what i use

Below is a nearly-comprehensive list of the software that I regularly use, including under-the-hood stuff which tends to go under-appreciated. ¹

Everything listed is Free and Open-Source.

system

• OS: Linux
• package manager: pacman
• service manager: systemd
• C library: glibc
• filesystem: ext4
• shell: zsh, bash

graphics

• display server: X.Org
• window manager: dwm
• program launcher: dmenu
• status bar: danwmstatus
• terminal emulator: rxvt-unicode, Tilda
• GUI menus: zenity
• screenshots: scrot
• clipboard: autocutsel, xclip

files

• backup: GNU tar
• compression: Zstandard, GNU Gzip, bzip2
• version control: git
• password management: pass
• searching: GNU findutils, ack
• identification: file
• renaming: detox
• various: procps-ng

web

• browser: Firefox, Chromium
• browser extensions:
  • performance: NoScript
  • privacy: RandomUA, Decentraleyes, Privacy Badger, HTTPS Everywhere
  • advertisements: uBlock Origin, SponsorBlock
  • convenience: Redirector, Dark Reader

networking

• DHCP: dhclient (from ISC DHCP)
• DNS resolver: Unbound
• file transfers: openssh, curl, magic-wormhole
• encryption: GnuPG, OpenSSL
• mail: offlineimap, mutt
• irc: WeeChat, ZNC
• feed aggregator: newsboat
• BitTorrent: Transmission
• videos: yt-dlp
• VOIP and video calling: Jitsi Meet, uTox, Signal Desktop
• debugging: iputils

text

• editor: vim
• compilers: GHC, GCC, Clang, Typescript
• interpreters: Python, dash
• build system: GNU Make

audio/video

• audio: PipeWire
• music: mpd
• video: mplayer
• image viewer: feh, sxiv
• audio recording: FFmpeg
• codecs: Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, Xvid, Theora, speex

documents

• PDF reader: MuPDF, Evince
• document preparation: TeX Live, Pandoc
• document editing: AbiWord

blogging

• site generator: Hakyll
• HTTP server: nginx
• certificate renewal: Certbot

miscellaneous

• terminal multiplexer: GNU screen
• fixer: thefuck
• calendar: cal (from util-linux)
• internationalization: GNU gettext