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Transfer Files

pSync – synchronize files securely between networked hosts

October 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

pSync is a command-line file synchronization tool that securely keeps selected directories aligned between networked hosts over SSH.

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Matuwall – fast graphical wallpaper picker for Wayland

October 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

Matuwall is a lightweight Wayland wallpaper picker with previews, carousel navigation, configurable backends and hooks.

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Compression

libbsc – high performance block-sorting data compressor

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

libbsc provides high performance lossless block-sorting compression with multithreading and optional NVIDIA GPU acceleration.

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Server

flatpak-builder – build application bundles from source manifests

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

flatpak-builder automates source retrieval, builds and manifest-driven packaging, with reproducible workflows for sandboxed Linux apps.

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Selection of utilities

zsv – high-performance CSV processing tool

September 30, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

zsv is a high-performance CSV parser and extensible command-line tool with SIMD acceleration, SQL queries, conversion and data viewing.

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Hex Editor

poke – extensible editor for structured binary data

September 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

poke is an extensible editor for structured binary data with a dedicated language, reusable pickles, interactive editing and scripting.

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Log Analyzers

syslog-ng – collect, process and route log data

September 28, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

syslog-ng collects, parses, transforms and routes logs from many sources to files, databases, queues and analytics platforms across Linux systems.

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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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Text Editor

Parchment – sparse plain text editor for prose and code

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Parchment is a sparse GTK 4 plain text editor for prose and source code, with a deliberately small feature set focused on readability.

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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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Archive Managers

ScoutFS – clustered file system for large archival systems

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

ScoutFS is a clustered in-kernel Linux file system for vast archival storage systems, with consistent POSIX semantics across nodes.

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Find Duplicates

JFFS2 – log-structured file system for raw flash storage

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

JFFS2 is a log-structured file system for raw flash devices, offering compression, wear levelling and resilience to power loss.

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CycloneDX CLI – command-line toolkit for BOM documents

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

CycloneDX CLI analyzes, converts, merges, signs, verifies and validates BOM documents, with support for CycloneDX and SPDX formats.

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Security

Capstone – multi-architecture disassembly framework

September 21, 2026 Steve Emms Security

Capstone is a lightweight multi-architecture disassembly framework with detailed instruction metadata, and numerous bindings.

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Static Site Generator

8 Best Free and Open Source C Static Site Generators

September 21, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Web Apps

We have compiled a list of the finest C static site generators.

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DevOps

Reko – general-purpose machine code decompiler

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Reko is a general-purpose machine code decompiler with broad architecture support, command-line operation and an extensible analysis engine.

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Dictionary Tools

dictd – dictionary database server for the DICT protocol

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

dictd is a DICT protocol dictionary server for Linux providing access to multiple databases, configurable search strategies and access controls.

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Linux Distributions

Cix – rolling-release Linux distribution and orchestration platform

September 19, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Cix is an independent rolling-release Linux distribution and orchestration platform built from source.

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SBOM Tool – scalable Software Bill of Materials generator

September 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

SBOM Tool generates and validates SPDX Software Bills of Materials for build artifacts, with component detection and CI/CD integration.

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4 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for C#

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Explore the best free and open source C# code formatters for consistent, readable source code with less manual formatting.

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