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FlatSync – synchronise Flatpak applications across Linux devices

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

FlatSync synchronises Flatpak application selections across Linux devices using Git, with systemd timers and user or system-wide modes.

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crash – Linux kernel crash analysis utility

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

crash examines Linux kernel dumps and live systems with backtraces, memory inspection, kernel symbols and extensible analysis commands.

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drgn – programmable debugger

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

drgn is a programmable debugger for inspecting Linux kernels, core dumps and processes using Python scripts and object-aware helpers.

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Log Analyzers

Nerdlog – remote-first terminal log viewer

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software, Utilities

Nerdlog is a remote-first log viewer that searches multiple SSH hosts, merges results and visualises activity with a timeline.

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Graphics card image

nv-monitor – lightweight NVIDIA GPU and system monitor

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI, Utilities

nv-monitor tracks NVIDIA GPU, CPU and memory activity in a lightweight terminal interface, with CSV logging and Prometheus metrics.

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Monitor System

SEE – terminal interface for inspecting systemd service events

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

SEE provides a keyboard-driven terminal interface to systemd service events, with multiple buffers, date filtering and Vim-style navigation.

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Monitor System

logana – fast terminal log analyser

March 16, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

logana is a Rust terminal log analyser with structured filtering, live streams, annotations, persistent sessions and MCP integration.

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Monitoring

Logria – terminal log aggregation and monitoring tool

March 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software, TUI

Logria monitors live log streams from commands or files with editable regex filters, custom parsers and real-time aggregation.

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Graphics card image

gptop – cross-platform GPU monitoring in the terminal

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software, TUI

gptop monitors NVIDIA and Apple Silicon GPUs in the terminal, with live charts, detailed process inspection and JSON telemetry output.

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Docker

oxker – TUI to view and control Docker containers

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

oxker is a Rust terminal interface for monitoring and controlling Docker containers, with logs, filtering, charts and inspect tools.

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System Administration

System-Tools – basic system management tools

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

System-Tools is a collection of helpful tools for basic system management of Linux and FreeBSD systems.

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Monitor System

LogLens – interactive terminal interface for Linux events

February 28, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

LogLens is a terminal-based Linux event viewer with severity filters, keyword searches, structured details and keyboard navigation.

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Linux

Termix – web-based server management platform

February 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Termix is a self-hosted all-in-one server management platform. It provides a multi-platform solution for managing your servers

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System Cleaning

Moonbit – terminal-based system cleaner

January 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI, Utilities

Moonbit cleans Linux caches, temporary files and unused Docker data, with terminal controls, dry-run previews and scheduled maintenance.

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Dashboard

Vigil – microservices status page

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

Vigil monitors HTTP, TCP, SSH and application services, publishes a microservices status page and sends outage and recovery alerts.

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Cloud

Kubethor – Kubernetes management web application

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Kubethor is a Kubernetes management dashboard for monitoring clusters, inspecting workloads, editing resources and viewing container logs.

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Cloud

K9s – terminal interface for managing Kubernetes clusters

November 24, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

K9s is a terminal Kubernetes manager for inspecting workloads, viewing logs, managing resources, monitoring performance and troubleshooting.

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myping – monitor multiple network hosts simultaneously

November 4, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

myping monitors the reachability of several hosts simultaneously, showing connection failures and successes in a compact terminal display.

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System Administration

Easy Flatpak – graphical application management utility

October 31, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Easy Flatpak offers graphical application management with guided installation recipes, version control, backups and maintenance tools.

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System administration

dnsupdate – modern and flexible dynamic DNS client

October 11, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

dnsupdate is a dynamic DNS client with IPv6 support, YAML configuration, multiple providers and address-change detection to limit updates.

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