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Rapid Photo Downloader - photo and video downloader - LinuxLinks
Rapid Photo Downloader is a Linux desktop application designed to efficiently import and organise photos and videos from cameras, smartphones, memory cards, and other storage devices.
Created by a photographer, it focuses on high-performance downloading, flexible file naming, and reliable backup workflows to streamline photographic workflows.
This is free and open source software.
Nacos - dynamic service discovery, configuration management, and service governance - LinuxLinks
Nacos is a dynamic service discovery, configuration management, and service governance platform designed to support cloud-native and microservices architectures.
It provides a centralised system for registering, discovering, and managing services, along with handling configuration data across distributed environments, making it easier to build and operate scalable applications.
This is free and open source software.
eNMS - Enterprise Network Management System - LinuxLinks
eNMS (Enterprise Network Management System) is a vendor-agnostic network automation platform designed to build and execute workflow-based automation solutions through a graphical web interface.
It integrates multiple automation frameworks and scripting tools, allowing users to design complex network operations without relying solely on code.
This is free and open source software.
MeerK40t - laser cutting software - LinuxLinks
MeerK40t is laser control software built for makers who want an open platform for preparing and sending jobs to compatible laser hardware.
It combines machine control with a flexible graphical environment, and its architecture is designed to be extensible so both users and developers can tailor it to different workflows and devices.
This is free and open source software.
Handy - offline speech-to-text application - LinuxLinks
Handy is a cross-platform desktop speech-to-text application that lets you dictate directly into any text field using configurable keyboard shortcuts.
It’s designed for privacy-focused local transcription, runs entirely on your own computer rather than sending audio to the cloud, and supports a range of speech recognition models so you can balance speed, language coverage, and accuracy to suit your system.
This is free and open source software.
PsiTransfer - self-hosted file sharing solution - LinuxLinks
PsiTransfer is a self-hosted file sharing solution intended as an alternative to services such as Dropbox and WeTransfer.
It focuses on straightforward browser-based transfers without requiring accounts or complicated setup.
This is free and open source software.
camera-streamer - low-latency camera streaming project for Raspberry Pi systems - LinuxLinks
camera-streamer is a high-performance, low-latency camera streaming project for Raspberry Pi systems and similar single-board computers.
It focuses on hardware-accelerated MJPEG and H.264 streaming with minimal latency and support for CSI camera workflows.
This is free and open source software.
grimblast - helper for screenshots within Hyprland - LinuxLinks
grimblast is a command-line screenshot utility for Hyprland. Based on grimshot, it offers a simple interface over grim, slurp, and jq, making it easier to capture screenshots in Wayland sessions.
The tool can save screenshots to a file, copy them directly to the clipboard, or do both at the same time. It also supports opening screenshots in an external editor, making it a practical option for Hyprland users who want a lightweight and scriptable capture tool.
This is free and open source software.
MeloTTS - high-quality multi-lingual text-to-speech library - LinuxLinks
MeloTTS is a multilingual text-to-speech library written in Python for generating natural-sounding speech locally.
It is aimed at developers and researchers who want to add speech synthesis to scripts, applications, and machine learning workflows, while also offering easier interactive access through command-line and browser-based interfaces.
This is free and open source software.
Daphne - audio player and music library manager for Linux - LinuxLinks
Daphne is a modern Linux music player that’s built with GTK4 and the giD bindings for D. It’s free and open source software.
rawk - POSIX compatible AWK written in Rust - LinuxLinks
rawk is an AWK implementation written in Rust for people who want a Rust-based take on the classic text-processing language.
The project is designed with a small, readable codebase and a practical command-line interface, making it suitable both for running AWK programs and for building on top of its language engine.
This is free and open source software.
Briefkasten - self-hosted bookmarking application - LinuxLinks
Briefkasten is a self-hosted bookmarking application for users who want to manage saved links on their own infrastructure.
It works with Prisma-compatible databases and offers a modern web interface for organising and retrieving bookmarks.
This is free and open source software.
Metadata Cleaner - inspect and remove hidden metadata from files - LinuxLinks
Metadata Cleaner is a desktop utility designed to inspect and remove hidden metadata from files such as images, documents, and archives.
Metadata can include sensitive information like author names, GPS coordinates, timestamps, and software details, which users may not want to disclose when sharing files. The application provides a simple graphical interface, making it easy to review and strip metadata before distribution.
It’s implemented as a GTK-based application and uses the MAT2 (Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit) backend to safely clean files without altering their visible content.
This is free and open source software.