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Open-source projects built with Linux

There are currently 90 open-source projects built with Linux, with a combined total of 437.0k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is C.

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TripleCross
TripleCrossh3xduck/TripleCross

A Linux eBPF rootkit demonstrating offensive capabilities with backdoor, C2, library injection, execution hijacking, persistence, and stealth modules.

2.0k241C
2 years ago
Jailhouse
Jailhousesiemens/jailhouse

A Linux-based partitioning hypervisor that runs bare-metal applications or adapted operating systems alongside Linux in isolated cells.

1.9k357C
2 years ago
hardened_malloc
hardened_mallocGrapheneOS/hardened_malloc

A security-focused memory allocator providing hardened malloc API with extensive heap corruption protections for modern 64-bit systems.

1.9k145C
1 day ago
RaspberryMatic
RaspberryMaticjens-maus/RaspberryMatic

A free, open-source operating system for running a cloud-free smart-home hub compatible with Homematic IP and HomeMatic devices.

1.8k219JavaScript
1 day ago
Moonlight
Moonlightirtimmer/moonlight-embedded

Open-source GameStream client for embedded Linux systems like Raspberry Pi, enabling remote game streaming from PC.

1.6k365C
3 days ago
Gatekeeper
GatekeeperAltraMayor/gatekeeper

An open-source, scalable DDoS protection system designed for network operators to withstand high-bandwidth attacks.

1.6k249C
7 months ago
PiFmRds
PiFmRdsChristopheJacquet/PiFmRds

FM-RDS transmitter using the Raspberry Pi's PWM to generate FM modulation with real-time RDS data.

1.6k353C
4 months ago
Project Oak
Project Oakproject-oak/oak

A platform for building distributed systems with hardware-backed remote attestation and encrypted communication using Trusted Execution Environments.

1.5k136Rust
3 days ago
Wifibroadcast NG
Wifibroadcast NGsvpcom/wifibroadcast

A next-generation long-range packet radio link using raw WiFi radio for low-latency data transmission, optimized for drone telemetry and video.

1.5k336Python
25 days ago
powertop
powertopfenrus75/powertop

A Linux tool for diagnosing power consumption issues and optimizing power management settings.

1.3k140C++
6 days ago
fragattacks
fragattacksvanhoefm/fragattacks

A tool to test Wi-Fi clients and access points for fragmentation and aggregation vulnerabilities affecting all protected Wi-Fi networks.

1.3k185C
1 year ago
YodaOS
YodaOSyodaos-project/yodaos

A Linux distribution for voice-enabled IoT devices using JavaScript and Web standards as the primary application language.

1.2k140C
6 years ago
hobbes
hobbesMorgan-Stanley/hobbes

A language and embedded JIT compiler for efficient dynamic expression evaluation, data storage, and analysis in C++ applications.

1.2k115C
1 month ago
enroot
enrootNVIDIA/enroot

A tool to convert container images into unprivileged sandboxes, optimized for high-performance and virtualized environments.

956127Shell
20 days ago
Angora
AngoraAngoraFuzzer/Angora

A mutation-based coverage-guided fuzzer that increases branch coverage by solving path constraints without symbolic execution.

952171C++
3 years ago
DroneBridge
DroneBridgeDroneBridge/DroneBridge

An open-source bidirectional digital radio link system for UAVs using standard WiFi hardware, offering long-range video, telemetry, and RC control.

920150C
4 years ago
DroneBridge
DroneBridgeseeul8er/DroneBridge

An open-source bidirectional digital radio link system for UAVs using standard WiFi hardware and custom protocols.

920150C
4 years ago
sshttp
sshttpstealth/sshttp

A Linux daemon that multiplexes SSH and HTTP/HTTPS traffic on a single port, enabling SSH access through firewalls that only allow web traffic.

89590C++
3 years ago
Modern OpenGL Series
Modern OpenGL Seriestomdalling/opengl-series

Open-source code examples accompanying a comprehensive Modern OpenGL tutorial series covering textures, matrices, lighting, and 3D graphics.

815224C++
6 years ago
AppImagePool
AppImagePoolprateekmedia/appimagepool

A simple, modern desktop client for browsing, downloading, and managing AppImage applications from AppImageHub.

71344Dart
2 months ago
cuda-pcl
cuda-pclNVIDIA-AI-IOT/cuda-pcl

A CUDA-accelerated library collection for point cloud processing, providing GPU-optimized alternatives to PCL functions.

693105C++
2 years ago
3d-vehicle-tracking
3d-vehicle-trackingucbdrive/3d-vehicle-tracking

Official PyTorch implementation for joint monocular 3D vehicle detection and tracking from ICCV 2019.

683131Python
3 years ago
Docker Secure Deployment Guidelines
Docker Secure Deployment GuidelinesAonCyberLabs/Docker-Secure-Deployment-Guidelines

A deployment checklist for securely deploying Docker containers on Linux-based hosts.

60679
9 years ago
nix-bitcoin
nix-bitcoinfort-nix/nix-bitcoin

A collection of Nix packages and NixOS modules for securely deploying full-featured Bitcoin and Lightning nodes.

603138Nix
19 days ago
YARP (Yet Another Robot Platform)
YARP (Yet Another Robot Platform)robotology/yarp

A library and toolkit for communication and device interfaces in robotics, from humanoids to embedded devices.

594213C++
5 days ago
GitHub repository
GitHub repositoryLimHyungTae/patchwork

A fast and robust ground segmentation algorithm for 3D LiDAR point clouds, using concentric zone-based region-wise processing.

58380C++
18 days ago
PFQ
PFQpfq/PFQ

A functional network framework for Linux enabling high-performance packet capture, transmission, and in-kernel processing optimized for multi-core systems.

52071C
7 years ago
Assignments
Assignmentsmikeizbicki/ucr-cs100

A university course teaching software construction through open source tools, Unix systems programming, and hacker mindset development.

504410C++
7 years ago
CS 100
CS 100mikeizbicki/ucr-cs100

A university course teaching software construction through open source tools, Unix systems programming, and hacker mindset development.

504410C++
7 years ago
nmtui
nmtuiNetworkManager/NetworkManager

A Linux system service that automates network configuration and management to keep an active connection available at all times.

491205C
1 day ago
Media Fuzzing Framework for Android
Media Fuzzing Framework for Androidfuzzing/MFFA

A Python-based framework for fuzzing Android's Stagefright media engine to discover security vulnerabilities.

334107Python
10 years ago
BESS
BESSNetSys/bess

A modular, high-performance framework for building custom software switches by composing packet processing modules.

333158C++
3 years ago
jetson_easy
jetson_easyrbonghi/jetson_easy

Automated setup and configuration script for NVIDIA Jetson boards, handling updates, kernel patches, ROS installation, and performance tuning.

30043Shell
5 years ago
Kyoto Tycoon
Kyoto Tycoonalticelabs/kyoto

A lightweight, high-performance network server for the Kyoto Cabinet key-value database with replication and memcached protocol support.

27942C++
2 years ago
Bluepot
Bluepotandrewmichaelsmith/bluepot

A Java-based Bluetooth honeypot for Linux that detects and analyzes Bluetooth-based attacks like BlueBugging and BlueSnarfing.

27335Java
2 months ago
SecPi
SecPiSecPi/SecPi

An open-source Raspberry Pi-based home alarm system that is inexpensive, expandable, and supports multi-system networking.

26442Python
3 years ago
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