# list of software

# applications
* [clang-format](http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html) c source code formatter. can also format preprocessor macros
* [cryptsetup](http://code.google.com/p/cryptsetup) setup disk encryption. dm-crypt, luks
* [darktable](http://www.darktable.org/) photography workflow application and raw developer
* [blender](https://www.blender.org/) 3d computer graphics editor
* [dash](http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/dash) posix-compliant implementation of /bin/sh that aims to be as small as possible
* [dcron](https://github.com/dubiousjim/dcron) cron implementation
* [diff](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diff) finds line differences between texts
* [dmenu](http://tools.suckless.org/dmenu) dmenu is a dynamic menu for X. can be used for example to choose a command to be run by typing
* [dwm](http://dwm.suckless.org/) window manager for x
* [emacs](http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs) customisable text editor and integrated development environment
* [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) audio and video converter
* [firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/)
* [flac](https://xiph.org/flac) free lossless audio compression
* [gimp](http://www.gimp.org) pixel based image manipulation for tasks like photo retouching, image composition, image authoring and more. tasks can be automated with "http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-scripting.html" "scheme"
* [git](http://git-scm.com) version control system
* [httpie](https://github.com/jakubroztocil/httpie) http requests on the command-line
* [losslesscut](https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut) convert and cut a video into multiple custom segments
* [mirage](http://mirageiv.sourceforge.net/) image viewer. can change fast between images in the same directory, for example using the mouse wheel
* [mpd](http://www.musicpd.org) music player that runs in the background, separating playback functionality from user interfaces
* [mupdf](https://mupdf.com/) pdf, xps and ebook viewer
* [nano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_nano) text editor. mini emacs
* [ncdu](https://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdu) displays disk usage by browsable directory structure sorted by size descending
* [ncmpc](http://www.musicpd.org/clients/ncmpc) client for mpd
* [nginx](http://nginx.org/en/docs) http proxy and web server
* [nodejs](https://nodejs.org/en/) command-line calculator. also a standalone javascript interpreter
* [openssh](https://www.openssh.com/) secure shell remote connections
* [pacman](https://www.archlinux.org/pacman) package manager with an efficient interface and usage, with probably the most packages available anywhere. creating packages is easy
* [qemu](http://wiki.qemu.org/Main_Page) machine emulator, virtual machine
* [replacer](https://github.com/dmerejkowsky/replacer) replace text in multiple files
* [roundcube](http://roundcube.net) web based email management
* [sbase](http://git.suckless.org/sbase/file/README.html) simpler replacements for many core tools like cp, cat, mount, and more
* [simplescreenrecorder](https://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/), still the best (2023). select a rectangle, window or screen and record with easily selectable settings, optionally with cursor and audio
* [smplayer](http://www.smplayer.info/en/info) media player. fast seeking
* [sqlite](http://www.sqlite.org) an sql database that uses single files with exceptional documentation
* [sshfs](http://fuse.sourceforge.net/sshfs.html) mount filesystems using ssh
* [st](http://st.suckless.org/) a simple terminal implementation for x. works great in combination with screen as a better replacement for tabbing
* [suckless](http://suckless.org) software with a focus on simplicity, including dwm, dmenu and st among others
* [thunar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunar) graphical file-manager. supports custom right-click commands, tabs and a bulk file renamer "thunar -B"

* [alsamixer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer) control sound volume
* [apache bench](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/programs/ab.html) http performance testing
* [aurget](https://github.com/pbrisbin/aurget) arch linux related: pacman-like interface to the AUR
* [bastet](http://fph.altervista.org/prog/bastet.html?) version of tetris that chooses the worst possible blocks
* [f-droid](https://f-droid.org/) repository for free-software android apps
* [firehol](https://firehol.org) iptables based firewall
* [gnuplot](http://www.gnuplot.info/)
* [gnu software](https://www.gnu.org/software/software.html)
* [google earth](https://www.google.com/earth/versions/) desktop app for viewing satellite imagery, 3d in many areas, and streetview. best graphics quality and usability in the desktop version
* [graphicsmagick](http://www.graphicsmagick.org) image processing system
* [graphviz](http://www.graphviz.org/) for creating and rendering (directed) graph drawings
* [gr](https://github.com/mixu/gr) execute a command in multiple git repositories at once
* [guileemacs](http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/GuileEmacs)
* [ldm](https://github.com/LemonBoy/ldm) automount unencrypted devices
* [librejs](https://www.gnu.org/software/librejs) a way to let http clients automatically determine the license of included javascript files
* [musl-libc](https://wiki.musl-libc.org/) libc
* [privoxy](http://www.privoxy.org) non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities, for example ad-blocking or blocking of sites
* [reddit](https://github.com/reddit/reddit) source code for the link submission and discussion website
* [redmine](https://github.com/redmine/redmine) issue tracking system
* [rhyme](http://rhyme.sourceforge.net/) rhyming dictionary
* [sox](http://sox.sourceforge.net/) sound processing utility
* [sqlighting](https://www.openhub.net/p/SQLightning) fork of sqlite that is much faster
* [srm](http://srm.sourceforge.net) secure file removal
* [suckless.org/rocks](http://suckless.org/rocks) a similar list of applications
* [systemd](http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd) system and service manager. does a bit too much perhaps
* [tagsistant](http://www.tagsistant.net) tagging filesystem
* [units](https://www.gnu.org/software/units) converts quantities expressed in various systems of measurement to their equivalents in other systems of measurement
* [unp](https://github.com/mitsuhiko/unp) unpacks things. available in the repositories of many linux distributions
* [utimer](http://utimer.codealpha.net/utimer) command-line countdown/stopwatch
* [valgrind](http://valgrind.org) finds memory leaks
* [w3m](http://w3m.sourceforge.net) terminal web text browser
* [xbindkeys](http://www.nongnu.org/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html) execute commands with keypresses
* [xdot](https://github.com/jrfonseca/xdot.py) uses the "dot" utility from graphviz to draw a directed or undirected graph using the dot graph definition language
* [xdotool](https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool) produce xserver events (mouse clicks, keyboard events, etc) from the command-line
* [xmodmap](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xmodmap) utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings
* [xz-utils](http://tukaani.org/xz) file compression
* [youtube-dl](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl)
* [zenity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenity) command-line program to create graphical dialogs

# libraries
## c
* [fast fourier transform implementation](https://www.nayuki.io/page/free-small-fft-in-multiple-languages)
* [fuse](http://fuse.sourceforge.net/doxygen/index.html) filesystems in userspace
* [klib](http://attractivechaos.github.io/klib)
* [libsndfile](http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile) reading and writing of many different audio formats
* [md5 hash implementation](https://www.nayuki.io/page/fast-md5-hash-implementation-in-x86-assembly)
* [murmur hash](https://github.com/PeterScott/murmur3) non-cryptographic hash function, for example for hash tables
* [nanomsg](http://nanomsg.org/) to use several common communication patterns over sockets
* [symas lightning mdb](http://symas.com/mdb) memory-mapped key-value database

## javascript
* [browserify](https://browserify.org/) minimal compiler with node module syntax for the browser
* [color-diff](https://github.com/markusn/color-diff) implements the ciede2000 color difference algorithm
* [commanderjs](https://github.com/tj/commander.js) for command-line interfaces
* [crel](https://github.com/KoryNunn/crel) dom element creation
* [css-parse](https://github.com/reworkcss/css-parse) css parser
* [expressjs](https://expressjs.com/) web application framework
* [js2coffee](http://js2coffee.org) online javascript to coffeescript converter
* [tinycolor](https://github.com/bgrins/TinyColor)
* [web apis](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API) browser interfaces

* [$script.js](https://github.com/ded/script.js) asynchronous script inclusion
* [cash](https://github.com/kenwheeler/cash) jquery alternative
* [d3](http://d3js.org) svg-based visualizations
* [jrumble](http://jackrugile.com/jrumble) jQuery plugin that rumbles, vibrates, shakes, and rotates any element you choose
* [modulejs](https://github.com/jkalbhenn/module.js) module system for javascript
* [spinjs](http://fgnass.github.io/spin.js) creates spinning activity indicators dynamically that can be used as resolution-independent replacement for loading gifs

# programming languages and implementations
* [coffeescript](http://coffeescript.org) javascript without the clutter and an indent-based syntax. the coffee command can be used in place of node
* [puredata](http://puredata.info) visual programming environment for sound processing and device interaction, written and extendable in c. can create custom user interfaces
* [chibi scheme](http://synthcode.com/scheme/chibi/) chibi scheme
* [guile](https://www.gnu.org/software/guile) language independent core with vm, jit compilation and more, good c interface, scheme, and can be used as an extension language

# standards
* [alliance for open media](https://aomedia.org/) av1
* [khronos group](https://www.khronos.org/) vulkan, openxr, opengl, and more
* [scgi](http://python.ca/scgi/protocol.txt)
* [scheme reports](http://www.scheme-reports.org/) standards for the scheme programming language
* [the json format](http://json.org/)
* [xiph.org](https://xiph.org/) flac, opus, vorbis

# linux distributions
* [arch linux](https://www.archlinux.org) incrementally updating GNU/linux distribution that installs no graphical desktop manager or extra stuff by default, is well documented and keeps it simple. a minimalistic distribution
* [parabola GNU/linux](https://parabolagnulinux.org) fsf endorsed variant of arch linux. arch linux can be converted to parabola any time