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Docker

oxker – TUI to view and control Docker containers

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

oxker is a simple TUI to view and control docker containers. It’s built in Rust, making heavy use of ratatui and Bollard.

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Blightmud – terminal client designed for playing Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) games

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Games, TUI

Blightmud provides a fast and flexible text interface that allows players to connect to MUD servers and interact with game worlds.

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YouTube

Mixtapes – modern, Linux-first YouTube Music player

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Mixtapes (formerly Muse) is a modern, Linux-first YouTube Music player.

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Database

pspg – Postgres pager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, TUI

pspg is a pager (with very rich functionality) designed for work with tables. The tool is designed for PostgreSQL, but MySQL is supported too.

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Selection of utilities

Filecraft – automate file management tasks

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Filecraft is a command line utility designed to automate common file organisation tasks. It’s written in Python and Go.

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Security

8 Best Free and Open Source Network Intrusion Detection Systems

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security

An intrusion detection system is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations.

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Comic Books

ComiGo – web-based comic book reader

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

ComiGo is a cross-platform comic and manga reader that runs locally and provides a browser-based interface

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DevOps

18 Best Free and Open Source Build Systems

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Build automation is the process of automating the creation of a software build and the associated processes.

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Task Manager

omm – keyboard-driven task manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms TUI

omm (short for “on-my-mind”) is a keyboard-driven task manager designed for the command line.

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Reading

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Speed Reading Tools

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Books, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

The software featured in here is based on spritzing. Read text without moving your eyes, and therefore rapidly increase your reading speed.

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Font Tools

Sitra – get fonts from online sources

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Sitra lets you get your fonts from online sources with a sleek, friendly user interface.

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Email

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Console Email Clients

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

Here are our recommended console email clients. All free and open source goodness.

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todlog – task and log manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

todlog is a terminal-based task and log manager with a focus on simplicity and UX.

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Documentation

xdg-mime – query information about file type

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

xdg-mime is a command-line tool used to query and manage MIME type associations on Linux and other Unix-like systems

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NPS – intranet tunneling proxy server

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

NPS is a lightweight and efficient intranet tunneling proxy server that supports forwarding multiple protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, etc.).

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Ethernet

wakey – manage and wake devices using Wake-on-Lan

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

wakey is a TUI built for managing and waking your devices using Wake-on-LAN.

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xml-formatter – pretty print XML

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

xml-formatter converts XML into a human readable format (pretty print) while respecting the xml:space attribute.

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System Administration

System-Tools – basic system management tools

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

System-Tools is a collection of helpful tools for basic system management of Linux and FreeBSD systems.

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Selection of utilities

vice – air traffic control simulator

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

vice is an air traffic control simulator, focused on TRACON. It presents a STARS-like interface, but with simulated traffic and other controllers.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: catspeak – like cowsay but catty

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Reviews, Utilities

catspeak is a command-line tool that generates an ASCII picture with a message. It’s a cowsay like program of a speaking cat.

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