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psad – intrusion detection and log analysis with iptables

November 12, 2024 Steve Emms Security

psad is software which offers intrusion detection and log analysis with iptables.

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File Managers

PairDrop – transfer files with no setup and no signup

November 11, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

PairDrop offers local file sharing in your web browser. This is a fork of Snapdrop.

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File Managers

20 Best Free and Open Source Console Linux File Managers

November 11, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.

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cdu – du like command

November 11, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cdu (Colour du) is a du like command but displays an attractive histogram with optional colours.

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veraPDF – industry supported PDF/A validation

November 10, 2024 Steve Emms Documents

veraPDF is a purpose-built, open source, file-format validator covering all PDF/A and PDF/UA parts and conformance levels.

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ShareDrop – web application inspired by AirDrop

November 10, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

ShareDrop is a web application inspired by Apple AirDrop service.

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far2l – Linux fork of FAR Manager v2

November 9, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

far2l is a Linux fork of FAR Manager v2. This is software which lets you manage files and archives.

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PDF

PDF4QT – PDF editor

November 9, 2024 Steve Emms Documents

PDF4QT is a cross-platform PDF editor consisting of four applications.

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Laptop

battery-wallpaper – script to set wallpaper according to battery percentage

November 9, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

battery-wallpaper is a bash script to set an animated battery as desktop wallpaper showing charging animation.

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PDF

PDF Metadata Editor – simple GUI tool

November 8, 2024 Steve Emms Documents

PDF Metadata Editor is a simple tool you can use to edit the metadata (Author, Keywords, etc.) of a PDF document.

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File Managers

Send – simple private file sharing

November 8, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

Send is file sharing software which allows you to send encrypted files to other users. This is a fork of Firefox Send.

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Myxer – modern volume mixer for PulseAudio

November 8, 2024 Luke Baker Multimedia

Myxer is a lightweight, powerful Volume Mixer built with modern UI design for a seamless user experience.

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PDF

Scans to PDF – create small, searchable PDFs from scanned documents

November 7, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

Scans to PDF lets you create small, searchable PDFs from scanned documents.

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Utility

Sniffnet – monitor your internet traffic

November 7, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

Sniffnet is a network monitoring tool to help you easily keep track of your internet traffic.

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Text Editor

Pulsar – hyper-hackable text editor

November 7, 2024 Steve Emms Documents

Pulsar is a community-led hyper-hackable Text Editor. It’s forked from the abandoned Atom text editor. It’s built on Electron.

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SSD

diskonaut – TUI disk space navigator

November 7, 2024 Steve Emms Utilities

diskonaut is a TUI-based terminal disk space navigator. It’s written in Rust.

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Static Site Generator

Sphido – static site generator

November 7, 2024 Eilidih Parris Web Apps

Sphido is billed as a rocket fast, lightweight and flexible static site generator. It’s totally minimalistic.

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PDF

unlockR – simple tool to decrypt PDF files

November 6, 2024 Steve Emms Documents

unlockR is a simple tool to decrypt PDF files. It offers a GUI using GTK4.

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File Managers

LocalSend – cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

November 6, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

LocalSend is a cross-platform app that enables secure communication between devices using a REST API and HTTPS encryption.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Clipchamp

November 6, 2024 Steve Emms Multimedia

Clipchamp is non-linear editing software that allows users to import, edit, and export audiovisual material in an Internet browser window.

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