I tested out a handful of free, Linux-native writing apps over the course of a week, some of which even resembled Scrivener.

In a blank terminal, type “calcurse” and press Enter. The Calcurse interface is split into three panels: Appointments, Calendar, and To-Do. You use arrow keys to jump around the calendar dates, which ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...