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Top LINUX GitHub Repositories & Tools (2026)

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#241 TRENDING acepanel/panel Go 2022

⚡ AcePanel - Enterprise server operation and maintenance management panel

◇ fail2ban ◇ frp ◇ ftp ◇ gitea

240 ↑ +1 today

#242 TRENDING clementine-player/Clementine C++ 2013

:tangerine: Clementine Music Player

◇ c-plus-plus ◇ linux ◇ mac ◇ music

730 ↑ +1 today

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#243 TRENDING micheleg/dash-to-dock JavaScript 2012

A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and desktops.

◇ dock ◇ gnome ◇ linux

573 ↑ +1 today

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