boot systems.
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wradlib – process weather radar data
wradlib is a Python library designed to assist with the processing of weather radar data.
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PyTorch Lightning – deep learning framework
PyTorch Lightning is a deep learning framework for pretraining and fine-tuning models with PyTorch.
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Metview Python – Python interface to Metview
Metview Python provides a Python interface to Metview, a meteorological workstation and batch system.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line Python Application Development Tools
Python comes with several different libraries that allow you to write a command line interface for your scripts.
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Flet – framework for building multi-platform applications
Flet is a framework for building multi-platform applications entirely in Python, without requiring frontend development experience.
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11 Best Open Source Firewall Distributions
Security is paramount. Security involves defense in depth. Approaching security one step at a time, with consistency and rigour, you can mitigate threats.
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NCO – manipulate and analyse data stored in netCDF-accessible formats
NCO (netCDF Operators) is a suite of command-line programs for manipulating and analysing data stored in netCDF-accessible formats.
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bzmenu – launcher-driven Bluetooth manager for Linux
bzmenu is a launcher-driven Bluetooth manager for Linux. It uses BlueZ and lets users manage Bluetooth devices through application launchers.
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VAPOR – interactive 3D visualization environment
VAPOR (Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, Atmosphere, and Solar Researchers) is an interactive 3D visualization environment for scientific data.
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bluetui – manage Bluetooth devices on Linux
bluetui is a terminal user interface for managing Bluetooth devices on Linux.
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MakowiecOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
MakowiecOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed with performance, security and ease of use in mind.
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