November 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Process Memory Tools
In this roundup we focus on useful tools that help you work out the amount of memory used by programs.
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Benchmarking the Orange Pi 6 Plus Single Board Computer
I put the Orange Pi 6 Plus through a series of benchmarks and compare its results to a variety of its competitors.
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Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
I subject the Minisforum M890 Pro to a series of power consumption tests and compare it to other machines.
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Benchmarking the Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC
The Minisforum UM890 Pro is a powerful mini PC based on an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor. I put it through various benchmark tests
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Benchmarking the HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop in Linux
I put a refurbished HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop through a series of benchmarks comparing it to other machines.
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Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux – Introduction to the Series
The Minisforum UM890 Pro is a powerful mini PC based on an AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 8945HS processor with integrated Radeon 780M graphics.
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HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop running Linux: Specifications in detail
Let’s look at the specifications of the laptop in more detail. I’ll use a popular system profiler, inxi, to help delve into the laptop’s specs.
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Orange Pi 6 Plus Running Linux: Introduction to the Series
This is the first article in a new series looking at the latest piece of kit from Orange Pi. It’s the Orange Pi 6 Plus development board.
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HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop running Linux: Introduction to the Series
This is a new series looking at running Linux on a refurbished HP laptop.
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Xosview2 – X11 system monitor
Xosview2 is a lightweight program that gathers information from your operating system and displays it in graphical form.
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CrossMacro – modern mouse macro recording and playback
CrossMacro is a modern mouse macro recording and playback application for Linux Wayland compositors.
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rapidgzip – parallelized decompression of gzip files
rapidgzip can be used for parallel decompression of almost any gzip file.
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ytsurf – YouTube in your terminal
ytsurf lets you watch YouTube in your terminal. Clean and distraction-free.
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binjr – time series browser
binjr is a time series browser; it renders time series data produced by other applications as dynamically editable representations
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DoltgreSQL – Postgres-compatible version of Dolt
DoltgreSQL, or Doltgres for short, is a Postgres-compatible version of Dolt.
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e2ecp – transfer files
e2ecp lets you transfer files between machines through the web, through a CLI, or both.
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Kerminal – modern terminal emulator and SSH manager
Kerminal is a modern terminal emulator that combines the power of a full-featured local terminal with advanced SSH connection management.
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wl-kbptr – move the mouse pointer with the keyboard
wl-kbptr — short for Wayland Keyboard Pointer — is a utility to help move the mouse pointer with the keyboard.
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CapacityTester – checks for fake USB flash drives
CapacityTester is a tool to test your new USB flash drive to find out if its full capacity can be used or if it’s fake.
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rong – color generator
Rong is a CLI that extracts a Material You color palette from an image or video, and applies it across your system using configurable template mappings.
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text – R-package for analyzing natural language with transformers-based large language models
text is an R package for analyzing natural language with transformers-based large language models.
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YAPF – Python formatter based on clang-format
The ultimate goal is that the code YAPF produces is as good as the code that a programmer would write if they were following the style guide.
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JBang – write and run Java scripts
JBang makes it easy to write and run Java scripts without traditional project setup.
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facsimile – terminal text editor
facsimile is a terminal text editor written in Fortran. It offers VSCode-style keybindings.
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MatteriaTrack – mystical Final Fantasy-themed CLI time tracker
MatteriaTrack is a mystical Final Fantasy-themed CLI time tracker for power users.
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MajUSB Bootable Creator – USB bootable drives
MajUSB Bootable Creator is a modern, cross-platform USB bootable drive creator written in Rust with a GTK4 GUI.
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venera – comic app
venera is a comic reader that support reading local and network comics.
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AltSendme – send files and folders anywhere in the world
AltSendme is a file transfer tool that harnesses the power of cutting-edge peer-to-peer networking
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