https://sebbe.no/categories/software/ Recent content in Software on Jo Sebastian Hugo en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sebbe.no/posts/software-i-use/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sebbe.no/posts/software-i-use/ <h1 id="the-software-i-use-and-recommend"> The software i use and recommend <a class="heading-link" href="#the-software-i-use-and-recommend"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h1> <p>This post will be divided up into three sections. The software i use on my personal computer, the software i use on my phone, and the software i host on my servers.</p> <hr> <h1 id="pc"> PC <a class="heading-link" href="#pc"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h1> <h2 id="operating-system"> Operating System <a class="heading-link" href="#operating-system"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://archlinux.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arch linux</a></strong>: I have not really used any distributions. I am very happy with arch, and as of now have no reason to change.</li> </ul> <h2 id="desktop-environment"> Desktop Environment <a class="heading-link" href="#desktop-environment"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hyprland</a></strong>: the window manager i use</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">waybar</a></strong>: status bar i use for hyprland</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/morhetz/gruvbox" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gruvbox</a></strong>: the theme i use for everything</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jetbrains mono nerd font</a></strong>: the font i use</li> <li><strong><a href="https://hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wofi</a></strong> Program launcher</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/fdw/rofimoji" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rofimoji</a></strong> Emoji picker compatible with wofi.</li> </ul> <h2 id="terminal"> Terminal <a class="heading-link" href="#terminal"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://ghostty.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ghostty</a></strong>: The terminal emulator i have been using</li> <li><strong><a href="https://zsh.sourceforge.io/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">zsh</a></strong>: the shell i use <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">zsh vi mode</a></strong>: vim in your shell</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><a href="https://neovim.io/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neovim</a></strong>: The best editor there is. <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kickstart</a></strong>: The best beginner config there is for neovim</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/tmux/tmux" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux</a></strong>: its basically the window and session manager of my terminal <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/omerxx/tmux-sessionx" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sessionx</a></strong>: the session manager i use for tmux</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/egel/tmux-gruvbox" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gruvbox</a></strong>: the theme i use for tmux</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-continuum" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux continuum</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux resurrect</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-yank" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux yank</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux sensible</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/wfxr/tmux-fzf-url" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux fzf</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/wfxr/tmux-fzf-url" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tmux fzf url</a></strong></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><a href="https://atuin.sh/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">atuin</a></strong>: the shell history manager i use</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.passwordstore.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pass</a></strong>: terminal password manager</li> <li>darkman: darkmode management tool</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/aristocratos/btop" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">btop</a></strong> monitor system resources</li> <li><strong><a href="https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/libqalculate/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">qalc</a></strong> calculator for your terminal</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">zoxide</a></strong> Smarter cd command (highly recommended)</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/Aloxaf/fzf-tab" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fzf-tab</a></strong> fzf based autocomplete for zsh</li> </ul> <h2 id="web"> Web <a class="heading-link" href="#web"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://librewolf.net/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">librewolf</a></strong>: the browser i use</li> <li><strong><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-recommended-videos/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unhook</a></strong>: extension remove recommended videos and other distracting features from youtube</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/mrandal/unhook-for-reddit?tab=readme-ov-file" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unhook for reddit</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/igrigorik/videospeed" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Video speed controller</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://vimium.github.io/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vimium</a></strong>: vim in your browser</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/libredirect/browser_extension" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">libredirect</a></strong></li> </ul> <h2 id="organization"> Organization <a class="heading-link" href="#organization"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://apps.kde.org/nn/korganizer/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KOrganizer</a></strong>: After testing out a lot of calendar clients this is by far the most usable out of all, especially on hyprland.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://taskwarrior.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">task warrior</a></strong>: I use the task warrior cli, i used to use <strong><a href="https://github.com/vit-project/vit" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vit</a></strong> as a wrapper but it felt like unnecessary abstraction so now i stick with the cli.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/jschlatow/taskopen" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">taskopen</a></strong>: taskwarrior script that lets you add notes to tasks and edit them in your $EDITOR</li> </ul> <h2 id="communications"> Communications <a class="heading-link" href="#communications"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://aerc-mail.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aerc</a></strong>: the email client i use</li> <li><strong><a href="https://dino.im/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dino</a></strong>: the xmpp client i use on linux desktop and the only one i have found with any ok call and video support</li> <li><strong><a href="https://signal.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signal</a></strong>: Currently i am mostly using signal for most of my communication.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/element-hq/element-web" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Element</a></strong> matrix client i use (desktop version)</li> </ul> <h2 id="media"> Media <a class="heading-link" href="#media"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/cmus/cmus" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cmus</a></strong> music player for your terminal</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/lwindolf/liferea" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">liferea</a></strong> rss reader</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/pwmt/zathura" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">zathura</a></strong> pdf viewer</li> <li><strong><a href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gthumb" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gthumb</a></strong> view large folders images</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mpv</a></strong> video player</li> <li><strong><a href="https://nsxiv.codeberg.page/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nsxiv</a></strong> image viewer</li> </ul> <h2 id="other"> Other <a class="heading-link" href="#other"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">keyd</a></strong>: keyd is a keyboard remapper for linux that i have been using to get homerow mods and optimizing my keyboard layout</li> <li><strong><a href="https://eurkey.steffen.bruentjen.eu/start.html" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EurKey</a></strong> The keyboard layout i use together with keyd which lets me have norwegian characther (øåæ) support at the same time i use us-layout</li> <li><strong><a href="https://usbguard.github.io/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">usbguard</a></strong>: manage access to usb ports</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scrcpy</a></strong>: lets you control and view your phone over adb. Very helpful for screensharing your phone.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bottles</a></strong> Tool to run windows software on linux, used to run enterprise architect for university.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://krita.org/en/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">krita</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.gimp.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gimp</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OBS</a></strong> video recording software</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/borgbackup/borg" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Borg</a></strong> Powerfull software for backups</li> <li><strong><a href="https://torsion.org/borgmatic/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Borgmatic</a></strong> Makes borg easier to use</li> </ul> <hr> <h1 id="phone"> Phone <a class="heading-link" href="#phone"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h1> <h2 id="operating-system-1"> Operating System <a class="heading-link" href="#operating-system-1"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://grapheneos.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Graphene os</a></strong>: i use graphene os on a pixel 8 it was very easy to install and has not given me any issue which i would care about, i however thinking of switching to <strong><a href="https://lineageos.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lineage os</a></strong> just for checking it out.</li> </ul> <h2 id="web-1"> Web <a class="heading-link" href="#web-1"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iceraven</a></strong> Browser</li> </ul> <h2 id="organization-1"> Organization <a class="heading-link" href="#organization-1"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/Etar-Group/Etar-Calendar" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Etar</a></strong>: the calendar client i have been using on my phone. I mostly use it for notifications and viewing not so much planning, for that i use <strong><a href="https://apps.kde.org/nn/korganizer/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KOrganizer</a></strong>.</li> </ul> <h2 id="communications-1"> Communications <a class="heading-link" href="#communications-1"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thunderbird</a></strong>: the main client i use on my phone</li> <li><strong><a href="https://conversations.im/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conversations</a></strong>: the xmpp client i use on my phone</li> <li><strong><a href="https://signal.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signal</a></strong>: Currently i am mostly using signal for most of my communication.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">element x</a></strong> matrix client</li> </ul> <h2 id="security"> Security <a class="heading-link" href="#security"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aegis</a></strong>: two factor auth</li> </ul> <h2 id="media-1"> Media <a class="heading-link" href="#media-1"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tempus</a></strong> music player</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/jocmp/capyreader" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CapyReader</a></strong> rss reader</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AntennaPod</a></strong> podcasts</li> </ul> <h2 id="other-1"> Other <a class="heading-link" href="#other-1"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/termux/termux-app" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">termux</a></strong> terminal for your phone</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/Droid-ify/client" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Droidify</a></strong> app-store for open-source apps</li> <li><strong><a href="https://lawnchair.app/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawnchair</a></strong> android launcher</li> </ul> <hr> <h1 id="servers"> Servers <a class="heading-link" href="#servers"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h1> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://docs.mailcow.email/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mailcow dockerized</a></strong>: the email server i use</li> <li><strong><a href="https://prosody.im/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prosody</a></strong>: the xmpp server i am currently using</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netbird</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://miniflux.app/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miniflux</a></strong> rss server</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.navidrome.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Navidrome</a></strong> music server</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/searxng/searxng" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Searxng</a></strong> metasearch engine</li> <li><strong><a href="https://immich.app/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Immich</a></strong> image server</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caddy</a></strong> reverse proxy</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ntfy</a></strong> notification server</li> <li><strong><a href="https://matrix-construct.github.io/tuwunel/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tuwunel</a></strong> matrix server</li> </ul> <hr> <h1 id="links-to-other-pages-with-interesting-software"> Links to other pages with interesting software <a class="heading-link" href="#links-to-other-pages-with-interesting-software"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h1> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/ibraheemdev/modern-unix" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">modern unix</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://lukesmith.xyz/programs/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">luke smiths recommended software</a></strong>: where i found most of the software to use when first starting out with open source and linux</li> <li><strong><a href="https://awesome-selfhosted.net/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">awesome self hosted</a></strong>: A large overview of the self hostable alternatives to proprietary software</li> </ul>