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Cloud

MicroCloud – automated private cloud infrastructure

November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

MicroCloud creates small private clouds with LXD virtual machines, Ceph storage, OVN networking and automated cluster configuration.

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System Cleaning

GT-STACER – Linux system optimiser and monitor

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

GT-STACER provides graphical Linux system monitoring, process management, cleaning, backup, firewall controls and power management.

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Remote Display

Waypipe – Running Remote Wayland Applications on Linux

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Reviews

Waypipe forwards remote Wayland applications over SSH, with compression and GPU buffer support. A hands-on CachyOS review.

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Logfile Viewer

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Log and systemd Journal Viewers

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Explore Linux log viewers to search, filter and analyse system logs and systemd journal entries for troubleshooting.

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Logfile Viewer

KDE Journald Browser – graphical systemd journal viewer

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

KDE Journald Browser displays systemd journal logs with filters for boot, service and priority, searchable messages and archived journals.

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Hard drive utility

systemd-repart – declarative disk partitioning tool

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

systemd-repart creates and grows partitions declaratively, builds disk images, supports encryption and suits automated Linux deployment.

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Hard drive utility

YaST Expert Partitioner – advanced storage partitioning tool

October 22, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

YaST Expert Partitioner manages Linux storage with partitions, filesystems, LVM, software RAID, encryption, Bcache and NFS mounts.

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Logfile Viewer

8 Best Free and Open Source Graphical and Web-Based Log Viewers

October 22, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Monitor system activity, troubleshoot errors, and analyse log files with tools offering real-time monitoring, powerful search and filtering.

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Hard drive utility

fdisk – manipulate disk partition tables

October 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

fdisk is an interactive partitioning tool for Linux supporting GPT and MBR tables, sector-based editing, disk labels and safety checks.

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Remote Display

MeshCentral – web-based remote computer management platform

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

MeshCentral is a self-hosted remote management platform offering browser-based desktops, terminals, file transfers and Intel AMT access.

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Linux Distributions

AOSC OS – general-purpose Linux distribution

October 20, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

AOSC OS is a community-developed Linux distribution featuring rolling updates, KDE Plasma, broad hardware support and management tools.

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Logfile Viewer

6 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line Log Filters, Highlighters and Watchers

October 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software

Command-line log filters, highlighters and watchers make logs easier to read, search and monitor for developers and system administrators.

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Linux Distributions

ErgenOS – Arch-based Linux distribution focused on gaming and recovery

October 17, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

ErgenOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution with GNOME, a graphical installer, Btrfs snapshot recovery and optional gaming tools.

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Cloud

sofka – Kubernetes terminal user interface

October 14, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

sofka is a Kubernetes TUI for resources, logs, health diagnostics, Flux CD and Argo CD operations, Helm inspection and workload management.

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Content Control Software

Parental Controls – local parental controls for supervised accounts

October 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

BigLinux Parental Controls is a GTK4 suite for supervised accounts, app restrictions, web filtering and screen-time limits.

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Content Control Software

Pardus Parental Control – manage application, website and session restrictions

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Pardus Parental Control is a GTK4 parental control tool for restricting applications, websites and session time on Linux.

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Log Analyzers

deepin Log Viewer – graphical system event viewer

October 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

deepin Log Viewer makes Linux troubleshooting easier with graphical searches, multiple event categories, automatic refresh and export.

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Linux Distributions

AlgaOS – beginner-friendly Gentoo-based Linux distribution

September 30, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

AlgaOS is a Gentoo-based Linux distribution for less technical users, with graphical updating, recovery tools and a managed software experience.

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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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Configuring music

coppwr – low-level graphical control for PipeWire

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

coppwr provides low-level graphical control of PipeWire with node graph editing, object inspection, metadata editing and profiling tools.

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