Linux can be easy to use, yet newcomers are still expected to master terminal commands. Is the desktop held back by its own community?
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Machine Learning in Linux: Local AI Studio – local AI toolkit
Local AI Studio combines local LLM chat, Stable Diffusion, Whisper transcription and Kokoro text-to-speech in one Linux interface.
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BOSGAME VTA-439: Gaming on Linux – Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Let’s see how the Radeon 890M integrated graphics performs.
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Stencil – powerful batch file renamer with live previews
Stencil is a modern Linux batch file renamer with stackable operations, live previews, presets, metadata-based renaming and undo support.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning
Best free and open source alternatives to Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning for burning, copying, ripping and authoring optical discs on Linux.
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AetherTune – Terminal Internet Radio Player Review
A review of AetherTune, an open source terminal radio player with station search, favourites, audio visualisation, and themes.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Data Studio
Explore the best free and open source alternatives to Google Data Studio for dashboards, reporting, analytics and data visualisation.
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4 Best Free and Open Source PKI and Certificate Authority Tools
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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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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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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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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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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GateSentry – filtering proxy and DNS server
GateSentry is a network content filter combining DNS blocking, per-device policies, safe search, proxy filtering and HTTPS inspection.
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22 Free and Open Source Simple GUI Based Linux Text Editors
A text editor is software used for editing plain text files. This type of software has many different uses.
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KemmOS – openSUSE Linux distribution with GNOME
KemmOS is an openSUSE Tumbleweed-based Linux distribution with GNOME, LUKS2 encryption, SELinux, Btrfs snapshots and system rollback.
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Walldo – lightweight graphical wallpaper changer
Walldo is a lightweight graphical wallpaper changer with recursive browsing, fuzzy search and broad desktop environment support.
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Zuban – fast Python type checker and language server
Zuban is a fast Rust-based Python type checker with Mypy compatibility, incremental analysis and language server support for editors.
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XXRI OS Lite – Lightweight Linux Distribution for Older Computers
XXRI OS Lite is a lightweight Tiny Core Linux derivative for older 32-bit PCs, with a graphical desktop and low RAM requirements.
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NumNum – text editor that understands calculations
NumNum is a graphical calculator where you type calculations, variables, units, currencies and percentages as text.
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6 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Go
Explore the best free and open source Go code formatters for consistent, readable source code with less manual formatting.
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wpaperd – modern wallpaper daemon for Wayland
wpaperd is a Wayland wallpaper daemon with timed rotation, per-display wallpapers and hardware-accelerated transitions.
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Timekpr-nExT – control computer usage
Timekpr-nExT is a Linux screen-time manager for setting daily, weekly and monthly limits, schedules and application restrictions.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux MPRIS Tools
MPRIS is a standard D-Bus interface which aims to provide a common programmatic API for controlling media players.
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edb – graphical debugger inspired by OllyDbg
edb is a graphical debugger for AArch32, x86 and x86-64 applications. The project was inspired by OllyDbg.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Go Linter Tools
This article picks some useful tools to help you fix Go code.
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terminal-anki – flashcards with spaced repetition in your terminal
terminal-anki is a terminal flashcard app with SM-2 scheduling, card management, analytics, themes and Anki import and export.
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Calculator – simple calculator for the COSMIC desktop
Calculator is a simple graphical calculator for the COSMIC desktop with a useful history of previous calculations.
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RAWmakase – fast non-destructive RAW photo developer
RAWmakase is a fast non-destructive RAW photo developer with GPU previews, Lightroom catalogue import, masking and command-line tools.
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pSync – synchronize files securely between networked hosts
pSync is a command-line file synchronization tool that securely keeps selected directories aligned between networked hosts over SSH.
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siltide – terminal monitor for AI accelerators
siltide is a terminal monitor for GPUs, NPUs and other accelerators, showing utilisation, memory, processes, power and thermals.
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