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Check out Authenticator, a free and open-source app for two-factor authentication codes on Linux desktops.
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Name: SuperTuxKart
Genre: 3D racing
Multiplayer: yes
License: free software, free data
Name: SuperTux 2
Genre: 2D side-scrolling adventure
Multiplayer: no
Availability: Deb
License: free software, free data
Website: https://www.supertux.org
Name: 0 A. D.
Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: deb, snap
License: free software, free data
Website: https://play0ad.com
Name: FreeDoom
Description: the world first FPS game, Doom, has been successfully re-produced by our community. PrBoom/FreeDoom is a version of Doom II that is fully free game both in software and in data.
Similarity: Doom II
Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb, Snap
License: free software, free data
Website: prboom-plus.sourceforge.io, freedoom.github.io
Description: Dhewm3 is a free software version of the world-rocking FPS of its own age (was competing with Half Life 2 at that time) Doom III. Unfortunately, it requires you to have the original Doom CD/DVD in order to use the proprietary data and we don’t know of any way it can play with a free data. In other words, it has not yet reached the stage Doom II already reached.
Similarity: Doom III
Genre: FPS
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb
License: free software, no free data
Website: https://dhewm3.org
Name: Frozen Bubble
Similarity: Puzzle Bobble
Genre: kids arcade
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb
Website: www.frozen-bubble.org
Name: FlightGear
Description: realistic 3D aircraft, helicopter flight simulator. This game can take you flying freely with beautiful scenery.
Similarity: Microsoft Flight Simulator
Genre: flight simulator
Multiplayer:
Availability: Deb, Snap
License: free software, free data
Website: www.flightgear.org
Name: Warzone
Description: futuristic 3D real time strategy, battle against colonies of robots and alients.
Similarity: Starcraft
Genre: RTS
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb, Snap
License: free software, free data
Website: https://wz2100.net
Name: Chromium BSU
Description: Chromium BSU (not to be confused with Chromium Browser) is an arcade 2D aircraft shooting adventure.
Similarity: a lot of arcade aircraft shooting games
Genre: arcade aircraft
Multiplayer: no
Availability: Deb
License: free software, free data
Website: chromium-bsu.sourceforge.io
Name: OpenRA
Genre: RTS
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: AppImage
License: free software, no free data
Website: https://www.openra.net
Name: OpenTTD
Description: OpenTTD is a free software version of popular city (transportation) building Transport Tycoon Deluxe. You are a mayor and you should build your city transportation as good as possible.
Similarity: Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Genre: city simulation
Multiplayer: no
Availability: Deb
License: free software, free data
Website: www.openttd.org
Name: OpenSA
Description: created with the same engine software as OpenRA, OpenSA is an RTS game of war between insects like ants, spiders etc. using bazooka and other guns in a swarm. It’s name is a pointer that it is a free software version of an old, abandoned proprietary game called Swarm Assault.
Similarity: Swarm Assault
Genre: RTS
Multiplayer:
Availability: AppImage
License: free software, no free data
Website: www.moddb.com/mods/opensa
Name: Swell Foop
Description: this is a colorful same game from GNOME. You can play this to get rid some free time, or play colors with kids. It’s officially available on Ubuntu.
Similarity: Same Game
Genre: kids, puzzle game
Multiplayer: no
Availability: deb
License: free software, free data
Website: wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Swell%20Foop
Name: TORCS
Description: The Open Racing Car Simulator (TORCS) invites you to play 3D car racing games. It’s available officially on Ubuntu.
Similarity: Need For Speed
Genre: 3D car racing
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb
License: free software, free data
Website: https://torcs.sourceforge.net
Name: Tux Math
Description: TuxMath (tuxmath) is an educational game for kids learning their math. It can be played either alone or together, for kids from age of Elementary Student to even High School ones. Questions will fall from the above slowly and the kid should answer it, for example, 1 + 1 = ?, until all of them finished. The more your kids play it, the more they will be better in math.
Similarity: –
Genre: education
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb
License: free software, free data
Website: https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxmath
Name: Tux Typing
Genre: education
Multiplayer: no
Availability: deb
License: free software, free data
Website: https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxtype
Name: Tux Paint
Description: TuxPaint is an award-winning drawing program for kids. From our perspective, it also is suitable as well as game for kids. It allows parents to guide their children play with computer just safe and fun. Draw something and you will hear cute sound every time you click. Want to draw cars? There are plenty of them available you just click to place it on your picture. It’s officially available on Ubuntu.
Similarity: –
Genre: education
Multiplayer: no
Availability: deb
License: free software, free data
Website:
Name: Red Eclipse
Description: not to be confused with Eclipse software for Java programming, Red Eclipse is a sophisticated-graphics fast-paced First Person Shooter (FPS) 3D game. It is created with Tesseract, a heavy modification of the legendary Cube 2: Sauerbraten game engine software.
Similarity: Counter Strike, Xonotic
Genre: FPS
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: Deb, Snap
License: free software, free data
Website: www.redeclipse.net
(Tesseract game engine video from YouTube)
Name: Speed Dreams
Description: a 3D sport car racing game.
Similarity: Need For Speed, TORCS
Genre: 3D car racing
Multiplayer: yes
Availability: AppImage
License: free software, free data
Website: www.speed-dreams.net/en
Name: Xonotic
Description: a futuristic, excellent-graphics fast-playing 3D FPS game. It is derived from another game called Nexuiz (before said game was made proprietary) to keep it free and in turn derived from Darkplaces game engine making it a Quake family.
Similarity: Nexuiz
Genre: FPS
Multiplayer: yes, with offline mode available
Availability: Deb, Snap
License: free software, free data
Website: https://xonotic.org
Name: Zaz
Description: Zaz (Zaz’s Ain’t Zuma) is a free Zuma’s clone, a rotating marble shooting game. Play this with your entire family from kids to grandma.
Similarity: Zuma, Luxor
Genre: 2D marble shooting
Multiplayer: no
Availability: Deb
License: free software, free data
Website: https://zaz.sourceforge.net
2D game maker software
Godot
Solarus
GDevelop
LOVE
3D game maker software
Godot
All in one simulators
RetroArch
Nintendo games simulators
SEGA games simulators
PlayStation games simulators
Xbox games simulators
Windows games emulators
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LibreOffice is undoubtedly an excellent open-source Microsoft Office alternative. It is backed by a vast open-source community and constantly evolves to keep up with modern office requirements.
However, other options work well on Linux, so comparing tools should help you decide what you want.
Here, I focus on comparing SoftMaker&
The free open-source Inkscape vector graphics editor got a new maintenance release for the 1.2 series. The is the second update for Inkscape 1.2, which finally makes OpenClipart import available for Windows and Linux user using AppImage. And, Color extensions works on patterns again. For macOS, spellchecking finally works and undo/redo options are back in […]
Mimic 3 is a neural text-to-speech engine that can run locally, even on low-end hardware like the Raspberry Pi 4. Learn more about its features and capabilities.
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The Linux Mint team have announced the launch of a development snapshot, Linux Mint 21.1 Beta, which previews new features and visual changes coming to the distribution. Some of the key adjustments involve making software management a smoother experie…
LibreNMS is a monitoring tool that supports auto-discovery with multiple protocols, including SNMP, ARP, OSPF, and BGP. In this guide, you will learn how to install the LibreNMS monitoring tool on the Rocky Linux server.
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ERPNext is a free and open-source ERP software used by manufacturers, distributors, and services. It is built with Python, JavaScript, and Frappe Framework. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ERPNext on Ubuntu 22.04 server.
