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A personal selection of five Linux applications that proved essential in 2025: Converseen for batch image conversion and resizing, LM Studio for running AI models locally with complete privacy, Packet for wireless file transfers to Android devices via Quick Share, Btop++ as a beautiful terminal system monitor, and Calibre for ebook library management with new AI features.

These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025