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Author: Steve Emms

Log Analyzers

VictoriaLogs – high-performance log database

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

VictoriaLogs is a high-performance log database designed to ingest, store, and query log data efficiently

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Encryption

fscrypt – Go tool for managing Linux filesystem encryption

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

fscrypt is a high-level command-line utility for managing Linux native filesystem encryption on supported filesystems.

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Monitor System

TWSLA – TWSNMP’s Simple Log Analyzer)

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

TWSLA is built for administrators and operators who want to work directly with large log sets without deploying a heavier log management stack.

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7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup, Web Apps

Ham radio is a popular hobby and service bringing people, electronics and communication together. We pick our favorite ham radio tools.

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OHB – replacement backend for HamClock

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

Open HamClock Backend (OHB) provides a replacement backend for HamClock, allowing users and groups to run the server-side services.

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OpenHamClock – real-time amateur radio dashboard

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

OpenHamClock is a real-time amateur radio dashboard designed for modern operators

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WebRTC

MiroTalk SFU – self-hosted WebRTC videoconferencing platform

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Web Apps

MiroTalk SFU is a self-hosted WebRTC videoconferencing platform built on a Selective Forwarding Unit architecture powered by Mediasoup.

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OS-Level Virtualization - Containers

5 Useful Free and Open Source Distrobox GUI Tools

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Roundup

Distrobox is software which creates and manages container-based development environments without root privileges.

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Pat – modern Winlink client for amateur radio operators

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

Pat is a modern Winlink client for amateur radio operators. Written in Go and developed primarily for Linux.

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Guitar

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Guitar Tools

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This feature recommends the finest Linux applications that are targeted at guitarists. All of the software featured here is open source, free to download, and are easy to install and intuitive to use.

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Log Analyzers

OpenObserve – cloud-native observability platform

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform that helps teams collect, store, and analyze operational telemetry from one system.

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WebRTC

BigBlueButton – virtual classroom platform

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Web Apps

BigBlueButton is a virtual classroom platform designed for online teaching, tutoring, office hours, and collaborative learning.

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Guitar

Power Tab Editor – view and edit guitar tablature

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Power Tab Editor is an easy-to-use cross-platform guitar tablature editor and viewer.

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Monitor System

SEE – inspect logs from systemd services

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

SEE is a terminal user interface for inspecting logs from systemd services.

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Developer of the Week

Developer of the Week: Greg Kroah-Hartman

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Blog

Greg Kroah-Hartman is a major Linux kernel developer best known as the maintainer of the Linux stable kernel branch.

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Guitar

PiPedal – guitar effect pedal for Raspberry Pi

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

PiPedal turns a Raspberry Pi into a guitar effects pedal that you can configure and control from a phone, tablet, or desktop browser.

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Console MPD Clients

11 Best Free and Open Source Console MPD Clients

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 8 best console-based MPD clients.

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OS-Level Virtualization - Containers

DistroRack – Qt/QML-based GUI for Distrobox containers

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

DistroRack is a Qt/QML application that provides a graphical interface for creating and managing Distrobox containers on Linux.

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News

19 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI News Aggregators

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This article recommends the finest free and open source graphical news aggregators.

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OpenWebRX+ – improved version of OpenWebRX

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

OpenWebRX+ is an improved version of OpenWebRX, a multi-user software defined radio receiver that runs through a web interface.

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