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Web Browsers

7 Best Free and Open Source Console Web Browsers

May 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. We recommend the finest free and open source console based web browsers.

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Diff Tools

16 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Diff Tools

February 23, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Console Email Clients

February 7, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

Here are our recommended console email clients. All free and open source goodness.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Weather Tools

December 16, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Scientific

This article focuses on terminal-based weather tools for Linux. We only feature free and open source software here.

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File Managers

20 Best Free and Open Source Console Linux File Managers

November 11, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.

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Best Free and Open Source Navigation Tools

27 Best Free and Open Source Command Line Navigation Tools

September 28, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

Tiny but useful tools that complement the cd command. Free and open source goodness.

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Console MPD Clients

8 Best Free and Open Source Console MPD Clients

May 15, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 8 best console-based MPD clients.

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XMPP

7 Best Free and Open Source Console Based XMPP Clients

March 8, 2024 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Here’s our verdict on the best console-based XMPP clients. They are free and open source goodness.

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YouTube

10 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based YouTube Tools

February 14, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

Funky developers have created applications that allow you to bypass the web-only barrier of YouTube. Here’s our recommended terminal-based YouTube tools.

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Music

15 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Music Players

February 2, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

All music libraries are different, and the right open source music player can make a world of difference – especially if you’ve a large collection. We recommend the best terminal-based music players.

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