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G'day,

Just thought it might be useful to write down some of the software I use regularly. I've no clue if you'll find any useful :)

Overview

  • OS: Arch Linux | Because it is quick to update and has all the latest tools I can play with
  • DE: Hyprland | Feel free to check out my dotfiles if you're interested
  • Shell: ZSH

Desktop Applications

  • Obsidian | Note taking app that stores everything in Markdown files
  • Alacritty | Terminal emulator
  • Brave | Browser with ad blocker built in
  • VSCode | Yeah its heavy but I'm used to it

Terminal Tools

  • Zellij | Easy to use terminal multiplexer
  • Fx | JSON parser with pretty colours. Similar to jq
  • Zoxide | cd but with fuzzy matching and other cool features
  • Atuin | Terminal history with fuzzy search
  • Tmate | Terminal sharing. Useful when troubleshooting isses for remote users
  • Eza | Like ls but pretty
  • Tre | Like tree but pretty
  • Bat | Like cat but pretty. Syntax highlighting, line numbers, search, git integration and more
  • Oh My ZSH | Shell customization and plugins

Server Management

  • Proxmox | Virtualization manager for my baremetal server
  • Portainer | Docker container manager
  • Coolify | Open source alternative to heroku. I use it to host a lot of different services
  • Opnsense | Firewall and router
  • Nginx Proxy Manager | Reverse proxy manager with a nice UI
  • Tailscale | VPN to let me access my network from anywhere

Self-Hosting Services

  • Authentik | Identity provider for single sign on
  • Gitea | Git hosting service
  • Nextcloud | Think Dropbox but self hosted
  • Umami | Self hosted web analytics
  • Uptime Kuma | Self hosted status page and monitoring tool
  • PhotoPrism | Self hosted photo management tool
  • FreeScout | Self hosted email dashboard
  • Transfer.sh | Self hosted file sharing service