# Need help for an Open Source project about securing Linux systems

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**Category:** Design Lounge\
**Created:** [January 8, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/need-help-for-an-open-source-project-about-securing-linux-systems/1459 "2020-01-08T17:29:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![kushaldas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.opensourcedesign.net/kushaldas/32/1354_2.png) [@kushaldas](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/kushaldas)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/need-help-for-an-open-source-project-about-securing-linux-systems/1459/1 "2020-01-08T17:29:27Z")

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Hi all,

I have started developing a tool called [Unoon](https://github.com/kushaldas/unoon/wiki) which can monitor all processes on a Linux system (for desktop users), and provide notifications for processes connecting to other systems (servers). This will help in case a malware is trying to connected to C2 server, or someone managed to get a reverse shell or web shell on your system.

The wiki page has the initial idea details and current screenshots from the desktop application. [https://kushaldas.in/posts/unoon-a-tool-to-monitor-network-connections-from-my-system.html](https://kushaldas.in/posts/unoon-a-tool-to-monitor-network-connections-from-my-system.html) is the initial blog post I wrote a few months back.

I need help with usability and actual look feel of the application, i always counted myself as a bad developer in these scenarios. And the desktop application in the current state looks really unusable.

I am wondering if anyone can help me with this.

Kushal

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**Author:** ![jdittrich](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.opensourcedesign.net/jdittrich/32/42_2.png) [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/need-help-for-an-open-source-project-about-securing-linux-systems/1459/2 "2020-01-09T16:53:23Z")

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Hello @kushaldas

One thing that would be helpful is sharing your thinking of _who_ would use Unoon in _which_ situations. This can be very useful in finding out where possibilities for improvements are.

So maybe the tool is used by…

- an experienced sysadmin to find if there is a malware in the first place
- a forensics expert’s use
- a person who is curios about malware and system processes in the first place

They all might have different information- and workflow-needs.

Another thing that you might have tired already is compliance with human interface guidelines, e.g. [Gnome’s](https://developer.gnome.org/hig/stable/) or [Windows’](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/uxguide/designprinciples).

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**Author:** ![ricsanto](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.opensourcedesign.net/ricsanto/32/1735_2.png) [@ricsanto](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/ricsanto)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/need-help-for-an-open-source-project-about-securing-linux-systems/1459/3 "2020-06-18T16:27:49Z")

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Hi @kushaldas

I would really like to help you in this project, I use and study Linux since 1999 and for almost three years studying usability and I think it is a great opportunity to apply this knowledge in the same application.

I think that regardless of the user’s profile, the app should be 1) beautiful, encouraging the exploitation of its resources 2) easy to use (obvious) and for that we apply the usability heuristics and bring ‘fresh air’ to your presentation - an app open source does not need and should not be ugly! 😉

If I can help, let me know.