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bane
baneGo

A custom AppArmor profile generator for Docker containers that simplifies container security.

#container-security#devops#docker-security
Stars1.2k
Forks90
Last commit5 years ago
hostctl
hostctlGo

A command-line tool to manage your system's hosts file with profiles, enabling easy switching and automation.

#developer-tools#dev-tools#dns
Stars1.2k
Forks53
Last commit2 years ago
Eye
EyeRuby

A Ruby process monitoring tool inspired by Bluepill and God, built for production stability with advanced features like chained restarts and health checks.

#daemonize#devops#health-checks
Stars1.2k
Forks87
Last commit4 years ago
synth-shell
synth-shellShell

A collection of bash scripts that enhance terminal productivity with system status reports, a fancy prompt, better ls, and aliases.

#open-source#productivity#productivity-tools
Stars1.1k
Forks240
Last commit1 year ago
skm
skmGo

A command-line tool to manage multiple SSH keys with aliases, switching, backup, and agent integration.

#devops#ssh-key#cli-tool
Stars1.1k
Forks58
Last commit1 month ago
Aurutils
AurutilsShell

A collection of helper scripts for automating Arch User Repository (AUR) package management using local pacman repositories.

#arch-linux#command-line-tools#aur-helper
Stars1.1k
Forks95
Last commit2 months ago
atop
atopC

A full-screen ASCII performance monitor for Linux that logs system and process activity with detailed resource utilization.

#processor-utilization#gpu-monitoring#system-performance
Stars1.0k
Forks128
Last commit6 days ago
PSWriteHTML
PSWriteHTMLPowerShell

A PowerShell module for generating HTML reports, dashboards, emails, and diagrams without requiring HTML, CSS, or JavaScript knowledge.

#hacktoberfest#email-templates#reporting
Stars1.0k
Forks111
Last commit22 days ago
sysadmin-util
sysadmin-utilPerl

A personal collection of Unix/Linux system administration utilities for common tasks like file monitoring, network testing, and automation.

#devops#command-line-tools#unix
Stars1.0k
Forks112
Last commit6 years ago
PSScriptTools
PSScriptToolsPowerShell

A PowerShell module providing cross-platform functions to enhance scripting, console productivity, and system administration tasks.

#productivity#time-zone#file-management
Stars999
Forks117
Last commit2 days ago
enroot
enrootShell

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

#linux-namespaces#high-performance-computing#docker-alternative
Stars977
Forks131
Last commit1 month ago
comin
cominGo

A pull-mode GitOps deployment tool for NixOS (and nix-darwin) machines that polls Git repositories to apply configurations.

#deployment#devops#cicd
Stars943
Forks57
Last commit2 days ago
ssh-ping
ssh-pingShell

A collection of command-line utilities to enhance and simplify SSH operations like pinging hosts, checking certificates, and diffing files.

#devops#network-tools#command-line-tools
Stars886
Forks25
Last commit2 years ago
dutree
dutreeRust

A fast, Rust-based command-line tool to analyze and visualize disk usage with a filesystem tree.

#filesystem#command-line-tool#system-administration
Stars875
Forks45
Last commit4 years ago
popsicle
popsicleRust

A Linux utility written in Rust for flashing multiple USB devices in parallel.

#bootable-media#usb-flashing#cli-tool
Stars844
Forks92
Last commit4 months ago
has
hasShell

A lightweight bash script that checks for the presence and versions of command line tools on your PATH.

#hacktoberfest#hacktoberfest2021#devops
Stars815
Forks58
Last commit4 months ago
PSCX
PSCXC#

A comprehensive PowerShell module providing community-driven extensions including cmdlets for file management, system administration, and Active Directory.

#devops#command-line-tools#windows-automation
Stars778
Forks50
Last commit9 months ago
Installing, running, using Docker on armhf (ARMv7) devices
Installing, running, using Docker on armhf (ARMv7) devicesShell

A collection of guides and resources for compiling kernels, running Docker, and setting up ARM-based single-board computers.

#arm-devices#embedded-systems#single-board-computers
Stars733
Forks113
Last commit
Get Docker up and running on the RaspberryPi in three steps
Get Docker up and running on the RaspberryPi in three stepsShell

A collection of guides and resources for customizing and optimizing ARM-based single-board computers and devices.

#arm-devices#embedded-systems#single-board-computers
Stars733
Forks113
Last commit
Applied-Crypto-Hardening
Applied-Crypto-HardeningTeX

A practical guide to configuring secure online communication and services using cryptography best practices.

#crypto-configuration#security-hardening#configuration-guide
Stars703
Forks97
Last commit
loop
loopRust

A command-line utility for writing powerful, intuitive looping one-liners in Bash and other shells.

#devops#unix#shell-scripting
Stars697
Forks27
Last commit3 years ago
Ravada
RavadaPerl

A web-based manager for KVM virtual machines providing remote desktop access via SPICE protocol.

#remote-desktop#hacktoberfest#virtual-desktop
Stars647
Forks188
Last commit1 day ago
wxHexEditor
wxHexEditorC

A cross-platform hex editor for viewing and editing large files with disk device support.

#win#hex#wxwidgets
Stars615
Forks134
Last commit2 years ago
ksh93
ksh93C

AT&T Software Technology toolkit providing UNIX tools, libraries, and enhanced POSIX replacements including KSH shells.

#kornshell#build-tools#unix-tools
Stars605
Forks182
Last commit3 years ago
Powershellery
PowershelleryPowerShell

A collection of PowerShell scripts for security testing, penetration testing, and general system administration tasks.

#windows-automation#penetration-testing#system-administration
Stars580
Forks120
Last commit1 year ago
yash
yashShell

A POSIX-compliant command line shell with advanced interactive features like global aliases, arrays, and intelligent command line completion.

#bash-alternative#unix-tools#shell-scripting
Stars549
Forks43
Last commit9 days ago
pik
pikRust

A command-line tool for interactively searching and killing processes with fuzzy search across multiple attributes.

#kill-process#terminal#command-line-tool
Stars544
Forks18
Last commit24 days ago
posix-spawn
posix-spawnRuby

A Ruby library for fast process spawning using posix_spawn() and vfork() to avoid fork() overhead.

#fork-exec#unix#ruby-gem
Stars524
Forks58
Last commit2 years ago
nix-du
nix-duRust

Visualize which Nix garbage collection roots to delete to free space in your Nix store.

#storage-optimization#system-administration#disk-usage
Stars484
Forks8
Last commit20 hours ago
oksh
okshC

A portable, self-contained implementation of the OpenBSD Korn Shell (ksh) that runs across many operating systems and compilers.

#kornshell#unix#unix-shell
Stars449
Forks46
Last commit1 month ago
quick-secure
quick-secureShell

A script to quickly harden UNIX/Linux system permissions and ownership for security compliance and standardization.

#system-hardening#docker-security#security-baseline
Stars425
Forks49
Last commit6 years ago
Bluepill
BluepillRuby

A Ruby-based process monitoring tool that automatically restarts failed processes and manages daemons.

#devops#reliability#ruby-gem
Stars417
Forks49
Last commit2 years ago
pdd
pddPython

A tiny command-line utility to calculate date/time differences and run timers with piggybacked commands.

#productivity-tool#calculator#datetime
Stars406
Forks19
Last commit13 days ago
HIBA
HIBAC

A flexible authorization layer for OpenSSH certificate-based authentication using host identities and grants.

#devops#openssh#authorization
Stars389
Forks19
Last commit1 year ago
sshcommand
sshcommandShell

A tool that simplifies running single commands over SSH and manages authorized keys for secure remote execution.

#devops#cli-tool#security
Stars387
Forks49
Last commit2 days ago
hss
hssC

An interactive parallel SSH client with autocomplete and asynchronous command execution across multiple servers.

#autocompletion#remote-autocomplete#ssh-client
Stars380
Forks24
Last commit9 months ago
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