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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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13 Best Free and Open Source Graphical SSH Frontends

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This article focuses on GUIs that help you manage and create SSH connections. Only awesome open source software is included.

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SSD

SquirrelDisk – fast and attractive disk usage analyzer

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Reviews, Utilities

SquirrelDisk is a fast open source disk usage analyzer with sunburst and treemap views, cleanup tools, SSH scanning, cloud storage and themes.

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Hex Editor

HexPatch – binary patcher and editor with TUI

September 28, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

HexPatch is a Rust TUI binary editor and patcher with disassembly, assembly, SSH editing, Lua plugins and broad executable format support.

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Encrypted Files

sigtool – file signing and encryption utility

September 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

sigtool is a command-line tool for signing, verifying, encrypting and decrypting files with Ed25519, X25519, AES-GCM and OpenSSH keys.

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step-ca – online certificate authority for automated certificate management

September 18, 2026 Steve Emms Security

step-ca is an automated certificate authority for managing X.509 and SSH certificates, ACME services and private PKI.

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Nexterm – self-hosted server management platform

September 18, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Nexterm is a self-hosted server management platform that brings remote access and infrastructure administration into a single web interface.

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Remote Display

18 Best Free and Open Source Remote Desktop Servers

August 27, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This article examines the best free Linux remote desktop servers.

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Linux

Termora – Terminal Emulator and SSH Client

August 12, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Productivity, Reviews

Termora is an open source terminal emulator and SSH client with host management, SFTP transfers, remote editing, plugins and more.

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Keyward – terminal user interface for managing SSH keys and configuration

July 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Keyward is a terminal user interface for managing SSH keys and configuration from a single keyboard-driven application.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

8 Best Free and Open Source Tools for SSH Intrusion Prevention

July 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

This article recommends open source software that employ different techniques to make it harder for a server running SSH to be compromised.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

Brute Force Detection (BFD) – log-based security tool

July 3, 2026 Steve Emms Security

BFD is a log-based security tool that detects authentication failures and automatically bans hostile IP addresses on Linux servers.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

endlessh-go – SSH tarpit

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms Security

endlessh-go is an SSH tarpit that slowly sends an endless SSH banner to clients, tying up bots and brute-force attackers.

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19 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based SSH Frontends

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, TUI

This roundup focuses on terminal-based apps that help you manage and create SSH connections.

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ESSH – persistent SSH sessions with terminal health dashboards

May 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

ESSH manages persistent SSH shells using OpenSSH and tmux, with reconnection, host health dashboards, themes and multiple sessions.

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Network

susshi – modern, terminal-based SSH connection manager

May 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

susshi is a modern terminal-based SSH connection manager written in Rust.

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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux SSH Servers

May 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

SSH or Secure Shell is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network

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Remote Display

19 Best Free and Open Source Remote Desktop Clients

May 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

This article examines the best free and open source Linux remote desktop clients.

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Russh – low-level Tokio SSH2 client and server implementation

May 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Russh provides asynchronous building blocks for developers who need to embed SSH client or server functionality into their own software.

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Proprietary App of the Week

PangoTerm – modern cross-platform SSH client

April 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Proprietary, Reviews, Utilities

PangoTerm is a modern SSH client for developers and system administrators that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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