Geophysics, seismology, seismic analysis, earthquake hazard, and engineering simulation.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Geology and Earth-Surface Science Tools
Discover the best free and open source geology and Earth-surface science tools for mapping, modelling, visualization and surveying.
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rustic – fast, encrypted and deduplicated backups
rustic is a secure backup tool with deduplication, encryption, compression, and local and cloud storage support.
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ATK Blazing Sky F1 V3 Series Esports Wireless Mouse Review
ATK Blazing Sky F1 V3 Ultimate+ wireless mouse, covering Linux support, 37g weight, PAW3955 sensor, 8K polling and battery life.
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MINISFORUM M2 Panther Lake Mini PC – NPU and Llama
Benchmarking the Minisforum M2’s Intel NPU with Llama 3.2 1B and OpenVINO, including speed, TTFT and AMD Ryzen AI comparisons.
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amdtop – TUI system monitor designed for AMD GPUs and XDNA NPU
amdtop is a terminal-based system monitor for computers powered by AMD hardware.
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Why Linux Projects Need Dedicated Servers
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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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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Equicord – Discord client mod with over 300 plugins
Equicord is a Vencord fork providing more than 300 plugins, custom themes, browser builds, privacy features and cross-platform installers.
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Gaffer – node-based VFX look development and production application
Gaffer is a node-based VFX application for look development, lighting, scene assembly, rendering, compositing and production automation.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Econometric Software
Econometrics is the application of statistical or quantitative methods to understand economic issues and test theories, and models.
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Apache Directory Studio – Eclipse-based LDAP browser and directory client
Apache Directory Studio is an Eclipse-based LDAP browser and directory client with tools for editing entries, LDIF files, schemas, and ApacheDS.
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Schemathesis – property-based API testing tool
Schemathesis is a property-based API testing tool for services described by OpenAPI or GraphQL schemas.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Restic Wrappers
restic is a backup program that is fast, efficient and secure. We recommend the best free and open source wrapper tools for restic.
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Bit – terminal-based ANSI logo designer
Bit is a terminal-based ANSI logo designer and bitmap-font utility for creating stylised text.
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Vencord – extensible Discord client modification
Vencord enhances Discord with more than 100 plugins, custom themes, browser support, settings synchronisation and tracker blocking.
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TestCafe – Node.js framework
TestCafe is a Node.js framework for automating end-to-end web testing. Tests can be written in JavaScript or TypeScript.
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Ucupaint – layer-based texture painting for Blender
Ucupaint brings layer-based texture painting, masks, baking, UDIM support and material-channel management to Blender’s Eevee and Cycles.
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LXQt Organizer – lightweight personal information manager
LXQt Organizer is a lightweight personal information manager developed with Qt.
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Keysign – OpenPGP key signing helper
Keysign is a GTK application that securely exchanges and signs OpenPGP keys over a local network or Bluetooth without relying on a keyserver.
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Dorion – lightweight Discord web client
Dorion is a compact Tauri-based Discord client with themes, plugins, custom keybindings, game presence and broad ARM support.
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Akizip – graphical archive manager for GNOME
Akizip is a GTK 4 archive manager for GNOME that creates, extracts and inspects archives using the bundled 7-Zip engine.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Virtual Globes
There are a number of free and open source applications for Linux which are credible alternatives to Google Earth.
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GoSuki – local bookmark manager
GoSuki is a local bookmark manager that tracks bookmarks across multiple web browsers and browser profiles.
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ArmorPaint – GPU-accelerated 3D texture painting application
ArmorPaint is a GPU-accelerated 3D texture painting application with PBR materials, layers, masks, baking tools and node-based workflows.
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5 Fun Free and Open Source Meme Generation Tools
This roundup showcases a few command-line tools which let you generate memes in your terminal.
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ReignOS – Arch-based distribution
ReignOS is a rolling Arch-based gaming distribution for PCs and handhelds with several compositor options and a graphical control centre.
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WebCord – privacy-focused Discord web client
WebCord is a privacy-focused Electron client for Discord with permission controls, tracker blocking, ARM support and Wayland audio sharing.
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