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Terminal Multiplexer

Latch – terminal multiplexer

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Latch is a terminal multiplexer with built-in remote access.

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Cloud

8 Valuable Free and Open Source Cloud Management Tools

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Cloud computing is designed to harness the power of networks of computers and communications in a cost effective way. Cloud systems offer cheap access to huge computational, storage, and network resources.

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Framework

Fastify – fast, low-overhead web framework

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Fastify is a fast, low-overhead web framework for Node.js. It focuses on providing a good developer experience.

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Cloud storage

VersityGW – high-performance gateway

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

VersityGW is a high-performance gateway that translates AWS S3 API requests into operations supported by other storage systems.

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Security

9 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Reverse Vulnerability Analysis Tools

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Vulnerability analysis is an essential activity for enterprise security. We recommend useful open source tools.

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Text Editor

Pastefy – self-hosted web application

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Pastefy is a self-hosted web application for storing and sharing code, text, and files. It is an alternative to GitHub Gists and Pastebin.

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Soar – distro-independent package manager

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI

Soar is a distro-independent package manager for portable Linux applications.

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Security

Jazzer – coverage-guided, in-process fuzzer for the Java Virtual Machine

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Security

Jazzer uses code coverage to steer generated inputs towards unexplored paths, crashes and vulnerabilities.

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Terminal Multiplexer

tmate – terminal multiplexer

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

tmate is a terminal multiplexer with instant terminal sharing. It lets users securely share a terminal session.

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Gaming Chat

Abaddon – alternative desktop client for Discord

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Abaddon is an alternative desktop client for the Discord communication platform

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Tools that help you

8 Best Free and Open Source Cheatsheet Tools

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

A cheatsheet is a concise set of notes used for quick reference. We recommend the best cheatsheet tools for Linux.

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Security

Ronin – Ruby toolkit for security research and development

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Ronin is a Ruby toolkit for security research and development. It provides command-line tools and libraries

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Network Security

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Port Scanners

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Linux has a good range of port scanners that help administrators identify and rectify weaknesses in a system.

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Framework

Rwf – comprehensive web framework

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Rwf is a comprehensive framework for building fast and secure web applications in Rust.

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termenv – Go library for safely adding colour

August 15, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

termenv is a Go library for safely adding colour and styling to terminal output.

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val – arbitrary precision calculator language

August 14, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

val is an arbitrary precision calculator language written in Rust.

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Development Tools

9 Top Free and Open Source Lua Web Frameworks

August 14, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Here’s our recommended web frameworks for Lua captured in a legendary Linuxlinks’ chart. We only feature free and open source software.

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Security

syzkaller – unsupervised, coverage-guided kernel fuzzer

August 14, 2026 Steve Emms Security

syzkaller is an unsupervised, coverage-guided kernel fuzzer.

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Music

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Music Servers

August 14, 2026 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup, System Software

We present the finest free and open source music servers.

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Music Education

OpenEar – ear training app for musicians

August 14, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Multimedia

OpenEar is an ear training app for musicians. It provides flexible exercises designed to improve melodic and harmonic recognition.

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