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Martin Wimpress
on 11 October 2018


Another month passes, and we’ve got a collection of interesting applications that came to our attention (Twitter feed) during September 2018. We have a mix of developer tools, languages, password management, productivity tools and some fun too. Take a look down the list, and discover something new today.

1. Bitwarden CLI

8bit Solutions LLC


The secure Bitwarden password manager for the terminal is available for Linux as a Snap. Store your passwords and sync them between all your devices. 🔐 🔄
Get Bitwarden CLI from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install bw

2. sFTP Client

sFTP Client Ltd


Grab the Snap of sFTPClient for Linux for a full-featured FTP/SFTP/FTPIS/FTPES/SSH client with a modern and easy to use interface 🔐 🔄 ☁️
Get sFTP Client from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install sftpclient

3. foobar2000

Taqi Raza


The ever popular foobar2000 advanced freeware audio player is now available for Linux as a Snap 🎧 🎶
Get foobar2000 from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install foobar2000

4. Imaginary Teleprompter

Imaginary Sense


YouTubers rejoice! A complete, professional grade, free software teleprompter is now available for Linux 📺 📜 📹
Get Imaginary Teleprompter from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install imaginary-teleprompter

5. Postman

Snapcrafters


Get the Postman Snap for Linux today. Postman is the complete toolchain for API developers and makes working with APIs faster and easier by supporting developers at every stage of their workflow. 📮 🚀

Get Postman from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install postman

6. JGalaxian

Spencer Seidel


Enjoy some classic arcade action with JGalaxian, a Java-based Galaxian clone with updated sound effects. Get the Snap for Linux now! 🎮 👾
Get JGalaxian from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install jgalaxian

7. Node.js

NodeSource, Inc.

The Snap of nodejs, the cross-platform JavaScript run-time environment, provides access to multiple Node.js releases. Access the world’s largest ecosystem of open source libraries on Linux today! 🏃⏲
Get Node.js from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install node --channel 10/stable

8. Flock

RIVA FZC


Install the Flock Snap today for Linux to supercharge your team collaboration. Flock is packed with productivity features including video calls, project management, polls and reminders. 🐦🐦🐦
Get Flock from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install flock-chat

9. Go

Michael Hudson-Doyle

The Snap of the Go programming language provides an assembler, compiler, linker, and compiled libraries for multiple Go releases for Linux 🐹
Get go from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install go --channel=1.11/stable

10. cpustat

Colin King


Periodically report the current CPU utilization of running tasks on Linux with the cpustat Snap 💻 📈
Get cpustat from the Snap store or install it on the command-line with:
snap install cpustat

That’s all for this month. Keep up to date with Snapcraft on Twitter for more updates! Also, join the community over on the Snapcraft forum to discuss anything you’ve seen here.

Header image by Chris Lawton on Unsplash.

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