file determines the type of data contained in a file by examining its contents rather than relying on filename extensions.
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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Configuring Ubuntu 25.10
In this article in this series I look at configuring one of the most widely used Linux distributions on the Chuwi laptop.
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Ratarmount – access large archives as a filesystem
Ratarmount collects all file positions inside a TAR so that it can easily jump to and read from any file without extracting it
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Best Free and Open Source Software: February 2026 Updates
February 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Zarumet – Rust mpd client
Zarumet aims to offers a polished text user interface for browsing and controlling music playback. It’s a console client for MPD.
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16 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Podcast Tools
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 16 high quality open source GUI podcast tools. They offer an excellent way to manage and download podcasts.
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rgx – terminal regex tester
rgx is a terminal application for building, testing, and debugging regular expressions.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based MPD Clients
MPD is a powerful server-side application for playing music. Here’s our verdict on the finest web-based MPD clients.
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hashcards – plain text-based spaced repetition system for flashcards
Hashcards is a plain-text spaced repetition flashcard application designed for users who prefer a lightweight, flexible study workflow
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15 Best Free and Open Source Accountancy Software
Accountancy is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities.
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t2sz – compresses a file into a seekable zstd
t2sz compresses a file into a seekable zstd, splitting the file into multiple frames.
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m5rcode – modern programming language
m5rcode (pronounced “em-five-er-code”) is a modern programming language combining the best features of Python, C, Java, HolyC, Rust, and Ruby.
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keifu – TUI that visualizes Git commit graphs
keifu shows a colored commit graph, commit details, and a summary of changed files.
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btlescan – terminal UI for scanning Bluetooth Low Energy devices
btlescan is a cross-platform terminal UI for scanning Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspecting GATT services and characteristics.
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Pinchtab – lightweight browser control system designed for AI agents
Pinchtab is a lightweight browser control system designed for AI agents. Implemented as a small Go binary.
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28 Best Free and Open Source Linux Bioinformatics Tools
This article identifies our favourite tools which are extremely useful for anyone interested in sequence analysis, molecular modelling, molecular dynamics, phylogenetic analysis and more.
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TAYGA – out-of-kernel stateless NAT64 implementation
TAYGA is a stateless NAT64 implementation designed to provide IPv6 connectivity to IPv4-only hosts and services.
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RepoRover – universal Linux package updater
RepoRover is a graphical Linux system update utility written in Go.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Lightweight Graphical Web Browsers
This article identifies the finest free and open source graphical web browsers that have a small footprint.
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batctl – battery charge threshold manager for Linux laptops
batctl is a terminal UI and CLI tool that lets you control battery charge thresholds on Linux.
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Dooble – minimal, scientific, and stable web browser
Dooble is a Qt-based web browser that focuses on stability, privacy-oriented browsing features, and a compact codebase.
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Lapse – cross-platform flashcard app
Lapse uses spaced repetition to help users review and retain information more effectively, and offers a modern interface.
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Best Free and Open Source Media Centers
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 6 impressive free Linux media centers.
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