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Author: Steve Emms

Security

NmapWebUI – web-based interface for the Nmap network scanner

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms Security, Web Apps

NmapWebUI is a web-based interface for the Nmap network scanner.

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TV

Better IPTV – cross-platform IPTV player

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Better IPTV is a cross-platform desktop IPTV player that combines a Rust backend with a Tauri-based interface for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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Security

Plaso – Python-based digital forensics framework

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Plaso is a Python-based digital forensics framework that builds timelines from timestamped events.

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Security

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Port Scanners

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Here’s our verdict on the best graphical port scanners.

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Mages – Matrix chat client

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Mages is an experimental Matrix chat client built as a cross-platform application with a Rust core and a Compose Multiplatform interface.

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Security

Timesketch – collaborative forensic timeline analysis

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Timesketch is a collaborative forensic timeline analysis platform that helps investigators work with event data.

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Command Schedulers

9 Useful Free and Open Source systemd CLI/TUI Configuration Tools

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software, TUI

systemd is a Linux init system and system manager that’s used by most modern Linux distributions. We pick some useful CLI and TUI tools.

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Command Schedulers

isd – interactive systemd

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

isd is a keyboard-focused terminal user interface for managing systemd units more efficiently from the command line.

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Selection of utilities

Khushu – Muslim app

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

Khushu is a privacy-focused Islamic application for Linux desktops, tablets, and smartphones.

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Encrypted Files

SOPS – editor of encrypted files

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

SOPS is a command-line utility for managing secrets inside configuration files and other documents.

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Selection of utilities

cksfv – create and check sfv listings using CRC32 checksums

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cksfv is a command-line utility for creating and checking Simple File Verification (.sfv) listings using CRC32 checksums.

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Shell prompt

11 Best Free and Open Source Zsh Plugin Managers

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Zsh is a Unix shell that can be used as an interactive login shell and as a command interpreter for shell scripting.

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Video-Emulators

Missingno – Game Boy emulator and debugger

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Emulators, Games, GUI

Missingno is a Game Boy emulator and debugger written in Rust.

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Monitoring

Poltergeist – universal hot-reload and file-watching tool

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Poltergeist is a universal hot-reload and file-watching tool that automatically rebuilds projects when files change.

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Chemistry

Periodic Table Tools: 7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Tools

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Roundup, Scientific

The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is a rows and columns arrangement of the chemical elements.

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Encryption

enc – command-line encryption tool

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

enc is a command-line encryption tool designed as a modern, approachable alternative to GnuPG.

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25 Best Free and Open Source Linux Color Pickers

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

A color picker is a software tool used to select colors and, in some cases, to create color schemes.

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Encrypted Files

Sequoia – comprehensive OpenPGP implementation

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Sequoia is a comprehensive OpenPGP implementation written in Rust.

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Internet Radio

TuneIn CLI – browse and listen to thousands of radio stations

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

TuneIn CLI is a Rust-based terminal application for browsing and listening to internet radio stations from the command line.

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Static Site Generator

kew – extremely minimal static site generator

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

kew is an extremely minimal static site generator written in Go and inspired by werc.

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