Useful Software

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  1. Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Void's desktops: XFCE, Enlightenment and MATE
    Void Linux screenshot 1
    Void Linux screenshot 2
  2. Xfce icon
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    Xfce (pronounced as four individual letters) is a free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms, such as Linux, Solaris and BSD. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Xfce 4.14
    Xfce screenshot 1
    Xfce screenshot 2
  3. LUKS icon
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    LUKS is the standard for Linux hard disk encryption. By providing a standard on-disk-format, it does not only facilitate compatibility among distributions, but also provides secure management of multiple user passwords.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LUKS screenshot 1
  4. Firejail icon
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    Firejail is a SUID security sandbox program that reduces the risk of security breaches by restricting the running environment of untrusted applications using Linux namespaces and seccomp-bpf.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Firetools: sandbox launcher and statistics
    Firetools: sandbox launcher and statistics
    Firetools: file manager
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    Firejail user interface: choosing the application
  5. Tor icon
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    Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Tor screenshot 1
    Tor screenshot 1
  6. Gnuzilla is the GNU version of the Mozilla suite, and GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Mozilla Firefox icon Mozilla Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    GNU IceCat screenshot 1
    GNU IceCat screenshot 1
    GNU IceCat screenshot 2
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    GNU IceCat screenshot 3
  7. Lynx icon
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    Lynx is a fully-featured World Wide Web (WWW) browser for users on Unix, VMS, and other platforms running cursor-addressable, character-cell terminals or emulators. That includes vt100 terminals, other character-cell displays, and vt100 emulators such as Kermit or Procomm...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    Lynx on Windows.
    Lynx on Linux.
  8. Searx icon
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    Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Searx screenshot 1
    Searx screenshot 1
    Searx screenshot 2
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    Searx screenshot 3
  9. GnuPG icon
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    GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    • OpenPGP
    GnuPG Shell running GnuPG on Windows
  10. XMPP icon
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    XMPP, or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, is an open standard for instant messaging and real-time communication, allowing for message exchanges between any two entities on the Internet. It's known for its decentralized and extensible nature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
  11. rsync icon
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    rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
    First of 3127 lines of Manual pages
    rsync screenshot 1
    rsync screenshot 2
  12. Neofetch icon
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    Neofetch is a command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+. Neofetch displays information about your operating system, software and hardware in an aesthetic and visually pleasing way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku
    Neofetch screenshot 1
    Neofetch screenshot 1
  13. Gitweb icon
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    Gitweb is a Git icon Git web interface. It is written in Perl and can be used as a CGI script, or as a mod_perl legacy script (run by ModPerl::Registry handler). It allows browsing a git repository (or a set of git repositories) using a web browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
    Gitweb screenshot 1
  14. Download videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites using a platform-independent command-line tool, requiring Python. Integration with other programs is possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
    youtube-dl screenshot 1
  15. Newsboat icon
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    Newsboat is a fork of Newsbeuter, an RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console. The only difference is that Newsboat is actively maintained while Newsbeuter isn't.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Newsboat screenshot 1
  16. Vim icon
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    Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Vim screenshot 1
    GVim with netrw+airlines+ctrlspace+xkb-switch+monokai theme+Source Pro font
    Plugin Gitgutter shows added lines as '+' and altere as '~'.
  17. Zsh icon
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    Zsh is a UNIX command interpreter (shell) which of the standard shells most resembles the Korn shell (ksh); its compatibility with the 1988 Korn shell has been gradually increasing. It includes enhancements of many types, notably in the command-line editor, options for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    zsh suggestions in action
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