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Hakoniwa – process isolation using Linux security facilities

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Hakoniwa provides Linux process isolation with namespaces, cgroups, resource limits, Landlock, seccomp and configurable filesystem access.

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isolate – secure execution environment for untrusted programs

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

isolate securely runs untrusted Linux programs in restricted environments with namespaces, cgroups, resource limits and syscall filtering.

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mpdris2-rs – expose MPD playback through MPRIS2

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

mpdris2-rs is a lightweight Rust bridge exposing MPD playback and queue information through MPRIS2, with remote cover art support.

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Static Site Generator

Freezed – TYPO3 Fluid Static Site Generator

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Web Apps

Freezed is a PHP static site generator using TYPO3 Fluid templates, stackable themes, build hooks, sitemap generation and static output.

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Notation – sign and verify software artifacts

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Notation is a command-line tool for signing and verifying container images and other artifacts stored in OCI registries.

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Syd – configurable application sandbox for Linux

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Syd is a Linux application sandbox using seccomp, Landlock and namespaces to control filesystem, network and process behaviour.

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in-toto – framework for software supply chain integrity

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

in-toto protects software supply chains by recording signed metadata for each step and checking the result against a defined layout.

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cosign – sign and verify software artifacts with Sigstore

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

cosign signs and verifies containers, binaries and other software artifacts using Sigstore, keys, identities and transparency logs.

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Documentation Generators

Daux.io – Markdown Documentation Generator

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Daux.io turns Markdown files and folders into structured documentation websites with navigation, themes, syntax highlighting and static output.

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NsJail – process isolation and sandboxing utility

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

NsJail is a process isolation tool designed to run applications inside tightly controlled environments.

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bubblewrap – low-level unprivileged sandboxing tool

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

bubblewrap is a low-level Linux sandboxing tool for constructing restricted process environments with namespaces, bind mounts and seccomp.

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Terminal Session Recording

TermSVG – record and export terminal sessions

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

TermSVG records terminal sessions, replays asciicast files, and exports recordings as animated SVG, GIF or WebM with themes and playback controls.

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Manga

Tanko – CLI Manga Reader and Downloader

September 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Other

Tanko is a command-line manga reader and downloader supporting image rendering, offline downloads, reading history and multiple sources.

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Logfile Viewer

fblog – view and filter JSON logs

September 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

fblog is a command-line JSON log viewer with Lua filtering, customizable formatting and colorized log levels.

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Logfile Viewer

Logalize – extensible log colorizer

September 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Logalize is a fast, extensible log colorizer with configurable formats, patterns, words and themes.

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djLint – HTML template formatter and linter

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

djLint is an HTML template formatter and linter for Django, Jinja, Twig and other template languages, with accessibility and style checks

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Network Security

22 Best Free and Open Source CLI Data Hashing Tools

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Security

Hashing is the process of passing data through a formula that produces a condensed fixed-value representation, called a hash value.

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Chemistry

Periodic Table Tools: 10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Tools

September 24, 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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Network

17 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Gemini Clients

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, TUI

Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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Security

knife – reverse engineering toolkit for binary analysis

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security, TUI

knife is a reverse engineering toolkit for static analysis of PE, ELF and Mach-O binaries, with disassembly, triage and auditing.

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