Software Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 13, 2023

• Alternatives to popular CLI tools: uname

  This article spotlights alternative tools to uname, a command-line utility that prints system information.

• 13 Great Free and Open Source Linux Foreign Language Tools

  We have identified the best of breed free and open source Linux foreign language tools. Learn a new language.

• 22 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Window Managers

  Stacking window managers (also known as floating window managers) draw all windows in a specific order, allowing them to overlap.

• Alternatives to popular CLI tools: who

  This article spotlights alternative tools to who, a command that shows who is logged on to the system.

• Ranger File Manager Keyboard Shortcuts

  Ranger is a simple yet powerful terminal file manager for Linux. It works by using the ncurses library and a custom file launcher script to create a beautiful and seamless interface that you can use to access any file on your machine.

• 10 Best Clipboard Managers for Linux

  Many times you get frustrated after copying something to your clipboard and then end up clearing it due to distraction from something else or someone. It can be annoying when this actually happens.

  In this article, we’ll explore clipboard managers that help manage and track your clipboard contents, addressing the frustration of unintentionally clearing it.

• 10 Best PDF Document Viewers for Linux Systems

  This article is the continuation of our ongoing series about Linux Top Tools, In this series, we will introduce you most famous open source tools for Linux systems.

  With the increase in the use of portable document format (PDF) files on the Internet for online books and other related documents, having a PDF viewer/reader is very important on desktop Linux distributions.

• CircuitPython 8.2.6 Released! @circuitpython

  CircuitPython has a number of “ports” that are the core implementations for different microcontroller families. Stability varies on a per-port basis. As of this release, these ports are consider stable (but see Known Issues below): [...]