Everyday Open Source Software

Here is a somewhat comprehensive list of all the Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) that I currently use.

[Router]

• pfsense - router firmware
• freshtomato - router firmware for Netgear R7000 wireless access point

[Operating system]

• pop!_os - daily driver desktop
• proxmox - virtualisation manager
• libreelec - raspberry pi graphical interface to connect to jellyfin via television

[Server applications]

• nextcloud - file storage, contacts, calendar, notes
• vaultwarden - bitwarden password manager
• media centre - comprises of jellyfin, sonarr, radarr, lidarr, prowlarr and transmission-bt
• freshrss - rss feed server
• photoview - photo album manager
• pleroma - self hosted social media
• pinafore - social media client connected to pleroma
• bludit - website/blog for k3tan.com and ministryofnodes.com
• matrix - self hosted secure messaging
• weechat - irc client
• glowing-bear - irc client to connect to weechat via web interface

[Terminal applications]

• newsboat - rss reader connected to freshrss server
• ddterm - quick access to terminal
• wireguard - connect to home network and to mullvadvpn
• zsh, oh-my-zsh, powerlevel10k theme, zsh-syntax-highlighting and zsh-autosuggestions plugins
• htop - computer stats
• neofetch - what the cool kids do/used to do

[Desktop applications]

• ferdi - all in one messaging app for threema, element/matrix, twitter, pinafore, telegram, irc
• librewolf - custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.
• whirlpool-gui - graphical interface for whirlpool-cli
• qownnotes - note taking client connected to nextcloud
• signal - secure messaging
• foliate - epub book reader
• mpv - for viewing youtube videos, combined with youtube-dl or yt-dlp
• gThumb - light weight photo editor
• nextcloud-desktop - file synchronisation, calendar, contacts
• gnome-tweaks - tweaking layout of gnome desktop environment
• cryptomator - encrypted storage container for important documents
• bisq - decentralised peer to peer bitcoin exchange
• tor browser - browse onion sites
• sparrow wallet - bitcoin wallet connected to electrum rust server
• freetube - subscribe and watch youtube videos privately without google account
• libreoffice - word, powerpoint and excel equivalent for linux
• obs - screen recording and streaming
• kdenlive - free and open source video editor
• logseq - privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration.

[Bitcoin node applications]

• bitcoind - bitcoin core
• electrs - electrum rust server
• samourai dojo - samourai wallet back end
• whirlpool-cli - bitcoin coinjoin privacy tool
• mempool.space - block explorer and mempool status
• lnd - lightning network daemon
• btcpayserver - payment processor for accepting bitcoin
• c-lightning - lightning daemon
• rtl - ride the lightning, manager for lightning network nodes
• thunderhub - lightning manager for lnd

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