Programs I Use

A collection of all the programs I use daily

Last update: 2026-09-20

1 Philosophy

I choose software based on the following criteria:

If a tool has remote syncing, all data should be still available locally, instead of blocked by an internet connection.
I must have access to all my data, no matter what.
If I decide to switch tools, they must allow me to export my data.
I should be able to tinker with the tools, to shape them to fit my needs best.
The usage must be clean and simple.
90% of the software I choose has its source open, often free to fork and change.
Most tools I use does not have an interface, which turns them scriptable in many ways.
I prefer lightweight solutions.

I’m okay with having one or two proprietary software, but I do not accept myself relying on them, for essential things.

For a full list of all the programs I use, you can check on aocoronel/dpacker-config. This list is always updated.

The following list of packages are the ones I have a personal preference over. It doesn’t mean their are the best ever.

User packages:

Theme:

Software:

Audio editor: tenacity
Backup: restic
Bookmark manager: bmark
Clipboard manager: clipmenu
Document converter: pandoc
Dotfile manager: neostow
File encryption: gnupg
File manager: ranger
File syncing: sync files using sftp, and rsync over ssh
Firewall: ufw
Graphical debugger: gf2
Image editor: GIMP
Keybinding manager (or something like that): sxhkd
Media converter: ffmpeg
Media player: mpv
Notification daemon: dunst
Office: libreoffice
PDF viewer: zathura
Password manager: pass to store OTP, and tinypass as my stateless password manager
Screenshoter: flameshot
Shell: zsh
Terminal emulator: st without patches
Video editor: shotcut
Web browser: brave with SurfingKeys and Tampermonkey
Window swithcer: rofi

Emacs:

Other: